That's what i taught I played my 6th round on Sunday figuring i would have virtual caddy, when i attempted to access got a message "need to play 4 more rounds"
I think another feature that would add too. For courses that have a pin position map, if you could just tell the S62 at the start of the round it was pin position 2 that day.
Great review! I learned some things about my S62 VC I didn't know before. My S62 works great for the most part. On some par 3s, the VC will recommend a club that will only travel half the distance to the green. Even the red line with the target circle will show that the shot will travel halfway. This only happens on some par 3s. I worked with Garmin for 6 weeks to resolve. Eventually, they sent me a new S62. However, the issue remains. I'm not sure what the problem is, but my latest question to Garmin: Is the target shown on the watch (red circle) based on the VC club recommendation, or is the VC club recommendation based on the placement of the red circle? If the latter, then perhaps the mapping for that hole is incorrect.
Best video of the S62… just like all your videos.. all the info and review needed….but you need to ask Garmin for the CT10 club sensors to make things move that much faster… love this device… and I’ve used all of Garmins products… now days I use both S62 and Z82 especially on new courses to lazer the flag… but this thing does help you play better… highly recommended S62… and does alot more besides on course… range training as well
I’m an IRONMAN triathlete, hiking, swimming, trail-running, sailing….however I’m a casual golfer so I don’t see the need to purchase a specific golf watch like S70 nor S62 but my Garmin Tactix 7 got the golf courses loaded.I’m just wondering if the Virtual caddie is only available for the golf watches or it’s also available for Epix or Fenix line-up. Do you need the CT10 to use virtual caddie? Awesome review. Thanks for sharing
Hey thanks for the video! You mention that the virtual caddie takes into account hazards as well when giving club recommendation, can you clarify that if there are bunkers ahead for example, the caddie will automatically recommend a club that will either carry the bunker or alternatively be a lay up option? Thanks
I'm starting to like that watch been watching the rangefinders been trying to make a decision on which one to get kind of leaning towards the watch I reckon we'll see though
Hello . translator. suppose i buy the s62 in winter. 5 rounds of data save per club. but in summer I hit further than in winter. you have to take that into account with settings. greatings from the Netherlands
That can sometimes happen when you only have a few rounds recorded. Maybe you hit a bad shot or punched out using that 6 iron and it will take a few good shots with it for the average to even out.
I'm guessing the distances are with the roll which is deceiving on approach shots with trouble in front or carrying over a hazard. Can you minimize the discrepancy by marking where your ball lands on the green or fairway? Or does it just wait for where you hit your next shot?
Hello, Is there a feature to use clocked wedge swings or does each club only have one length tracked to it? Also if there is only one carry length associated with each club can you add more than 14 clubs and include a 9:00 wedge shot?
I have watched all three videos on the S62. Thanks for the comprehensive review. I will be buying soon. Will you be doing a video on the stats that are captured on the Garmin iPhone app?
Are you stats effected for example, Under a tree and use a 5 iron for a low runner to get back into the fairway? Would you want to create another club just for that scenario for better caddy recommendations?
If you want to properly track you’ll always want to enter each shot. If you miss a few it won’t be the end of the world though. I miss a handful each round and it’s totally fine.
Great review, as always. Perhaps you've already answered these and I just need to look them up, but in case you haven't. How does it know which club your using? Is there tags involved? Or do you need to tap the club selection on the watch to start? Seems like a great product, but $$$.
@@2010LeeG And worth noting further, if you don't remember to enter your club right after the shot, the question remains on the screen. So when you get to the ball for your next shot, when you look down to get the distance, it's still waiting there for you to enter the club you used. Once you enter the club, your distance to the green is shown.
Great review thank you! I've only been playing golf for 7 months and I think this is what I need to help with the right club choice as this is often where I lose strokes on the course. I'm going to buy it tomorrow!!!
