Garmin APPROACH G80 User Manual

Playing a Virtual Tournament
Before you can participate in a virtual tournament, you must connect to the Garmin Golf app (Pairing Your
Smartphone, page 3). Before your standings can be posted on the virtual tournament leaderboard, you must set
your privacy setting in the app to share your scorecard.
You can compete in a virtual tournament against other golfers around the world on different courses each
week. You can play in each weekly tournament as many times as you want. All scores will be posted on the
leaderboard.
1 From the home screen, select Virtual Round > Tournament.
The course selected for the weekly tournament by the Garmin Golf app loads.
2 Take a shot.
The device displays your shot distance, where you are on the course, and the distance you have left to get
on the green.
Finding Courses
You can use the device to locate a golf course that is nearby or in a specific city. You can also locate a golf
course by name.
1 Select > Preview.
2 Select an option:
• Select Search Near You to find courses closest to your current location.
• Select Spell City to find courses in a specific city.
• Select Spell Course to find a course by name.
About Course Preview
When you find a course, the device provides a hole-by-hole overview of the selected course. You can view a
close up of the green (Viewing the Green, page 6) or measure distances (Measuring Distance with Touch
Targeting, page 6).
TruSwing
™
Your device is compatible with the TruSwing sensor. You can use the TruSwing app on your watch to view
swing metrics recorded from your TruSwing sensor. See the owner's manual for your TruSwing sensor for more
informationwww.garmin.com/manuals/truswing.
TruSwing Metrics
You can view swing metrics on your Approach device and in your Garmin Connect account. See the owner's
manual for your TruSwing device for more information.
20 Finding Courses

Garmin APPROACH G80 Specifications

General

Display Resolution	282 x 470 pixels
Weight	119 g
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours
Water Rating	IPX7
Touchscreen	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium-ion
Virtual Caddie	Yes
PlaysLike Distance	Yes
PinPointer	Yes
Swing Tempo Training	Yes
Radar	Yes
Launch Monitor	Yes
Display Size	3.5 inches
Preloaded Courses	Over 41, 000
Connectivity	Bluetooth
Dimensions	58.7 x 114.2 x 16.1 mm
Display Type	Transflective color TFT
Sensors	GPS
Compatibility	Garmin Golf app

Summary

Introduction

Device Overview

Details the physical components of the Garmin Approach G80 device with numbered labels.

Charging the Device

Instructions and warnings for charging the device's lithium-ion battery via USB.

Turning On the Device

Steps to power on the device and initial setup prompts for language, units, and driver distance.

Garmin Golf App

Pairing Your Smartphone

Steps to pair a smartphone with the Approach device using the Garmin Golf app.

Connecting to a Paired Smartphone

Playing Golf

Hole View

Explains the information displayed on the Hole View screen, including distances and par.

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

Measuring Distance with Touch Targeting

How to use touch targeting to measure distances to points on the golf course map.

Measuring a Shot

Viewing the Direction to the Pin

Using the PinPointer feature for directional assistance to the green when visibility is low.

Viewing PlaysLike Distance

Keeping Score

Instructions on how to keep score for up to four players during a round.

About the Scorecard

Explains how to view and edit player names and scores on the scorecard screen.

Viewing Individual Scorecards and Round Statistics

Setting the Scoring Method

How to change the device's scoring method (e.g., Stableford, Match, Skins).

Enabling Handicap Scoring

Steps to enable handicap scoring for players in the device settings.

Setting a Player Handicap

How to enter or change a player's handicap using local strokes or index/slope methods.

About the Handicap Scorecard

Displays player names, scores, and handicaps, including actual and adjusted strokes.

Enabling Statistics Tracking

How to turn on the statistics tracking feature within the device settings.

Recording Statistics

Radar Features

Radar Features

Overview of radar-based practice modes and games for skill testing and analysis.

Using the Radar Features

Guide on how to activate and use the device's radar features for practice.

Setting the Roll Factor

Warm-Up Mode

Provides radar swing metrics like carry, club head speed, ball speed, and tempo.

Tempo Training Mode

Measures and displays backswing, downswing times, and swing tempo ratio.

Starting Target Practice

Steps to begin a target practice session, selecting players and distance targets.

Target Practice Mode

Target Practice Scoring

Playing a Virtual Course

Virtual Round Hole View

Playing a Virtual Tournament

TruSwing™

TruSwing™

Information about device compatibility with the TruSwing sensor for swing analysis.

TruSwing Metrics

Recording and Viewing TruSwing Metrics on Your Approach Device

Steps to pair and view swing metrics from a TruSwing sensor on the Approach G80.

Customizing Your Device

Settings

Calibrating the Compass

Resetting Data and Settings

How to remove personal data and reset device settings to factory defaults.