A little help.

Flick or tap the die. Tap during the roll to catch its visible number, or let it settle. Drag the ball or direction pad to aim along one of eight straight grid directions, then tap Play shot. The dotted arc previews the shot. A 1-space shot is available when you need a little more control.

The ground under your ball affects distance. The tee starts with no bonus; rough also has no bonus. Fairway and green add one. Sand subtracts one. Woods and white out-of-bounds ground subtract two; woods still allow at least one space. The app shows the calculation beside the die.

You can fly over trees and play from them with the woods penalty. Rocky hills block shots. A water landing adds one penalty stroke and drops the ball on dry ground near where the shot entered the water. Landing on a slope rolls the ball in its arrow’s direction.

Rerolls are available at the tee, with an extra stroke for each reroll. Away from the tee, use the available directions or the 1-space shot. Reach the green to switch to gentle flick putting.

That’s part of the fun. Animals react when your ball lands close enough. Their reach sometimes grows, so the same neighbor can surprise you differently. Bigfoot may toss the ball elsewhere; water neighbors and woodland creatures have their own tricks.

Open the music panel or tap Play on the mini player. Choose Connect and play Yacht Rock, or select a playlist from your library. Allow Apple Music access when prompted. Catalog playback needs an eligible Apple Music subscription and an internet connection. Golf itself works without connecting music.

Music pauses when you leave the round or the app. Adjust the player’s volume slider for a quiet soundtrack. If music cannot start, check the message in the panel and retry; include that message if you contact us.

Your notebook and saved rounds are stored on this device. They are not an online leaderboard. Deleting the app may remove those records, so avoid reinstalling as the first troubleshooting step.