TomTom Golfer Reference Guide
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1. TomTom MySports app Important Before using the MySports app on your smartphone you need to link your watch to your MySports account using a computer This needs to be done only once You can download the TomTom MySports app for free from your usual app store or by going to tomtom com app To learn more go to TomTom MySports mobile app in this guide Pairing your watch with your phone To learn more go to Phone tn this guide Your watch About your watch When you use your watch you start from the clock screen This screen shows the time and date The hour number is shown slightly dimmed and the minutes are shown brighter so you can see the precise time more clearly Use the button to move Up Down Left or Right to other screens on your watch Left opens the Status screen Down opens the Settings menu Right opens the Golf course menu Up opens the Scorecard history screen GPS receiver While wearing the watch the GPS receiver should face upwards a p e w u a Touch this area of the screen to turn on the back light The clock screen shows the time and date You can choose to show the time in 12 hour or 24 hour format by moving down to open the Settings menu then selecting Clock Using your watch Move Up or Down to select items in a menu Move Right to select an item and open the menu for that item Move Left to exit a menu To select an option in a menu make sure it is highlighted when you leave2. 36 THE DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly that is in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual may cause interference to radio communications and television reception Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment
3. 25 3 Move Right to see the par and total score for the round split into the front 9 holes and back 9 holes as shown below 9 FRONT 5 41 BACK 4 43 SCORE HISTORY 4 Move Right to see the score for each hole of that previous round 5 Move Left to go back to the name of the course 26 Settings About settings From the clock screen move down to open the Settings menu These settings determine the overall behaviour of your watch The following settings are available for your watch Clock Phone Airplane mode Options Profile Clock From the clock screen move down to open the Settings menu then select Clock and move Right to open the Clock menu Alarm Select Alarm to turn the alarm on and off and to set the alarm time When the alarm goes off move Left to stop it or move Right to snooze If you snooze the alarm it goes off again in 9 minutes Time Select Time to set the time on your watch The time is either set using the 12 or 24 hour clock depending on the setting for 24HR Date Select Date to set the date on your watch 24HR Select 24HR to switch between using the 12 hour clock and the 24 hour clock to display and set the time Move Right to switch between ON and OFF for this setting Phone For information as to why you should want to pair your watch with your phone or mobile device see TomTom MySports app To pair your watch with a phone or mobile device do the
4. in the middle or sides of the fairway can catch inaccurate tee shots on par 4 and par 5 holes Bunkers near and around the green can collect inaccurate approach shots on long holes and tee shots on par 3 holes On links or coastal courses very large natural sandy areas are not considered to be hazards according to the rules of golf and the rules are different for these areas from other bunkers Water hazards Water hazards are usually natural obstacles that add difficulty to a golf course though on brand new courses they can of course be man made A water hazard may typically be a stream or pond positioned next to the fairway or across a fairway forcing the player to hit the ball over the water hazard Tip Water hazards don t have to actually have water in them to count as hazards See also Understanding hazards on your watch 21 Understanding hazards on your watch Your TomTom Golfer can show you nearby water hazards or bunkers that are within 300 metres 328 yards On your watch hazards are shown as a water or sand pattern with front and back distance measurements such as 293 back and 278 front as shown below TomTom Position of hazards on the fairway Your TomTom Golfer shows the position of hazards relative to their position on the actual course 22 For example the watch below is showing a bunker 218 yards metres on the right and a water hazard 278 yards metres straight ahead that you will need to hit the ba
5. into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC ID S4L 8RGO IC ID 5767A 8RGO FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement The transmitters within this device must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Responsible party in North America TomTom Inc 24 New England Executive Park Burlington MA 01803 Tel 866 486 6866 option 1 1 866 4 TomTom Emissions information for Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause interference This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 The Country Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US or Canada 37 Equipment is certified to the requirements of RSS 210 for 2 4 GHz IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC RSS 102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncon trolled environment This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conj
