Apple Sports expands its offerings to include golf and the DFB Cup

Apple Sports is expanding its offerings and adding golf to its app, making it another major sport. The free iPhone app now offers even more live data, results, and statistics from international professional sports. Alongside the new golf coverage, the soccer offerings are also growing. The goal remains to provide quick, clear access to relevant sports information in real time.

Since its launch, Apple Sports has positioned itself as a streamlined alternative to traditional sports apps. The focus is clearly on speed, ease of use, and personalization. Developed by Apple, the app is aimed at fans who want to follow live scores and game progress directly. The latest update further expands on this concept.

All major golf tournaments centrally located in Apple Sports

With its latest update, Apple Sports now officially supports golf. All PGA Tour and LPGA Tour tournaments are covered, including all majors. The service launches this weekend with the Phoenix Open World Championship. The entire tournament can be followed within the app. This includes:

Live results in real time
Results hole by hole
Individual scorecards for each player
Live Leaderboards
Results of all rounds of all tournaments throughout the entire season

This means that Apple Sports not only covers individual events, but offers a comprehensive overview of the entire golf calendar.

Expansion of European football offerings

Alongside the golf integration, Apple Sports is also expanding its selection of European football competitions. Several national cup competitions, among the most popular in Europe, have been added:

DFB Cup
Coupe de France
Coppa Italia
Copa del Rey

This further expands the international football offering and complements the leagues and competitions already supported.

Personalized homepage and highly up-to-date content

Especially on busy weekends with lots of sports – for example, with multiple parallel events from different sports – the personalized Apple Sports home screen plays a key role. Preferred teams, leagues, and tournaments can be set and automatically appear at the top. Events are grouped by league, and the order can be customized.

Additionally, live activity delivers up-to-the-minute information directly to the iPhone lock screen and Apple Watch. Results, scores, and important changes are thus visible at all times without having to actively open the app.

Sharing games and tournaments

The "Game Card Sharing" feature allows you to share games and tournaments from all supported leagues and competitions. This makes it easy to share individual matches or events, regardless of whether it's football, golf, or any other sport.

Functionality and integration into the Apple ecosystem

Apple Sports is designed for seamless integration into the Apple ecosystem. The app enables:

the quick switching between current game scores and upcoming games
access to detailed game information and lineups
direct redirection to live broadcasts in the Apple TV app
Synchronization with favorites from "My Sports", which are also used in the Apple TV app and in Apple News

Apple Sports is available for free on the App Store in over 40 countries and regions. It supports all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later. Live activities require compatible Apple devices running iOS 18 and watchOS 11 or later. Availability and features may vary by region and device.

Apple Sports continues to grow as a real-time sports app

With the introduction of golf and the addition of other European cup competitions, Apple Sports is significantly expanding its offerings. The app is thus evolving into a central platform for real-time sports results. The focus on fast information, personalization, and a clear structure remains and is meaningfully complemented by the new content. (Image: Apple)