Best golf practice apps for drills and training plans (2027)
Facts checked on by the Strenvio team.
Most golf apps track your rounds. Far fewer help you practise, and that is where scores come down: a bucket of balls without a goal teaches you very little. Practice apps give every session drills with a target, keep score and tell you whether it is working.
This guide compares five of them on what decides whether you keep practising: how drills are scored and how much work it is to log them, what you learn from the results, the drills and plans, the website and the price. It does not cover swing analysers, GPS rangefinders or launch-monitor software, and it is not exhaustive.
We make Strenvio, so read this as a comparison written by one of the contenders. That is why every fact links to its source, every app gets pros and cons, and there are no ratings: which one suits you is your call.
Golf practice apps compared
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Golf practice apps compared, as of 6 November 2026
As of 6 November 2026
Strenvio
CORE Golf
Divot
Break X Golf
Play Ready Golf
Built for
Practice measured ball by ball
Video drills and a simple routine
Logging your own drills
Practice plans from your rounds
Short sessions planned from strokes gained
The app keeps score ball by ball
YesTap what each ball did (e.g. holed, short, left, right); the app adds the points and checks the pass target
NoYou keep count during the drill and enter one total (checked in the app)
PartlyTap make or miss per rep, also on an Apple Watch; the app counts your pass rate
Not describedOne score per game, compared with your target and personal best
Not describedPoints for each shot (e.g. fairway +1, rough 0, penalty −1); its drill guide has you add them up
Several ways to score a drill
YesEach level has its own scoring games, 436 in total, from forgiving to strict
Not describedA goal shown during each drill
Not describedMake or miss per rep
Not describedOne target per game, set for your handicap
NoOne score per drill; harder variants after Level 3
Levels and targets
YesUp to 4 levels per drill (Easy to Elite), each with its own pass target; 152 in total
YesLevels and level-ups; drills get harder as you improve
Not describedPass rates per drill and category
YesTargets for your handicap unlock harder levels; personal bests
Yes3 levels per drill: hit the target two sessions in a row to move up
Stats from each practice shot
YesMake rates by distance, miss patterns, dispersion, tee corridors and bunker escapes, with benchmarks for your level
Not describedSession log, calendar and a performance snapshot by area
PartlyPass rates by category, trends and where your practice time goes
YesDispersion and strokes gained charts for practice sessions
PartlyDrill score compared with your previous attempt; a Putting Combine against Tour players
Drill library
39 drills in 6 areas; 37 with 4 levels
100+ drills with video
50+ preloaded drills, plus your own
200+ skills games (its website says 130+)
119 drills with 3 levels each
Plans built from your own data
YesFrom your drill results: 1 to 7 sessions a week for 4 to 12 weeks, aimed at your weakest skills
PartlyPlans for your weaknesses from a few questions
PartlyThe AI caddie builds routines from your practice data when you ask
Yes4-week plans from the strokes gained of your rounds
YesFrom strokes gained; rebuilt after every round you log
Ready-made plans
Yes6 plans on this website
Yes15+ plans by a PGA coach
Yes15+ routines and 10 programs
Not describedPlans are built for you
Not describedPlans are built for you
Drills and scoring rules on the website
YesEvery drill, level, pass target and scoring game
NoFeature pages only
NoOne landing page
NoHow it works, a fit quiz and articles
Partly4 of the 119 drills, with full rules
AI coaching
YesReads your drill results and recommends one focus area with a drill
Not described
YesAn AI caddie answers questions and writes drills and routines
NoNot AI-based, according to a review by its co-founder
Not described
Strokes gained from your rounds
NoIt measures practice, not rounds
NoNot in this app; the same company makes Hole19 for rounds
YesScorecard, strokes gained by area and handicap
YesOn 40,000+ courses, by area and distance
YesSimple, Strokes Gained or Advanced scorecards
Platforms
iPhone, Android
iPhone
iPhone, Apple Watch
iPhone, iPad, Android
iPhone, iPad, Android, web
Free to use
YesFree plan with no time limit: 11 drills, some levels and scoring games, limited AI
Yes10 free drills, plus a 7-day trial of everything
Not described7-day free trial
Not described7-day free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee
Partly7-day trial (30 days on its website); 4 drills free by email
Price (US)
$9.99 a month or $89.99 a year
$9.99 a month or $27.49 a year
$9.99 a month
$19.00 a month or $179.00 a year
$14.99 a month or $119.00 a year ($4.99 a week also listed)
This comparison is based on publicly available information (App Store and Google Play listings, the developers' own websites and published reviews) as of 6 November 2026. The apps may have changed since then: features, prices and availability can differ today. Check each app's store listing before you decide.
