Apple Watch & Wear OS Golf App: Free GPS on 40,000+ Courses
TheGrint is a free golf app for Apple Watch (Series 4 or newer) and Wear OS watches, trusted by millions of golfers. You get free GPS distances to the front, center and back of the green at 40,000+ courses. A Pro Membership adds watch scoring, a manual Shot Tracker, the GPS Aerial Map and Green Maps.
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- Works on: Apple Watch Series 4 or newer, and Android watches running Wear OS.
- Free on the watch, always: GPS distances to the front, center and back of the green at 40,000+ courses.
- Pro on the watch: score tracking, manual Shot Tracker, GPS Aerial Map and Green Maps.
- Green Maps: slope and break on 25,000+ courses (Pro).
- Apple Health: workout data syncs on supported iOS setups (Free and Pro).
- Trusted by millions of golfers.
- For more advanced features, try TheGrint Pro free for 7 days.
What to look for in an Apple Watch golf app
- Free GPS on the watch: TheGrint shows front, center and back distances at 40,000+ courses, free.
- Scoring from your wrist: basic and advanced watch score tracking with Pro.
- Green reading: Green Maps with slope and break on 25,000+ courses (Pro).
- Shot tracking: a manual Shot Tracker on the watch (Pro). It doesn't detect shots automatically.
- Works with your phone: the watch complements TheGrint's phone app, and rounds send workout data to Apple Health on supported iOS setups.
GPS distances on your wrist
See distances to the front, center and back of the green on 40,000+ courses without taking out your phone. GPS on the watch is free on both Apple Watch and Wear OS, and TheGrint has offered GPS course maps for more than 10 years. More about TheGrint GPS.
Keep score from your watch (Pro)
Enter your score hole by hole from your wrist. With Advanced Tracking turned on in your round settings on the phone, you can also log stats like first-putt distance. More about score tracking.
Apple Watch only: the app skips the penalties screen when your entries make it clear no penalty occurred, for example on a par 4 where you hit the fairway and made par with two putts.
Track shots manually (Pro)
Start and finish each tracked shot from the watch, with haptic reminders while a shot is active. You can review and edit shots on your phone after the round. Shot tracking is manual; the watch doesn't detect shots automatically.
Green Maps
Read the green with Green Maps (Pro)
Green Maps show slope and break right on your watch. Colors show how steep the slope is and arrows show the break direction, so you can plan approach shots and putts at a glance.
- Available on 25,000+ courses
- On Apple Watch and Wear OS
- Included with Pro
Wear OS golf app for Android watches
TheGrint works on Android watches running Wear OS. GPS distances are free, and Pro adds score tracking, the Shot Tracker, the GPS Aerial Map and Green Maps. The watch works alongside TheGrint's phone app.
Apple Watch compatibility
TheGrint supports Apple Watch Series 4 or newer. On supported iOS setups, rounds played with the watch connected send workout data to the Apple Health app, on both Free and Pro.
Free vs Pro on your watch
| On the watch | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPS distances | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Health integration (supported iOS setups) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic score tracking | – | ✓ |
| Advanced score tracking (including first-putt distance) | – | ✓ |
| Manual Shot Tracker | – | ✓ |
| GPS Aerial Map | – | ✓ |
| Green Maps | – | ✓ |
On your phone, basic and advanced score tracking are free. On the watch, any score tracking requires Pro.
Apple Watch golf app FAQ
Is there a free golf GPS app for Apple Watch?
Yes. TheGrint gives free GPS distances to the front, center and back of the green on Apple Watch Series 4 or newer, at 40,000+ courses. GPS on the watch is free, always, with no time limit.
Is TheGrint's watch app free?
Yes. GPS distances on Apple Watch and Wear OS are free. Score tracking, the Shot Tracker, the GPS Aerial Map and Green Maps on the watch require a Pro Membership.
Which Apple Watch models work with TheGrint?
Apple Watch Series 4 or newer.
Does TheGrint work on Android watches?
Yes. TheGrint works on Android watches running Wear OS. GPS distances are free; score tracking, the Shot Tracker, the GPS Aerial Map and Green Maps require Pro.
Can I keep score on my Apple Watch?
Yes, with Pro. You can enter basic and advanced scores hole by hole from the watch, including first-putt distance when Advanced Tracking is on in your round settings. On the phone, basic and advanced score tracking are free.
Can I see Green Maps on my Apple Watch?
Yes, with Pro. Green Maps show green slope and break on 25,000+ courses, on Apple Watch and Wear OS.
Does the watch track my shots automatically?
No. The Shot Tracker is manual: you start and complete each shot yourself from the watch.
Does TheGrint sync with Apple Health?
Yes. On supported iOS setups, rounds played with the watch connected send workout data to the Health app, on both Free and Pro.
Can I try Pro on my watch before paying?
Yes. For more advanced features, try TheGrint Pro free for 7 days, including watch scoring, the Shot Tracker and Green Maps.
