Awesome Golf

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You know what’s annoying? Dropping $1,500 on a launch monitor, then finding out you need another $1,000 gaming PC just to hit balls in your garage.

That’s the problem Awesome Golf solves. It’s a mobile-native sim app that runs on an iPad — the device you probably already own — and costs $199 a year. No PC. No technical setup. No “you need an Nvidia RTX 4060 to run GSPro at 60fps” nonsense.

Let me be clear: Awesome Golf is NOT GSPro. It’s not trying to be. It’s the Nintendo Switch of sim software — less power, way more accessibility. And for a lot of people, that’s exactly what they need.

What Is Awesome Golf?

Awesome Golf is a subscription-based sim software that runs natively on iOS devices. It was built for the mobile generation of golfers — guys who want to hit balls in the garage without becoming IT support.

The app connects wirelessly to most major launch monitors, pulls your shot data, and renders a course on your iPad screen. You can cast it to a projector via AirPlay or HDMI adapter. The whole setup takes about 10 minutes.

It’s not new — Awesome Golf has been around for a few years now. But it’s been quietly improving with regular updates, more courses, and wider launch monitor support. In 2026, it’s a mature platform that deserves a real look.

What Makes It Different

There are three things that set Awesome Golf apart from every other sim software:

No PC required. This is the big one. You don’t need a gaming computer. You don’t need Windows. You don’t need to learn what a graphics card is. You download the app from the App Store, connect your launch monitor via Bluetooth, and you’re playing golf. That’s it.

Native iPad support. Not a mobile app that looks terrible on a 12.9“ screen. Not a web wrapper. A real, native iOS app with touch controls, split-view support, and AirPlay casting. It feels like an Apple product, not an afterthought.

$199/year flat. No tiers, no upsells, no “premium course pack” for an extra hundred bucks. One price, everything included. That’s $50 less than GSPro and $100 less than E6 Connect’s base plan.

Supported Launch Monitors

Awesome Golf works with the widest LM compatibility of any mobile-first sim app:

• Garmin R10 ($499)
• Garmin R50 ($4,499)
• FlightScope Mevo+ ($2,195)
• Rapsodo MLM2Pro ($499)
• Square Golf Omni ($1,599)
• SkyTrak+ ($2,995)
• SkyTrak ST MAX ($1,495)
• Uneekor Eye Mini ($2,899)

That’s eight launch monitors. Pretty much every major mid-range option except Foresight/Bushnell. If you own an R10, an MLM2Pro, or a Square Omni — three of the most popular entry-level and mid-range LMs — you’re covered.

Courses and Graphics

Awesome Golf has about 100 courses. That’s not GSPro’s 4,000+ and it’s not TGC 2019’s 150,000. But the courses it has are good. All professionally mapped, consistent quality, no garbage.

The graphics are solid for a mobile app. Not GSPro-on-a-4K-projector level, but perfectly good on an iPad screen. When you cast to a projector, the resolution drops a bit — the app renders at iPad native resolution, so projected onto a 10-foot screen it’s softer than a PC-native sim app. Worth knowing if projector quality is your priority.

The course library includes Pebble Beach, St Andrews, Sawgrass, and a rotating set of real-world courses. They add new ones with major updates.

The Mini-Games

This is the surprise feature. Awesome Golf has a mini-games mode — closest-to-the-pin, bullseye targets, zombie golf, and a few others — that is genuinely fun for non-golfers. If you’re a Family Entertainment Planner (one of our buyer personas), this matters. Your wife, your kids, your buddy who’s never swung a club — they’ll play the mini-games. They will not play 18 holes of GSPro.

It’s the same reason the Wii was popular. Accessibility wins.

Online Multiplayer

You can play with friends, even if they have different launch monitors. That’s a nice touch — your buddy with an R10 can play against your Mevo+. No cross-platform issues. The matchmaking works over Wi-Fi, and the app handles the connection automatically.

Real-time play has a slight delay (maybe half a second) but it’s fine for casual rounds. If you’re running a serious sim league, you want GSPro’s SGT integration. For Friday night skins with the guys? Awesome Golf works.

What You’re Giving Up

I’m not going to pretend Awesome Golf is perfect. Here’s what you lose:

Course depth. 100 courses vs GSPro’s 4,000+. If you get bored playing the same courses, this will matter. For most people playing 2-3 times a week in the garage, 100 courses is plenty. But the option to play any course in the world doesn’t exist here.

Physics fidelity. The ball flight model is good but not GSPro-good. Spin axis, trajectory, rollout — it all works, but the GSPro physics engine is community-tuned and genuinely excellent. Awesome Golf is probably 85% of the way there. That’s fine for most players. It’s not fine for the data-obsessed improver who needs every metric dialed.

No club data. Awesome Golf gives you carry distance, total distance, ball speed, launch angle, and spin. That’s enough to play a round. But you won’t get club path, face angle, or impact location. If you’re using your sim as a serious training tool, this is a gap.

iPad only. The phone app exists but you wouldn’t want to use it for sim golf. And there’s no Android tablet support. If you’re an Android household, you’re out of luck.

The $199 Question

Let’s talk about the value math, because this is where Awesome Golf wins hard.

The typical sim software decision looks like this:

Software	Annual Cost	5-Year Cost	PC Required?
Awesome Golf	$199	$995	No
GSPro	$250	$1,250	Yes ($700-1,200)
E6 Connect	$300	$1,500	Optional
TGC 2019	$0 (buy once)	$899 one-time	Yes

The real cost of GSPro isn’t $250/year. It’s $250/year plus whatever you spend on a gaming PC. If you don’t already own one, that’s another $700-1,200 upfront. Awesome Golf costs $199 and you’re done.

Over five years, Awesome Golf at $995 beats GSPro at $1,250 plus PC costs by a lot. Even TGC 2019’s one-time $899 feels different when you need a $900 PC to run it.

Who Should Buy Awesome Golf

Buy it if: You have an iPad, you want plug-and-play setup, you don’t want to learn about graphics cards, and you play for fun more than for data. The R10 or MLM2Pro + Awesome Golf + iPad is the cheapest real sim setup you can build that actually works well.

Skip it if: You’re a data nerd who needs club path and face angle. You want to play 1,000 different courses. You already have a gaming PC. Or you’re projecting onto a big screen and pixel quality matters.

There’s a reason this is the best-selling sim software on Amazon for the budget tier. It just works.

Our Pick

Get Awesome Golf if you’re starting from scratch and want the simplest possible path to hitting balls in your garage. The combination is simple: a Garmin R10 or Rapsodo MLM2Pro + an old iPad + Awesome Golf = you’re playing golf tonight for under $800 total.

If you already have a gaming PC or want the deepest sim experience, get GSPro. It’s the gold standard for a reason.

But don’t let the sim nerds tell you Awesome Golf isn’t “real” sim software. It’s real. It’s good. And for $199, it’s the best value in sim golf right now.

Download Awesome Golf on the App Store