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Simplicity of Golf: Smartphone apps that make golf easier

Golfweek senior writer David Dusek explains how new smartphone apps can make any round of golf easier.

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At first glance, golf is one of the simplest games around. Drop a ball on the ground and use clubs to hit it into the hole in as few shots as possible. That’s the game, but anyone who plays knows that there are an almost infinite number of things that make it more complicated. Hazards, rough, water, uphill and downhill lies, wind and the pressure of competition can combine to make golf anything but simple.

Over the years, golfers have developed lots of ways to make the game simpler, but in this video, Golfweek senior writer David Dusek explains how new smartphone apps can make any round of golf easier for players at every level. From finding information on a rule of the game to measuring distances, keeping track of wagers between you and your friends and even helping you learn to read putts more effectively, golf today’s golfers, there’s an app ready to help.

Get dialed in with Desert Fox’s Phone Caddy

Desert Fox’s Phone Caddy fastens to any golf cart with an adjustable strap for easy access on the course.

We’ve all sent a text in between a shot or posted a picture of a daring hole in one on the course. The phone then either resides on the seat of the cart, in the cupholder, or in the storage areas near the steering wheel sliding around and scratching the phone. Desert Fox Golf knows the program which is why the group invented the Phone Caddy.

Secure your device to a golf cart with Desert Fox’s patent-pending technology. The caddy fastens to the cart with its adjustable velcro strap to fit any cart and any modern phone. The product comes in many different colorways, designs and quotes.

The rubber pads of the caddy keep your phone safe and easy to use while freeing up those cup holders and storage areas. Magnets are a common alternative, but phones easily come off the magnet and go flying from the cart.

Desert Fox Golf Phone Caddy- $25. (Phone Caddy)

The placement of the phone caddy makes using all your golf apps a breeze. There are many different apps that give you distances to pins and tell you what you’re up against on each hole. The caddy conveniently displays all the information without any hassle.

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TaylorMade teams with Arccos to make you a smarter player and save money

Golfers who purchase TaylorMade irons and subscribe to Arccos Caddie for a year can get 14 free Arccos sensors starting November 1.

TaylorMade and Arccos Golf announced that they have entered a partnership that could help you understand your game better, shoot lower scores and save some money.

Starting on November 1, golfers who buy a new set (six clubs or more) of TaylorMade P-790, P-770, P-7MC, P-7MB, SIM or other qualifying irons will be able also to purchase a one-year subscription to Arccos Caddie for $99.99. That is the typical subscription price, but buying it with your TaylorMade irons will entitle you to a free set of 14 Arccos smart sensors. The sensors screw into each of your clubs, pair with your smartphone and help to power the Arccos Caddie features. Purchased alone on Arccos’ website, that pack of 14 sensors would cost you $179.99.

Arccos 360
The Arccos 360 system uses screw-in tags that communicate with your smartphone using Bluetooth. (Arccos)

If you bought a new set of TaylorMade irons in September or October, fear not; the offer is being extended to you too.

Arccos uses the GPS in a golfer’s smartphone to track every shot hit during a round of golf on over 40,000 courses. It not only reveals to golfers how far they hit each of their clubs, but it also shows players where they tend to miss and provides detailed statistical breakdowns of a players game. The Arccos Caddie Strokes Gained Analytics feature allows players to compare various aspects of their game to players ranging from PGA Tour level to a 20-handicapper.

Arccos Caddie
Based on your tendencies, weather, elevations changes on the hole and how other golfers with similar abilities have played the hole, Caddie makes real-time club recommendations.

The Arccos Caddie feature uses artificial intelligence to compare a player’s tendencies to a database of over 300 million shots, then considers things like elevation changes and wind direction to make club and strategy recommendations in real-time.