6. of the QuickGPSfix information on your watch QuickGPSfix helps your watch find your precise location quickly so that you can start your round of golf To update the QuickGPSfix information on your watch connect your watch to your computer TomTom MySports Connect automatically updates QuickGPSfix on your watch QuickGPSfix information is valid for three days after you download it These symbols are used to show the status of QuickGPSfix d QuickGPSfix on your watch is up to date QuickGPSfix on your watch is out of date If the QuickGPSfix information on your watch is out of date your watch still works as usual It may however take longer to get a GPS fix when you want to oF play a round of golf A If you see this icon you are using a very old version of the software and should update your watch as soon as possible Version the software version number and serial number of your watch You may need this information if you contact Customer Support Every time you connect your watch to your computer TomTom MySports Connect checks if a software update is available for your watch 9 Performing a reset Soft reset A soft reset is performed each time you disconnect your watch from a wall charger or computer To perform a soft reset on your watch follow these steps 1 Connect your watch to a wall charger or computer Wait until your watch shows a battery symbol If you are using a computer wait until MySports Connect fi
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8. the menu Your watch remembers the option you highlighted If an option in a menu switches on and off move Right to change the setting Cleaning your watch It is recommended that you clean your watch once a week if you use it frequently Wipe the watch with a damp cloth as needed Use mild soap to remove oil or dirt Do not expose your watch to strong chemicals such as gasoline cleaning solvents acetone alcohol or insect repellents Chemicals can damage the watch s seal case and finish Using the desk dock You can use the desk dock when your watch is in the wrist strap or you can remove your watch from the wrist strap first To remove the watch from the wrist strap hold the watch in one hand and lift the strap upwards away from the watch The wrist strap pops off the front of the watch To place your watch in the desk dock slide the watch into the dock following the curve of the back of the watch To remove your watch from the desk dock push underneath the screen of the watch The watch will slide out following the curve of the back of the watch Do not lift the watch from the top as this can damage the desk dock Watch status From the clock screen move Left to open the status screen The status screen shows the following information Battery the battery power remaining on your watch To charge the battery place the watch in the desk dock and connect the dock to your computer QuickGPS the status
9. TomTom Golfer Reference Guide 1 0 TOMTOMY Contents Welcome 9 Getting started 6 Your watch 8 POUL OMA WV AUC Ui seas ni are anita aaa a nna esa ca tm aaevcs Sama da edamame 8 Cleaning your WalCMtxsissieateca ends cae ia R E ite ahead herent tennis 8 Usmo LING CSS LOG Knai a dane ean Bare atau a a tdpdelabetyenls 9 VV GUC SaS eie iae a ET o AA at Ocean audeta dens AEA ESS 9 Pern ormin a reseo aa aa eect a cee aetna 10 Playing a round of golf 12 Quick Starte Playing your first NOC msie N Reeve a 12 QUICK Stari Buton CheckiSt rniii re E E ETE T E E E T 12 TOO SINC a COUS Oa TOE T E sea ee etmen eee toe 14 updating GO COUNSEINGOnI MA ION siete catatonia A E A N aes 14 Pausing and Stopping a rounen aaae a aaa alae ieel en eto aes antes 15 Laying up 16 ADOUEVAY WG UID mra E O 16 kayng UD USING VOU Wate Norra AA T 16 AV UP AUG green VIEWS serere A a A A ane uaeanea aan ane 17 Approaching the green 18 ADOUU OFECNS aunoa ete eee cee ee eee 18 Approaching the green USING your watch cceeeeceeeeeeee seers eeesaeeesaeeeee essa eesaeeesaeessaeesaaeesaaeesaeeeaes 19 LAV UP ANG Geel VIEWS vavicaisratarauaerktSadenaun dee eed eRe Ae ute 20 Hazards 21 PRO UG AZ AN Ol se carnsa ete thee careat ene state stice eat eas eecacemuesane acts utren soc bean ees cnt E S 21 Understanding hazards on your Watch ccccccceeceeeeeee eee eee eee ee ee ee sae eesaeeesaeeeea ease sess nesaeessaeesaaeesaaes 22 Scoring 24 ADOUTSCONN eth cea haat aes o
10. a EE i Fi i r g amp a Move Right when you are ready to start playing Move Left to go back to the clock screen Note The golf course information for the TomTom Golfer is supplied by iGOLF To find out if your golf course is available on the watch go to tomtom com golf The page is available in English Updating golf course information You can update the golf courses on your TomTom Golfer in two ways 1 TomTom MySports mobile app If you have a compatible phone you can use the TomTom MySports mobile app to update all recent golf courses and those within a range of 3 kilometres 1 8 miles 2 TomTom MySports Connect Each time you connect your watch to your computer MySports Connect downloads and installs the latest changes to your recently played golf courses If you need to update all golf courses globally for example when you plan to travel expand SETTINGS in MySports Connect Select the GOLF COURSES tab and click GLOBAL UPDATE 14 Note that a global update may take about an hour to complete Pausing and stopping a round During a round of golf move Left to stop the clock and pause your round Your watch shows the elapsed time and distance walked so far on your round To restart your round again move Right To stop the round completely move Left to pause and then move Left again 15 Laying up About laying up A layup shot is made from the fairway after the drive but due to th
