Animal Coins Golf App Review

Most of the time when I’m out on the golf course I’m usually the one shooting the highest score and the one destined to buy the first round of drinks for our foursome. Now with a new golf app just release in July I might have a chance at leveling the playing field with my buddies

Many golfers love to place a wager while playing golf. There are so many traditional games like Nassau or Skins you can play. Gary McKay from Touch Golf Designs out of B.C. figured he could change things up and put some more fun into side bets where the focus wasn’t on the golfers handicap and more importantly, players with different skill levels wouldn’t feel alienated. With this app I could actually beat a few guys and come out on top or at least with lesser coins.

How to Play
The first thing you do is decide which of the 11 coins your going to play with my experience has been the more the merrier. Coins representing 3 putts or more, hitting into water/sand or hitting a ball off a tree are just a few of the fun scenarios. There’s something for everyone to enjoy or not enjoy whatever the case might be. Animal Coins Golf keeps track of everything nicely whether your playing 9 or 18 holes. It automatically calculates the payout for each player. No confusion on payouts or messy scorecards you can’t decipher. There’s so many golf shots out there during a round the coins will be flying from player to player.

Highlights

* The app has over 10 coins to choose from and each represent a different shot on the course. The goal is to ensure you are not the last person left with a coin at the end of 9 and 18 holes.
* Easy to use screens make it quick to set-up the side bet and then only a second to record results during the round of golf.
* One easy to read screen that shows the net amount earned or lost by player.
* You can "tap" on each player to see exactly how much and also who you owe money.
* You can review each hole and the payouts after the round.
* The app keeps the "last" set-up which makes it quick to start the next round

What I liked about the app
It’s a real fun and easy app to use. Adding coins during the round is fast and won’t take away from your round. If you can’t remember what a coin represents just tap it and it’s definition will be revealed.

Best thing about app
This app is great for all skill levels of golfers. Even if your not having a great round of golf you still might do well with having the least amount of coins and bragging rights at that.

Improvements
It’s hard to find anything really wrong with this app. It’s simply works great as a fun side bet golf app. Maybe add some more customization options that about it.

Download and Cost
Animal Coins Golf is available for $1.99 in the US and Canada (See below for special FedEx Cup price) and priced accordingly in other regions. Animal Coins Golf is available world-wide from The App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, or by visiting: http://www.touchgolfdesigns.com

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/animal-coins-golf-a-side-bet/id449297607?mt=8

Touch Golf Designs, an independent app studio based out of British Columbia, Canada, was formed in 2011 by Gary McKay and Jorge Freitas for the purpose of making golfing side bets even more fun.

## Special Promo - Price Drop to $0.99 ##

Celebrating the start of the Fedex Cup Playoffs and the first tournament - The Barclays, Animal Coins Golf is on sale for 4 days (ends August 29th).
  

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Visulax Golf App Review

Regardless of your handicap most golfers want to improve their golf game. With all the various golf aids out there most golfers neglect the mental side of the game. Sure the pros have their mental coaches and gurus but what about something for the hacker.


Well now thanks to a golf app called Visulax you can improve the mental side of your golf game. Visulax uses visualization and relaxation with positive messages to help you improve your mental game. So will it help my golf game?

When I first tried the app I really didn’t know what to expect and listened patiently to the 30+ minute presentation from a gentleman with a very soothing voice and some pretty earthy background music. Here’s the scoop after listening to this Visulax app for the last few weeks.


The beginning of the audio gets you into a more relaxed state by getting you into a comfortable position and to visualize your favorite golf hole. It uses various visualization techniques to get your body relaxed.

After the short introduction you move to the meditation stage where you are asked to focus on various parts of your body inhaling and exhaling deeply thus relaxing your body. The second part of the audio is all about the golf. Focusing on your balance and timing on all your clubs from your driver down to your wedges. Course management and target focus are also looked at in this section of the audio.

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Conclusion
I work shift work and I found the app to be great for turning off my mind and relaxing so I could fall asleep. I found it sometime hard to focus on the visualization techniques but most of the time that was probably because I was not completely in a relaxed state yet. As for improving my game I shot one of my best rounds of the year this week whether it had to do with Visulax or just good course management I’m still a bit skeptical but I will continue to use Visulax Golf App.

At $6.99 it’s more expensive then most golf apps but it’s really fairly cheap considering the price of new drivers that people shell out.

Please note the following:

★ON SALE★ Only $2.99 (Reg. $6.99) until 8/22/11!

We are celebrating the launch of our latest app, Visulax Poker Strategy & Mental Training also $2.99 (Reg. $6.99)

This recording includes:
★ Introduction
★ Guided meditation
★ Perfect balance and timing
★ Blocking out distractions
★ Course management
★ Focusing on the target
★ BONUS: Advanced mental golf techniques
★ Wake up or sleep ending

According to Jack Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships:

"Ask yourself how many shots you would have saved if you never lost your temper, never got down on yourself, always developed a strategy before you hit, and always played within your own capabilities."

Now you can improve your:
★ Golf mind
★ Course management
★ Self management

Visualize. Relax. Improve.