Golf Settings

Press Menu symbol, and select Settings > Golf Settings to customize golf settings and features.

Scoring

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

Driver Distance

Sets the average distance the ball travels from the tee box on your drive. The driver distance appears as an arc on the map.

PlaysLike

Sets preferences for the "plays like" distance feature, which shows adjusted distances to the green while playing golf ( PlaysLike Distance Icons, PlaysLike Settings).

Contour Shading

Enables elevation or slope contour shading for the greens on courses with green contour data (Garmin Golf App).

Big Numbers

Changes the size of the numbers on the hole view screen.

Tournament Mode

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

Golf Distance

Sets the unit of measure for distance while playing golf.

Golf Wind Speed

Sets the unit of measure for wind speed while playing golf.

Satellites

Sets the satellite system to use for the activity (Satellite Settings).

Record Activity

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

Club Tracking

Displays a prompt that enables you to enter which club you used after each detected shot, and allows you to set up compatible Garmin® club tracking accessories.

Pair Rangefinder

Pairs the watch to your compatible rangefinder.

Virtual Caddie

Enables automatic or manual virtual caddie club recommendations. Appears after you play five rounds of golf, track your clubs, and upload your scorecards to the Garmin Golf™ app.

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May 2025