Awesome watch, was using it for the 1st time today with the caddy feature enabled, so no rounds completed yet, 1st 2 holes it worked great, asked me what club, how many puts where my drive landed, then on hole 3 it stopped asking how many puts, and my score, I had to wait till I got to the next tee then it showed the next hole, this happened for the rest of the round, I had 3 pars on the front 9 but none were recorded, sometimes it gave me 3 puts, is there a way to input my puts if it doesn’t ask. Cheers
That’s a bit weird, def would try one more time and if it persists. Also make sure you have stat tracking enabled, maybe you somehow toggled it off in the settings? Either way, yes, you can go back in the app an add in the putts.
Tried adjusting puts in the app, but only allows adding subtracting recorded shots, since puts were not recorded I was unable to correct, a short video on using the app would be appreciated, thanks for the prompt reply. Cheers
What do you use to track the shot on your videos? Got the watch on the 3rd round only 2 to go 🙌 Amazing all round watch but different level for golf 👍⛳🏌️♂️
It knows by where you hit the next shot. By registering the new shot it knows how far the previous shot came.This video shows it in detail: ruclips.net/video/Eit5WuQTeJ4/видео.html
Can you review the Garmin S62's swing tempo function and how to use it? I've been trying to find something on youtube that explains the intricacies of how to use the tempo function and what all the numbers mean and I can't find any. Thank you.
For the wind feature you do need to connect to your app. But you can leave the phone in your car or in the bag, no need to keep it close by or keep opening it
Does it take into account if you just play 9 holes at a time to get 90 total holes or does it have to be 5 18 holes rounds for the virtual caddy to start working ? Hope what I'm asking makes sense haha If you have an Apple Watch and a golf app can you compare it to the S62
Great review just ordered mine... question am a lefty wear my watch on my left wrist will i be able to touch screen with my golf glove or does glove have to come off Thanks
Question: Let's say I've been using some other Garmin watch with AutoShot and been tracking my shots. Can the S62 grab that data for the Virtual Caddie or will the s62 have to get its own data?
@@LetsPlayThru I see, looking to buy a starter Garmin golf watch and upgrade later (on the used market). The S20 seems to be the best bet as it has AutoShot, so I can at least do "my own Virtual Caddie".
I'm on the fence too, currently have a free trial with arccos but kind of buggy with android and galaxy smart watch. Have to manually enter a lot of shots which makes me thing I might as well use the garmin and not have to pay that $99 yearly fee
@@noControl556 yeah i hear ya. it works well on the apple watch and i just bought the caddie link, so i'm all in with arccos now. the stats are such an important feedback tool for your practice, but none of it is cheap
Thanks for the video. I hope my questions are not repeats. Do you know if one can easily clear the club distance data easily from the S62? I think my five rounds of club distance data will be very different in the winter versus my summer rounds (at least in my location). I would like to reset my five base rounds at times based on the time of year and how I'm playing. Also, you stated that the virtual caddie takes wind into account. Do you know if this is specifically written in the manual, or are you assuming that the wind is calculated into the virtual caddie recommendations? Can you estimate how often the watch does not pick up a swing? I'm presently using a Garmin S40 and I would estimate that it does not pick up driver swings 50% of the time. It almost always picks up iron swings.
You can delete swings from the app. I'd recommend not resetting though. It will adjust as your game adjusts. I don't read manuals, so couldn't tell you for sure, but it does take wind into account. Watch picks up 98% of my swings. Sometimes misses a chip shot, but that's all I've noticed.
@@LetsPlayThru Ok, thanks for the reply. I think you are saying that the watch virtual caddie adjusts the club it recommends you hit with time, and that your club distances are not set forever based on those first five rounds?
Gabe, I don’t know for sure, but I think you’re an Apple guy. The Golf Shot app just came out with an Apple Watch shot tracking an a virtual caddy type expansion. Would you be able to review that? I’m seriously considering the S62 through one of your affiliate links, but would like to know your thoughts on the Apple’s potential competition to Garmin.
