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Automatic Hole Transitions for Garmin Golf Handhelds

Each Garmin Approach® handheld device will automatically transition to the upcoming hole when brought near the hole's far back tee box. It is recommended to use the belt clip to attach the device to a belt or outside of a golf bag. This will help the device have an unobstructed view of the sky and acquire a GPS signal.

If for any reason the device does not automatically transition the below steps can be used to manually transition to the next hole.

Manually Transitioning Holes on Handheld Device


Approach G3, G5, G6, G7, or G8 

  • Touch the arrows left or right to move to the desired hole.


Approach G10

  • Press the Up button to move forward a hole or the Down button to return to a previous hole.

Approach G12

  • Press the OK button to open the menu, then select Change Hole.

Approach G20 Solar

  • Press the OK button to open the menu, then select Change Hole.

Approach G30

  • Press the hole number to move to the hole section menu. Then select hole number you would like to view.

Doing this may be necessary if the device does not transition automatically or if it jumps to the next hole earlier than desired.