Apple Watch | Set Up the 18Birdies App

The Apple Watch is an amazing piece of technology. With the 18Birdies Apple Watch app, we bring you an easier take on the 18Birdies experience. Now you can score your round, log stats, and get distances directly from the watch

Here are some tips on optimizing your 18Birdies Apple Watch experience.

Compatibility 

Set up the Apple Watch from the 18Birdies app.

1. Launch the 18Birdies App.
2. Tap Me in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Tap the "..." in the upper right corner.
4. Scroll down and tap Settings to open the App Settings.
5. Tap Connect Apple Watch.
6. Tap Set Up.
7. Scroll down to view the list of applications that are installed on your phone.
   1. If you don't see 18Birdies listed under Installed on Apple Watch, scroll down to find Available Apps.
8. Tap Install next to 18Birdies.
9. On the "My Watch" app on your iPhone, navigate to "General" to configure your Apple Watch hardware settings to optimize your watch for use with 18Birdies. Make sure that:
   1. Within "Background App Refresh", toggle the first-row and 18Birdies buttons to be ON
   2. Within "Return to Clock"->"On Screen Wake Show Last App" is set to "Within 1 hour of Last Use".
   3. Within "On Tap", set to "Wake for 70 seconds"
   4. "Workout Power Saving Mode" is turned OFF
   5. If you're having trouble starting   a round   on your Apple Watch, completely close and then restart 18Birdies on your phone then restart the "Starting a Round" process below:

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Get Your Handicap

Setting up the Apple Watch in a round

1. Launch the 18Birdies app.
2. Tap Play and complete the round setup process to head into the GPS screen.
3. Tap Tools in the bottom right corner of the screen.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap Connect Apple Watch.
6. Tap Set Up and complete the setup process outlined above.

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