Fairway Buds
The golf card game & scores
Free
Golf with your buddies just got a lot more dangerous. Real scorecard, real trash talk — drop a card mid-round and turn their easy par into a disaster.
Golf, but your buddies can mess with you.
Fairway Buds is the golf card game you play out on the course. Keep a real scorecard, then drop cards on your friends mid-round — steal a stroke, force a re-tee, hand out a penalty. Same golf, a lot more trash talk.
WHAT YOU GET
• A scorecard that looks good — gross, net, and Stableford points, with your handicap doing the math for you.
• Cards that change the round — Advantage, Penalty, and Wildcard decks full of little ways to help yourself or ruin a friend's hole.
• Surprise Cards — random drops on random holes, so nobody's round is safe.
• Side games built in — Skins and Match Play run automatically off your net scores. No arguing over who owes who.
• Play together — start a round, add your buds and guests, and everyone's scores sync live.
• Every round saved — full history and stats, so you can see how you're really playing.
• Share the damage — post a clean result card when you win (or when you get robbed on the last hole).
FREE TO PLAY
The core game is free. The card packs (Advantage, Penalty, Wildcard, and the 18+ Drinking pack) are on the way — start playing now, collect later.
BRING YOUR BUDS
Golf's more fun when there's something on the line. Grab your friends, tee off, and let the cards decide who's buying the first round.
Questions or ideas? Email us at info@fairwaybuds.com — we read everything.
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Big update — a lot's changed since you last opened this.
Tournaments — set up a private multi-round event, invite your group with a join code, and watch a live standings board across everyone's rounds.
Notifications — a real inbox now: birdies, eagles, cards played on you, new rounds, friend requests. Tap one and it takes you straight there.
Profile photos — add one, and it shows up for friends and on the leaderboard. Full reporting built in if anyone's photo needs a look.
Smarter scoring — putts tracking, one-tap score entry, decimal handicaps, GPS distance-to-green, and real Hole-in-one recognition.
My Rounds & Stats — courses played, rounds in progress, and course reviews, all in one place.
Bud, your AI caddie — optional club advice and banter while you play. Off by default, your call.
Game Analysis — a new screen to actually see how you're playing, not just what you scored.
Easier navigation — step away mid-round without losing your place, and come back exactly where you left off.
Terms & Privacy — now easy to find, right from your profile.
The developer, Chris Prestegaard, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Chris Prestegaard
- Size
- 37.3 MB
- Category
- Card
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Frequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Chris Prestegaard