11. ar 5 for women and a par 4 for men Language Select Language to set the language used for menus and messages on your watch 30 TomTom MySports account Your TomTom MySports account is a central storage location for all your sports information To create an account click the button in TomTom MySports Connect or go directly to the website mysports tomtom com As you can see from the diagram below you can manage to your MySports account using either TomTom MySports Connect or the TomTom MySports app TOMTOM MYSPORTS Connect TOMTOM MYSPORTS Important Before using the MySports app on your smartphone you need to link your watch to your MySports account using a computer This needs to be done only once 31 TomTom MySports Connect TomTom MySports Connect does the following Helps you set up your watch Updates the software on your watch when new versions become available Updates golf course information on your watch Transfers any settings you make on TomTom MySports to your watch Updates the QuickGPSfix information on your watch Installing TomTom MySports Connect You can download TomTom MySports Connect for free from here tomtom com getstarted sports Once installed connect your watch to your computer using the desk dock 32 TomTom MySports mobile app The TomTom MySports mobile app does the following Updates golf course information Updates the QuickGPSfix information on your w
12. at tec ae eet cee aetna nee et eee 24 SCORING USING yo r Wale honega a A ANA 24 VICWING PREVIOUS SCOTTO S usou a a A a a a 25 Settings 27 POU SOUS anen AE EREE ARE EER 27 OG aa S E E E Teena nee 27 ATDHE TNO OG acta ct sas a tu eriWqiadanaanuraienavaibnvaaeanecaeaneeennereancuneaiie COIS otia a a a tee vice ese a sore awneaicoe eae acm eenaaead gaa EA PTOI esc esrecs sarc einen iste esteem coc bap cere sal ba sence a peeled cin taene dma na saan tem ienentienres TomTom MySports account TomTom MySports Connect TomTom MySports mobile app Glossary of Terms Addendum Copyright notices 32 33 34 36 39 Welcome This Reference Guide explains everything you need to know about your new TomTom Golfer watch If you want a quick read of the essentials we recommend that you read Getting started This covers downloading TomTom MySports Connect and using the desk dock After that if you have a smartphone you will probably want to download the TomTom MySports app for free from your usual app store or by going to tomtom com app Important Before using the MySports app on your smartphone you need to link your watch to your MySports account using a computer This needs to be done only once For information about what you see on the watch and how to use it here are some good starting points What s new in this release About your watch Quick Start Playing your first hole Settings Tip There are also frequ
13. atch Provides an alternative to TomTom MySports Connect for updating QuickGPSfix Supported phones and mobile devices The TomTom MySports app is supported on the following phones and mobile devices iPhone 4S or later iPod touch 5th generation iPad3 or later All iPad mini Before using the TomTom MySports app Important Before using the MySports app on your smartphone you need to link your watch to your MySports account using a computer This needs to be done only once You can download the TomTom MySports app for free from your usual app store or by going to tomtom com app 33 Glossary of Terms B Bunker A bunker is a steep sided hole or shallow pit near the green or fairway that is usually filled with sand It can be more difficult to play a ball from sand than from grass and bunkers sometimes have a raised lip which makes it difficult to hit the ball out of the bunker G Green A green or putting green is an area of closely trimmed grass surrounding the hole or pin Holing out or getting the ball into the hole with the minimum number of strokes possible is the main aim of playing golf H Hazard A hazard is an area of a golf course which provides a difficult obstacle for the golfer to negotiate A course may include water hazards such as lakes and rivers man made hazards such as bunkers and natural hazards such as trees or thick vegetation Many recreational golfers use the term hazard to m
14. d green views As you approach the green move Up or Down to swap between the layup screen and the green view as shown below L 100 330 L 150 786 L 200 236 Once you have passed the last layup marker the watch automatically shows only the view of the green See also Approaching the green using your watch 17 Approaching the green About greens A green or putting green is an area of closely trimmed grass surrounding the hole or pin Holing out or getting the ball into the hole with the minimum number of strokes possible is the main aim of playing golf The green allows players to putt or make precision strokes using a putter A putter has very low loft or angle on the face of the club so that the ball rolls smoothly along the ground and hopefully into the hole Usually the green is flatter than other areas of the course though gentle slopes and undulations can be found on courses Sand or water hazards are often placed adjacent to the green which makes the approach to the pin more challenging and can require the golfer to lay up The location of the hole changes from day to day to promote even wear of the turf on the green The grass of the green is cut very short so that a ball can roll for a long distance The green is typically surrounded by slightly higher grass known as the fringe and then by the fairway and or rough The fringe slows the ball and stops it rolling along the green from an approach shot or putt