@@LetsPlayThru Thank you. For the Virtual Caddy, within those 5 rounds to have the initial data, what if I don't use a 3 wood in those 5 rounds? Do I need to start saving data for the virtual caddy to tell us to use it? Last one =)
Hello! Thank you for the video. I have a couple of questions for you that concern water hazard / penalty strokes. First, a hypothetical: 1) Let's say I play a hole with a water hazard in front of the green, and I hit the ball into the water hazard using a 7 iron. I take my drop where the ball crossed into the water hazard, approximately 20 yards shorter than where the ball would have "landed". Is there a way to document the shot on the S62 or Garmin Connect App so that it doesn't skew the club distance tracking statistics of my 7 iron? 2) When I score the hole using the S62, would I count the total number of strokes (including the penalty stroke) on the first screen, or would I only count the number of actual strokes I took, and then on that fourth screen is where I add the penalty stroke?
@@LetsPlayThru So that Penalty Stroke screen acts like the Putts Taken screen (the number of putts taken is used for statistics tracking only and does not increase your score, according to the manual)? Thanks again!
Important to note: always wear this device on lead hand. I'm left handed, golf righty but typically wear my watches on my right hand. Big issue for Garmin. If your a right handed golfer, wear Garmin watch on left hand. Left handed golfers wear watch on right hand.
I have the Garmin S60 and my wife has the new Garmin S62. The Garmin S60 is absolutely flawless through years of use. The Garmin S62, not so much. The biggest problem is it has a tendency to jump to different holes. Garmin advised us to do a factory reset on the watch. We did but that did not correct the problem. Garmin then did a swap with us and the replacement S62 does the same thing. This is not a case of her hitting the ball into the next fairway or anything like that, it just jumps to different hole. Besides, my S60 never does this, even if my drive goes wildly astray into an adjacent fairway. I just don't know what the deal is and it can't be that the S62 does this to everyone because nobody else complains about it. The caddie feature is fantastic when the watch isn't wandering off to the wrong hole and relieves me of having to advise her on club choice.
That's a very strange problem. I've never seen that happen to mine. I"d contact their customer support for sure. Also, is it possible you have a Siri shortcut enabled? Long shot, but maybe that's the culprit.
Big issue I have with Garmin is they collect strokes from chips around the green and bad hits. That yardage is counted in the average yardage for your clubs. For example if you chip with a 7 iron, 10 yards, that adds into club averages. There is no way to edit your club data. The best you can do is retire (throw away) your club data from time to time and start over.
@@LetsPlayThru BTW, love your review. But untrue as far as my research can tell me. Recently just reset all my clubs and there is already a 543 yd drive and a 312 yd 7 iron in the stats in just two games. It's a big problem and people have been asking Garmin for access to the data for years. There is only one way so far to remedy this and that is to go into your scorecard, and delete the odd shots. I have do have an S60 not S62.
Got this watch 4 days ago and it is pretty damn useless as a smart watch so many issues I don't know where to begin. Just hope it lives up to the hype on the golf course or it's going back.
First shot didn’t make much sense…you still hit that 3W to at least the middle of the bunker. Would’ve made sense to hit a club that either carried it or had you well short….
Another great review from you. Thanks. I am an old time Skycaddie guy ( SGX was my first golf gps ). This Garmin S62 is the only golf gps worth getting as of now for me. But gosh darn it, I’m stubborn, and want to see if Skycaddie is going to up it’s game and pull ahead with a new wearable gps ( plus I want to use my current Skycaddie handheld for trade ).
Like you I started on Skycaddie recommend by Micheal Breed…. But the ease of use and options and capability for Garmin S62 +CT10 club sensors. There’s no comparing. After round stats does help improve your game… really knowing how far you actually hit your clubs gives you way more confidence on approach shots. After a couple rounds with the Watch , playing and using the tech will be so seamless….you can’t go wrong with this combo S62+CT10… I promise you won’t regret it…..
