Love golf but don’t have the luxury of a personal caddie? Well, grab your clubs and charge your iPhone; Hole19 is going to elevate your experience of playing your favourite tiny-ball-in-a-hole-related sport. A golf app for every type of player (with details of over 42,000 golf courses around the world), use its precise GPS distances and score tracking to lower your handicap and improve your overall game.

What we love: Hole 19 is the best companion for any round of golf. Before you take your shot, you can ask the app to tell you the exact distance to the tee – which means you won’t be in doubt about which club to choose. It will also indicate the main obstacles that could obstruct your ball. With all that info, surely a hole-in-one is on the cards?

Quick tip: If you’re looking to go the extra mile when it comes to your game, subscribing to the app brings you lots of useful extras. Those include the Handicap Calculator, performance insights, higher resolution of the maps and an augmented reality (AR) mode that will make you feel like you’re right there on the course.

Meet the creator: Hole 19 is a Portuguese company whose mission is to connect people to the world of golf, from discovering courses to connecting with other players. The idea for the app came from CEO Anthony Douglas, who wanted to improve his game through technology.