Golfing

Playing Golf

Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it from the Garmin Connect app (Garmin Connect). Courses downloaded from the Garmin Connect app are updated automatically.

Before you play golf, you should charge the device (Charging the Watch).

1. From the watch face, press GPS.
2. Select Golf.
3. Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.
4. Select a course from the list of available courses.
5. Select to keep score.
6. Select a tee box.

The hole information screen appears.

NOTE: Because pin locations change, the watch calculates the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green, but not the actual pin location.

7. Select an option:
   • Press UP or DOWN to view the location and distance to a layup or to the front and back of a hazard.
   • Press GPS to open the golf menu (Golf Menu).

When you move to the next hole, the watch automatically transitions to display the new hole information.

Viewing Hazards

You can view distances to hazards along the fairway for par 4 and 5 holes. Hazards that affect shot selection are displayed individually or in groups to help you determine the distance to layup or carry.

1. From the hole information screen, press GPS.
2. Select Hazards.

• The distances to the front and back of the nearest hazard appear on the screen.
• The hazard type is listed at the top of the screen.
• The green is represented as a half circle at the top of the screen. The line below the green represents the center of the fairway.
• Hazards are indicated by a letter signifying the order of the hazards on the hole, and are shown below the green in approximate locations relative to the fairway

3. Press UP or DOWN to view other hazards for the current hole.

Golf Menu

During a round, you can press GPS to open additional features in the golf menu.

End Round: Ends the current round.

View Green: Allows you to move the pin location to get a more precise distance measurement (Moving the Flag).

Hazards: Shows the hazards for the current hole (Viewing Hazards).

Measure Shot: Shows the distance of your previous shot recorded with the Garmin AutoShot feature (Viewing Measured Shots). You can also manually record a shot (Manually Measuring a Shot).

Layups: Shows the layups for the current hole.

Scorecard: Opens the scorecard for the round (Keeping Score).

Odometer: Shows the recorded time, distance, and steps traveled. This automatically starts and stops when you start or end a round.

Club Stats: Shows your statistics with each golf club, such as distance and accuracy information. Appears when you pair compatible Approach CT10 club tracking sensors or enable the Club Prompt setting.

Sunrise & Sunset: Shows the sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for the current day.

Settings: Customizes the golf activity settings (Activities and App Settings).

Moving the Flag

You can take a closer look at the green and move the pin location.

1. From the hole information screen, press GPS.
2. Select Move Flag.
3. Press UP or DOWN to move the pin location.
4. Press GPS.

The distances on the hole information screen are updated to show the new pin location. The pin location is saved for only the current round.

Viewing Measured Shots

Before the device can automatically detect and measure shots, you must enable scoring.

Your device features automatic shot detection and recording. Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the device records your shot distance so you can view it later.

TIP: Automatic shot detection works best when you wear the device on your leading wrist and make good contact with the ball. Putts are not detected.

1. While playing golf, press GPS.
2. Select Measure Shot.

Your last shot distance appears.

NOTE: The distance automatically resets when you hit the ball again, putt on the green, or move to the next hole.

3. Press DOWN.
4. Select Previous Shots to view all recorded shot distances.

Manually Measuring a Shot

You can manually add a shot if the watch doesn’t detect it. You must add the shot from the location of the missed shot.

1. Take a shot and watch where your ball lands.
2. From the hole information screen, press GPS.
3. Select Measure Shot.
4. Press DOWN.
5. Select Add Shot > .
6. If necessary, enter the club you used for the shot.
7. Walk or drive to your ball.

The next time you take a shot, the watch automatically records your last shot distance. If necessary, you can manually add another shot.

Keeping Score

1. From the hole information screen, press GPS.
2. Select Scorecard.

The scorecard appears when you are on the green.

3. Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the holes.
4. Press GPS to select a hole.
5. Press UP or DOWN to set the score.

Your total score is updated.

Recording Statistics

Before you can record statistics, you must enable statistics tracking (Activities and App Settings).

1. From the scorecard, select a hole.
2. Enter the total number of strokes taken, including putts, and press GPS.
3. Set the number of putts taken, and press GPS.

NOTE: The number of putts taken is used for statistics tracking only and does not increase your score.

4. If necessary, select an option:

NOTE: If you are on a par 3 hole, fairway information does not appear.

• If your ball hit the fairway, select In Fairway.
• If your ball missed the fairway, select Missed Right or Missed Left.

5. If necessary, enter the number of penalty strokes.

Scoring Settings

During a round, press GPS, and select Settings > Scoring.

Scoring Method: Changes the method the device uses to keep score.

Handicap Scoring: Enables handicap scoring.

Set Handicap: Sets your handicap when handicap scoring is enabled.

Show Score: Displays your total score for the round at the top of the scorecard (Keeping Score).

Stat Tracking: Enables statistics tracking for the number of putts, greens in regulation, and fairways hit while playing golf.

Penalties: Enables penalty stroke tracking while playing golf (Recording Statistics).

Prompt: Enables the prompt at the start of a round asking if you want to keep score.

About Stableford Scoring

When you select the Stableford scoring method (Activities and App Settings), points are awarded based on the number of strokes taken relative to par. At the end of a round, the highest score wins. The device awards points as specified by the United States Golf Association.

The scorecard for a Stableford scored game shows points instead of strokes.

Big Numbers Mode

You can change the size of the numbers on the hole information screen.

1. During a round, press GPS.
2. Select Settings > Big Numbers.

The distances to the front, middle, and back of the green appear in large font on the hole information screen.

3. Press UP or DOWN to view additional data, including the PlaysLike distance to the middle of the green, wind speed and direction, and your handicap rating.