Hole19: Golf GPS Range Finder

I have had Hole 19 for a year, and as my subscription was coming up for renewal I decided to try some other apps. Hole 19 was the clear winner. It is much simpler and more focused on golf. The milestones in the app are golf milestones, not “are you using our app?” milestones. Things like lowest score, fastest round, longest course, best hole, etc. The shot tracking is accurate and simple to use. Off the tee, you select “track from the tee” and then afterwards, simply track “from my last shot”. The statistics do the work for you, automatically figuring out if you hit the green in regulation, up and down, etc. The one part I wish would be improved is the “my bag” function, where you list your clubs and the distances. It gives set selections, and I wish I could just enter what kind of club it is and what the loft is, instead of having to choose from the list. This is especially (actually, only) annoying on the wedges. It lists a bunch of lofts. I think it should name clubs (such as pitching wedge, gap wedge, lob wedge, approach wedge, etc…) and then allow you to enter the loft. So, I deleted the others apps and renewed my Hole 19 subscription. Definitely think I made the right choice. I’ll change my stars to 5 once they fix the bag function. Happy golfing, folx.

I purchased an Apple Watch largely because the hole 19 app was available for it. I downloaded the free app and it worked pretty good for a while. Then I started having problems just occasionally. Hole 19 kept sending me messages trying to sell me the premium version. When they sent a discounted offer for the premium I thought maybe that would help with the problems, and I liked some of the additional features they said it would include. So, I bought the premium hole 19 and it has been a nightmare ever since. I download the course before leaving my house. Then, I start the app on the first hole. By the end of the first hole it asks me if I want to save “the round”. Sometimes I can get it to work again but then if I do get it to work again, the same thing happens again and sometimes I can’t get it to work again. I have not had it work for a complete round for a long time, and fiddling around with it trying to make it work during the round had caused some bad rounds because of the distraction and frustration it has caused. Then, I have do the embarrassing thing of asking my golf buddies my distance for each shot. I have tried to get in touch with the hole 19 customer service without success. I’m not sure they even have a customer service department or anyone there that can or will give me help. What a disappointment hole 19 app has caused me along with much frustration and embarrassment. What a waste of money, and enjoyment of golf.

I’m a casual golfer that has played since I was 8, but never competitively because other sports got in the way. At 48, I am enjoying golf with my kids and buddies, and actually playing the best golf of my life, breaking 80 and sometimes in the low 70’s all year so far. At times our outings are practice rounds for an upcoming summer league or HS match with my 18 year old, where I haven’t played before. The maps, with the ability to zoom and move the aiming point around really helps with shot selection and golf course management. The ability to clearly see how far it is to a dogleg or to reach/carry a bunker, and then how much you will have left to reach the green from there has changed the way I approach the teebox. It’s much more than getting a number from your watch. I grab my driver much less than I used to, in fact shot +2 on 9 holes last night and only grabbed my driver 3 times, because I knew exactly which shots I needed to hit for GIR before I ever walked to the tee. I’ve been using Hole19 for years as a GPS yardage function and find it consistent, accurate and flexible.