This video stopped me from deleting this app from my phone. It had more information and useful images on using the app than the Hole19 support site. I will be trying it again on Monday. Thank you.
I started playing in September of this year and finished my learning courses mid-october. I am now playing on our course, which is a 9 hole. I added the app last week and added the premium option. I used the app for the first time today. I was very happy to watch your video as I used the app just for scoring and saw the other options after finishing my round. I played 3 pars today and would have loved to be able to come back to it later and see the evolution. Thanks!!
Always great to see people getting into golf and it sounds like you are making some great progress! Glad you like the review and hope you continue to see better scores in your app 😉
Been a golf logix user for years. Hung up my clubs for a couple(back issues) and the new version sucks. I am really working to understand by club distances, long / short / avg for Tournament play next year. Hoping Hole19 can provide that detail in my practice rounds. Thanks for your review and quick comparison to some of the highly rated apps in this space.
Very comprehensive review thank you. AR looks like Very cool feature. I could see so many cool uses for that. Imagine a range session where you are at Augusta or Royal Melbourne?
I use this on android and shot entry is even easier. It auto-selects club and if that is correct you simply walk up to your ball and hit + . If its not correct (you missed the fairway or ended up in a bunker) it gives you a couple of seconds to edit it with a dropdown, not a fiddly scrolly thing. Certainly its usually less than 10 seconds to take phone from pocket, turn on, record shot, turn off, re-trouser phone. Mostly 5 seconds.
When I have it on I use my Garmin S 62. The scoring works very similarly. You choose the club you used after it senses a swing. It knows how far it went because the next time you swing it records the data.. Pretty ingenious
Fore to Four Golf yes it’s uncannily accurate. I think a strike has different vibrations off the ball. That’s the only thing I can figure. Every once in a while a chip shot doesn’t register. But that’s the only time.
PERFECT I’ve used a few. Currently, I’m using the Arccos Caddie system with the sensors in my clubs. It works well with the Apple Watch. How much of what you showed can be Done from your watch?
Excellent video and explanation; premium features have a good price in Australia but in Spain are 50€ paid yearly with only 14-day free trial. Before moving to Premium, Is there a way of placing the right location of the pin into the green the pin is not in the middle to get a more accurate measure?
Thanks for the comment Alberto, I haven’t used the app in some time but I’m sure the team would have been developing features such as this. I’m using arccos now and it is certainly possible via that system
I've used hole 19 for two years and just upgraded to premium yesterday. Great review. I wonder if it adds duffed shots to your shot average when using shot by shot. I'm excited to see if will start giving me accurate yardages after a few rounds
I don't look at stats anymore. I do concentrate on 'bogie' holes and why I might have 2 or 3 holes a round I mess up. It could be nerves or it could be water I have visited too many times in the past. If it's nerves I can conquer that by practicing the hole or tee shot. If it's getting stuck in hazards then changing my tee club to avoid them. I don't need to worry about my good holes or the really hard holes I take a bogie on most of the time (because my second shot is 200+ yards off a good drive) - I am a handicap golfer after all. It's the holes I muck up when I shouldn't. The stroke 14 hole where I average 4.56 when it should be 4.1
I’m not 100% who/what MGA is, but if a handicapping system I don’t think it has any direct input…you’d have to submit a card/score as you would normally. I could easily have misunderstood the question 😂
is there a way to have the app open constantly? i have to look at my watch then go to the app manually. Would be so much easier to have it show up when i bring the the watch up to view
There is a setting on the watch to set the time period it persists with the last app opened to be displayed. By default it is only about a minute, but you can change that to an hour or always
Hi Will, good question, I don't think it does, just on the phone. I must concede I havent used it for about 6-7 months now as I now using arccos, the watch app for that does certainly give you club recommendations
Thanks for watching, and your comment Vincent. Hard for me to answer with certainty as I’ve not ever used a garmin s42 or any golf specific watch. I’ll try to get my hands on one and compare
For standalone use and value I believe it is! I’m currently trying the arccos system as I got it for my birthday but that is about 10 times the cost and you need to add the sensors into your club
Pretty cool app! I currently use golfpad and it works fine for basic yardage but I dont think it has all those cool features in the app that you mentioned. Seems like it would be great to use if you like to keep stats but hate trying to keep track of it. Great detailed review!
