Wear OS | Using 18Birdies on Wear OS

You can use 18Birdies on a compatible Android watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch running Wear OS to view GPS distances, enter scores, manually track shots, and manage key round actions from your wrist.

How do I start a round from my Android or Samsung watch?

To start a round from your watch:

Open 18Birdies on your Android or Samsung watch.
Choose the course, if available.
Select the round type.
Choose the starting hole.
Select your tees, if prompted.
Start the round.

You can also start the round from the 18Birdies app on your Android phone, then open 18Birdies on your watch to continue from your wrist.

Some round setup options may need to be completed from the phone app.

How do I view GPS distances on my Android or Samsung watch?

During a round, your watch displays front, middle, and back distances to the green.

Distances are based on the GPS location available to the watch. Make sure location access is enabled for 18Birdies on both your phone and watch.

Premium users may also see Plays Like distances when available.

Plays Like distances and other restricted tools may be disabled in Tournament Mode depending on the event settings.

How do I enter scores and stats on my Android or Samsung watch?

To enter a score from your watch:

Open the active round.
Go to the score-entry screen.
Enter your score for the hole.
Enter any optional stats that are available.
Save or continue to the next hole.

Optional stats may include putts, fairway result, greens in regulation, penalties, or other supported stats depending on the round setup.

How do I move between holes on my Android or Samsung watch?

Your watch may advance holes automatically or allow you to move between holes manually.

Use the available hole controls to move forward, go back, or review the current hole.

If your watch is showing the wrong hole, check the active hole on your Android phone and confirm that the round is synced.

How do I track a shot from my Android or Samsung watch?

To manually track a shot:

Open the active round on your watch.
Tap Track Shot.
Confirm the shot location.
Select or confirm the club used.
Save the shot.

Tracked shots may contribute to your club stats, shot history, True Distance, and Club Recommendations when enough data is available.

You can also review, manage, and adjust tracked shots from the 18Birdies app on your Android phone.

How do I finish a round from my Android or Samsung watch?

To finish a round:

Complete your final hole.
Review your score and stats.
Tap the finish-round option, if available.
Confirm the completed round on your Android phone, if prompted.

For best results, review and confirm the completed round from your phone before leaving the course.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 18Birdies work with Android watches?

18Birdies works with compatible Android watches running Wear OS.

The watch must support the Google Play Store so that the 18Birdies watch app can be installed.

Does 18Birdies work with Samsung Galaxy Watches?

18Birdies works with compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch models that run Wear OS.

Not every Samsung watch uses Wear OS. If 18Birdies does not appear in the Google Play Store directly on the watch, the watch may not be compatible.

Why does “Connect Android Watch” open the Google Play Store?

The 18Birdies watch app must be installed separately on your watch.

Selecting Connect Android Watch may open the Google Play Store so you can install or update 18Birdies on the watch.

After installing the watch app, sign in to 18Birdies on your Android phone and reopen the app on your watch.

Why does my watch say to sign in on my phone?

Account registration and sign-in must be completed through the 18Birdies app on your Android phone.

Why are my watch distances following my phone’s location?

18Birdies uses the GPS location available to your watch to calculate distances.

Make sure location access is enabled for 18Birdies on both your phone and watch. If you have a Bluetooth-only watch, keep the phone nearby to prevent the devices from disconnecting.

If the distances continue following the phone instead of the watch, contact Support with your phone model, watch model, software versions, course name, and round date.

Does Smart Tracking work on an Android or Samsung watch?

You can manually track shots and select the club used from a compatible Android or Samsung watch.

Automatic Swing Detection using watch motion sensors is currently available on Apple Watch and is not available on Android or Samsung watches.

Tracked shots can also be reviewed and adjusted from the Android phone app.

Why did my score not sync from my Android or Samsung watch?

Make sure your Android phone is within range of your watch and that the devices are connected.

Open 18Birdies on both devices and check that they are displaying the same active round. If the score still does not sync, close and reopen the app, then review the round from your phone.

What happens if my phone and watch disconnect during a round?

Bring the phone and watch back within range, confirm that Bluetooth is enabled, and reopen 18Birdies on both devices.

Once the connection is restored, review the round from your phone to confirm that your scores and tracked shots synced correctly.

Why is 18Birdies freezing or closing on my Android or Samsung watch?

Try these steps:

Close and reopen 18Birdies on the watch.
Close and reopen 18Birdies on the phone.
Restart both devices.
Update 18Birdies, Android, and Wear OS.
Reinstall the watch app if the issue continues.

Also check the watch’s screen-timeout, power-saving, background-use, and location settings.

What should I send Support if my Android or Samsung watch is not working?

Please include:

18Birdies account email
Android phone model
Android or Samsung watch model
Android version
Wear OS version
18Birdies app version
Course name
Round date
Description of what happened
Screenshots or a screen recording, if available