A simple golf scorecard for iPhone and Apple Watch
Simple Scorecard
Track strokes, putts, and penalties per hole with one tap.
Track strokes, putts, and penalties per hole with one tap.
Score vs Par
Birdie, Bogey, Eagle and more — see how you stack up every hole.
Birdie, Bogey, Eagle and more — see how you stack up every hole.
Quick Start
Front 9, Back 9, or 18 holes — start scoring in seconds, no setup needed.
Front 9, Back 9, or 18 holes — start scoring in seconds, no setup needed.
Custom Pars
Set par for any course layout, any hole.
Set par for any course layout, any hole.
Front 9 / Back 9
Play just the front or back nine. Holes, par, and score all adjust automatically.
Play just the front or back nine. Holes, par, and score all adjust automatically.
Share Scorecard
Share a classic scorecard image, with circles for birdies and squares for bogeys.
Share a classic scorecard image, with circles for birdies and squares for bogeys.
Apple WatchPro
Lightweight scoring from your wrist. Won't drain your battery.
Lightweight scoring from your wrist. Won't drain your battery.
SiriPro
Add strokes, advance holes, and check your score hands-free.
Add strokes, advance holes, and check your score hands-free.
Live ActivityPro
Score from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — no need to unlock your phone.
Score from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — no need to unlock your phone.
Club Distances
Set your yardages once and check them mid-round on iPhone or Apple Watch.
Set your yardages once and check them mid-round on iPhone or Apple Watch.
Apple Health
Log rounds as a Golf workout, with optional live heart rate and calories on your Watch.
Log rounds as a Golf workout, with optional live heart rate and calories on your Watch.
Your Game Stats
Scoring averages and trends across your rounds, right on the home screen.
Scoring averages and trends across your rounds, right on the home screen.
Export Your Rounds
Download every round as a spreadsheet. Open it in Numbers or Excel, or hand it to an AI to analyze your game.
Download every round as a spreadsheet. Open it in Numbers or Excel, or hand it to an AI to analyze your game.
Free 14-Day Trial
Try Pro free — no credit card required. Unlock forever for just $2.99.
Try Pro free — no credit card required. Unlock forever for just $2.99.
Score hands-free with Siri
No need to take your phone out. Just say it.
"Start a quick round in Golf Caddie"
"Add a stroke in Golf Caddie"
"Add a putt in Golf Caddie"
"Add a penalty in Golf Caddie"
"Next hole in Golf Caddie"
"What hole am I on in Golf Caddie?"
"What is my round score in Golf Caddie?"
"What is my hole score in Golf Caddie?"
Works on iPhone and Apple Watch · Requires active Pro trial or purchase · Every Siri phrase explained
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Apple Watch Screenshots
Pricing: free, with a one-time $2.99 Pro unlock
Golf Caddie is free to download with unlimited rounds. Golf Caddie Pro adds the Apple Watch app, Siri, and Live Activity for a one-time $2.99. Every new user gets a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card required. There is no subscription. Nothing to cancel. When the trial ends, everything free stays free.
| Feature | Free | Pro ($2.99 once) |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited rounds on iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| Strokes, putts, penalties, score vs par | Yes | Yes |
| Front 9, Back 9, 18 holes, custom pars | Yes | Yes |
| Share scorecard image | Yes | Yes |
| Scoring stats and trends | Yes | Yes |
| CSV export | Yes | Yes |
| Club distances on iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Health golf workouts | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Watch app (scoring and club distances) | 14-day trial | Yes |
| Siri voice scoring | 14-day trial | Yes |
| Lock Screen Live Activity | 14-day trial | Yes |
US price. Other countries pay the equivalent App Store price in local currency.
Frequently asked questions
Is Golf Caddie free?
Yes. The iPhone scorecard is free with unlimited rounds, including stats, scorecard sharing, CSV export, and club distances. Scoring on Apple Watch, Siri, and the Lock Screen Live Activity are part of Golf Caddie Pro, a one-time $2.99 purchase after a 14-day free trial.
Is there a subscription?
No. Pro is a single $2.99 in-app purchase that unlocks forever. The 14-day trial doesn't need a credit card. Nothing to cancel. When the trial ends, everything free stays free. More in golf scorecard app without a subscription.