I have both Hole 19 and Golf Pad. Golf Pad with watch is far easier for tracking shots and so I use it more and get the history accumulation for each club.
Fore to Four Golf - I am at the moment, I started with the free version of Hole 19 and I have switched to 18 Birdies for 2 main reasons, firstly you can enter your scores on either the app or on Apple Watch in the free version and secondly I prefer the maps. They are the same images from google earth but one thing I didn’t like about Hole 19 is that you could move the map around much when looking at a hole, and see what dangers lie perhaps at the back of the green, 18 Birdies let’s you do this. I’ve only been playing golf a couple of months so very new to this, but so far like the app. Also, it includes a swing analysis tool where you can film your swing and it will tell you what you are doing wrong and suggest drills to improve.
I've given this app many chances, I can't get over how crappy the maps are unless you pay for the app. I use 18Birdies because of this. I just wish 18Birdies had a cheaper option without all of the AI Coach and stuff like that and just focused on the scoring stuff. I have tried premium of Hole19 and the maps still weren't good. I have communicated several times with their support team and get no where.
Thanks for the reply Josh, a few others have suggested swing u and golfshot, I personally haven’t used them or 18 birdies. Since making this video I’ve been using arccos, and that suits me but one thing that isn’t is free. Appreciate you watching and hope you find something that suits your needs soon. I suppose it is a fine line for all the developers between features and cost,
i played this afternoon and did 9 holes walking in 90mins while inputting all the shot by shot info. i was taking my time in the demo, its actually not too bad on the time, but i don't use that if im in a tournament
Black Birdie Golf there is a handicap feature in this app, although I couldn’t speak to whether it would be recognised by different associations. In Australia handicaps are controlled by golf Australia, only MiScore is accepted for entry in competitions as far as I know
Black Birdie Golf Kevin I did a video a couple months ago on the new handicap app by USGA. It’s simple use. Check out the video and let me know if you have any questions.
This video stopped me from deleting this app from my phone. It had more information and useful images on using the app than the Hole19 support site. I will be trying it again on Monday. Thank you.
That’s so great to hear!
I started playing in September of this year and finished my learning courses mid-october. I am now playing on our course, which is a 9 hole. I added the app last week and added the premium option. I used the app for the first time today. I was very happy to watch your video as I used the app just for scoring and saw the other options after finishing my round. I played 3 pars today and would have loved to be able to come back to it later and see the evolution. Thanks!!
Always great to see people getting into golf and it sounds like you are making some great progress! Glad you like the review and hope you continue to see better scores in your app 😉
Been a golf logix user for years. Hung up my clubs for a couple(back issues) and the new version sucks. I am really working to understand by club distances, long / short / avg for Tournament play next year. Hoping Hole19 can provide that detail in my practice rounds. Thanks for your review and quick comparison to some of the highly rated apps in this space.
Thanks David! Glad you are back out on the course these days!
Very comprehensive review thank you. AR looks like Very cool feature. I could see so many cool uses for that. Imagine a range session where you are at Augusta or Royal Melbourne?
Now that’s a great idea! I’ll send it to them!
I have been using hole 19 for around 2 years. Really find it useful. Thanks for the review. A few things in there I had not used.
Good to hear mike, there are still a few I haven’t to be honest!
I use this on android and shot entry is even easier. It auto-selects club and if that is correct you simply walk up to your ball and hit + . If its not correct (you missed the fairway or ended up in a bunker) it gives you a couple of seconds to edit it with a dropdown, not a fiddly scrolly thing. Certainly its usually less than 10 seconds to take phone from pocket, turn on, record shot, turn off, re-trouser phone. Mostly 5 seconds.
That’s great information, thank you! 5 seconds is less than what most golfers spend before they pull a club, so that is no problem at all!
Do you use a Golf scoring or GPS app? If so which one? If not, why not? Would love to hear your thoughts
When I have it on I use my Garmin S 62. The scoring works very similarly. You choose the club you used after it senses a swing. It knows how far it went because the next time you swing it records the data.. Pretty ingenious
Lets Play Thru Golf Travel Show that is clever! Is it accurate at sensing the shot vs practice swings etc?
