Up + Down Golf
· vV0.9.7.2 Beta
About
Your watch picks the distance. You chip, putt it out, enter your score. 9 holes. 15 minutes. Real practice.
Two modes:
• Up + Down — Chips and putts from 5-60 feet (1.5-18m)
• Pitch Perfect — Approach shots from 40-270 feet (12-82m)
One ball per hole. No mulligans. Like the course.
$4.99. One time. No Ads. No subscription. No tracking.
My short game practice was aimless.
"Practice" was hitting ball after ball from the same spot until I got bored. No structure, no pressure, no point. Sound familiar?
So I built Up + Down Golf. One ball. Real pressure. Real practice. Done.
Why it works:
Structure - Every session is 9 holes. You're playing, not aimlessly hitting balls.
Real scenarios - Random distances. Different shots. Like you'll face on Saturday.
Accountability - Practice streaks reset if you skip 3+ days. Consistency wins.
Adaptive - Struggle with a shot? You'll see it more.
Simple - Pace distance with your feet, count strokes with your fingers, use one actual ball. Like golf.
Full guide and documentation: upanddowngame.com
What's new
Version 0.9.7.2
-UI polishing
-optimized memory usage
-decommisioned S60 & Vivoactive 3
Version 0.9.7
-Added instructions to first use of game mode
-added checkmarks and x's
Version 0.9.6
-reworked streak to dynamically calculate on the fly
Version 0.9.5
-streak reset bug fixed
Version 0.9.4
-fixed but affecting streak coloring
Version 0.9.1
-reworked PP & U+D distance distribution to more evenly cover range
-language support bug fixed
Version 0.9 Beta
-multi-language support (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Polish, and Dutch)
-clock no longer optional.
-added step size (XL)
Version 0.8.4
-changed color scheme of main menu (good change? anyone?)
-make Handicap bubble main access to stats page (start button downplayed)
Version 0.8.3
-added review request at streak points
Version 0.8.2
-fixed BACK button bug
Version 0.8.1
-fixed PP distributino bug caused by new PP proximity scoring (it's always something)
Version 0.8 Beta
-Changed proximity scoring in PP to a percentage based system
-capped fringe to hole distance
-rearranged TOSS/CHIP?SAND logic in U+D
-fixed distances at range cutoff bug
-fixed recalled max/min distances vs step size bug
-removed extra labels on statsview
Version 0.7.3 Beta
-updated QR code
Version 0.7.2 Beta
-fixed streak reset bug
-fixed NO button in discard game bug
-set a timer to keep game modes screen awake
Version 0.7.1 beta
-add duration to game detail view
-ajusted settings tap zones
Version 0.7 Beta
-switch confirmation yes/no sides
-added duration tracking
-added streak splash screen
-updated instruction
Version 0.6.4 Beta
-Added more watch models
-Added "delete game" to the game detail page
-Changed instruction wording
-rewrote scaling logic for larger watch faces
-moved away from system confirmations
Version 0.6.3.2 Beta
-Adjusted Tap areas
-Set defaults
Version 0.6.3 Beta
-Added ability to return to previous holes to fix a score
-Added instructions to clickable max and min distance inputs
Version 0.6.2 Beta
-Added half step functionality
Version 0.6.1.1 Beta
-Added optional clock to game screen
-Removed Stat Labels
Version 0.6 Beta
-Added Sand Traps option to play
-Set up for Language Support
Version 0.5.2Beta
-Adjusted layouts
-Adjusted color scheme for consistency
-changed some wording for clarity
Version 0.5.1Beta
-Added TOSS demarkation to game detail
Version 0.5Beta
-Changed naming convention to us "+" instead of "&"
-Unified user confirmations to START button
-Added Stats drill down to view individual games
-App Icon added
-App Titled for list view
-Confirmation added dor "return to main menu" from game
Version 0.4.1 Beta
-Disabled Communication Permissions
-Fixed spacing issues on Hole Completed Screen
Version 0.4 Beta
-Scalable screen sizes for entire Garmin watch line (beyond Vivo Active 4/5)
-Expanded device compatibility
Version 0.3.1 – October 2025
-Added QR Code screen for easy app sharing
Version 0.3 – October 2025
-Streak tracking with 2-day grace period
-Customizable step size (Small/Mid/Large)
-Units selection (Imperial/Metric)
-Game history archiving system
-Settings screen with data reset option
Version 0.2 – September 2025
-Pitch Perfect game mode added
-Proximity-based scoring system
-Adaptive shot selection for PP mode
Version 0.1 – September 2025
Initial Release
-Up & Down game mode
-Adaptive shot selection based on performance
-Handicap tracking by distance and shot type
-Stores last 50 games with full detail
-One ball, one attempt training methodology