App Profile: Golfing Around

reidme314

Rating: 4/5

I enjoy this game and have been looking for one like it on iOS for years. Simple overhead graphics reminiscent of Mario Golf on NES and Gameboy. Quick and easy to play, but with enough challenge to stay interested. Being able to create your own holes and play those made by others is a huge bonus. A couple of improvements would make it 5 stars. I tried to contact the developers with my suggestions, but the links go to Twitter. I don’t have a Twitter account and don’t want to get one. How about giving an email address? I’m hoping you read the reviews, so here’s my suggestions. First and most importantly, after paying to remove ads I was dismayed to find that I’m still bugged to watch an ad to reset the hole on every shot when I’m over par. I’m not interested in cheating or watching ads. Please include an option to turn that off once you have paid. Second, it would be nice to have the option to begin each hole at the map view instead of having to select it every time. Thanks and keep up the good work!

Shaneeners31

Rating: 4/5

Enjoying the game. I think there is definitely room for improvements with the golf mechanics. Zooming in on the mini map would be a great feature. Naturally I want to be able to swipe left or right to move my shot. The wind should show up in the mini map as well since aiming is a bit easier in that view. Backspin and more loft would make the golf mechanics and little more smooth in my opinion. The course creator is the coolest part of this app by far. Have at it and create holes from your imagination or recreate your favorite holes on the tour. You can create a full golf course for yourself or upload it to the cloud so others can play it. Overall a great relaxing experience.

Manowich

Rating: 5/5

Out of the majority of golf games on the App Store, “Golfing Around” is not bad. The simplistic style and controls go well together, and the ability to create and share custom maps is certainly a plus. However, the game does have some frustrating moments. These “moments” often appear in the form of estimating where/how far the ball will travel when choosing a club (while this is unique feature, it often doesn’t matter as the game sometimes doesn’t correctly estimate the ball distance). I don’t want to complain too much, as this is a free application, but it can be frustrating when trying to play. PS: If I paid to remove advertisements from the application, then I shouldn’t have to watch an ad to reset a hole; I should be able to do it as many times as I’d like.