Fore to Four Golf yes it’s uncannily accurate. I think a strike has different vibrations off the ball. That’s the only thing I can figure. Every once in a while a chip shot doesn’t register. But that’s the only time.
That’s impressive!
PERFECT
I’ve used a few. Currently, I’m using the Arccos Caddie system with the sensors in my clubs. It works well with the Apple Watch.
How much of what you showed can be
Done from your watch?
Excellent video and explanation; premium features have a good price in Australia but in Spain are 50€ paid yearly with only 14-day free trial. Before moving to Premium, Is there a way of placing the right location of the pin into the green the pin is not in the middle to get a more accurate measure?
Thanks for the comment Alberto, I haven’t used the app in some time but I’m sure the team would have been developing features such as this. I’m using arccos now and it is certainly possible via that system
I've used hole 19 for two years and just upgraded to premium yesterday. Great review. I wonder if it adds duffed shots to your shot average when using shot by shot. I'm excited to see if will start giving me accurate yardages after a few rounds
Thanks for the comment. It gives you a range for the shots with a moving average, so it should start to adjust once it has enough data.
This really covered everything💯 Thanks🙏
Very kind of you to say! I could have spoke about for half an hour, it’s chocked full of features!
I don't look at stats anymore. I do concentrate on 'bogie' holes and why I might have 2 or 3 holes a round I mess up. It could be nerves or it could be water I have visited too many times in the past. If it's nerves I can conquer that by practicing the hole or tee shot. If it's getting stuck in hazards then changing my tee club to avoid them. I don't need to worry about my good holes or the really hard holes I take a bogie on most of the time (because my second shot is 200+ yards off a good drive) - I am a handicap golfer after all. It's the holes I muck up when I shouldn't. The stroke 14 hole where I average 4.56 when it should be 4.1
I get it, the stats aren’t for everyone. Even the basic scoring and gps features are good and reliable though.
@@ForetoFourGolf I do not doubt the power and usefulness of the tool in the slightest. It's just I'm old and crusty........
you left out comfortable with your game...
@@ForetoFourGolf I'm not! I want to be back to my best when par only had 1 step head start on me.
ive watched your videos...you sir, are a bandido 😉
Can you forward your score using the app to MGA directly or do you have to input the score hole by hole (or overall) separately?
I’m not 100% who/what MGA is, but if a handicapping system I don’t think it has any direct input…you’d have to submit a card/score as you would normally. I could easily have misunderstood the question 😂
Does it give you a map of your shots on each hole at then end? To see where you put the ball exactly?
There is an overview yeah
Have to check out this app David, cheers. Troy
You are probably good enough you can keep score in your head!
I like that the app is sensibly priced unlike some others
it definitely represents some good value!
I have never heard of this app, but could I just try out a free version first? Is it worth it?
Hi Erich, yeah I reviewed the free version a few months ago, in my opinion it’s well worth it!
Fore to Four Golf I don’t have the apple watch so I would use it with my iPhone
The Backyard Golfer it will still work great for you, the watch app just allows the functionality of a gps watch
Fore to Four Golf I’ll try the free version 👍
Good man 💪🏻
Just purchased Hole19 Premium Pro
good to hear tom, it's a great product and will give you some great insight into your game!
I'd agree with you but then we'd both be wrong lol 😂 I like it 👍
my wife says it to me all the time haha
@@ForetoFourGolf I'm going to start saying it to my wife 😂 I'll probably get a clip round the ear 😂
Yeah I wouldn’t recommend it 😂
is there a way to have the app open constantly? i have to look at my watch then go to the app manually. Would be so much easier to have it show up when i bring the the watch up to view
There is a setting on the watch to set the time period it persists with the last app opened to be displayed. By default it is only about a minute, but you can change that to an hour or always
I was wondering how does the Hole 19 app on Apple Watch compared to the Garmin S42 watch? Has anyone used both?
I hope someone can help you out Vincent! Personally I use arccos now and that app on Apple Watch
Wondering if the watch would display recommended club or just the phone?
