Best Apple Watch apps for golf with GPS
12 Apple Watch apps for golf with GPS on Launch on Watch. 2 of the 12 run entirely on the Watch, without an iPhone. 9 of the 12 are free to download. Other Watch features they use most: HealthKit (5).
Updated 8 Nov 2026 (UTC) from the live catalogue. Every app here was submitted by its developer or listed by our editors and reviewed before it appeared.Compare them side by sideListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
TAG Heuer GolfLVMH Swiss Manufactures SACourse maps, distances and club advice on the Watch (subscription)Fitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SquabbitOrrie ShannonGolf tournaments and leagues, with yardages and scoring on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Shot ScopeShot Scope Technologies LimitedGolf course maps and shot tracking with only an Apple WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Golf GPS++Vimo Labs Inc.Course distances, scoring and automatic shot tracking without your phoneFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
GHINUnited States Golf AssociationThe USGA handicap app, with your round kept on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
TheGrintGRINT LLCKeep your golf scorecard on the Watch and build your handicapFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
SwingUSwing By Swing Golf, LLCGolf rangefinder and scorecard for you and your group on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhone
Hole19Stat Track Technologies - Servicos Tecnologicos para o Desporto, Lda.Golf GPS and scorecard on the Watch for phone-free roundsFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
GolfshotGolf Genius Mobile, LLCHands-free golf GPS with scoring and automatic shot trackingFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
GolfLogixGolfLogix, Inc.Golf distances, hole layouts and green reads a glance awayFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
Golf PadContorra LLCFree golf yardages and round tracking with the phone left in the cartFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone
18Birdies18Birdies LLCGolf yardages, scoring and shot tracking on the wristFitness · GPS
TAG Heuer GolfLVMH Swiss Manufactures SACourse maps, distances and club advice on the Watch (subscription)Fitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSquabbitOrrie ShannonGolf tournaments and leagues, with yardages and scoring on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneShot ScopeShot Scope Technologies LimitedGolf course maps and shot tracking with only an Apple WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneGolf GPS++Vimo Labs Inc.Course distances, scoring and automatic shot tracking without your phoneFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGHINUnited States Golf AssociationThe USGA handicap app, with your round kept on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneTheGrintGRINT LLCKeep your golf scorecard on the Watch and build your handicapFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneSwingUSwing By Swing Golf, LLCGolf rangefinder and scorecard for you and your group on the WatchFitness · GPSListed by editorsRuns without iPhoneHole19Stat Track Technologies - Servicos Tecnologicos para o Desporto, Lda.Golf GPS and scorecard on the Watch for phone-free roundsFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGolfshotGolf Genius Mobile, LLCHands-free golf GPS with scoring and automatic shot trackingFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGolfLogixGolfLogix, Inc.Golf distances, hole layouts and green reads a glance awayFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhoneGolf PadContorra LLCFree golf yardages and round tracking with the phone left in the cartFitness · GPSListed by editorsPartly without iPhone18Birdies18Birdies LLCGolf yardages, scoring and shot tracking on the wristFitness · GPSCompare them
| App | Runs without iPhone | Price | Watch features |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAG Heuer Golf | Partly | Subscription | GPS, HealthKit |
| Squabbit | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Shot Scope | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Golf GPS++ | Yes | Subscription | GPS, HealthKit |
| GHIN | Partly | Subscription | GPS |
| TheGrint | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| SwingU | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| Hole19 | Yes | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Golfshot | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS, HealthKit |
| GolfLogix | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| Golf Pad | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |
| 18Birdies | Partly | Free · In-app purchases | GPS |