TomTom Golfer 1 0 21 Reference Guide

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Profile 
From the clock screen on your watch, move down to open the Settings menu, then select Profile 
and move right to open the Profile menu. 
Select the following options to set your details in each case: 
 Language 
 Weight 
 Height 
 Age 
 Gender 
Gender is used by the TomTom Golfer when playing a hole that may have different par values 
for men and women. For example, a hole could be a par 5 for women and a par 4 for men.  
Language 
Select Language to set the language used for menus and messages on your watch.   
						

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Your TomTom MySports account is a central storage location for all your sports information.  
To create an account, click the button in TomTom MySports Connect, or go directly to the website: 
mysports.tomtom.com 
As you can see from the diagram below, you can manage to your MySports account using either 
TomTom MySports Connect or the TomTom MySports app. 
 
Important: Before using the MySports app on your smartphone, you need to link your watch to your 
MySports account using a computer. This needs to be done only once. 
  
TomTom MySports account  
						

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The TomTom MySports mobile app does the following: 
 Updates golf course information. 
 Updates the QuickGPSfix information on your watch. 
 Provides an alternative to TomTom MySports Connect for updating QuickGPSfix. 
Supported phones and mobile devices 
iOS 
The TomTom MySports app is compatible with iOS 6 and higher on the following Bluetooth Smart 
enabled devices: 
 iPhone 4S or later. 
 iPod touch 5th generation. 
 iPad3 or later. 
 All iPad mini. 
Android 
The TomTom MySports app requires Bluetooth Smart (or Bluetooth LE) and Android 4.3 or higher to 
communicate with your watch. A range of Bluetooth Smart enabled Android devices have been 
tested to confirm their compatibility with the MySports app. Check your phones compatibility with 
the MySports app by visiting the Google Play Store. 
Before using the TomTom MySports app 
Important: Before using the MySports app on your smartphone, you need to link your watch to your 
MySports account using a computer. This needs to be done only once. 
You can download the TomTom MySports app for free from your usual app store or by going to 
tomtom.com/app.   
TomTom MySports mobile app  
						

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TomTom MySports Connect does the following: 
 Helps you set up your watch. 
 Updates the software on your watch when new versions become available. 
 Updates golf course information on your watch. 
 Transfers any settings you make on TomTom MySports to your watch. 
 Updates the QuickGPSfix information on your watch. 
Installing TomTom MySports Connect 
You can download TomTom MySports Connect for free from here: 
tomtom.com/mysports/getstarted/ 
Once installed, connect your watch to your computer using the desk dock. 
TomTom MySports Connect  
						

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B 
Ball Marker 
A metal or plastic disc placed on the green to mark the ball location. Using a ball marker allows the 
player to temporarily remove the ball to, for example, clean it.  
Bunker 
A bunker is a steep-sided hole or shallow pit near the green or fairway that is usually filled with 
sand. It can be more difficult to play a ball from sand than from grass and bunkers sometimes have 
a raised lip which makes it difficult to hit the ball out of the bunker.   
D 
Dogleg 
Some holes are deliberately designed with no direct line-of-sight from the tee to the green. A hole 
may bend either to the left or to the right and this bend is called a dogleg, in reference to the 
similarity to a dogs ankle.  
G 
Green 
A green, or putting green, is an area of closely trimmed grass surrounding the hole or pin. Holing 
out or getting the ball into the hole with the minimum number of strokes possible is the main aim of 
playing golf.   
H 
Hazard 
A hazard is an area of a golf course which provides a difficult obstacle for the golfer to negotiate. A 
course may include water hazards such as lakes and rivers, man-made hazards such as bunkers, and 
natural hazards such as trees or thick vegetation.  
Many recreational golfers use the term hazard to mean anything on a golf course that is hazardous 
to ones score such as thick rough or a tall tree in the middle of a fairway.  
L 
Laying up 
A layup shot is made from the fairway after the drive, but due to the presence of a hazard, you 
have to deliberately make the shot shorter than usual or more accurate. This called laying up. 
Most often, you lay up to avoid hitting the ball into a hazard on the fairway, or to put the ball in a 
more favourable position on the fairway for the next shot.  
Layup marker 
A layup marker shows you how far away you currently are from the hole. For example, if you see 
L100, 223, it means that you are 223 yards/metres away from the 100 yard/metre marker. 
The L100 marker is 100 yards/metres from the pin. 
When you reach a layup marker, the layup marker disappears from the screen.   
Glossary of Terms  
						

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M 
Medal play 
Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play, also known as medal play. This involves 
counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round, or series of rounds. The 
winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round, or 
rounds.  
O 
Out of bounds 
Out of bounds means that all of your ball is laying beyond the boundaries of the golf course or any 
part of the course. The boundary of the golf course is marked by the committee in charge of the 
competition or the golf course. 
Usually, if your ball is out of bounds, you must play the ball, under penalty of one stroke, as nearly 
as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played. However you should refer to the 
rules for your particular course.  
P 
Par 
The par value for a golf course is the pre-determined number of strokes that a scratch or zero 
handicap golfer needs to play a hole, a round (the sum of the pars of the played holes), or a 
tournament (the sum of the pars of each round).  
A golfers score is compared with the par score. If a course has a par of 72 and a golfer takes 76 
strokes to complete the course, the reported score is +4, or four over par, taking four shots more 
than par to complete the course. If a golfer takes 69 strokes, their reported score is –3, or three 
under par.  
S 
Stroke play 
Your TomTom Golfer can be used for normal stroke play, also known as medal play. This involves 
counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a round, or series of rounds. The 
winner is the player who has taken the fewest number of strokes over the course of the round, or 
rounds.  
T 
Trolley Mount 
A device placed on a golf trolley or golf cart to hold and display a TomTom Golfer when it is not 
being worn by the player.  
W 
Water hazard 
Water hazards are usually natural obstacles that add difficulty to a golf course, though on brand 
new courses they can of course be man-made. A water hazard may typically be a stream or pond, 
positioned next to the fairway or across a fairway, forcing the player to hit the ball over the water 
hazard.  
						

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How TomTom uses your information 
Information regarding the use of personal information can be found at tomtom.com/privacy.  
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always kept separate from household waste. 
 
 
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 
This equipment radiates radio frequency energy and if not used properly - that is, in strict 
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and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 
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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 
is connected. 
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void 
the users authority to operate the equipment. 
FCC ID: S4L-8RG0 
IC ID: 5767A-8RG0 
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The transmitters within this device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any 
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
						

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 This device may not cause interference. 
 This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired 
operation of the device. 
Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. 
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 
The Country Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US or Canada. 
Equipment is certified to the requirements of RSS-210 for 2.4-GHz. 
IMPORTANT NOTE 
IC Radiation Exposure Statement: 
 This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncon-
trolled environment. 
 This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any 
other antenna or transmitter. 
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled    environ-
ment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure 
compliance. To maintain with IC RF exposure compliance requirements please follow operation 
instruction as documented in this manual.  
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Australian regulations.  
Customer support contact (Australia and New Zealand) 
Australia: 1300 135 604 
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Model names 
8RG0  
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