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Golf Feature Requests - Share ideas? / if you agree, consider submitting via the Share Ideas

RunBikeGolf
over 4 years ago

Below is a request I submitted via the Share Ideas link (https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/). If you like these ideas or have an idea for a better implementation, I encourage you to submit it to the Share Ideas link. What ideas do others have for additional features for golf?

Golf has continuously improved over the years, and I'm quite happy with the implementation on my Fenix 6. I think that there are some features that would make it even better. First and foremost, I would like to see some of the functionality from the Approach S62 added to the Fenix 6. It would be fantastic to have the Swing Tempo app for the Fenix. I do have the Garmin TruSwing accessory, but having a native app on the Fenix 6 would be fantastic, especially since the TruSwing is discontinued. The Fenix 6 is a flagship device, and I would like to see it include most, if not all, of the golf features of the flagship golf watch. The PinPointer feature is another addition that would be great, as with the Virtual Caddie.

Secondly, I have some requests for additional golf features related to swing tracking. Auto-detect works well for me. I am suggesting adding a pop-up option after the club selection that offers options like "hit well," "punch shot," "missed shot," "half swing." This data could feed in to the club stats. For example, a missed shot would not be added to the club distance averages.

Alternatively, the ability to edit the shot data underlying the average and max distance fields would be helpful. I can see the club average and max distance in both the Golf iOS app and through the Gear tab of Connect; however, I am unable to edit any of the underlying shots.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    PinPointer is already on the F6 golf app. i use it all the time.

    I would like the ability to tell the watch that I have hit a shot, so it can start measuring. As it is, the watch only starts measuring when it detects a swing, which is not 100% reliable.

    I would also like the ability to correct the distance of a shot in real time. Going back and editing shots after a round is tedious and relies on memory. It would be nice to able to override the measured distance when the watch gets it wrong.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Niterider4

    Thanks for the reply—not sure how I missed PinPointer—I am frequently rushing through that menu. It is indeed there.

    Seconded on manual shot entry  

    For your last idea, do you envision using the hole map and keys to edit the shot location?

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Niterider4

    I had a few missed auto detect shots this week and was thinking about your comment. I submitted a feature request to manually add shots. Below is an excerpt. Feel free to use similar text if you want to submit a feature request  

    In my last two rounds this weekend, I had multiple shots that did not register from auto shot. I am requesting the addition of a menu item “Add shot” that tags your current location as a shot and prompts you to select a club.