About
Roundabout is a comprehensive golf performance app designed to help golfers improve their game through data-driven insights and AI-powered guidance. The app offers accurate Golf GPS yardages for 40,000+ courses worldwide — covering greens, tees, hazards, and landing zones — displayed on both your iPhone and Apple Watch. At its core, Roundabout's Auto Shot Tracking uses GPS to automatically detect and log your strokes, putts, penalties, distances, locations, and clubs used, either live during a round or conveniently reviewed post-round. After each round, a full suite of advanced statistics is instantly generated, including strokes gained (overall, driving, approach, short game, and putting), shot dispersion patterns, club distances, GIR, FIR, scrambling, putts per green, and estimated handicap. The AI Virtual Coach analyzes these stats to identify your specific strengths and weaknesses and prescribes a personalized practice plan. The AI Virtual Caddie goes further by recommending the right club for each shot based on lie, exact yardage, and live weather conditions — functioning like a real caddie in your pocket. Roundabout is ideal for amateur golfers who want to take a data-first approach to improvement without the distraction of manual shot logging during play. The app integrates with Apple Watch and the iOS Health app for seamless workout tracking, making it one of the most complete and user-friendly golf improvement tools available.
Key Features
- Accurate Golf GPS: Provides precise yardages to greens, tees, hazards, and landing zones for 40,000+ courses worldwide, available on iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Auto Shot Tracking: Automatically detects and logs every shot — including strokes, putts, penalties, distances, and clubs — either live or after the round, with no manual input required during play.
- Strokes Gained Analysis: Delivers PGA TOUR-caliber strokes gained statistics broken down by driving, approach, short game, and putting to clearly show where you're gaining or losing shots.
- AI Virtual Caddie: Uses your personal shot history, lie, yardage, and real-time weather conditions to recommend the optimal club for every shot.
- Virtual Coach: AI-powered practice guidance that analyzes your stats after each round to identify weaknesses and prescribe a targeted improvement plan.
Use Cases
- An amateur golfer uses Roundabout's auto shot tracking to passively record every round, then reviews post-round strokes gained stats to discover they're losing the most shots with mid-iron approaches.
- A weekend player uses the AI Virtual Caddie on a new course to get confident club recommendations on unfamiliar par-3 holes, factoring in wind and exact pin distance.
- A golfer working with a teaching pro shares their Roundabout strokes gained data to give their coach objective performance benchmarks ahead of each lesson.
- An Apple Watch user launches a golf workout directly from their watch, tracking GPS distances and recording putts with wrist-based inputs to keep their phone in their pocket all round.
- A mid-handicapper uses the Virtual Coach's practice recommendations after a poor ball-striking round to focus their range sessions on the specific shot patterns causing the most damage to their score.
Pros
- No mid-round distractions: Auto shot detection means you can tee off and forget the phone — all shot data is reviewed and confirmed after the round, keeping you focused on your game.
- Comprehensive, tour-level analytics: Strokes gained stats available for all skill levels give amateur golfers access to the same analytical framework used by PGA TOUR professionals.
- Seamless Apple Watch integration: Full Apple Watch support and iOS Health app integration make launching and tracking your golf workout effortless without pulling out your phone.
- Personalized AI guidance: Both the Virtual Caddie and Virtual Coach learn from your specific playing history to deliver relevant, actionable advice rather than generic tips.
Cons
- iOS only: The app is currently available exclusively for iPhone and Apple Watch, leaving Android golfers without access.
- Subscription required for full features: Advanced statistics and AI features are locked behind the annual paid plan, which may be a barrier for casual golfers.
- Learning curve for post-round review: First-time users may need a few rounds to get comfortable with the post-round shot confirmation workflow before it feels fully intuitive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Roundabout work without an internet connection on the course?
Yes. GPS distances and shot tracking work on-device during your round. An internet connection is used to sync data and fetch weather conditions for the Virtual Caddie feature.
How does auto shot tracking work?
Roundabout uses your phone's GPS to detect when you've moved after a shot and automatically logs the shot location, distance, and club. You review and confirm the details after your round, which typically takes only a couple of minutes.
What is the Virtual Caddie and how does it recommend clubs?
The AI Virtual Caddie analyzes your historical shot distances by club, the current yardage to the hole, your lie, and live weather conditions (wind, temperature) to suggest the best club for each shot.
What skill levels is Roundabout designed for?
Roundabout is built for all skill levels, from beginners to low-handicap players. Strokes gained benchmarks are calibrated across a wide range of handicap levels, not just elite players.
How much does Roundabout cost?
Roundabout offers a 'Par' plan at $19.99 per year, which includes auto shot tracking and the full feature set. There may be a free tier for basic access — check the app for current plan details.
