Hole View; Golf Menu; Hazards And Layups; Playslike Distance Icons - Garmin APPROACH S62 Owner's Manual

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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
to keep score.
5
Select a tee box.

Hole View

The device shows the current hole you are playing, and
automatically transitions when you move to a new hole. If you
are not on a hole (for example, at the clubhouse), the device
defaults to hole 1. You can manually change the hole.
: Current hole number.
: Par for the hole.
: Map of the hole.
You can tap to view hazards and layups
Layups, page
2).
: Driver distance from the tee box.
: Virtual caddie club recommendation
page
2).
: Distances to the front, middle, and back of the green.
You can tap to view the PlaysLike distance
Distance Icons, page
2).

Golf Menu

During a round, you can press the action button to access
additional features in the golf menu.
Move Flag: Allows you to move the pin location to get a more
precise distance measurement.
Ask Caddie: Requests a club recommendation from the virtual
caddie.
Change Hole: Allows you to manually change the hole.
Scorecard: Opens the scorecard for the round.
PinPointer: Opens a compass that shows the direction to the
green.
Wind: Opens a compass that shows the wind direction and
speed.
Round Info: Shows your score, statistics, and step information.
Last Shot: Shows the distance of your previous shot recorded
with Garmin AutoShot
. You can also manually record a
shot.
Save Location: Allows you to save a location, such as an object
or obstacle, for the current hole.
Sunrise & Sunset: Shows the sunrise, sunset, and twilight
times for the current day.
End Round: Ends the current round.

Hazards and Layups

You can tap the map to view the hazards and layups for the
current hole.
2
(Hazards and

(Virtual Caddie,

(PlaysLike
: The type of hazard or the layup distance.
: The highlighted location of the hazard or layup.
: The distance to the layup or to the front and back of the
hazard.
: Arrows you can tap to view other hazards or layups for the
hole.

PlaysLike Distance Icons

The PlaysLike distance feature accounts for elevation changes
on the course by showing the adjusted distance to the green.
During a round, you can tap a distance to the green to view the
PlaysLike distance.
: Distance plays longer than expected due to a change in
elevation.
: Distance plays as expected.
: Distance plays shorter than expected due to a change in
elevation.
Virtual Caddie
Before you can use the virtual caddie, you must play five rounds
with club tracking enabled and pair your smartphone with the
Garmin Golf app. The virtual caddie provides recommendations
based on the hole, wind data, and your past performance with
each club.
: The recommended direction to aim.
: The club recommendation for the shot. You can tap the icon
to view more club options.

Viewing the Green

While playing a game, you can take a closer look at the green
and move the pin to get a more precise distance measurement.
1
Press the action button.
2
Select Move Flag.
3
Tap or drag
to move the pin location.
The distances on the hole view 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.
Playing Golf

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