At first glance, golf is one of the simplest games around. Drop a ball on the ground and use clubs to hit it into the hole in as few shots as possible. That’s the game, but anyone who plays knows that there are an almost infinite number of things that make it more complicated. Hazards, rough, water, uphill and downhill lies, wind and the pressure of competition can combine to make golf anything but simple.

Over the years, golfers have developed lots of ways to make the game simpler, but in this video, Golfweek senior writer David Dusek explains how new smartphone apps can make any round of golf easier for players at every level. From finding information on a rule of the game to measuring distances, keeping track of wagers between you and your friends and even helping you learn to read putts more effectively, golf today’s golfers, there’s an app ready to help.