Playing Golf

Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it from the Garmin Golf™ app (Garmin Golf App).

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

  1. From the watch face, press Upper-right button.
  2. Select Activities > Outdoor > 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 Check mark to keep score.
  5. Select a tee box.

    The hole information screen appears.


    Screenshot of the golf hole view with callouts

    1

    Current hole number

    2

    Par for the hole

    3

    Map of the hole

    4

    Driver distance from the tee box

    5

    Distances to the front, middle, and back of the green

    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.
  6. Select an option:
    • Tap the map to view more detail or change the flag location (Moving the Flag).

    • Swipe up or down to scroll through the holes.

    • Press Upper-right button to open the golf menu (Golf Menu).

    • Hold Middle-left button to open the golf settings (Golf Settings).

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

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November 2025