Setting Your Handicap - Garmin APPROACH S40 Owner's Manual

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

Setting Your Handicap

1
Hold the button.
2
Select Golf Settings > Handicap Scoring.
3
Select a handicap scoring option:
• To enter the number of strokes that will be subtracted from
your total score, select Local Handicap.
• To enter the player's handicap index and the course slope
rating to calculate your course handicap, select Index/
Slope.
4
Set your handicap.
Enabling Statistics Tracking
1
Hold the button.
2
Select Golf Settings > Stat Tracking.
Recording Statistics
Before you can record statistics, you must enable statistics
tracking (Enabling Statistics Tracking, page
1
From the scorecard, select a hole.
2 Enter the number of strokes taken, and select Next.
3
Set the number of putts taken, and select Next.
4 If necessary, select an option:
NOTE: If you are on a par 3 hole or using Approach CT10
sensors, fairway information does not appear.
• If your ball hit the fairway, select .
• If your ball missed the fairway, select
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If necessary, enter the number of penalty strokes.
History
You can use your paired smartphone to upload scorecards to
the Garmin Golf app. You can use the app to view saved rounds
and player statistics.
Viewing Shot History
1 After playing a hole, press the button.
2
Select Last Shot to view information for your last shot.
NOTE: You can view distances for all shots detected during
the current round. If needed, you can manually add a shot
(Adding a Shot Manually, page
3
Select View More to view information about each shot for a
hole.
Saving a Location
While playing a round, you can save up to five locations on each
hole. Saving a location is useful for recording objects or
obstacles that are not shown on the map. You can view the
distance to these locations from the layup and dogleg screen
(Viewing Hazards, Layups, and Doglegs, page
1
Stand in the location you want to save.
NOTE: You cannot save a location that is far from the
currently selected hole.
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2
Press the button.
3
Select Save Location.
4
Select a label for the location.
Ending a Round
1 Press the button.
2
Select End Round.
3 Select an option:
• To view your statistics and round information, tap your
score.
• To save the round and return to watch mode, select Save.
• To edit your scorecard, select Edit Score.
• To discard the round and return to watch mode, select
Discard.
• To pause the round and resume it at a later time, select
Pause.
Garmin Golf App
The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your
compatible Garmin device to view detailed statistics and shot
analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different
courses using the Garmin Golf app. More than 41,000 courses
have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a
tournament event and invite players to compete.
The Garmin Golf app syncs your data with your Garmin
Connect account. You can download the Garmin Golf app from
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the app store on your smartphone.
Automatic Shot Detection
Your Approach S40 device features automatic shot detection
and recording. Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the
device records your location so you can view it later on the
Garmin Connect app and the Garmin Golf app.
TIP: Automatic shot detection works best when you make good
contact with the ball. Putts are not detected.
Automatic Course Updates
Your Approach S40 device features automatic course updates
with the Garmin Golf app. When you connect your device to
your smartphone, the golf courses you use most frequently are
updated automatically.
Pairing Your Smartphone
To use the connected features of the Approach S40 device, it
must be paired directly through the Garmin Golf app, instead of
from the Bluetooth ® settings on your smartphone.
1
From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the
Garmin Golf app.
2
Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device.
3 On your Approach S40 device, hold the button to view the
main menu.
4 Select Pair Phone.
5
From the or menu in the app, select Garmin Devices
> Add Device, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Connecting to a Paired Smartphone
Before you can connect to your smartphone, you must pair your
smartphone to your watch.
When you connect to your smartphone using Bluetooth
technology, you can share scores and other data with the
Garmin Golf app. You can also view phone notifications from
your compatible iOS ® or Android ™ device.
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