Apple keeps quietly filling out Apple Sports, and the latest addition actually makes a lot of sense. The free iPhone app now supports golf, bringing live scores and tournament tracking for both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour, majors included. The timing is not subtle either. You see, coverage starts this weekend with the WM Phoenix Open, which tends to be one of the more chaotic and entertaining stops on the PGA schedule.
For golf fans, this update is all about convenience. You can follow tournaments as they unfold with live leaderboards, hole by hole results, and individual player scorecards. Instead of juggling multiple apps or constantly refreshing a website, Apple Sports keeps everything in one place and updates quickly. It does not try to drown you in stats either, which is kind of the point. You open the app, you see where things stand, and you move on with your day.
Apple also slipped in more soccer coverage alongside the golf news. Several major European domestic cup competitions are now supported, including Germany’s DFB Pokal, France’s Coupe de France, Italy’s Coppa Italia, and Spain’s Copa del Rey. With a massive weekend of sports on tap, including football’s biggest game of the year, Apple clearly wants Apple Sports to feel like a single hub rather than a niche app you forget about.
The home screen experience stays refreshingly straightforward. Your favorite teams and leagues stay at the top, events are grouped in a way that actually makes sense, and you can reorder things without fighting the interface. Live Activities continue to push updates to the Lock Screen and Apple Watch, which is genuinely useful when a leaderboard tightens late on Sunday. Game Card Sharing is there too, for anyone who prefers sending a score update instead of a dozen texts.
Apple Sports remains free, which is increasingly rare in sports coverage. There is no subscription wall and no upsell hiding behind the scores. Adding golf does not reinvent the app, but it does make it more useful for anyone who already follows multiple sports. If you just want fast updates without the noise, Apple Sports keeps doing exactly that.
