The Golfshot app puts an incredible amount of power right in the palm of your hand, but if you're not using its features to their fullest, you're leaving strokes on the course. This guide will walk you through everything from the initial setup to on-course strategy and post-round analysis, so you can stop guessing and start playing smarter, more confident golf.
Before you even think about teeing it up, a few minutes of setup can make all the difference for your entire season. This is the foundation upon which the app builds all its personalized recommendations and analysis.
First things first, create your account and set up your basic profile. The most important piece of information here is your current handicap. Be honest - this isn't the time for vanity. Golfshot uses your handicap to provide more realistic scoring objectives and will automatically calculate your course handicap for each round, taking the mental math out of the equation on the first tee.
This is arguably the most valuable 10 minutes you can spend in the app. Navigate to the "My Bag" or "Equipment" section and enter every club you carry, from your driver down to your putter. For each club, you need to assign a distance. Don't use the distance from that one time you flushed it, use your average, real-world carry distance.
Why is this so important? This data is the engine behind Golfshot's club recommendations. When the app tells you it's a 165-yard shot, it's cross-referencing that number with the distances you’ve entered here to suggest the right club.
A little prep work before you get to the course can save you time, battery, and frustration. Think of it like a pro mapping out the course before a tournament week.
Way before you’re walking to the pro shop, use the course finder in Golfshot to search for the course you’re playing. You can browse thousands of courses worldwide. Once you find it, you can download it to your device.
Doing this allows you to:
Once you’re ready to play, select "Start Round." The app will use your location to confirm the course, ask you to select the tees you're playing from, and confirm which players will be in your group for scoring.
This is where the app truly comes alive. Forget fumbling with handheld devices or searching for sprinkler heads. All the information you need is on one screen.
As soon as your round starts, the app’s main screen will display a top-down view of your current hole. The heart of the app is the three core numbers displayed prominently: distance to the front, middle, and back of the green. These are your go-to numbers for almost every approach shot.
You can also touch any point on the screen to get the distance to that specific spot, as well as the remaining distance from there to the green. This is fantastic for planning layups or figuring out how far you need to carry a fairway bunker.
If you have Golfshot Pro, you’ll see a club recommendation for every shot. This feature combines the on-screen GPS distance with the "Plays Like" distance - which accounts for uphill or downhill elevation changes - and matches that data with the club distances you set up in "My Bag."
Don't just blindly accept the recommendation. Use it as a trusted second opinion. If it suggests a 7-iron for a 150-yard shot but there's a strong wind in your face, you now have a solid benchmark to know that you should club up to a 6-iron. It takes the big question mark out of club selection.
At the end of each hole, it's time to become your own statistician. Tap the score entry icon. The process is simple:
Don’t skip this! It can feel like a chore, but this data is pure gold. Being brutally honest about your three-putts or missed fairways is the only way to get a true picture of your game. Each tap of the screen is a data point that will reveal your strengths and weaknesses.
Have you ever wondered how far you *really* hit your 7-iron? The Shot Tracking feature gives you the answer. After hitting a shot, tap the track button. Walk to your ball, and the app will measure the precise distance you just hit that club. After logging a few measured shots for each club, you’ll have incredibly accurate data to fine-tune the distances in "My Bag," which makes the club recommendations even smarter.
Walking up to a blind tee shot can be intimidating. This is where Flyover Previews become your secret weapon. Before you pull a club, tap to get an animated 3D flyover of the hole. You get to see the entire hole from tee to green.
Pros pay thousands for yardage books that provide this level of detail. With Golfshot, it's built right in.
The work doesn't stop after the 18th hole. The data you've carefully collected during your round transforms into a powerful game-improvement tool once you’ve saved the scorecard.
In the "Rounds" or "Statistics" section, you can see much more than your final score. Golfshot will automatically compile essential stats, including:
This is where you stop being a data collector and start being an analyst. These stats tell a story and point you directly to the part of your game that needs the most attention.
By reviewing these trends over multiple rounds, you eliminate guesswork. You'll know *exactly* what to work on, making your practice sessions purposeful and effective.
Unlocking the full potential of the Golfshot app transforms it from a simple GPS device into a comprehensive game-improvement system. By diligently setting up your bag, tracking your stats on the course, and analyzing the results, you gain clear, objective insights into your game that were once only available to professionals.
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