Check out the full Garmin S62 Review: ruclips.net/video/Eit5WuQTeJ4/видео.html
That's what i taught I played my 6th round on Sunday figuring i would have virtual caddy, when i attempted to access got a message "need to play 4 more rounds"
@@enricogiaccari264 make sure stat tracking is enabled and that it’s asking for your club each time. Also make sure to save the round when finished.
@@LetsPlayThru Stat tracking is enabled but bam wearing on my left wrist would that be the problem am a lefty
@@enricogiaccari264 yes that def could be the problem
@@LetsPlayThru will try on Thursday
thanks
Appreciate the upload. I've had this watch for a few months now and didn't know about all the things the virtual caddy could do.
Cheers!
Glad I could help!
Definitely not short of that bunker. Parallel
I think another feature that would add too. For courses that have a pin position map, if you could just tell the S62 at the start of the round it was pin position 2 that day.
I like how it shows you what club you should use based on your shot history. Wind feature is really cool! This is my favorite watch from your reviews!
It’s definitely the Mercedes of golf watches. I love it so much
@@LetsPlayThru Yeah it's pretty swag! It's a watch u can wear anywhere!
Great review! I learned some things about my S62 VC I didn't know before. My S62 works great for the most part. On some par 3s, the VC will recommend a club that will only travel half the distance to the green. Even the red line with the target circle will show that the shot will travel halfway. This only happens on some par 3s. I worked with Garmin for 6 weeks to resolve. Eventually, they sent me a new S62. However, the issue remains. I'm not sure what the problem is, but my latest question to Garmin: Is the target shown on the watch (red circle) based on the VC club recommendation, or is the VC club recommendation based on the placement of the red circle? If the latter, then perhaps the mapping for that hole is incorrect.
Nice Review...just received my S62 yesterday, can't wait to try it on the course next week!
Awesome, big congrats!
Best video of the S62… just like all your videos.. all the info and review needed….but you need to ask Garmin for the CT10 club sensors to make things move that much faster… love this device… and I’ve used all of Garmins products… now days I use both S62 and Z82 especially on new courses to lazer the flag… but this thing does help you play better… highly recommended S62… and does alot more besides on course… range training as well
I’m an IRONMAN triathlete, hiking, swimming, trail-running, sailing….however I’m a casual golfer so I don’t see the need to purchase a specific golf watch like S70 nor S62 but my Garmin Tactix 7 got the golf courses loaded.I’m just wondering if the Virtual caddie is only available for the golf watches or it’s also available for Epix or Fenix line-up. Do you need the CT10 to use virtual caddie? Awesome review. Thanks for sharing
It is available on both the Epix and Fenix, I have some reviews on both using the golf features if you want to check out.
Hey thanks for the video! You mention that the virtual caddie takes into account hazards as well when giving club recommendation, can you clarify that if there are bunkers ahead for example, the caddie will automatically recommend a club that will either carry the bunker or alternatively be a lay up option? Thanks
Does it measure club distance by you walking to it or by GPS?
Great video. What does the s62 have that s60 doesn't?
I'm starting to like that watch been watching the rangefinders been trying to make a decision on which one to get kind of leaning towards the watch I reckon we'll see though
Hello . translator. suppose i buy the s62 in winter. 5 rounds of data save per club. but in summer I hit further than in winter. you have to take that into account with settings. greatings from the Netherlands
Will the epix recommend clubs? Like the probabilities
Cool I have this watch and didn't know about the possibilities feature, thanks!
Yeah it gets better the deeper you dive in
Thanks really useful. What surprised me was I was getting a few 6I on short shots to the green which didn’t really make sense ..
That can sometimes happen when you only have a few rounds recorded. Maybe you hit a bad shot or punched out using that 6 iron and it will take a few good shots with it for the average to even out.
I'm guessing the distances are with the roll which is deceiving on approach shots with trouble in front or carrying over a hazard. Can you minimize the discrepancy by marking where your ball lands on the green or fairway? Or does it just wait for where you hit your next shot?
