We've streamlined your experience and made key parts of the app smarter and easier to use:

* Instant activation: Tap the activation link you get by email and you'll be taken right into the app's activation screen - no hassle, no digging.

* Faster sign-ups: We cut down the number of fields you need to fill out so new accounts take less time to create.

* Better onboarding: We've reordered the flow - the subscribe prompt no longer hits you right at launch. It now appears 30 days after account activation, giving you time to explore first (same on Apple Watch).

What’s New in GolfWatch

This update makes GolfWatch faster, smarter, and more engaging than ever. Enjoy new features designed to elevate your game, enhance precision, and bring more joy to every round.

New Features

Birdie & Eagle Celebrations

Your watch now celebrates with you! Hit a Birdie, Eagle, Albatross, or even a Hole-in-One and enjoy animated celebrations right after entering your score. Fully automatic — no interruption to your flow.

New Walking Distance Measurement (“Return to Ball”)

Tap the new footprint icon to measure the walking distance back to your ball. Ideal for training rounds and understanding your on-course movement.

Enhanced Tournament Mode

Improved clarity and reliability: wind, slope, and directional data are disabled automatically to ensure fully rules-compliant play.

Smarter Score Reminders

Leave the green without entering your score? GolfWatch reminds you instantly, so nothing gets lost.

Improved Round Recovery

In case of a crash or low battery, you can now choose to Continue, Save & restart, or Discard your round when reopening the app.

Improvements & Enhancements

• Refined Standalone Mode

Play a complete round without your smartphone. Your watch handles everything — distances, scoring, saving — fully independently.

• Faster Automatic Course Detection

Improved GPS recognition of nearby golf courses for quicker setup before starting your round.

• More Intuitive Scoring Workflow

Enhanced interactions using the Digital Crown (Apple Watch) or swipe gestures (Wear OS). Clear color indicators highlight completed vs. missing holes.

• Optimized Background Sync

Scores, statistics, and round data sync more reliably and load faster across the mobile app and web dashboard.

• Expanded Web Dashboard

Better tools for creating, editing, correcting, and extending scorecards. Export rounds as PDF or CSV and compare results with ease.

• Advanced Privacy & Data Tools

Download all your data as a ZIP archive or delete specific rounds, scorecards, or your entire account — fully GDPR-compliant.

Bug Fixes

Various performance improvements, stability enhancements, and watch-connection fixes for a smoother overall experience.

 Enjoy your next round — and good luck out there!

We always appreciate your feedback and App Store reviews.

Internal improvements for analytics and diagnostics

App Store – “What’s New in This Version”

View your rounds, scores and stats directly on your iPhone
Resume unfinished rounds anytime
Green center now marked with a flag for better orientation
Shot distance measurement now shows live red distance indicators
Swipe to enter scores – quickly and intuitively navigate between holes
Automatic Par suggestions and Course Handicap display
Refreshed design with clearer icons and smoother navigation
Tip: Connect your Watch to GolfWatch.de to analyze your rounds in detail using the new dashboard.

UI/UX enhancements for a smoother experience

New: swipe to adjust the score on watchOS

General bug fixes and performance improvements

New iOS app and improved Watch experience!

You can now view your recent rounds, scores, and stats directly in the iOS app – all synced from your Apple Watch.

We’ve also made several improvements to make playing with GolfWatch even smoother:
- Resume unfinished rounds on Apple Watch
- See the center of the green marked with a flag icon
- Stroke distance tracking now shows live meters/yards in red
- Simplified score input with pre-filled par values
- Course handicap now shown during scoring (based on WHI)
- Sign up quickly using your Apple ID

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