"Not described" means we did not find the feature in those public sources, not that the app does not have it. Prices are US list prices in USD and may differ in your country.
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Quick summary: which app is for you?
Pick the app that matches what you want most from your practice.
by Jindřich Kubát, Czech Republic · Free plan, or $89.99 a year ($7.50 a month)
Full disclosure: Strenviois our app. We list its cons the same way as everyone else's.
A golf practice app with 39 drills of up to four levels each, where you tap what every ball did: the app keeps score, turns each ball into practice stats with benchmarks, and its AI coach and AI plans build on them.
What does it do?
You can:
Practise 39 drills in putting, chipping, approach, off the tee, bunker and course management, at Easy, Normal, Hard or Elite.
Pick a scoring game for each level (436 in total), from Classic to Under Pressure or Never Short, then tap what each ball did; the app adds up the points and checks the pass target.
See make rates by distance, miss patterns, dispersion, tee corridors and bunker escape rates, with trends and benchmarks from developing players to the PGA Tour.
Get an AI plan of 1 to 7 sessions a week for 4 to 12 weeks, aimed at your weakest skills, or follow a ready-made plan.
Ask the AI coach, which reads your results and recommends one focus area with a drill.
Pros
The app keeps score: you tap what each ball did, never add up in your head.
Every ball feeds the stats, so you see where you miss, not only how often.
Up to 4 levels per drill, each with its own pass target and its own scoring games.
Every drill, level and scoring rule is on this website before you install, in ft/yd or m.
A free plan with no time limit, on iPhone and Android.
Cons
No round tracking or strokes gained from your rounds; it measures practice only.
39 drills: fewer than the other apps here, with depth in levels and scoring games instead.
Drills are explained in text and pictures; video comes only as a suggestion from the AI coach.
Premium ($89.99 a year) costs more than CORE Golf.
Who it suits
You want to know whether your practice is working, measured ball by ball and compared with benchmarks for your level.
You like games: every drill level has its own scoring games, from forgiving to strict.
You want to try it for as long as you like on the free plan before you pay.
Skip it if you want strokes gained from your rounds, or video instruction in every drill.
Built for video drills and a simple routine
CORE Golf
by Stat Track Technologies (the company behind Hole19) · $27.49 a year, or $9.99 a month
A structured practice app with 100+ drills on video, ready-made and personalised practice plans and a tracker for how consistently you practise.
What does it do?
You can:
Follow 100+ drills with video instruction from PGA Tour coach Shauheen Nakhjavani, for the range, chipping green and putting green.
Get a plan for your weaknesses from a few questions, or pick one of 15+ ready-made plans by a PGA coach.
Build your own routines from the library and share them with a friend or student.
Track your sessions in a calendar, level up as drills get harder, and get practice reminders.
Record a video of yourself while you do a drill.
Pros
A video for every drill, from a PGA Tour coach.
The lowest annual price here: $27.49 a year, with 10 free drills.
Ready-made plans, plus your own plans that you can share.
Reminders and levels that keep you practising regularly.
Cons
You keep count during a drill yourself and enter one total at the end (checked in the app).
Stats from individual shots are not described.
iPhone only; its website says there is no Android version yet.
The drill list and scoring rules are not on its website.
A user review says the programs need a connection at the range; the developer agreed.
Who it suits
You want video instruction for every drill and a routine to follow at the range.
You want the lowest annual price here and can do without detailed stats.
You build your own routines, or share plans with a practice partner or student.
Skip it if you want the app to keep score or show where you miss, or you use Android.
by Divot Data, LLC · $9.99 a month (about $120 a year); no annual price stated
A practice log for your own and preloaded drills: stack drills into routines and programs, tap make or miss on every rep, with an AI caddie and an Apple Watch app.
What does it do?
You can:
Create a drill in about 30 seconds and stack drills into routines and 4-week programs.
Start from 50+ preloaded drills, 15+ routines and 10 programs.
