How Are Putts Factored for Virtual Rounds in the Garmin Golf App

Having an Approach® R10 or Approach® R50 launch monitor and a Garmin Golf™ membership unlocks Home Tee Hero, allowing you to play virtual rounds of golf through the Garmin Golf app. The score for virtual rounds is calculated using a similar method to stroke play. Each shot you take counts as one stroke. Hitting the ball into the water adds a penalty stroke. Because there is no putting in a virtual round, additional strokes are added based on how accurate you are with your approach shot. 

How Putts And Chip Shots Are Added to the Score

You can receive 0 to 3 additional strokes depending on how close your approach shot is to the hole and whether chipping is enabled.

Chipping Disabled Scoring

If chipping is disabled, when a shot comes to rest within 50 yards of the hole, a number of "finishing strokes" are added to your score.

• Within 1 yard (about 1 meter) of the hole = 0 strokes added

• Between 1 to 3 yards (about 1 to 3 meters) of the hole, within the smaller circle = 1 stroke added

• Between 3 to 12 yards (about 3 to 11 meters) from the hole, between the smaller and larger circles = 2 strokes added

• Between 12 to 50 yards (about 11 to 46 meters) from the hole, outside the larger circle = 3 strokes added

Chipping Enabled Scoring

If chipping is enabled, the following "finishing strokes" are added to your score after your ball lands on the green.

• Within 1 yard (about 1 meter) of the hole = 0 strokes added

• Between 1 to 3 yards (about 1 to 3 meters) of the hole, within the smaller circle = 1 stroke added

• Between 3 to 12 yards (about 3 to 11 meters) from the hole, between the smaller and larger circles = 2 strokes added

• Greater than 12 yards (about 11 meters) from the hole, outside the larger circle, but still on the green = 3 strokes added