Think golf is slow and boring? Golf Battle begs to differ. It takes an anarchic approach to the grand tradition of whacking balls into holes, dropping you and your dimpled, spherical companion into obstacle-laden courses to scrap it out for victory against five other players.

What we love: The frantic fun. As other players’ balls fly everywhere, you’ve got to keep focused on aiming and powering your shot just right by dragging back on the screen and letting go. It’s a real hoot!

Quick tip: Even if you only have a few minutes to spare, the quick-fire daily challenges help you reap game-changing goodies. The Lucky Shot, for example, gives you one putt to get as close to the hole as possible to pocket Gems, Coins, and Chests.

Meet the creator: Founded in 2001, Swiss digital games and entertainment company Miniclip aims to unleash everyone’s inner gamer. Its catalogue of App Store sporting greats includes 8 Ball Pool, Ultimate Fishing, and Football Strike.