Hi Will, good question, I don't think it does, just on the phone. I must concede I havent used it for about 6-7 months now as I now using arccos, the watch app for that does certainly give you club recommendations
I wonder how does this app on Apple Watch compare to Garmin S42?
Thanks for watching, and your comment Vincent. Hard for me to answer with certainty as I’ve not ever used a garmin s42 or any golf specific watch. I’ll try to get my hands on one and compare
Have an apple watch (series 5) arriving this week... Best golf app in your opinion??
For standalone use and value I believe it is! I’m currently trying the arccos system as I got it for my birthday but that is about 10 times the cost and you need to add the sensors into your club
Fore to Four Golf Cheers man!
You are welcome mate!
Does the pro version automatically count if you hit fairways or not and does it provide statistic for it?
If you do the shot by shot tracking it will use the gps position and your input to determine all of that information yes
Going to give it a crack at Rockingham this afternoon. Thanks for the review
I’m in Kwinana right now myself, waiting for the 12th green to clear!
Fore to Four Golf we were going to play there today but Rockingham has 9 holes for $15 in the afternoon
Cracking deal, will have to check that out!
Pretty cool app! I currently use golfpad and it works fine for basic yardage but I dont think it has all those cool features in the app that you mentioned. Seems like it would be great to use if you like to keep stats but hate trying to keep track of it. Great detailed review!
Appreciate it Mark, honestly try the free version, it can do a lot of what is in the premium but just a little more basic.
@@ForetoFourGolf I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
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I have both Hole 19 and Golf Pad. Golf Pad with watch is far easier for tracking shots and so I use it more and get the history accumulation for each club.
Good video. Have you tried 18 Birdies app?
Hi Luke, not yet, one of the few that I haven’t looked at. Are you a fan of it?
Fore to Four Golf - I am at the moment, I started with the free version of Hole 19 and I have switched to 18 Birdies for 2 main reasons, firstly you can enter your scores on either the app or on Apple Watch in the free version and secondly I prefer the maps. They are the same images from google earth but one thing I didn’t like about Hole 19 is that you could move the map around much when looking at a hole, and see what dangers lie perhaps at the back of the green, 18 Birdies let’s you do this. I’ve only been playing golf a couple of months so very new to this, but so far like the app. Also, it includes a swing analysis tool where you can film your swing and it will tell you what you are doing wrong and suggest drills to improve.
Sounds good, I should check it out!
When you said “Hey Siri play etc” My phone opened it! 😂
Oh I know...was an absolute nightmare when I was editing that!
Pretty cool...but I’m still buying the garmin S62 to replace my S20😜
Buy the gear watch and this works on it...
How’s the s62 going?
Bostrovas fantastic...really easy to use, great functionality on and off the course. Battery life is better than expected. 👍🏻
I've given this app many chances, I can't get over how crappy the maps are unless you pay for the app. I use 18Birdies because of this. I just wish 18Birdies had a cheaper option without all of the AI Coach and stuff like that and just focused on the scoring stuff. I have tried premium of Hole19 and the maps still weren't good. I have communicated several times with their support team and get no where.
Thanks for the reply Josh, a few others have suggested swing u and golfshot, I personally haven’t used them or 18 birdies. Since making this video I’ve been using arccos, and that suits me but one thing that isn’t is free. Appreciate you watching and hope you find something that suits your needs soon. I suppose it is a fine line for all the developers between features and cost,
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Some good stuff in there ay!
Bro, you won't have time to input all that info on a little watch face or phone. Lol
i played this afternoon and did 9 holes walking in 90mins while inputting all the shot by shot info. i was taking my time in the demo, its actually not too bad on the time, but i don't use that if im in a tournament
@@ForetoFourGolf oh ok. I need a good handicap app that is free which is recognized by all golf associations. Any suggestions?
Black Birdie Golf there is a handicap feature in this app, although I couldn’t speak to whether it would be recognised by different associations. In Australia handicaps are controlled by golf Australia, only MiScore is accepted for entry in competitions as far as I know
Black Birdie Golf Kevin I did a video a couple months ago on the new handicap app by USGA. It’s simple use. Check out the video and let me know if you have any questions.
The TH-cam community solving problems...love it!
Can you give me some free lessons?
On hole19 sure! On golf, free might be overcharging you 😂