Hello, Is there a feature to use clocked wedge swings or does each club only have one length tracked to it? Also if there is only one carry length associated with each club can you add more than 14 clubs and include a 9:00 wedge shot?
wow great review so many awesome features
if you figure how much a caddy cost this is a deal
Yes it’s a wonderful piece of tech
I have watched all three videos on the S62. Thanks for the comprehensive review. I will be buying soon. Will you be doing a video on the stats that are captured on the Garmin iPhone app?
awesome, you'll love it. Yes I do plan to do a video like that in the near future.
Have you seen the Garmin Marq golfer version...big money, but looks awesome!
I hadn’t, but just googled it. Wow, impressive!
Do you have to use the Garmin CT10 to track the ball distance?
My watch is not showing the map of the hole on the side like yours. Why would this be?
Are you stats effected for example, Under a tree and use a 5 iron for a low runner to get back into the fairway? Would you want to create another club just for that scenario for better caddy recommendations?
Do you have to enter your clubs # for every shot- for the 1st 5 rounds?
If you want to properly track you’ll always want to enter each shot. If you miss a few it won’t be the end of the world though. I miss a handful each round and it’s totally fine.
How was the 3 wood short of the bunker? It looked to be 20 yards past the front of the bunker.
I think he was walking towards tee box?
Great review, as always.
Perhaps you've already answered these and I just need to look them up, but in case you haven't.
How does it know which club your using?
Is there tags involved?
Or do you need to tap the club selection on the watch to start?
Seems like a great product, but $$$.
It asks you what club you just hit after you have taken your shot, it cleverly knows if a practice swing or connected with the ball.
Yes check out my full on course review of this one John. It really is ingenious
@@2010LeeG And worth noting further, if you don't remember to enter your club right after the shot, the question remains on the screen. So when you get to the ball for your next shot, when you look down to get the distance, it's still waiting there for you to enter the club you used. Once you enter the club, your distance to the green is shown.
@@MO-ss7qt I sold mine as shortfall in income, 100% buying another soon.
Great review thank you! I've only been playing golf for 7 months and I think this is what I need to help with the right club choice as this is often where I lose strokes on the course. I'm going to buy it tomorrow!!!
Awesome watch, was using it for the 1st time today with the caddy feature enabled, so no rounds completed yet, 1st 2 holes it worked great, asked me what club, how many puts where my drive landed, then on hole 3 it stopped asking how many puts, and my score, I had to wait till I got to the next tee then it showed the next hole, this happened for the rest of the round, I had 3 pars on the front 9 but none were recorded, sometimes it gave me 3 puts, is there a way to input my puts if it doesn’t ask. Cheers
That’s a bit weird, def would try one more time and if it persists. Also make sure you have stat tracking enabled, maybe you somehow toggled it off in the settings? Either way, yes, you can go back in the app an add in the putts.
Tried adjusting puts in the app, but only allows adding subtracting recorded shots, since puts were not recorded I was unable to correct, a short video on using the app would be appreciated, thanks for the prompt reply.
Cheers
3W would have reached the bunker if you went right though ?
i love the watch but i have problems connecting the ct10 censors you got any ideas
What do you use to track the shot on your videos? Got the watch on the 3rd round only 2 to go 🙌 Amazing all round watch but different level for golf 👍⛳🏌️♂️
When that feature unlocks it's another level up for sure. I use Shot Tracer Pro app.
How does the watch know the distance the ball travels. Do we need to enter it, or does it do it on its own ?
It knows by where you hit the next shot. By registering the new shot it knows how far the previous shot came.This video shows it in detail: ruclips.net/video/Eit5WuQTeJ4/видео.html
Does it allow you to have multiple woods and hybrids when choosing your clubs for the virtual caddy?
Yes you can tell it exactly the clubs that you carry.
Great video !! Do you have to use the watch on your lead hand in order to read the shot ?? Thanks
Yes that’s exactly right
Can you review the Garmin S62's swing tempo function and how to use it? I've been trying to find something on youtube that explains the intricacies of how to use the tempo function and what all the numbers mean and I can't find any. Thank you.
Very helpful as always. Thanks for creating the video for us.
My pleasure! Thank you for watching
do you have to carry your phone with you at all times to use the virtual caddy and use the wind feature too?
For the wind feature you do need to connect to your app. But you can leave the phone in your car or in the bag, no need to keep it close by or keep opening it
Does course have to use special pins for gps pin locations?
Epix 2 vs S62? Which one is better?
great review ,love all the features of the watch.
do you have to buy the tracker device as well or does it learn you distances by you telling it the club you used
It learns your distances by you hitting shots and telling it what club you hit. You don’t need anything else.
@@LetsPlayThru Thanks. That sound good
Do you still have time to talk to your mates on the course?
Does it take into account if you just play 9 holes at a time to get 90 total holes or does it have to be 5 18 holes rounds for the virtual caddy to start working ? Hope what I'm asking makes sense haha
If you have an Apple Watch and a golf app can you compare it to the S62
Yes, happy to do that comparison - please give me a week or two. You need 18 hole rounds for Garmin.
@@LetsPlayThru thanks...look forward to the future comparison
Where’s this video at? :D
Is slope automatic or do you have to pay for an additional ??
It comes standard
Very good device...I agree will save a couple.
of shots each round !
does it matter which wrist you wear the watch? I am a lefty, but i choose to wear my watch on my left wrist.
Yes must be the leading wrist
Great review just ordered mine... question am a lefty wear my watch on my left wrist will i be able to touch screen with my golf glove or does glove have to come off
Thanks
This watch has to be worn on your lead wrist. So you will need to wear it on the right wrist if you’re playing lefty.
@@LetsPlayThru As a lefty can i wear the watch on my left wrist
@@enricogiaccari264 it needs to be on your leading wrist for best results. So right hand for lefties
Question: Let's say I've been using some other Garmin watch with AutoShot and been tracking my shots. Can the S62 grab that data for the Virtual Caddie or will the s62 have to get its own data?
Good question. For virtual caddie I’m fairly sure you’ll need to start from scratch tho
@@LetsPlayThru I see, looking to buy a starter Garmin golf watch and upgrade later (on the used market). The S20 seems to be the best bet as it has AutoShot, so I can at least do "my own Virtual Caddie".
How do u adjust club distances with caddie or club sensors for shorter punch shots like a 7 iron under a tree.
What is your screen brightness set at?
I’ve been thinking to do this with the arccos recommendations, the Garmin watch does it better on the watch display!
Fore to Four Golf I haven’t tried Arccos. I need to check it out
Lets Play Thru a lot of the features are common between them, but the garmin has more than what I get on the Apple Watch display
I'm on the fence too, currently have a free trial with arccos but kind of buggy with android and galaxy smart watch. Have to manually enter a lot of shots which makes me thing I might as well use the garmin and not have to pay that $99 yearly fee
@@noControl556 yeah i hear ya. it works well on the apple watch and i just bought the caddie link, so i'm all in with arccos now. the stats are such an important feedback tool for your practice, but none of it is cheap
Thanks for the video. I hope my questions are not repeats. Do you know if one can easily clear the club distance data easily from the S62? I think my five rounds of club distance data will be very different in the winter versus my summer rounds (at least in my location). I would like to reset my five base rounds at times based on the time of year and how I'm playing. Also, you stated that the virtual caddie takes wind into account. Do you know if this is specifically written in the manual, or are you assuming that the wind is calculated into the virtual caddie recommendations? Can you estimate how often the watch does not pick up a swing? I'm presently using a Garmin S40 and I would estimate that it does not pick up driver swings 50% of the time. It almost always picks up iron swings.
You can delete swings from the app. I'd recommend not resetting though. It will adjust as your game adjusts. I don't read manuals, so couldn't tell you for sure, but it does take wind into account. Watch picks up 98% of my swings. Sometimes misses a chip shot, but that's all I've noticed.
@@LetsPlayThru Ok, thanks for the reply. I think you are saying that the watch virtual caddie adjusts the club it recommends you hit with time, and that your club distances are not set forever based on those first five rounds?
@@bobhitt6986 yes that is correct
@@LetsPlayThru Thanks for the info.
That’s cool. Does it know about wind though with regards to club selections?
Yes it does. Super cool
Loved the review!
Thanks. The more I use it, the more I’m amazed by the S62
Does the watch works for a lefthand golfer ? Because he does not with the S60
I believe it just needs to be worn on the lead wrist. Can’t say for sure though.
@@LetsPlayThru That is correct
Thanks for the very informative video.
Absolutely! Thx for checking it out
Does this work with Fenix 7x?
Gabe, I don’t know for sure, but I think you’re an Apple guy. The Golf Shot app just came out with an Apple Watch shot tracking an a virtual caddy type expansion. Would you be able to review that? I’m seriously considering the S62 through one of your affiliate links, but would like to know your thoughts on the Apple’s potential competition to Garmin.
I’m def an Apple guy. I recently sold my Apple Watch though. Let me see if I can get my hands on one.
Hello! Does the S62 calculate elevation/slope as well? Apologies if this question has been asked =)
Yes it can do that
@@LetsPlayThru Thank you. For the Virtual Caddy, within those 5 rounds to have the initial data, what if I don't use a 3 wood in those 5 rounds? Do I need to start saving data for the virtual caddy to tell us to use it? Last one =)
@@DJNYU I’m not 100% sure but it’s best if you use all of your clubs. I think it will estimate if not used.
@@LetsPlayThru Thank you!
Great caddy, selected the only club that COULD land in the bunker.
Great review, thanks for the video!
Thank you
Hit the driver straight and you would not be in the bunker, and closer to the hole?
It’s a tricky dogleg. So pretty risky to cut the corner. If I’m feeling froggy I’ll pull driver, but the percentages say 3W all day
1 more game before the caddy kicks in!
Sweet! It’s the ultimate level-up
Does it also take elevation into account?
I’ve got to imagine it does. However, in Florida, it’s so flat here I can’t say for sure. Hopefully another user can chime in on this one.
It does, it has a 'plays like' feature that will deduct or add yardage based on this.
@@2010LeeG thanks for confirming Lee
Yes if you dont have tournament mode enabled it will automatically adjust for elevation
wait - how did paint the ball flight?? that was cool...
Thanks. It's an app called Shot Tracer. There's both an iPhone and Mac version. It's really cool when it works, sometimes a little tricky though.
Hello! Thank you for the video. I have a couple of questions for you that concern water hazard / penalty strokes. First, a hypothetical:
1) Let's say I play a hole with a water hazard in front of the green, and I hit the ball into the water hazard using a 7 iron. I take my drop where the ball crossed into the water hazard, approximately 20 yards shorter than where the ball would have "landed". Is there a way to document the shot on the S62 or Garmin Connect App so that it doesn't skew the club distance tracking statistics of my 7 iron?
2) When I score the hole using the S62, would I count the total number of strokes (including the penalty stroke) on the first screen, or would I only count the number of actual strokes I took, and then on that fourth screen is where I add the penalty stroke?
1. In the app you can delete out /adjust shots.
2. You would do both. Mark your score and then choose how many penalties were incurred.
@@LetsPlayThru So that Penalty Stroke screen acts like the Putts Taken screen (the number of putts taken is used for statistics tracking only and does not increase your score, according to the manual)?
Thanks again!
@@andrewmenges2960 yes exactly right
Important to note: always wear this device on lead hand. I'm left handed, golf righty but typically wear my watches on my right hand. Big issue for Garmin.
