Essential golfing apps for The 2012 Open Championship

Despite a near constant downpour of rain this summer, you can’t complain about the number of sporting events we’ve been treated to. This year’s final biggie before the Olympics roll around is The Open Championship, golf’s oldest major tournament and Britain’s biggest sporting event involving clubs – bar the cave fighting at London 2012.

To celebrate the endeavours of Rory, Tiger and co, we’ve compiled a list of the best golfing apps available. Just cast your eyes below…

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
Mr Woods will be playing in search of his fourth Open Championship and – as the fourth best player in the world – he’s in with a shot at the title. In the app stakes, his official download is miles ahead of the other golf sim contenders.

The 2012 Open Championship
A quality way to keep up with this weekend’s golfing action, The 2012 Open Championship features live commentary, video streams and a handy Timeline feature. Not bad at all for a free download.

Golfshot: Golf GPS
An app for those looking to reduce their handicap, Golfshot: Golf GPS guides you around your course of choice with a minimum of fuss using satellite imagery. Bunker shots should be a thing of the past.

Flick Golf Extreme!
A sequel to the awesomely addictive Flick Golf! with its sporting extravagance turned all the way up to 11. Tee off from a series of wacky locations including an oil rig and a US aircraft carrier.

Golf Channel
The best golfing news app out there is regularly updated with results, opinion and tutorial videos. It may be the spawn of an American TV channel but this download is suitable for sportings fans all around the globe.

Your thoughts
So that’s our selection of the best golfing downloads available but can you recommend a better one? Shout about your favourite app in the comments section below.