Golf Settings

Hold Top button, and select Settings > Golf Settings to customize golf settings and features.
NOTE: Some settings are only available with a Garmin Golf™ subscription.
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 if you have a Garmin Golf subscription.

PlaysLike

Enables the "plays like" distance feature while playing golf, which accounts for elevation changes on the course by showing the adjusted distance to the green ( PlaysLike Distance Icons).

Contour Shading

Allows you to select 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.

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.

Record Activity

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

Pair Rangefinder

Allows you to pair the watch to your compatible rangefinder.

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October 2025