Want faster play on the golf course?
No one wants to stand around waiting at every tee. GolfAppen automatically measures pace while your phone stays in your pocket, shows you where the queue actually is, and gives your flight a friendly nudge if the round runs long. Free, no account and no score.
You know the feeling
The flight ahead is still on the green when you're ready at the tee. You can see them, but nothing happens. The round that was supposed to stay under five hours is creeping toward five and a half, and you've spent more time waiting than playing.
How it works for you
Three steps, and you only do them once. After that, the app recognizes the course the next time you show up.
Open the app when you arrive at the course
Scan the QR code at the first tee, or go to golfappen.no/runde. No account, no download.
Accept location sharing once
The app finds the course you are on and starts the round automatically when you step onto the first tee.
Put your phone in your pocket and play
The rest happens in the background. If you get a message, it is short, friendly and easy to act on.
You're here to play golf — not operate an app
You get
- See where the queue is ahead of you, hole by hole
- Short, friendly nudges: "Good flow" or "3 min behind pace"
- At most a few messages per round
- A summary of the round when you finish
You skip
- Registration and login
- Scorecards and handicap
- Statistics and profiles
- Screen time between shots
See the queue before you stand in it
During the round you can take a quick look: the holes ahead of you glow green where it flows, and red where the queue actually is. That way you know whether it's worth relaxing at the tee — or whether you should keep the pace up.
If your flight is keeping pace, the app will say so. The queue ahead is not your fault.
Flow ahead of you
The queue starts at hole 12. You are keeping good pace — expect a little waiting at hole 13.
Pace measurement — not tracking
Your location is only used to see when your flight passes the tee and green on the holes the club has set up. We store no names, no email, no score and no handicap — just an anonymous device ID and timestamps. The club sees flow on the course, not people.
Read the privacy policyWhat we often hear
The most common objections from players — and the honest answers.
«Yet another app I have to download.»
No. GolfAppen is a website — you scan the QR code at the first tee or go to golfappen.no/runde. No account, no download, no login. If you want quicker access, you can add it to your home screen.
«I don't want to be monitored on the course.»
We only log when your group passes the tee and green on the holes the club has set up. No name, no email, no score and no handicap — just an anonymous device ID and timestamps. The club sees flow, not people.
«It drains my battery.»
We don't track continuously. Location is read infrequently, and the pace is calculated on the phone instead of constantly sending data. A full round typically costs a few percent of battery.
«I play to relax, not to be chased.»
No scolding and no screen time between shots. You see how the queue looks ahead of you, and only get a short, friendly nudge when your group is actually falling behind. A few messages per round at most.
«It doesn't help if only I use it.»
It's actually enough that one person in the group has it open. And the more people who use it, the better picture both you and the club get of where the queue starts — that's why this is a team effort.
«My course isn't on it.»
Tip the club. It's free for them, and setup takes under an hour. We have ready-made text you can send them further down the page.
Add the app to your home screen
Then you get pace notifications even with the screen off and the phone in your pocket. Takes under a minute.
Tap "Share"
Step 1 of 4
- 1Tap "Share"The share icon is at the bottom of Safari.
- 2Choose "Add to Home Screen"Scroll a little down the menu if you don't see it.
- 3Tap "Add"Top right. The icon is now on your home screen.
- 4Open the app from the iconTurn on notifications the first time — that makes the pace nudges work with the screen off.
Questions from players
Flow is a team sport
A flight that holds its position frees up time for everyone behind. The more players who have the app open, the better picture both players and the club get — and the sooner waiting on the tee disappears.
One flight notices it – ten flights change the day
When more players have the app open, everyone can see where things stand. That lets the queue resolve before it builds up.
Just the pace, not you
We don't see who you are, only that someone passed the tee and green. No names, no scorecards.
Share with your flight and the club
Pass the app on to whoever you're playing with, and tip off the club. It's the easiest favor you can do for golf.
We don't fix queues by playing faster. We fix them by playing at the same time.
"Have you seen this?"
Ready-made images and text you can share. Everyone knows the feeling of waiting in a queue at the tee. Often there are perfectly legitimate reasons things are slow. If we keep the pace together, we fix it for everyone — without pointing fingers.
The name is inserted into the images and texts. Remember to tag the club when you share.
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Copy and paste
Tap copy, paste it into your post and attach the image you downloaded.
Facebook / members group
For the group or member page — fits 1:1 or 16:9.
⛳ There are many ways to spend a Saturday. One of the less popular ones is standing on the tee waiting while the group ahead takes a little longer than planned. (It happens. Often for perfectly good reasons.) GolfAppen does something as modern as letting you know when the pace slips — not with a pointed finger, but with a small, friendly nudge. Almost like a good friend, except it doesn't take it personally. If more of us use it, we keep the flow going together. ⏱️ Worth a try for all of us: golfappen.no/runde
Instagram post
Short and relatable — fits the 1:1 image.
⛳ A queue at the tee is a bit like rain on your birthday: everyone knows the feeling, nobody asked for it. GolfAppen gives your group a friendly nudge when the pace slips, so everyone keeps the flow going: ⏱️ golfappen.no/runde #golf #golfnorge
Story / Snap
One or two sentences over the image — fits 9:16.
⛳ Everyone knows the wait at the tee. Let's keep the pace together. Get a friendly nudge → golfappen.no/runde
Group chat
Short message for the group you play with.
👋 Have you seen this? GolfAppen shows where the course backs up, and gives us a small nudge if we're falling behind. Not to make us feel bad, just so everyone can avoid standing in a queue. ⛳ Shall we try it next round: golfappen.no/runde
WhatsApp / quick chat
Two sentences max — paste into the chat.
GolfAppen gives us a friendly nudge if we're falling behind. If everyone uses it, we solve the queue together: ⛳ golfappen.no/runde
Tip your club
The club needs to set up the course once before pace tracking works. Here's ready-made text you can pass along — copy, paste and send.
Email to the club
Send it to the club manager or course manager.
Hi, I've been looking at GolfAppen — a service that measures pace of play automatically via players' phones. We as players need no account or download, and the club sees where the queue actually forms, hole by hole. It's free for the club, requires no equipment on the course, and setup is done once. Could you take a look? golfappen.no/for-klubber Best regards
Post in the members group
Short text for the Facebook group or the group's chat.
Here's how we got rid of the queue on the course: GolfAppen measures pace automatically while the phone sits in your pocket. No account, no score — just a friendly nudge if the round runs long. Clubs can get started for free: golfappen.no/for-klubber
Ready for a smoother round?
Open the app when you arrive at the course. No account, no download.