Approach S60 - 7.31 Beta Release

Hello S60 users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming golf rounds! Please visit the link below to access the download as well as installation instructions.

https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=14345

Note: Please allow for the updates to propagate across all servers. There is no need to post that the link does not work. It will after a bit of patience.

7.31 Change Log Notes:

Added Manual Add Shot support.
Added World Handicap System support.
Fixed Stableford scoring issue when using Handicap scoring on a 9 hole course.

Please send all bug reports to [email protected], and indicate which Approach model you have in the subject line.

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Garmin - Chris over 4 years ago in reply to tweeb +1 verified

In general, since Golf products are specifically designed around Golf, they will receive new updates and features that will not traditionally be put into other non-Golf specific devices. However, the pattern…

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0 ExpatPR over 4 years ago in reply to gerhil51

How does that work? Are you saying we can now add shots on the S60 while playing a round? I have had shots not detected, from tee shots to shots near the green. Is this a way of adding a shot hen that happens?

0 Masa over 4 years ago in reply to ExpatPR

Yes, you can add shots now. I personally haven’t had any ’shots not detected’ issues.

0 gerhil51 over 4 years ago in reply to ExpatPR

yes, good news it works exactly as you are asking for. How? The menu of reviewing last shots has been reworked completely and you have one new menu point: "add shot manually". That's what I was waiting for more than one year.

Enjoy!

0 Kevin_Hooper over 4 years ago

Can someone please post an explanation of how to do this on the S60? I have the latest software loaded in the watch but while playing on the weekend, I couldn't see how to add a shot (chip shot) manually. Didn't want to waste too much time figuring it out during the round.

Explanation or video would be greatly appreciated!

0 mindstorm over 4 years ago in reply to Kevin_Hooper

While in normal playing layout, Press top Button - press green circle with a tail - add shot - from current location - select club

0 Kevin_Hooper over 4 years ago in reply to mindstorm

Champion! Thanks, will give it a whirl!

0 tweeb over 4 years ago

Hi. Has or will this software update be pushed to Vivoactive 4 and 3? Thanks

0 Garmin - Chris over 4 years ago in reply to tweeb

tweeb

No. This software is only for the Approach S60 watch. The Vivoactive series has its own software engineer team that develops new updates and releases them to the watch.

0 tweeb over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

Hi Chris, Yes I realise that the S60 software will not be downloaded to a vivoactive. Just wanted to know if the functionality is being added to the vivoactive software - as we use a 4 and 3 because we do lots of other sports as well as golf. It looks like it has already been ported to the 4S - as I've actually spotted it on my wife's 4S - so I just need on my 3.

0 tweeb over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

I realise this (I'm an ex-software engineer) - I just wondered if they would be adding the functionality to the Vivoactive 3 software. I've now asked this question on the Vivoactive 3 forum.