Golfing

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Playing Golf

Before you play golf for the first time, you must download the Garmin Golf app from the app store on your phone (Garmin Golf App).

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

1. Press .
2. Select Golf.

The device locates satellites, calculates your location, and selects a course if there is only one course nearby.

3. If the course list appears, select a course from the list.

Courses are updated automatically.

4. Press .
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:
   • Tap the map to view more detail or change the pin location (Changing the Pin Location).
   • Press to open the golf menu (Golf Menu).
   • Hold to open the golf settings (Golf Settings).

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

Golf Menu

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

Hazards: Shows the bunkers and water hazards for the current hole.

Layups: Shows the layup and distance options for the current hole (par 4 and par 5 holes only).

Change Hole: Allows you to manually change the hole.

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

Pin Pointer: The PinPointer feature is a compass that points to the pin location when you are unable to see the green. This feature can help you line up a shot even if you are in the woods or in a deep sand trap.

NOTE: Do not use the PinPointer feature while in a golf cart. Interference from the golf cart can affect the accuracy of the compass.

Round Summary: During a round, view your score, statistics, and step information.

Last Shot: View information for your last shot.

NOTE: You can view distances for all shots detected during the current round. If needed, you can manually add a shot (Adding a Shot Manually).

End Round: Ends the current round.

Viewing the Direction to the Pin

The PinPointer feature is a compass that provides directional assistance when you are unable to see the green.

This feature can help you line up a shot even if you are in the woods or in a deep sand trap.

NOTE: Do not use the PinPointer feature while in a golf cart. Interference from the golf cart can affect the accuracy of the compass.

1. Press .
2. Select .

The arrow points to the pin location.

Changing the Pin Location

While playing a game, you can take a closer look at the green and move the pin location.

1. Select the map.

A larger view of the green appears.

2. Touch and drag the pin to the correct location.

indicates the selected pin location.

3. Press to accept the pin location.

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

Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances

You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes.

1. Press .
2. Select Layups.

NOTE: Distances and locations are removed from the list as you pass them.

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. Press .
2. Select Hazards.

• The direction and distance to the front or 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.

Measuring a Shot with Garmin AutoShot

Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the watch records your shot distance so you can view it later (Viewing Your Shot History). Putts are not detected.

1. While playing golf, wear the watch on your leading wrist for better shot detection.

When the watch detects a shot, your distance from the shot location appears in the banner at the top of the screen.

TIP: You can tap the banner to hide it for 10 seconds.

2. Hit your next shot.

The watch records the distance of your last shot.

Adding a Shot Manually

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

1. Press .
2. Select Last Shot > > Add Shot.
3. Select to start a new shot from your current location.

Keeping Score

1. While playing golf, press .
2. Select Scorecard.
3. Select a hole.
4. Select or to set the score.
5. Select Save.

Setting the Scoring Method

You can change the method the watch uses to keep score.

1. During a round, hold .
2. Select Golf Settings > Scoring > Scoring Method.
3. Select a scoring method.

About Stableford Scoring

When you select the Stableford scoring method (Setting the Scoring Method), 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.

Tracking Golf Statistics

When you enable statistics tracking on the watch, you can view your statistics for the current round (Viewing Your Round Summary). You can compare rounds and track improvements using the Garmin Golf app.

1. Press .
2. Select Golf.

The device locates satellites, calculates your location, and selects a course if there is only one course nearby.

3. If the course list appears, select a course from the list.

Courses are updated automatically.

4. Select > Settings > Scoring > Stat Tracking.

Recording Golf Statistics

Before you can record statistics, you must enable statistics tracking (Tracking Golf Statistics).

1. From the scorecard, select a hole.
2. Set the number of strokes taken, including putts, and select Save.
3. Set the number of putts taken, and select Save.

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

4. Select an option:
   • If your ball hit the fairway, select .
   • If your ball missed the fairway, select or .
5. Select Save.

Viewing Your Shot History

1. After playing a hole, press .
2. Select Last Shot to view information for your last shot.

Viewing Your Round Summary

During a round, you can view your score, statistics, and step information.

1. Press .
2. Select Round Summary.
3. Swipe up or down to view more information.

Ending a Round

1. Press .
2. Select End Round.
3. Swipe up.
4. Select an option:
   • To save the round and return to watch mode, select Save.
   • To edit your scorecard, select Edit Score.
   • To discard the round and return to watch mode, select Discard.
   • To pause the round and resume it at a later time, select Pause.

Customizing Your Golf Club List

After you pair your compatible golf device with your smartphone using the Garmin Golf app, you can use the app to customize the default golf club list.

1. Open the Garmin Golf app on your smartphone.
2. From the or menu, select My Bag.
3. Select an option to add, edit, remove, or retire a club.
4. Sync your compatible Garmin golf device with the Garmin Golf app.

The updated golf club list appears on your golf device.

Golf Settings

Press , select Golf, select your golf course, and select > Settings to customize golf settings and features.

Broadcast Heart Rate: Allows you to begin broadcasting your heart rate data to a paired device.

Scoring: Allows you to set your scoring preferences and turn on statistics tracking.

Distance Unit: Sets the unit of measure for distance.

Driver Distance: Sets the average distance the ball travels from the tee box on your drive.

Tournament Mode: Disables the PinPointer and PlaysLike distance features. These features are not allowed during sanctioned tournaments or handicap calculation rounds.

Club Prompt: Displays a prompt that enables you to enter which club you used after each detected shot.

Record Activity: Enables activity FIT file recording for golf activities. FIT files record fitness information that is tailored for the Garmin Connect app.

Rename: Sets the activity name.