If your a right handed golfer, wear Garmin watch on left hand. Left handed golfers wear watch on right hand.
Yes great tip. Thanks
Can you still view the screen with polarized sunglasses on?
Not 100% sure. I will test it tomorrow and get back to you
I have the Garmin S60 and my wife has the new Garmin S62. The Garmin S60 is absolutely flawless through years of use. The Garmin S62, not so much. The biggest problem is it has a tendency to jump to different holes. Garmin advised us to do a factory reset on the watch. We did but that did not correct the problem. Garmin then did a swap with us and the replacement S62 does the same thing. This is not a case of her hitting the ball into the next fairway or anything like that, it just jumps to different hole. Besides, my S60 never does this, even if my drive goes wildly astray into an adjacent fairway. I just don't know what the deal is and it can't be that the S62 does this to everyone because nobody else complains about it. The caddie feature is fantastic when the watch isn't wandering off to the wrong hole and relieves me of having to advise her on club choice.
That's a very strange problem. I've never seen that happen to mine. I"d contact their customer support for sure. Also, is it possible you have a Siri shortcut enabled? Long shot, but maybe that's the culprit.
Big issue I have with Garmin is they collect strokes from chips around the green and bad hits. That yardage is counted in the average yardage for your clubs. For example if you chip with a 7 iron, 10 yards, that adds into club averages. There is no way to edit your club data. The best you can do is retire (throw away) your club data from time to time and start over.
This isn’t exactly the case. They throw out outliers so it should still provide a very good average distance for each club.
@@LetsPlayThru BTW, love your review. But untrue as far as my research can tell me. Recently just reset all my clubs and there is already a 543 yd drive and a 312 yd 7 iron in the stats in just two games. It's a big problem and people have been asking Garmin for access to the data for years. There is only one way so far to remedy this and that is to go into your scorecard, and delete the odd shots. I have do have an S60 not S62.
anyone else got skinny wrists? I'm torn between this and the s42. I'd prefer this for the features but worry it would be way too big!
Great vid 👌
🙏 thank you
what about slope? great video
Yes it accounts for slope
@@LetsPlayThru thank you, I think the watch is too big for my wrist. is it comfy for you?
It’s very light. Will say the S42 and S12 is smaller and less expensive but not as feature rich
@@LetsPlayThru thanks
1:23 - - dude you hit a 3 wood next to the bunker??
Got this watch 4 days ago and it is pretty damn useless as a smart watch so many issues I don't know where to begin.
Just hope it lives up to the hype on the golf course or it's going back.
This is cool just I feel like you're gonna hold up the people behind and spend alot of the play time messing with the watch
thanks!
You bet!
01:30 in and the caddie has put his ball almost past the bunker it said he couldn’t reach.. 🤦🏻♂️
First shot didn’t make much sense…you still hit that 3W to at least the middle of the bunker. Would’ve made sense to hit a club that either carried it or had you well short….
That 3 wood was bombed on 1
oh yeah, Bryson eat your heart out
Another great review from you. Thanks.
I am an old time Skycaddie guy ( SGX was my first golf gps ). This Garmin S62 is the only golf gps worth getting as of now for me. But gosh darn it, I’m stubborn, and want to see if Skycaddie is going to up it’s game and pull ahead with a new wearable gps ( plus I want to use my current Skycaddie handheld for trade ).
There’s def something to be said for brand loyalty
Like you I started on Skycaddie recommend by Micheal Breed…. But the ease of use and options and capability for Garmin S62
+CT10 club sensors. There’s no comparing. After round stats does help improve your game… really knowing how far you actually hit your clubs gives you way more confidence on approach shots. After a couple rounds with the Watch , playing and using the tech will be so seamless….you can’t go wrong with this combo S62+CT10… I promise you won’t regret it…..
@@jguitar29 Thanks for your reply. I bought the S62, and do like it. I'm curious if you like the CT10 sensors? How accurate is the distance readings?