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Fēnix 3 HR Unable To Start Golf Activity

This article will walk you through resolving an issue where your fēnix® 3 HR watch is not able to start a golf activity. This issue is represented by selecting the Golf activity, then watch will then say it's loading the course, but instead returns to the activity listing page. 

This issue can be resolved by removing the current pairing data, uninstalling the Garmin Connect™ application, reinstalling the Garmin Connect application, and finally re-pairing to the phone.  

Steps For Removing a Paired fēnix 3 HR Watch


For Steps to Remove Pairing on a Android Phone Click Here

  1. From the Smartphone open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Access the menu by selecting More (bottom right).

  3. Scroll down and select Garmin Devices.

  4. Press and hold the image of the Garmin device that you want to remove.

  5. Select Remove Device from the pop up box.

  6. Acknowledge message by touching REMOVE.


For Steps to Remove Pairing on a iOS Phone Click Here

  1. From the Smartphone open the Garmin Connect App.

  2. Access the menu by selecting More (bottom right).

  3. Scroll down and select Garmin Devices.

  4. Select the image of the Garmin device that you want to remove.

  5. Select  (upper right corner).

  6. Select Remove Device.

  7. Confirm popup message by touching Remove.


It is important that after removing pairing from the Garmin Connect that they also go into the phone's Bluetooth section and remove the pairing listing there as well. After you have removed the device from the phone's Bluetooth history complete the following steps:

  1. Uninstall the Garmin Connect application

  2. Restart phone and watch

  3. Reinstall the Garmin Connect application

  4. Complete pairing process through Garmin Connect app

At this point walk the customer through starting the Golf application and verify that they are now able to start a activity.