15. e found at tomtom com privacy Battery and Environmental information This product uses a lithium polymer battery that is not user accessible or user replaceable Do not open the case or attempt to remove the battery Substances in the product and or battery may be harmful to the environment or your health if disposed of improperly The battery contained in the product must be recycled or disposed of properly according to the local laws and regulations and always kept separate from household waste Me ccs a KO S fs a AO WEEE directive The wheelie bin symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste In line with EU Directive 2012 19 EU for waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE this electrical product must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste Please dispose of this product by returning it to the point of sale or to your local municipal collection point for recycling By doing this you will help conserve the environment Battery operating temperatures Operating temperatures 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F Do not expose to temperatures beyond this R amp TTE directive Hereby TomTom declares that TomTom products and accessories are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999 5 EC The declaration of conformity can be found here tomtom com legal CE FCC information for the user Fe
16. e presence of a hazard you have to deliberately make the shot shorter than usual or more accurate This called laying up Most often you lay up to avoid hitting the ball into a hazard on the fairway or to put the ball in a more favourable position on the fairway for the next shot See also Laying up using your watch Laying up using your watch The layup screen during play see below shows the layup markers on the left hand side of the watch screen and your current distance from that marker on the right hand side of the watch screen So as you look towards the pin you can see how far away you currently are from the 200 150 and 100 yard metre markers For example in the image below the golfer is 236 yards metres from the 200 yard metre layup marker TomTom L 100 336 L 150 286 200 2 3 6 16 As you walk the hole towards the pin your current distance from the first L200 marker on the right hand side of the watch screen reduces When you reach a layup marker the layup marker disappears from the screen The default distances for the layup markers are 100 150 200 Note Keep moving Up to cycle through the Dogleg Hazards Layup or Green view screen depending on which are applicable for the current hole Green view is always present Tip If a poor or loss of signal occurs the range values grey and display the last values that were deemed to be good or accurate See also Layup and green views Layup an
17. ean anything on a golf course that is hazardous to one s score such as thick rough or a tall tree in the middle of a fairway L Laying up A layup shot is made from the fairway after the drive but due to the presence of a hazard you have to deliberately make the shot shorter than usual or more accurate This called laying up Most often you lay up to avoid hitting the ball into a hazard on the fairway or to put the ball in a more favourable position on the fairway for the next shot Layup marker A layup marker shows you how far away you currently are from the hole For example if you see L100 223 it means that you are 223 yards metres away from the 100 yard metre marker The L100 marker is 100 yards metres from the pin When you reach a layup marker the layup marker disappears from the screen 34 M Medal play Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play also known as medal play This involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round or series of rounds The winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round or rounds O Out of bounds Out of bounds means that all of your ball is laying beyond the boundaries of the golf course or any part of the course The boundary of the golf course is marked by the committee in charge of the competition or the golf course Usually if your ball is out of bounds you must play the ball under penalty
18. ently asked questions FAQs at tomtom com support Select your product model from the list or enter a search term We hope you enjoy reading about and most importantly playing golf with your new TomTom Golfer Getting started Before you start playing golf it s a good idea to charge your watch download any software updates and download QuickGPSfix Note QuickGPSfix helps your watch get a GPS fix and find your location quickly 1 Download TomTom MySports Connect from tomtom com getstarted sports and install it on your computer TomTom MySports Connect is available for free 2 Place your watch in the desk dock and connect the dock to your computer Follow the instructions that TomTom MySports Connect gives you After your watch is charged you can play your first hole Tip Your watch is fully charged when the battery animation stops moving and shows a full battery You should connect your watch to your computer regularly to charge it update golf course information download software updates and download QuickGPSfix information Battery life When the battery is fully charged your watch can be used for up to 10 hours of playing golf The battery is used more quickly if you use the backlight on your watch frequently Tip Your watch shows a low battery symbol if there is not enough charge for a complete round of golf 4 hours A low battery symbol with a line through it means that you need to charge your watch immediately
19. following 1 Make sure that your phone or mobile device is close by 2 On your phone make sure that Bluetooth is enabled 3 From the clock screen on your watch move down to open the Settings screen then select Phone and move right 27 4 Move right to start pairing 5 On your phone start the MySports Connect app and tap to connect Tiny rf k tomtom com app PAIR NEW P 6 When the name of your watch appears tap on it 7 On your phone enter the pin number shown on the watch then tap Pair Your watch is now paired with your phone or mobile device When pairing has been completed you see a Connected message on your watch m en fr ki Connected TOM S IPHONE As long as you have the mobile app active or running in the background on your phone or mobile device the watch automatically tries to connect when it has a new activity to upload or when the QuickGPSfix data is out of date If you open the MySports app on your phone and it is trying to connect to your watch you may need to wake up your watch by moving away from the clock screen Move down left or right from the clock screen 28 Synchronising course information You can automatically synchronise golf course information with your TomTom MySports account by using this setting From the clock screen on your watch move down to open the Settings screen then select Phone and move right Select Sync If automatic uploading is currently swi
20. h shows Please wait When a GPS fix is found you see a list of nearby golf courses 2 Move Up or Down to select a course then move Right to start a round 3 The first hole is shown and you see the following information on your watch Hole number next to the flag symbol Par for the hole Distance from your position to the back centre and front of the green Note Distance to the pin is not shown because pin placement may vary from day to day Tip Move Right to see more information about the hole P f ul 4 Take any practice strokes that you need Play your first stroke and then walk to the location of your golf ball The remaining distance to the hole is shown 5 Play the remainder of the strokes for this hole until you hole out Move Right twice to enter the score for your first hole 7 Walk to the second hole Your watch updates or you can move Up or Down from the range screen to manually move to the second hole Quick Start Button checklist To help you get started here is a list of what the button moves do in each screen 12 aon Move Left Go to the Watch Status screen ae Move Up Go to Scorecard history screen en Move Down Go to the Settings screen Move Right Please wait while a GPS fix is obtained When a fix is obtained go to Golf Course menu Move Left Back to the Clock screen ee Move Down Go to the Recent Courses screen en Move Right Nothing happens Move Up Nothing happens Move Up Bro
21. ld only use a factory reset as a last resort to restore your watch or if you really want to remove all your golf courses and settings A factory reset reinstalls the software on your watch and this removes the following Your golf courses Your scorecard history Your settings on the watch 10 Important When you perform a factory reset do not disconnect your watch before MySports Connect has finished restoring your watch Installing the software on your watch takes several minutes You then need to setup your watch in MySports Connect before you can install the golf courses again Check any messages shown in MySports Connect and on your watch before you disconnect your watch To perform a factory reset on your watch follow these steps 1 Connect your watch to your computer and wait until MySports Connect finishes updating your watch Expand SETTINGS in MySports Connect 3 Click FACTORY RESET at the bottom of MySports Connect MySports Connect downloads the latest version of the software for your watch 4 Keep your watch connected when the window for MySports Connect closes MySports Connect installs the software on your watch 5 Keep your watch connected when the window for MySports Connect opens again Follow the instructions in MySports Connect to setup your watch 11 Playing a round of golf Quick Start Playing your first hole To play your first hole do the following 1 From the clock screen move Right Your watc
22. ll over it is 15 yards metres wide 23 Scoring About scoring Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play also known as medal play This involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round or series of rounds The winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round or rounds The par value for a golf course is the pre determined number of strokes that a scratch or zero handicap golfer needs to play a hole a round the sum of the pars of the played holes or a tournament the sum of the pars of each round A golfer s score is compared with the par score If a course has a par of 72 and a golfer takes 76 strokes to complete the course the reported score is 4 or four over par taking four shots more than par to complete the course If a golfer takes 69 strokes their reported score is 3 or three under par Tip It is mainly the length of the hole from the tee position to the pin that sets the par value for a hole Other things that affect the par chosen for each hole include the terrain and obstacles such as trees hazards hills or buildings any of which may mean that the golfer takes more or fewer shots Most eighteen hole courses that were not designed for championships have a par close to seventy two See also Scoring using your watch Scoring using your watch After playing a hole move Right until you see the scorecard screen The sco
23. nishes updating your watch 2 Disconnect your watch from the wall charger or computer The software on your watch restarts This performs a soft reset on your watch Recovery mode Before you perform a factory reset on your watch you should try updating the watch software using the recovery mode The recovery mode allows you to reinstall the software on your watch without deleting any personal data and settings To perform a reset on your watch using the recovery mode follow these steps 1 Connect your watch to your computer and wait until MySports Connect finishes updating your watch On your watch move Down but keep the button pressed Disconnect the USB cable from your computer Keep pressing the button until your watch shows a watch connected with a computer and tomtom com reset 5 Release the button and connect the USB cable to your computer 6 Click Update in MySports Connect If the USB port on your computer is not easily accessible connect the dock to the computer without the watch Then move down from the clock screen while you slide the watch into the dock Factory reset Important A factory reset removes all golf courses and settings from your watch and then reinstalls the software To reinstall golf courses after a reset connect your watch to your computer and follow the instructions to open a MySports account If you don t want to do a factory reset now select Cancel and then select Update instead You shou
24. of one stroke as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played However you should refer to the rules for your particular course P Par The par value for a golf course is the pre determined number of strokes that a scratch or zero handicap golfer needs to play a hole a round the sum of the pars of the played holes or a tournament the sum of the pars of each round A golfer s score is compared with the par score If a course has a par of 72 and a golfer takes 76 strokes to complete the course the reported score is 4 or four over par taking four shots more than par to complete the course If a golfer takes 69 strokes their reported score is 3 or three under par S Stroke play Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play also known as medal play This involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round or series of rounds The winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round or rounds W Water hazard Water hazards are usually natural obstacles that add difficulty to a golf course though on brand new courses they can of course be man made A water hazard may typically be a stream or pond positioned next to the fairway or across a fairway forcing the player to hit the ball over the water hazard 35 Addendum How TomTom uses your information Information regarding the use of personal information can b
25. preventing the ball from leaving the green Though it is possible to putt on the fringe the longer grass interferes with the path of the ball Hence players often choose to use a lofted club such as an iron to make a chip shot where the ball carries in the air for a few yards and then rolls along the green like a normal putt See also Approaching the green using your watch 18 Approaching the green using your watch As seen from the example below the shape of the green on your watch mirrors the shape of the actual green that you approaching Any surrounding hazards are shown as patterns Water is shown using a wave pattern and bunkers as a dotted pattern If a water and sand hazard are in the same area surrounding the green water takes priority and that pattern is shown over the sand pattern For more information on hazards see About hazards The pin location is shown and reflects the middle value on the range screen TOMTOM See also Layup and green views 19 Layup and green views As you approach the green move Up or Down to swap between the layup screen and the green view as shown below L 100 330 L 150 786 L 200 736 Once you have passed the last layup marker the watch automatically shows only the view of the green See also Approaching the green using your watch 20 Hazards About hazards A hazard is an area of a golf course which provides a difficult obstacle for the golfer to negotiate A co
26. recard is used for recording your score for each hole and it also shows you your total score so far for the round Strokes SCORECARD 1 Your score relative to par for the round E means even par for the hole A plus sign means over par and a minus sign below par 24 2 The identifying number of the hole for example here the golfer is on the first hole The par for the hole For example the first hole shown above is a par 5 The total number of strokes taken so far for a round In this example the golfer has played one hole and taken 5 strokes so the total for the round so far is also 5 strokes 5 The number of strokes for the hole just played Enter the score for a hole by moving Up and Down until the number of strokes that you played for that hole are shown Note If you hit a ball out of bounds or onto an adjoining hole by mistake just record the extra strokes on your watch as part of the total for that hole after you finished playing it See also Viewing previous scores Viewing previous scores 1 Move Up from the clock screen to see scores from your previous rounds f m 18 APR 3 17 APR 2 28 MAR E SCORE HISTORY You see the dates of your recent rounds along with the overall score for the round for example as shown above 3 under 2 under or even par 2 Move Up and Down to choose a previous round to look at in more detail then move Right You see the name of the course you played
27. tched OFF move up or down to switch automatic uploading on Airplane mode From the clock screen on your watch move Down to open the Settings screen select Airplane mode and then move Right CLOCK PHONE x MODE OPTIONS PROFILE SETTINGS Move Up or Down to switch on airplane or flight mode When airplane mode or flight mode is switched on an airplane icon is shown on the clock screen and all Bluetooth low energy also known as BLE or Bluetooth Smart connectivity is disabled To switch airplane mode off move Up or Down again Options From the clock screen move down to open the Settings menu then select Options and move right to open the Options menu Units Select Units to set the distance and weight units used on your watch You can select any combination of yards or metres and pounds or kilogrammes Click Select Click to set what your watch does as you move through menus Your watch can do the following Make a clicking sound 29 Vibrate buzz for short time You can turn both on or off or turn only one on Profile From the clock screen on your watch move down to open the Settings menu then select Profile and move right to open the Profile menu Select the following options to set your details in each case Language Weight Height Age Gender Gender is used by the TomTom Golfer when playing a hole that may have different par values for men and women For example a hole could be a p
28. unction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance To maintain with IC RF exposure compliance requirements please follow operation instruction as documented tn this manual Regulatory Compliance Mark O This product displays the Regulatory Compliance Mark RCM to show that it complies with relevant Australian regulations Notice for New Zealand This product displays R NZ to show it complies with relevant New Zealand regulations Customer support contact Australia 1300 135 604 New Zealand 0800 450 973 Model names 8RGO 38 Copyright notices 2014 TomTom All rights reserved TomTom and the two hands logo are registered trademarks of TomTom N V or one of its subsidiaries Please see tomtom com legal for limited warranty and end user licence agreements applying to this product Linotype Frutiger and Univers are trademarks of Linotype GmbH registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions MHei is a trademark of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions AES code The software included in this product contains AES code under Copyright c 1998 2008 Brian Gladman Worcester UK All rights reserved Licence terms The redistribution and use
29. urse may include water hazards such as lakes and rivers man made hazards such as bunkers and natural hazards such as trees or thick vegetation Many recreational golfers use the term hazard to mean anything on a golf course that is hazardous to one s score such as thick rough or a tall tree in the middle of a fairway A ball is considered to be in a hazard when any part of the ball touches that hazard Special rules apply to playing balls that have landed in a hazard For example a player may not touch the ground with his club before playing a ball not even for a practice swing A ball in any hazard may be played as it lies without penalty If it cannot be played from the hazard the ball may be hit from another location generally with a penalty of one stroke Bunkers A bunker is a steep sided hole or shallow pit near the green or fairway that is usually filled with sand It can be more difficult to play a ball from sand than from grass and bunkers sometimes have a raised lip which makes it difficult to hit the ball out of the bunker To hit the ball out of a bunker you usually need to use a very lofted club called a sand wedge Specific rules of golf govern play from a bunker Also after playing out of a bunker the player or their caddy must rake smooth the area of the sand disturbed during play There are three types of bunkers used when designing a course and all are designed to impede the golfer s progress toward the green Bunkers
30. wse up through the list of courses Move Right Start your round on your selected course Move Up Go to the next hole as Move Down Go to the previous hole Move Right Move Right again to go to the Scorecard screen Pause screen Move Left Stops your round and goes back to the Clock screen ee Move Right Continue your round after a pause k o o Go to the Dogleg Hazards Layup or Green view screen depending on which are applicable for the current hole Green view is always present lt O lt O Keep moving Up to cycle through the Dogleg Hazards Layup or Green view screen depending on which are applicable for the current hole Green view is always present Keep moving Down to cycle through the Dogleg Hazards Layup or Green view screen depending on which are applicable for the current hole Green view is always present Move Left Go back to the Range screen Move Right Go to the Scorecard screen Scorecard screen Move Left Go to the Dogleg Hazards Layup or Green view screen depending on which are applicable for the 13 en Move Right Nothing happens p Move Down Remove strokes from your score for that hole Choosing a course Tip When your watch shows Please wait while waiting for a QuickGPSFix you can move Down to browse recent courses The watch vibrates when a fix is found Move Up or Down to in the golf course menu to choose a golf course ro Beach Links 7
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