Apple has released the long awaited (for us iPad users at least) iOS 4.2. This OS brings together the iOS for the iPad, iTouch and iPhone.
I’ve now got iOS 4.2 installed on my iPad and I’ll report back any interesting findings or cool new features. The “find my iphone” app is probably going to be very useful.
Tempo is an extremely important part of a good golf swing. MyGolfSwing is a $1.99 iPhone application which helps golfers establish and groove their swing tempo.
The app breaks the swing down into three sections and times each one: back swing, pause at top of swing and downswing. Drills show video and play sounds so the player can see and hear the desired tempo while practicing.
References
There’s a fun feature in MGS which shows the tempos of great golfers like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Lorena Ochoa and others. Players can use those as templates in working on their own tempos. It is interesting how similar the pro tempos are. I’d like to see a few more in there like Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer.
SHOTmaster is a 99 cent iPhone/iPod/iPad golf application which provides some good basic instruction and golf tips. The application provides textual as well as video golf instruction for nearly every type of shot a player may encounter on the golf course.
From the main menu the user can access the shot category, video list and golf tips list. Some of the data overlaps between the selections.
When sleeting a shot from the main menu, like a 50 yard bunker shot, the next page displays text pointers and a supporting image, or may contain a link to view a video.
Critiques
The videos are YouTube based. The drawback is if there isn’t an available web connection or the device doesn’t have web access you won’t be able to view the videos.
Conclusion
From plugged lies to stinger shots, SHOTmaster is a useful mobile golf application. I don’t think the rules of golf allow use of these tips during stipulated or tournament play however.
Related Links
I’ve got a lot of golf iPhone applications (apps) to review so I’m busting them out starting…… NOW. And soon, iPad apps since I just got a new iPad for my birthday.
GolfMoolah
GolfMoolah features 18 golf games. I can’t write a review on all of the games in this article, but here’s a list of all of them below:
Nassau | Skins | The Snake | Wolf | Sixes | Las Vegas | Bingo, Bango, Bongo | Acey Deucey | Quota Points | Bridge | Cut Throat on the Tee | COD | Hammer | High Low | Nines | Thirty-Two | Air Presses | Back it up
