Why download courses on garmin approach app

August 28, Spiro Alafassos. In the meantime, there are two things you need to know right away about how E6 Connect works with the Garmin Approach R10 launch monitor and simulator: E6 Connect is only available for the Approach R10 through the Garmin Golf app.

According to TruGolf, they are working to make E6 Connect available on these other platforms. We will keep you informed. Follow the on-screen instructions. Sold out. Added to your cart:. Cart subtotal. Be aware though that you will need to keep your iPhone close at all times so the watch can maintain a bluetooth connection. Additionally, if you want detailed course graphics and visuals on hazard locations and distances you need to get those from your iPhone, as unlike the Garmin S60 the Apple Watch does not have that capability.

The free version of Hole19 does provide all of this but you must use your phone to access it. You will also need to select your GPS source. Early series Apple watches do not have GPS capability but if you have a newer version you can select it as your GPS source, but be warned, this absolutely hammers your battery. If your watch is not on a full charge we would recommend that you use your iPhone for GPS but be sure to keep it in your pocket and not in your golf bag, as your yardages will be taken from the iPhone and not the watch.

This means that if your bag is in the fairway and you are in the trees you will either have the incorrect yardage, or no yardage at all if you are out of bluetooth range.

Some apps will prompt you to do it before you start your round but others will be doing it in between shots and that can be quite irritating.

Even without the frequent sales pitches from whichever app you select, the constant switching between watch and phone can be distracting. With the Apple Watch there are a lot of interruptions. The S60 is all business with no distractions. On the course it is a little more complicated to use than the Apple Watch because it has a lot more to offer. Garmin watches currently offer a much more streamlined golfing experience than Apple. Syncing with your phone is an option but it is definitely not necessary.

The watch can do it all on its own and the only reason you might refer to the phone is to view the course map on a larger screen, but I found that there was little need to do that as all the detail I needed was there on the watch face.

The only time you need to sync with your phone is at some point after your round if you wish to save your score to your Garmin account. The two features I found most beneficial on the S60 were the distance indicator, which tells you how far your shot has travelled, and the touchscreen that allows you to drag the pin placement around the green for more accurate yardages.

The touchscreen is also great for checking yardages on potential lay up spots as well as establishing distances to various hazards. You can do this with the Hole19 app too but only on your phone. The distance indicator on the Garmin is invaluable for wayward hitters such as myself. The watch automatically senses when you hit a shot and will begin counting the yards as you walk towards your ball.

The Apple Watch also offers this and it is one feature you do not need your phone to access. The S60 also has a cool option that allows you to measure your swing tempo both in practice and in rounds. Tempo is important as you should optimally be around 3. Sign In Register for Free.

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From the View Route page, select Download from the Menu above the map. Copy the downloaded route file to the target folder on the device see table below. You can select which one of the 14 metrics you'd like to receive audibly if at all. If you have AirPods or other headphones, I'd recommend using those so the person next to you on the range doesn't have to hear about your spin rates or apex or whatever.

Overall the Garmin Approach R10 is very easy to set up and generally accurate. It's also addicting to use and helps gamify your dull range session. But, with some additional integration, it could be excellent. Their chief advantage in the launch monitor realm could be associating it with its smartwatches, club sensors and A. At this time, however, the R10 doesn't connect to anything but the Garmin Golf smartphone app.

For example, I'd like to able to start a range session on my s42 or s62 watch and receive real time results to it, and not just on the phone display. Enabling the sessions from a Garmin watch could also conceivably open up the option to record fitness data within the session as well. Or, if you have the CT10 club sensors, the app would ideally detect which club you're hitting automatically instead of having to toggle these items on the phone app.

Range sessions could even fuel your Garmin watch's Virtual Caddie intelligence more accurately than the on-course data itself because you can get a more accurate carry number The Approach s62 can't detect the precise finish of your approach shot unless you have the CT10 censor starter pack for putting and wedges. I've also shouted into various clouds over the years about many golf apps owning your scoring or swing data and not making it easily exportable GolfPad is an applaudable exception.

With the R10 specifically, I'd like to be able to export or download my data in. The only real way to see your numbers is via the Garmin Golf phone app. It's not yet available on Garmin's desktop Connect app. Rapsodo, for example, has their Coach Connect feature that allows you to share sessions with coaches via their portal.

View full Rapsodo MLM review. Is the Approach R10 accurate? Like any launch monitor I've tried at this price, the occasional ball hit didn't seem to return accurate numbers I know I striped that 8-iron, but it didn't carry yards - that might be due to alignment error.

I also found that a few topped hybrids had inaccurate carry distances. But, if you're examining your swings overall, you should be able to see the signal beyond the noise. Note: A Garmin R10 message board has some users who say using the unit indoors is returning woefully short yardage. Additional notes : Using the Garmin Approach R10's range session feature is free, but you have to subscribe for cloud video storage, plus other simulator games like Home Tee Hero, Weekly Tournament and E6 Connect.