Rules of Golf 2023

The R&A’s Official Rules of Golf App covers the Rules effective from 2023.

The R&A · com.randa.android

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v2.1.7 43.8 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.1.7 (1285)
Updated: Jul 28, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 43.8 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Sports (app)
Listed since: Jul 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (2 sensitive)
Website: randa.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Rules of Golf 2023 is an app by The R&A in the Sports category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.1.6. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.1.7

We have made some general improvements and fixed some bugs.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The R&A’s Official Rules of Golf App for Android offers you the complete package, covering every issue that can arise during a round of golf. The App includes nearly 30 diagrams and over 50 how-to videos that help to explain the Rules effective from 2023 and give guidance for many common situations. This is an essential App that every golfer needs to ensure they are up to date and ready to play by the Rules in 2023. The App also includes the Clarifications on the Rules of Golf and Committee Procedures – both essential for Committees and Referees running competitions from 2023.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.

v2.1.7 LATEST Jul 28, 2026 43.8 MB TRUSTED v2.1.6 Jun 26, 2026 43.8 MB TRUSTED v1.0 Oct 10, 2025 43.8 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 28, 2026.
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Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:56:FB:5E:30:00:6C:41:CE:D6:C0:26:B1:CE:D0:CD:C9:96:5C:73
File MD5f60df3235fcc6dc094b1295f00e09d6e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

Rules of Golf 2023 requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.randa.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch