TomTom Golfer 2 User Manual

							 
 
 
TomTom Golfer 2 
User Manual 
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Contents 
Welcome 4 
Getting started 5 
Your watch 6 
About your watch .................................................................................................. 6 
Cleaning your watch ............................................................................................... 7 
Using the USB dock ................................................................................................ 7 
Watch status ........................................................................................................ 7 
Performing a reset ................................................................................................. 8 
Playing a round of golf 10 
Quick Start: Playing your first hole ........................................................................... 10 
Choosing a course ................................................................................................ 11 
Updating golf course information ............................................................................. 11 
Pausing, stopping and continuing a round ................................................................... 12 
Reporting a change for a course .............................................................................. 12 
Doglegs 13 
Understanding doglegs on your watch ....................................................................... 13 
Laying up 15 
Laying up using your watch .................................................................................... 15 
Layup and green views .......................................................................................... 16 
Approaching the green 17 
Approaching the green using your watch .................................................................... 17 
Layup and green views .......................................................................................... 17 
Hazards 19 
Understanding hazards on your watch ....................................................................... 19 
Zooming in on a hazard ......................................................................................... 20 
Scoring 22 
Scoring using your watch ....................................................................................... 22 
Viewing previous scores ........................................................................................ 23 
Autoshot detection 24 
About autoshot detection ...................................................................................... 24 
Manually recording a stroke ................................................................................... 24  
						

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Settings 26 
About settings .................................................................................................... 26 
About ............................................................................................................... 26 
Clock ............................................................................................................... 26 
Phone .............................................................................................................. 26 
Airplane mode .................................................................................................... 28 
Options ............................................................................................................ 28 
Profile .............................................................................................................. 29 
Standards .......................................................................................................... 29 
TomTom MySports account 30 
TomTom MySports mobile app 31 
TomTom MySports Connect 33 
Glossary of Terms 34 
Addendum 36 
Copyright notices 40  
						

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This User Manual explains everything you need to know about your TomTom Golfer 2 watch. Your 
TomTom Golfer 2 can be used for normal stroke play, also known as medal play.  
If you want a quick read of the essentials, we recommend that you read Getting started. This covers 
downloading TomTom MySports Connect and using the USB desk dock.  
After that, if you have a smartphone, you will probably want to download the TomTom MySports 
app for free from your usual app store or by going to tomtom.com/app. 
For information about what you see on the watch and how to use it, here are some good starting 
points: 
 New features 
 About your watch 
 Quick Start: Playing your first hole 
 Settings 
Tip: There are also frequently asked questions (FAQs) at tomtom.com/support. Select your 
product model from the list or enter a search term.  
We hope you enjoy reading about and, most importantly, playing golf with your new TomTom Golfer 
2!   
Welcome  
						

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Before you start playing golf, its a good idea to charge your watch, download the TomTom MySports 
app for your smartphone and TomTom MySports Connect for your desktop computer or laptop. 
Tip: You can update golf courses and get software updates using MySports Connect. 
1. Download the install the TomTom MySports mobile app on your phone from tomtom.com/app. 
2. Download the TomTom MySports Connect desktop application from tomtom.com/123/. Install 
TomTom MySports Connect on your computer. TomTom MySports Connect is available for free. 
3. Place your watch in the USB dock and connect the dock to your computer. 
Follow the instructions that TomTom MySports Connect gives you. 
 
After your watch is charged, you can play your first hole. 
Tip: Your watch is fully charged when the battery animation stops moving and shows a full 
battery. 
You should connect your watch to your computer regularly to charge it, update golf course 
information, download software updates and download QuickGPSfix information. 
Important: You can also use any USB wall charger to charge your TomTom Golfer 2. Place your 
watch in the USB dock and then connect the USB connector from the USB dock to your USB wall 
charger. 
Battery life 
When the battery is fully charged, your watch can be used for up to 10 hours of playing golf. The 
battery is used more quickly if you use the backlight on your watch frequently. 
Tip: Your watch shows a low battery symbol if there is not enough charge for a complete round of 
golf (4 hours). A low battery symbol with a line through it means that you need to charge your 
watch immediately. 
TomTom MySports app 
You can download the TomTom MySports app for free from your usual app store or by going to 
tomtom.com/app. 
To learn more, go to TomTom MySports mobile app in this guide. 
Pairing your watch with your phone 
To learn more, go to Phone in this guide. 
Getting started  
						

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About your watch 
When you use your watch, you start from the Clock screen. This screen shows the time and date. 
The hour number is shown slightly dimmed and the minutes are shown brighter so you can see the 
precise time more clearly. 
Use the button to move Up, Down, Left or Right to other screens on your watch. 
 
1. Move Down - opens the Settings menu. 
2. Move Right - opens the Golf course menu. 
3. Move Up - opens the Scorecard history screen. 
4. Cover the screen with your palm to turn on the back light. 
The Clock screen shows the time and date. You can choose to show the time in 12 hour or 24 hour 
format by moving down to open the Settings menu, then selecting Clock. 
Using your watch 
Tip: For best performance, wear your watch on your left wrist if you play right-handed and vice 
versa. 
Move Up or Down to select items in a menu. 
Your watch  
						

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Move Right to select an item and open the menu for that item. 
Move Left to exit a menu. 
To select an option in a menu, make sure it is highlighted when you leave the menu. Your watch 
remembers the option you highlighted. 
If an option in a menu switches on and off, move Right to change the setting.  
Cleaning your watch 
It is recommended that you clean your watch once a week if you use it frequently. 
 Wipe the watch with a damp cloth as needed. Use mild soap to remove oil or dirt. 
 Do not expose your watch to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, 
alcohol, or insect repellents. Chemicals can damage the watchs seal, case, and finish. 
 Straps should not be left next to a radiator or in direct sunlight.  
Using the USB dock 
You can use the USB desk dock when your watch is in the wrist strap or you can remove your watch 
from the wrist strap first. 
To remove the watch from the wrist strap, hold your watch in both hands, place your thumbs on the 
big button and your forefingers on the back edges of the watch frame, and press your thumbs down 
on the big button until the watch clicks free from its frame. 
 
To place your watch in the USB dock, slide the watch into the dock, following the curve of the back 
of the watch until it clicks into place. 
To remove your watch from the USB dock, push underneath the screen of the watch. The watch will 
slide out, following the curve of the back of the watch. Do not lift the watch from the top as this 
can damage the USB dock. 
Important: You can also use any USB wall charger to charge your TomTom Golfer 2. Place your 
watch in the USB dock and then connect the USB connector from the USB dock to your USB wall 
charger.  
Watch status 
From the Clock screen, move Down to open Settings and then select About to see the Watch Status 
screen.  
The status screen shows the following information: 
 Battery - the battery power remaining on your watch.  
To charge the battery, place the watch in the desk dock and connect the dock to your computer. 
 Storage - the remaining storage on your watch. You get a warning if you run out of space to 
store any more golf scores. To make more space, sync your watch with your phone regularly. 
 QuickGPS - the status of the QuickGPSfix information on your watch.   
						

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QuickGPSfix helps your watch find your precise location quickly so that you can start your round 
of golf. To update the QuickGPSfix information on your watch, connect your watch to your 
computer or use the MySports app. TomTom MySports Connect automatically updates Quick-
GPSfix on your watch. QuickGPSfix information is valid for three days after you download it. 
These symbols are used to show the status of QuickGPSfix: 
  
QuickGPSfix on your watch is up-to-date. 
 
  
QuickGPSfix on your watch is out-of-date. If the QuickGPSfix 
information on your watch is out-of-date, your watch still works as 
usual. It may, however, take longer to get a GPS fix when you want to 
play a round of golf. 
 
 Version - the software version number and serial number of your watch. You may need this 
information if you contact Customer Support. Every time you connect your watch to your 
computer, TomTom MySports Connect checks if a software update is available for your watch.  
Performing a reset 
Soft reset 
A soft reset is performed each time you disconnect your watch from a wall charger or computer. 
To perform a soft reset on your watch, follow these steps: 
1. Connect your watch to a wall charger or computer. 
Wait until your watch shows a battery symbol. 
If you are using a computer, wait until MySports Connect finishes updating your watch. 
2. Disconnect your watch from the wall charger or computer. 
The software on your watch restarts. This performs a soft reset on your watch. 
Recovery mode 
Before you perform a factory reset on your watch you should try updating the watch software using 
the recovery mode. The recovery mode allows you to reinstall the software on your watch without 
deleting any personal data and settings. 
To perform a reset on your watch using the recovery mode, follow these steps: 
1. Connect your watch to your computer and wait until MySports Connect finishes updating your 
watch. 
2. On your watch, move Down but keep the button pressed.* 
3. Disconnect the USB cable from your computer.* 
4. Keep pressing the button until your watch shows a watch connected with a computer and 
tomtom.com/reset. 
5. Release the button and connect the USB cable to your computer. 
6. Click Update in MySports Connect. 
* If the USB port on your computer is not easily accessible, connect the dock to the computer 
without the watch.    Then move down from the clock screen while you slide the watch into the 
dock. 
Factory reset 
Important: A factory reset removes all golf courses and settings from your watch and then reinstalls 
the software. To reinstall golf courses after a reset, connect your watch to your computer and 
follow the instructions to open a MySports account. If you dont want to do a factory reset now, 
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You should only use a factory reset as a last resort to restore your watch or if you really want to 
remove all your golf courses and settings. 
A factory reset reinstalls the software on your watch and this removes the following: 
 Your golf courses. 
 Your score history. 
 Your settings on the watch. 
Important: When you perform a factory reset, do not disconnect your watch before MySports 
Connect has finished restoring your watch. Installing the software on your watch takes several 
minutes. You then need to setup your watch in MySports Connect before you can install the golf 
courses again. Check any messages shown in MySports Connect and on your watch before you 
disconnect your watch. 
To perform a factory reset on your watch, follow these steps: 
1. Connect your watch to your computer and wait until MySports Connect finishes updating your 
watch. 
2. Expand SETTINGS in MySports Connect. 
3. Click FACTORY RESET at the bottom of MySports Connect. 
MySports Connect downloads the latest version of the software for your watch. 
4. Keep your watch connected when the window for MySports Connect closes. 
MySports Connect installs the software on your watch. 
5. Keep your watch connected when the window for MySports Connect opens again. 
6. Follow the instructions in MySports Connect to setup your watch.  
						

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Quick Start: Playing your first hole 
To play your first hole, do the following: 
1. From the Clock screen, move Right. 
Your watch shows Please wait. When a GPS fix is found, you see a list of nearby golf courses. 
2. Move Up or Down to select a course, then move Right to start a round. 
3. The first hole is shown and you see the following information on the range screen on your 
watch: 
1. A bent arrow shows whether the hole has a dogleg or not, and dogleg direction. 
2. Hole number (next to the flag symbol). 
3. Par for the hole. 
4. The distance from your last swing. 
5. Distance from your position to the back, centre and front of the green.  
Note: Distance to the pin is not shown because pin placement may vary from day to day. 
Tip: Move Right to see more information about the hole. 
 
4. Take as many practice swings as you like.  
5. Play your first stroke and then walk to the location of your golf ball. 
Distance from the last swing is shown. 
6. Play the remainder of the strokes for this hole until you hole out. 
Note: If a shot isnt automatically detected, cover the screen with your palm to manually add a 
chip or putt.  
Playing a round of golf