I built Tee Clock to keep upcoming tee times visible without making golfers dig through their phone.
The idea behind Tee Clock is intentionally small. Golfers often just want a quick, glanceable reminder of when they are playing next, and I wanted to build a simple utility that keeps that information front and center.
Overview
I built Tee Clock around a very small use case, but that is exactly why I think it works. Golfers often do not need a full scheduling platform or another feature-heavy app. They just want a quick reminder of when the next round starts.
That led me to a widget-first approach. I wanted the app to be useful even when it was not open, because that is where a countdown tool really makes sense. If the next tee time is right there on the home screen, the app has already done its job.
Tee Clock reflects a product philosophy I come back to a lot: not every app needs more features. Sometimes the best version of a product is the one that stays focused, feels immediate, and solves one small problem really well.
At a glance
Audience: Golfers who want a clean, low-friction way to keep track of upcoming rounds and tee times directly from their phone or widgets.
Built with: SwiftUI, iOS, WidgetKit
Project type: iPhone app
Key features
- Track upcoming tee times with clear countdown-based views.
- Use home-screen widgets for quick glanceable access.
- Reduce the friction of checking schedules before a round.
- Keep the app deliberately simple so the value is immediate.
Highlights
Built around one simple job: helping golfers keep their next tee time in view.
Uses widgets so the app stays useful even when it is closed.
Keeps the scope intentionally narrow so the value is immediate.
How it is built
I built Tee Clock as a SwiftUI iPhone app with WidgetKit so the countdown to a tee time could live right on the home screen and be useful without opening the app.
Why it matters
I like apps like Tee Clock because they show that a narrow idea can still be worth building. If an app removes a little friction from something people do all the time, it can still feel genuinely useful.