My MGA vs USGA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My MGA
Manage and follow your golf game with a personalized mobile experience. Track scores, calculate handicaps, register for tournaments, and stay updated on MGA news and events. Discover offers from local courses and book tee times.
- Post scores
- Interactive Handicap Calculator
- Tournament registration
- Live scoring
- Course offers
- Tee time booking
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Put the Met Area golf world at your fingertips with a personalized mobile experience that allows you to manage & follow your game on a modern platform. Features: - Post your score - Interactive Course Handicap Calculator - Handicap Index lookup - MGA tournament registration and calendars - MGA news, event results & live scoring - Live feeds from MGA Twitter & Facebook - Receive offers from Met Area courses - Book Tee Times and Join MGA Member Clubs
USGA
Stream live golf coverage of featured groups and track real-time scores for all USGA championships. Follow your favorite players with personalized updates and access on-site tools for attendees, including mobile ticketing and course maps.
- Free live streaming of featured groups
- Real-time scoring and statistics
- Personalized player tracking with AI recaps
- Mobile ticketing and on-site tools
- Full-screen vertical story highlights
- Latest tee times and push notifications
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Your all-access pass to USGA championship golf. Stream Featured Groups live for free, track real-time scores across every USGA championship, and follow your favorite players from the U.S. Open to the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and beyond. Key Features: FREE LIVE STREAMING Watch Featured Groups coverage of the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open. See the world’s best players take on the toughest courses. LIVE SCORING & STATISTICS Follow every round of stroke play and every amateur match in real time. Favorite unlimited players to build your own custom leaderboard, and watch every televised shot from eight USGA championships with highlights embedded right in the player scorecards. PERSONALIZED PLAYER TRACKING Follow your favorite players for AI-powered round recaps, stat comparisons, and tailored highlights. Create a USGA Profile to sync favorites across the app and the championship website. ON-SITE TOOLS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATTENDEES Heading to the course? The USGA app is your perfect caddie for the day: • Mobile ticketing – manage, transfer, and resell tickets directly in the app • Interactive course map for the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open • On-site push notifications with fan-specific updates and logistics HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEO Full-screen vertical story highlights put you closer to the action. Plus on-demand video, photo galleries, and the latest news from every USGA championship. TEE TIMES & NOTIFICATIONS See the latest tee times as soon as they are available. Turn on push notifications for score alerts, top highlights, and updates on the players you follow—including Live Activities for select championships. CHAMPIONSHIP SHOP Rep your favorite championship by shopping exclusive USGA merchandise, all within the app. Find the latest styles and special offers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: USGA at 22K against My MGA's 35. USGA also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). My MGA's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My MGA against 4.7 for USGA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USGA has 22K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of My MGA's written reviews are positive against 37% of USGA's.
My MGA ships an update every 2 months, USGA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My MGA | USGA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (35 ratings) | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews — better | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metropolitan Golf Association, Inc. | United States Golf Association |
Customer experience
My MGA
USGA
Bugs and requests
My MGA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
USGA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with adding/removing favorite players
- Inability to navigate back in the app
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Auto-refresh function for leaderboards and scoring
- Ability to customize favorite players
- More comprehensive live coverage and video highlights
In-app purchases
My MGA
No in-app purchases
USGA
No in-app purchases
