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Swing Metrics Displayed in Driving Range Mode

The Driving Range mode in the Garmin Golf™ app allows you to practice on a virtual driving range, and provides detailed metrics for every shot recorded by your Approach® R10 portable golf launch monitor.

The metric data should be shared with a professional golf instructor for proper interpretation in order to improve your game.

Changing Swing Metrics

By default, Total Distance, Carry Distance, and Total Deviation Distance will be displayed at the top of Garmin Golf app. You can change the swing metrics that are displayed by touching the swing metric fields and picking a new metric to display there. 

See the example below:


Driving Range Default Metrics

In the Garmin Golf app on your phone, touch the area highlighted in red to start making changes to the metrics displayed. 

Swing Metrics Field at the Top of the App


Viewing Types of Metrics and Their Descriptions

You can view a description of what each metric data field means by pressing and holding on a specific metric.

  1. Open the Garmin Golf app.

  2. Select Image of Garmin Golf Ball and Tee icon.

  3. Select Practice.

  4. Select Start Training.

  5. Select one of the Practice ranges.

  6. Select Start Session.

  7. Press and Hold one of the three data fields at the top of the screen to view a description of the data field.

    NOTE: To change a swing metric data field, select a swing metric field, you can choose to have any of the following metrics displayed.

    • Apex Height

    • Attack Angle

    • Backspin

    • Ball Speed

    • Carry Deviation Angle

    • Carry Deviation Distance

    • Carry Distance

    • Club Face

    • Club Path

    • Club Speed

    • Face to Path

    • Launch Angle

    • Launch Direction

    • Sidespin

    • Smash Factor

    • Spin Axis

    • Spin Rate

    • Total Deviation Angle

    • Total Deviation Distance

    • Total Distance


Examples of Metrics Displayed in the Golf App

Below are some examples of the metrics and screens you will see in the Garmin Golf app when in Driving Range Mode. 


Driving Range Metrics

Swing metrics are fully listed after each shot is recorded.
Shot Metrics Page 

Spin Rate Italicized

If you see the ball spin rate italicized, the Approach launch monitor is providing an estimate. You may need to increase the distance from the tee to the net for the Approach launch monitor to capture enough ball spin.
Numbers of golf statistics

Descriptions for Shot Metrics

Touch and hold on a data field to get a description and diagram of a shot metric as shown in the example below with Face to Path.
Approach R10 Metric Example

Enabling Spoken Audio Metrics

You can receive individual metrics audibly after each shot.

  1. In a driving range session, select Sound Icon.

  2. Select the metric you want to hear.

    NOTE: Only one audible metric can be played at a time.

 The selected metric will now play after each shot depending on your phone's audio settings or, if it is paired, with a separate Bluetooth audio player.

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