The V1 Golf Plus app connects a golfer to a network of more than 6,000 PGA professionals, who can provide additional instructional feedback. [Photo: Brian Walters Photography] ...

But consumers can download a different version -- the V1 Golf app -- for free, as well. Company CEO Chris McGinley, a former executive with Titleist and Maxfli, calls it “free-mium software.

Bryan Finnerty, CEO of V1 Sports, is a former goalie for the Detroit Rockers soccer team. Now he's an entrepreneur who invests time and capital into new products, including a new golf app.