Does Golf Caddie need GPS or a signal?
No. Golf Caddie doesn't use GPS or a course database. You enter strokes, putts, and penalties yourself, so it works on any course, even with no signal, and it's light on battery.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There's no sign-up. Your rounds are stored in your own iCloud account, and the developer collects no personal data. See the privacy policy, or how a golf scorecard app works without an account.
Can I keep score on my Apple Watch?
Yes, with Pro. The Watch app scores strokes, putts, and penalties, shows your club distances, and stays in sync with your iPhone and Live Activity as you play. Try it free for 14 days.
What do I need to use it?
An iPhone running iOS 17.6 or later. An Apple Watch is optional. Golf Caddie is only available on iPhone and Apple Watch.
Golf scoring guides
- Golf Caddie vs TheGrint: which golf app do you actually need?Golf Caddie vs TheGrint, checked November 2026: what's free, what Apple Watch scoring costs, handicaps, GPS, and privacy, and which golfers need which app.
- Golf Caddie vs 18Birdies: do you need to switch?Golf Caddie vs 18Birdies, checked November 2026: what 18Birdies gives you free, what Premium costs, privacy labels, and when a scorecard-only app fits better.
- Keep score in golf with Siri: the exact phrases that workCan Siri keep score in golf? Yes, with Golf Caddie. The exact Siri phrases for strokes, putts, penalties, and your score on iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Apple Watch battery for 18 holes: what drains it and how to make it lastWill your Apple Watch last 18 holes? What drains the battery during a round of golf, how Low Power Mode helps, and app settings that make it last longer.
- Golf scorecard app without a subscription: what you get and what to checkLooking for a golf scorecard app without a subscription? One-time purchase vs subscription, what's free in Golf Caddie, and how to check any app before you buy.
- How to track putts in golf (and what the numbers tell you)How to track putts in golf: what counts as a putt, the fringe question, what to record on each hole, and how to read your putting numbers to find lost strokes.
- How to keep score in golf: a hole-by-hole guide for beginnersHow to keep score in golf: what counts as a stroke, how penalty strokes work, how to fill in a scorecard, and what birdie, par, and bogey mean, with examples.
- Golf scorecard app with no account: how it works and what to checkWant a golf scorecard app with no sign-up? Where your scores are stored without an account, what happens when you switch phones, and how to check any app first.
- Apple Watch golf scorecard without GPS: how it works and who it's forKeep score on your Apple Watch without GPS: how scorecard-only apps work, why golfers skip GPS, what you give up, and how scoring a hole looks on the wrist.
How to use Golf Caddie
Quick Start Rounds
- Start a round instantly with all holes set to Par 4.
- Choose Front 9 (holes 1–9), 18 Holes, or Back 9 (holes 10–18).
- Quick Start is available on both iPhone and Apple Watch.
- You can also say "Start a back 9 holes round in Golf Caddie" to Siri.
- Perfect for casual rounds or when you don't want to enter course details.
Starting a Round
- Tap Start Round on the home screen.
- Enter the course name and choose 9 or 18 holes.
- Your round saves automatically as you play.
Managing Rounds
- From the home screen, manage any saved round.
- Sort rounds by date or course name using the menu at the top.
- Swipe right to show the Copy and Rename buttons.
- Swipe left to show the Delete button.
- Copying creates a new round with the same holes and pars — a Back 9 round copies as a Back 9.
- Copying an 18-hole round lets you choose 18 Holes, Front 9, or Back 9.
- Deleting always shows a confirmation first.
Tracking Your Score
- New to scoring? Start with how to keep score in golf.
- Strokes are full swings before the green.
- Putts are strokes taken on the green (how to track putts).
- Penalties include lost balls, OB, water hazards, etc.
- You can change any score at any time.
Using the Apple Watch
- Swipe left or right to move between holes.
- Tap +/– to update strokes, putts, or penalties.
- Once you add your first putt, strokes lock to prevent mistakes.
- Your watch and phone stay in sync as you play.
How Syncing Works
- Your iPhone, Apple Watch, Live Activity, and Siri all score the same round and update each other automatically.