Tap Make or Miss after every rep, on the phone or an Apple Watch.
Ask the AI caddie what to work on, or have it write a drill or routine from your practice data.
See pass rates by category and trends, and log scores, strokes gained and handicap next to your practice.
Pros
Any drill from your coach or YouTube becomes a tracked drill in seconds.
Fast logging: one tap per rep, also from an Apple Watch.
An AI caddie that builds routines from your own practice data.
Practice and round stats in one app.
Cons
iPhone and Apple Watch only.
Levels, scoring games and drill videos are not described; a rep is a make or a miss.
Monthly only: $9.99 a month (about $120 a year); no annual price or free tier stated.
Its website is one page, with no drill instructions or scoring rules.
A new app: 2 ratings on the US App Store.
Who it suits
Your coach gives you drills and you want to log them rep by rep.
You want to log practice from an Apple Watch.
You want practice and round stats (strokes gained, handicap) in one app.
Skip it if you want a ready library with levels and scoring games, or you use Android.
by Practice Labs Ltd · $179.00 a year, or $19.00 a month
A strokes gained stats and practice-plan app: it turns your rounds into strokes gained, finds where you lose the most shots and builds a 4-week practice plan with skills games benchmarked to your handicap.
What does it do?
You can:
Log rounds on 40,000+ courses, or add rounds from another tracker by manual entry, and see strokes gained by area and distance.
Get a 4-week plan of 1 to 7 sessions a week, 30 to 90 minutes each, aimed at the skill costing you the most shots, with the reason for each session.
Play 200+ skills games with a target for your handicap; beat it to unlock harder levels.
Track personal bests, dispersion and strokes gained charts for practice sessions, and scoring trends for rounds.
Pros
Your rounds decide what you practise, across 24 skill areas.
The largest games library here: 200+ (its website says 130+), with targets for your handicap.
Games for the range, the putting and chipping green, at home or on a simulator.
iPhone and Android.
Cons
The highest price here: $19 a month or $179 a year, with no free tier after the 7-day trial.
The plan needs your round stats, entered by you.
One score per game; shot-by-shot entry is not described.
The games library and its rules are not on its website.
Who it suits
You want your practice plan built from strokes gained stats from your own rounds.
You already track rounds with another app and want to add those rounds.
You want a large library of skills games with targets for your handicap.
Skip it if you do not want to log rounds, or you want a free tier.
What each subscription costs and what it includes, side by side. Whether it is worth it depends on what you want from your practice.
Strenvio
Free plan, or $89.99 a year ($7.50 a month)
39 drills with 152 levels and 436 scoring games, every ball logged with stats and benchmarks, an AI coach and AI plans. The free plan has no time limit.
CORE Golf
$27.49 a year, or $9.99 a month
100+ drills with video, 15+ ready-made plans, plans for your weaknesses and your own shareable plans, levels and a practice tracker. 10 drills are free.
Divot
$9.99 a month (about $120 a year); no annual price stated
50+ preloaded drills plus your own, routines and programs, make-or-miss logging on the phone or an Apple Watch, an AI caddie and round stats.
Break X Golf
$179.00 a year, or $19.00 a month
Strokes gained from your rounds, 4-week practice plans built from them, and 200+ skills games with targets for your handicap.
Play Ready Golf
$119.00 a year, or $14.99 a month
Plans from strokes gained fitted to your time and facilities, 119 drills with 3 levels each, and round scorecards with strokes gained.
How to choose
Start from the part of your game that costs the most strokes
For most amateurs that is putting and the short game. Check that the app has enough drills for that area, at a level that challenges you.
Decide how you want to score
Some apps ask you for one total at the end of a drill, which you count in your head; others let you tap each ball and keep the score for you. Only per-ball logging can show where you miss.
Check where you practise and on which phone
Not every app is on Android, and some need your round stats before they plan anything. Try the free version or the trial on the range before you pay for a year.
Final thought
If you want to log rounds and have strokes gained decide what you practise, Break X Golf and Play Ready Golf are built for that, and Divot adds round stats to a log of your own drills. If you want a routine with drill videos for the lowest price, CORE Golf costs the least.
If you want every practice ball to count, with the score kept for you, stats that show where you miss and a drill library you can read before you install, that is what Strenvio is built for. The free plan lets you find out on the range without a deadline.
