Garmin vivoactive 3 Music Owners Manual - Page 16

Par for the hole Map of the green 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 Swipe up or down to scroll through the pin locations. indicates the selected pin location. 3 Press the key 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 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 the key. 2 Select . The arrow points to the pin location. Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes. 1 Press the key. 2 Select . 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 From the hole information screen, press the key, and select . • The distances to the front and 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. 2 Swipe to view other hazards for the current hole. Measuring a Shot with the Garmin AutoShot™ Feature Your vívoactive device features automatic shot detection and recording. Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the device records your shot distance so you can view it later (Viewing Your Shot History, page 13). TIP: Automatic shot detection works best when you wear the device on your leading wrist and make good contact with the ball. Putts are not detected. 1 Begin playing a round. When the device 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 Walk or drive to your ball. 3 Hit your next shot. The device records the distance of your last shot. Keeping Score 1 While playing golf, press the key. 2 Select . 3 If necessary, hold the touchscreen to set up scoring or change par for the hole. 4 Swipe up or down to change holes. 5 Tap the center of the screen. 6 Select or to set the score. Setting the Scoring Method You can change the method the device uses to keep score. 1 From the scorecard, hold the touchscreen. 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, page 12), 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. Points Strokes Taken Relative to Par 0 2 or more over 1 1 over 2 Par 3 1 under 4 2 under 5 3 under Tracking Golf Statistics When you enable statistics tracking on the device, you can view your statistics for the current round (Viewing Your Round Summary, page 13). You can compare rounds and track improvements using the Garmin Golf™ app. 1 From the scorecard, hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Golf Settings > Scoring > Stat Tracking. Recording Golf Statistics Before you can record statistics, you must enable statistics tracking (Tracking Golf Statistics, page 12). 12 Apps and Activities