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NEWFree maps of over 1,100 UK and Irish courses

The golf GPS that knows your game.

Yardages to the front, middle and back of the green. One tap to mark each shot on iPhone or Apple Watch. And a caddie that picks the club from how far you really hit it.

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Golf Scout on the par-3 11th: 164 yards to the middle of the green, playing 168, and the caddie's 5-iron from your typical 169 yards, with a 53 percent chance of the green
The Apple Watch app on the 1st: 354 yards to the middle of the green, the plan's driver and a Mark shot button
On the course

Everything between the tee and the hole.

Hole maps, distances, shot tracking and a scorecard are free. Golf Scout Pro adds the caddie, plans and the insights that show where your strokes go.

Distances

Every yardage at a glance.

Play hole by hole on a satellite map, tee at the bottom and green at the top. It moves to the hole you're on as you walk.

  • Front, middle and back of the green
  • Reach and carry for bunkers and water
  • Tap anywhere for the number to that spot, like a lay-up or the corner of a dogleg
  • Plays-like distances for wind, temperature and altitude, with the working shown PRO
The 1st hole on the satellite map: 354 yards to the middle of the green, and the planned 212-yard drive playing 235 into the wind and cold air
Shot tracking

Track every shot with one tap.

At your ball, tap Mark shot on your iPhone, on Apple Watch, or on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without unlocking. The next mark shows where that shot finished.

  • Choose the club from the strip that appears, or change it later
  • Putts come from the scorecard, and the review checks your shots add up to your score
  • After the round, every shot is on the hole map: add one you missed, move one, or set the lie and penalty
Shot 2 marked from the fairway: the drive went 213 yards, the clubs to choose from, and 142 yards left to the green
Reviewing the 1st after the round: the drive and 9-iron on the hole map, which add up to the score of 4
Caddie and plans PRO

A caddie that knows your game.

Golf Scout learns how far you hit every club from the shots you mark, then picks the club for the shot in front of you, and helps you plan every hole before you play it.

  • The odds of finishing on the green, on the fairway or in trouble: bunker, water or trees
  • A safer aim when there is one, and how the next clubs compare
  • Shot patterns: where each club's shots really finish, drawn around your target
  • Hole plans with targets, clubs and notes, on the map and your Apple Watch during the round
Planning the 1st: from target 1 after the drive, 142 yards to the green with a 6-iron, and how the clubs either side compare
Your bag

Know how far you really hit.

Every shot you mark fills in your bag: each club's typical distance and spread, and the gaps between them.

  • Distances from your own shots, not a chart
  • See the gaps between your clubs
  • Unlimited logging at the range PRO
The bag's gapping chart: typical distances from 235 yards with the driver down to 68 with the lob wedge
Scorecard and stats

A scorecard that adds up.

Strokes, putts, fairways and penalties for every hole, and every shot on the map once you've finished.

  • Scoring average, fairways, greens in regulation and putts
  • A handicap estimate from rated rounds
  • Strokes gained off the tee, on approach, around the green and putting, against scratch or golfers of your handicap PRO
A finished round of 77 at the Old Course, with scores, putts and fairways for all 18 holes
Insights: what stands out in your game, average score, handicap estimate, fairways and greens in regulation
Apple Watch

Leave your phone in the bag.

The Watch app follows you round the course with its own GPS, and every shot you mark goes straight to the round on your iPhone.

354 yards to the middle of the green on the 1st, 374 to the back and 335 to the front
The greenFront, middle and back, from where you stand
142 yards to the green with the plan's 6-iron and the Mark shot button
Mark shotOne tap, with the club and your plan's next target
Hazards ahead: water on the right from 242 yards, and water from 317 to 335
HazardsReach and carry for the bunkers and water ahead
Free for every golfer

Know the course before you get there.

Course maps

Every hole, mapped.

Hole-by-hole maps of over 1,100 courses in the UK and Ireland, with the depth of every green and how far it is to reach and carry each bunker and water hazard.

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Free tools

Calculators that do the sums.

The same sums as the app, free in your browser.

Made for real rounds

Built for the way you play.

Course not mapped yet?

Hole maps come from OpenStreetMap, and not every course has them. Tap the green on the satellite view, or stand on it, and you get the distance to it from then on. Scan the scorecard for pars, stroke index and yardages.

Tournament mode

For competitions and handicap rounds. Plays-like distances and club suggestions switch off, as the Rules of Golf require, while GPS distances, hazards and your own plans stay.

Your rounds stay yours

There's no account to make. Your rounds and shots stay on your devices and in your iCloud, which keeps your iPhone and Apple Watch in sync.

Free and Pro

Free to play. Pro to improve.

Everything you need on the course is free. Golf Scout Pro tells you what to hit and where you're losing shots.

Free

For every round

  • Hole maps and distances to the green
  • Bunker and water distances, and tap to measure
  • One-tap shot tracking during a round
  • Apple Watch app and Live Activity
  • Scorecard, stats and a handicap estimate
  • Your bag's distances
  • Tournament mode and iCloud sync

Golf Scout Pro

Monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase

  • Plays-like distances for wind, temperature and altitude
  • The caddie, with the odds and a safer aim
  • Shot patterns for every club
  • Hole plans on the map and your Watch
  • Strokes gained and where your strokes go
  • Distance trends and how you compare with your handicap
  • Unlimited shot logging outside rounds

Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage them in your App Store account settings.

Questions

Good to know.

Will it work at my course?

Golf Scout finds courses worldwide from OpenStreetMap, where volunteers map them hole by hole. Many courses have hole maps, but coverage varies by country. Where a course has none yet, you can still play and score every hole, put the greens on the map yourself, and scan the scorecard. In the UK and Ireland, you can look your course up before you go.

Do I need an Apple Watch?

No. Everything works on your iPhone, and you can mark shots from the Lock Screen without unlocking it. The Watch app adds distances and Mark shot on your wrist. Golf Scout needs iOS 26 or later, and the Watch app needs watchOS 26.

Can I use it in competitions?

Yes. Start the round as a competition or handicap round and tournament mode turns off plays-like distances and club suggestions, which the Rules of Golf don't allow. GPS distances, hazards and your own hole plans stay.

Is the handicap official?

No. Golf Scout estimates a handicap from your rounds that have a course rating and slope. It's an estimate, not an official Handicap Index.

What happens to my data?

Your rounds, shots and clubs stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. There's no account, and we can't see them. The privacy policy has the details.

How do I cancel Golf Scout Pro?

Apple manages subscriptions. Open the Settings app, tap your name, then Subscriptions, and choose Golf Scout. More help is on the support page.

Know the number. Play the shot.

Golf Scout is free on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch.

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