- Whichever one you used most recently updates the others.
- Changing holes on one moves the others to the same hole.
- If something looks out of sync, opening the iPhone app usually fixes it.
- New rounds may take a moment to appear on the watch.
Editing Previous Holes
- Go back and fix any hole at any time.
- Helpful if you forgot a penalty or mis‑counted.
- The watch may show a small reminder if you're editing an older hole.
Finishing a Round
- A round is complete once all holes have scores.
- Tap End Round on the last hole on iPhone, or on the page after the last hole on Apple Watch. Ending it on one ends it on both and closes the Live Activity.
- You can still make changes after finishing.
- Tap Card View in the summary to see a traditional scorecard layout.
- Tap Share to export a high-res scorecard image — traditional golf marks included.
- Your rounds appear in the history on the home screen.
Troubleshooting
- If the watch doesn't update, open the iPhone app.
- Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
- Restarting the watch app can help if things get stuck.
- If the watch shows No Active Round, start a round on your iPhone.
- If the iPhone shows No Active Round after you reopen the app mid-round, your scores are safe — tap the round in the Rounds list, or add a stroke on your Watch, to pick it back up.
- If you changed phones or watches, tap Restore Purchase in Settings.
Using Siri
- "Start a quick round" — starts an 18-hole Quick Start round. Say "Start a front 9 holes round" or "Start a back 9 holes round" for nine.
- "Add a stroke" — increments strokes on the current hole.
- "Add a putt" — increments putts on the current hole.
- "Add a penalty" — increments penalties on the current hole.
- "Next hole" — advances to the next hole and syncs to Watch.
- "What hole am I on?" — reports hole number, strokes, and score term.
- "What is my round score?" — reports gross total and over/under par.
- "What is my hole score?" — reports using golf terms (Eagle, Birdie, Bogey, etc.).
- Siri works in the background without opening the app, and updates your scorecard, Watch, and Live Activity right away.
- Requires active Pro trial or purchase.
Purchases & Trial
- Apple Watch, Siri, and Live Activity are part of Golf Caddie Pro.
- On first launch you'll see a welcome sheet — tap Start to begin your free 14-day trial, no credit card required.
- If you're not ready, tap Not Now — you can start it anytime from the home screen banner, and you'll be re-offered after a week.
- After the trial, unlock Pro forever for a one-time $2.99. No subscription, ever.
- Restore purchases anytime from Settings.
Live Activity Pro
- Once a round starts, it appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
- Tap +/– right there to update strokes, putts, or penalties — no unlock needed.
- Strokes lock once you enter a putt, matching the scorecard rules.
- The next hole button advances your scorecard, Live Activity, and Watch together.
- Every tap is saved and sent to your Watch right away, even with your phone locked.
- Scores and hole changes made on your Watch show up on the Live Activity too.
- The Live Activity closes automatically when the round ends.
Club Distances
- Set up yardages once in Settings — 14 standard clubs are pre-seeded, or add your own.
- Check them mid-round from the scorecard toolbar on iPhone, or the totals row on Apple Watch.
- It's a read-only cheat sheet, so it never gets in the way of scoring.
Apple Health
- Turn it on in Settings on your iPhone — off by default. Your Apple Watch follows the same setting.
- Save Summary writes a Golf workout to Health when your round ends, whether you end it on iPhone or Apple Watch.
- Full Session runs a live Watch workout while your round is active, tracking heart rate, calories, and steps (what it means for battery).
- The first time you use Full Session, your Watch asks for permission to save workouts to Health.
Your Game Stats
- The Rounds tab shows your scoring averages and trends over time.
- Updates automatically as you finish more rounds — no setup needed.
Exporting Your Rounds
- Go to Settings → Your Data → Export Rounds (CSV) and choose where to send it — Files, Mail, AirDrop, or another app.
- The spreadsheet has one row per hole: date, start and end time, course, Front 9 / Back 9 / 18 Holes, par, strokes, putts, penalties, and score vs par.
- Open it in Numbers, Excel, or Google Sheets, or give it to an AI assistant and ask how to improve your game.
- Free for everyone — no Pro needed. The file only goes where you send it.
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