Golf Pad: Golf GPS & Scorecard

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.5
36.6K reviews
50L+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Free golf GPS rangefinder, scorecard and shot tracker. Easy to use. Tap to measure distance to any point on the course. Satellite views with aerial flyover of every hole on every golf course worldwide. Conforms to USGA golf tournament rules. Optimized to save battery life. No registration required to start playing.

Many features that cost money in competitor golf gps apps are included free in Golf Pad GPS. Like instant distance to front/middle/back of the green, detailed scorekeeping for up to 4 golfers, aerial maps with flyovers, tee-to-green shot & club tracking, and more. Play as many courses as often as you like, anywhere in the world. It's FREE.

Looking for a fast, free golf gps rangefinder and scoring app? Download Golf Pad today -- the only golf distance tracker you'll ever need.

Get extended statistics, smartwatch sync and handicap scoring with Golf Pad Premium. Golf Pad works with Wear OS and Samsung Gear watches, including custom tile to make navigation easier. Apple watch, Galaxy watch compatible.

Free feature highlights:

* Free golf GPS rangefinder. Instant distance to middle/front/back of the green, or any point on course
* Free PGA-quality golf scorecard for 1-4 golfers. Track strokes, putts, penalties, sand and fairways for every player
* One-tap shot tracker . Easily record positions and clubs, measure length of your shots. Use it for drives or for every shot from tee to green. Review shots on the map and share with friends
* Free aerial map. Tap to measure golf gps distance to bunkers, water or any other point on golf course
* See rangefinder distances right on your screen, without unlocking the phone
* Keep full playing history. Review and edit scores or add notes for past golf rounds at any time
* Conforms to USGA tournament play rules with Regulation Mode
* Track your progress with detailed statistics, including scoring, putts, accuracy, penalties, fairways, sand, GIR and distance walked
* Play with your friends with group rounds and online Live Leaderboards
* Improve your game with the revolutionary Strokes Gained shot-by-shot analysis.
* Share rounds on Twitter, Facebook, email, or any other way you like. Your friends will see the scorecard, notes and shots map as you play or after the round
* GPS rangefinder supports meters or yards
*Live Score Tile for your watch with real-time score updates at a glance
***Launch Golf Pad directly from your watch face: adding the Golf Pad app complication to your watch face allows you to launch Golf Pad with a single tap!
Some Premium Features Include:
3D Green Maps
Aerial Maps on the Watch
Club Recommendations
Plays-Like Distances
Downloadable golf course maps
And so much more.

Optional: track your game automatically with Golf Pad TAGS! Know the distance of every shot. Get statistics and golf course insights like shot dispersion, strokes gained and course strategy. Available at golfpadgps.com.
Download the Golf Pad GPS app, it works with or without TAGS.


Playing in or organizing a golf tournament? 100% free golf tournament software, Golf Pad Events. Learn more at https://golfpad.events.

Always Evolving

If you have a feature request, a question or need help, see support.golfpadgps.com. We’re happy to help!

Join over 9,000,000 golfers who use Golf Pad GPS rangefinder & scorecard over Free Caddie, GolfShot, GameGolf, Arccos, SwingU, 18 birdies, TeeOff, SkyCaddie, GolfLogix, GolfNow, Golf Genius and other golf distance tracker apps. Apple watch, galaxy watch, iphone, android. GPS range finder, golf course.

Check out our reviews!

★★★★★ Great app!
I've been using this app for a few years now and have never had a problem with it. The accuracy compared with a range finder is spot on. I've played 27 holes using this and still had plenty of battery power left. Great app!
- Tim Williams
Updated on
8 Aug 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
35.6K reviews
Bob Chapman
10 July 2025
As phone GPS for golf is getting pretty good, those with NFC tags have a leg up. that said, this app struggles in one major way. when using tags, you can't leave your phone in your pocket or you'll get accidental touches which ruin your tracking and you have to stop every hole to correct it. this primarily happens in hot days. it doesn't matter if you have the setting on your phone to avoid accidental touches. I've had to completely stop using the tags because I can't avoid this issue.
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Golf Pad GPS
11 July 2025
Hi Bob, we have an update coming soon that will change the Tags system and make the process much smoother! We look forward to you giving it a try!! If you have any question, please reach out at support@golfpadgps.com!
John Bythewood
18 August 2025
This app used to be THE best golf app available. The most recent updates have destroyed this app. My golf club tags have been intermittent and improperly recording the club. The phone lock works for a couple of holes, then I find that it's changed to some other settings page that then becomes a huge distraction to my game. I used to be able to tap and go and simply look at my statistics at the end of the round, but not any more. I believe they can't keep up with phone software updates.
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Fabian A
3 June 2025
After Trying Many Apps, I think this is just the one to go. When playing groups, with my buddies/fam, we do tournament play, and it shows us on a leaderboard, like live TV! its freaken awesome for free. I ended paying the 29.99 a year, since I like keeping track of my club distances, and also to use the watch feature. I want it, to be able to allow downloadable course, where Cell Service is terrible. But GPS still works. I tried SwingU, just expensive at 100 and too many Ads for free. Not ez.
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Golf Pad GPS
5 June 2025
Hi Fabian, thank you so much for this awesome review! Our team loves to hear this feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. I also have great news, downloadable courses is right around the corner. I would expect in the next 30 days or so!

What's new

⛳ Offline Course Maps! Play On, Connection or Not! ⛳