Here’s how features of Digital Golf Apps help improve your game

We are in the Digital age and as with all walks of life, technology has permeated into our golfing life as well. First, it was the clubs and then the clothing and now we have all these fancy apps that are available for our mobile devices.

So what are the features that should be looked for in any golfing app before you decide to use it? First and foremost the app should be cloud-based and offer real-time interactive information. In addition, it should have features that bring together your playing partners into the same scoring environment as you. Hence mimicking the real game as much as possible. And not to forget the game improvement statistics. After all, what is the use of digital apps if it does not offer any information for game improvement. Of Course, as a golfer, you will have to feed in a few extra bits of info but what it should churn out will be helpful in further honing your golfing skills and winning that essential bet or the match. The other main features that you should look for before making a decision are.

Main features of Golf Apps

• Live Leaderboard

The app should have the ability to offer a live leaderboard for your games as well as for the tournaments that you arrange or manage.

• Digital Score Card

Making crumpled bits of paper a thing of the past for your golfers with personalised scorecards. One person in the group or all the players having the ability to add scores which are reflected immediately to all the participants and on the leaderboard.

• Game improvement statistics like no of putts, penalties, sand and fairways hit for each player The app should be able to offer the ability to record the no of putts, greens in regulation, fairways in regulation, penalties gained and corresponding statistics.
• Show Scores to all the participants whenever they login The app should be state of the art and all-inclusive so that a single entry by one participant must be reflected all the players in the group of the tournament participants.
• Ability to set up playgroups or four balls quickly and easily Ease of use should probably be the prime requirement in selecting any app. In this case, it is more so important since your time while playing should not be consumed for using the app
• GPS rangefinder

Ability to enable GPS distance measurements of the hole as well as the ability to change the starting Tee box position and the flag position on the greens during approach shots. And also have the ability to allow for showing distance from current location and interim distances for the second shot. Offering full planning for the complete hole.

With the arrival of cell phones and golf app over recent years, it's created an enormous opportunity to make your golf game more exciting and enjoyable. And if you choose a Golf app that allows you to manage your league/ group of golfers that offers you the ability to set up tournaments with multiple playing formats then you are in for a PGA tournament experience. Actually not just you but all your playing group is in for a treat. So choose wisely and enjoy the game.

This is Philip Craig, i am professional golf trainer and golf league app consultant.