Garmin Vivoactive Golf App Review

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Don Chow - 2 years ago

I am finding the yardages to be off by 7-15 yards. Other players have a garminas well and they have different readings. I has the gonglas gps on so I'm not sure what else I can do.

Ted Schumacher - 3 years ago

How do you delete courses from the watch and or phone? My watch will find the course I'm at but will fail to download. I think it's because too many courses are on the watch but I can't find any way of getting rid of some.

SidScheckMarketing - 3 years ago

I have not done it in a while, so I can't recall, but you should see it on your app. You might want to call support and they can guide you through it.

Bob Thackery - 3 years ago

FYI, The yardage measuring feature that the presenter hasn't used is a very handy and powerful tool I'm beginning to play again and I'm trying to determine how far I hit each club. I use this feature to measure each shot and I note the club and the type of lie and the distance on my scorecard for later review. As I play more and record this information, I expect to have better data on what I might reasonably expect when hitting each of my clubs which I think will be very helpful when making the final approach shot to the green from various yardages.

Alexander Coombs - 3 years ago

Does anyone know how to view the clock when using the golf app?

Seems ridiculous I am wearing a watch but cannot view the time.

Alexander Coombs - 3 years ago

Thanks

SidScheckMarketing - 3 years ago

+Alexander Coombs press and hold the screen for a few seconds and it should take you to the main screen, then you can go back to golf mode.

Jay Shannon - 3 years ago

I have the Vivoactive HR. I just played my first round and all seemed to work fine. I finished the round saved it, watch said saved but I can't see it on Garmin Connect? I don't even see it on my watch as a activity. I even walked today had to be almost 20,000 steps per by buddies fitbit. I get nothing???

rich t - 3 years ago

Am I understanding correctly? All the available courses are not downloaded to the watch. You can only download the one you are going to play and if you play another course, you would then have to download it to the watch?

SidScheckMarketing - 3 years ago

Correct.

Simon Teo - 4 years ago

how to change meter to yard.

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

Not sure on that one. I would contact Garmin support.

Peter S. - 4 years ago

Does it score more than one player?

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

Just one player.

s. arden hill - 4 years ago

I too am having this problem, "Anyone else having trouble getting courses added to the watch? They
show as "downloaded" on my phone, but only one shows up on the watch."

Bob Thackery - 3 years ago

You may have multiple courses on your watch simultaneously. I have 4 local courses on mine. You have to swipe the screen from right to left to scroll to each course. Not sure how many courses you may store on the watch simultaneously.

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

I believe you will need to remove the course on your phone and then pick the other course from your app and when it sync's next time, it should show up on the watch. There are some limitations with the golf features as this is not a dedicated golf watch.

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Beth A - 4 years ago

I've used my Garmin for golf once. I was so excited to use it, especially to help with yardage and scoring, since I'm a very beginner golfer. The one thing I noticed was that it didn't automatically advance to the next hole. You mentioned in your video that it is automatic. Is there a setting so this happens automatically? Thanks for the video!

BigDRunnin - 4 years ago

Does it count strokes as you hit the ball? I have the microsoft band 2 and it detects when you actually hit the ball and adds a stroke. Is this similar?

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

It does not automatically do that for you. You have press the button.

Julie Dickerson - 4 years ago

I really like this watch and have started using it to keep score. On my round today I saved the scorecard to look at it on the Garmin Connect. Now that I'm finished with it, I can't find a delete feature...anyone have this similar issue?

Donald Pudas - 4 years ago

How do I get/enter the "Fairway Hit", "GIR", and Putts/Hole info. I see it on the Garmin Connect app on the phone and I see an example of it on the computer but it doesn't auto add this info so I assume you have to enter it but I can't figure it out. Thank you very much.

Bob Crnkovich - 4 years ago

This is not a feature thats active on the VA HR. Need to have different Garmin golf watches to use this feature.

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

Good question. That I am not sure.

Susan Donaldson - 4 years ago

do you know how to input your putts? We I review the app on my laptop it is capable of tracking them, but i don't see how on the watch.
Thanks

Bob Crnkovich - 4 years ago

Can't do it with this watch. Need a different Garmin Golf product to do this.

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

+Susan Donaldson Not that I am aware of.

Lisa Johnston - 4 years ago

I tried the golf app once but it did not adjust the yardage as I approached the hole. Is there something I am doing wrong?

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

Hmm, strange. Sure should have.

Tucker Engels - 4 years ago

Anyone else having trouble getting courses added to the watch? They show as "downloaded" on my phone, but only one shows up on the watch.

Rich Shalloo - 4 years ago

Do you need to download a course every time you play it ie. I download course A today and have to download it tomorrow when I play again?I suspect as long as it has been downloaded on phone - you have to sync with phone every time you play even if its the same course?

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

+Rich Shalloo If it is on your phone, it will be there the next day as well.

Adam Palmer - 4 years ago

Does it need to stay connected to your phone whilst on the course?

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

Nope.

Hemlata Yamin - 4 years ago

So the only downside is that you don't have the courses preloaded.

SidScheckMarketing - 4 years ago

True, but you can easily add the course you are going to play at.

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Michael Parsons - 5 years ago

Do the front, middle, and back green (and layup) yardage numbers adjust as you play the hole? Like if I'm on my third shot on a par 5, will it show me different numbers to the green as opposed to the tee shot yardage numbers?

SidScheckMarketing - 5 years ago

It automatically adjusts for the hole and will give you the information how far you are from the front, middle and back of the green

Peter Sygieda - 5 years ago

Can someone tell me if it would be ok to wear the vivoactive while playing ice hockey? I plan on wearing the HR strap and the watch to all my games, just wanted to get some feedback from all of you.

SidScheckMarketing - 5 years ago

+Peter Sygieda Great, let me know how it goes.

Peter Sygieda - 5 years ago

+SidScheckMarketing got it, will give it a shot next week, thanks again.

SidScheckMarketing - 5 years ago

+Peter Sygieda hmm. I might say running since it is like running.

Peter Sygieda - 5 years ago

+SidScheckMarketing , one last question. In what mode or what would be the best setting on the vivoactive for hockey? Thanks

Peter Sygieda - 5 years ago

+SidScheckMarketing thanks again, will give it a test run in about a week, ordered the watch today :)

SidScheckMarketing - 5 years ago

+Peter Sygieda I would think of ok for a golf swing, it should be ok. Maybe get extended warranty like I did in case. it was not that much.

Peter Sygieda - 5 years ago

+SidScheckMarketing thanks for the reply, it should be protected by the hockey glove so I think it should be ok, my biggest concern is the g-force being applied to my hand while shooting, will it damage the watch, not sure how tough it is inside.

SidScheckMarketing - 5 years ago

Don't see why not. just hope it wont get damaged somehow.