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Playing Golf

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

NOTE: Some features are only available with a Garmin Golf™ subscription.
  1. Press Top button.
  2. Select Play 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.
  4. Select Checkmark symbol to keep score.
  5. Select a tee box.

    The hole information screen appears.


    Screenshot of hole view screen with callouts

    1

    Current hole number

    2

    Par for the hole

    3

    Map of the hole.

    4

    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 front, middle, or back distances to the green to view the PlaysLike distance ( PlaysLike Distance Icons).

    • Swipe up or down on the front, middle, or back distances to the green to view additional data, including your handicap rating and the PlaysLike factors.

    • Tap the map to view more detail or measure distance with touch targeting (Measuring Distance with Touch Targeting).

    • Tap the map and select Up arrow or Down arrow to view the location and distance to a layup or to the front and back of a hazard (Hazards and Layups).

    • Press Top button to open the golf menu (Golf Menu).

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

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