Advanced Mode in Smart Tracking

Looking for more precision with Smart Tracking? Try out Advanced Mode. 

Advanced Tracking is great for the stats-obsessed golfer who wants full and precise control over every detail. It is also great for any users who previously used our Strokes Gained scoring mode. 

With Advanced Tracking, you’ll get:

• Exact first putt distance input and location tracking
• Option to manually add shots or putts (via “+ Shot” / “+ Putt” buttons)
• Ability to add and edit shot details like your club selection and lie as you play each hole

Activating Advanced Mode

To activate Advanced Mode, you first need to make sure Smart Tracking is selected as your scoring mode. Once you do this, you can activate Advanced Tracking in settings:

• Click “Tools” on the bottom right corner
• Click on the “Settings” tab
• Scroll down and toggle on Advanced Tracking

After you do this, return to the GPS Screen. You should see “+ Shot” and “+ Putt” buttons appear, confirming that Advanced Tracking is on. 

If you are using an Apple Watch, these buttons will appear on the Shot Tracking screen, which can be accessed by swiping two times to the left. You can perform all the same actions listed here on the Apple Watch, making it the perfect Advanced Tracking companion! 

Learn more about Smart Tracking on Apple Watch. 

Exact First Putt Distance

Advanced Tracking allows you to input your exact first putt distance. This is great for golfers who want a little bit more accuracy for their putting stats, allowing you to break down your putting performance into granular detail! In the scoring panel, you will now see a manual input field for First Putt distance instead of predetermined ranges. 

Adding Shots and Putts Manually

When Advanced Tracking is enabled, two buttons will appear on your phone and watch: “+ Shot” and “+ Putt”. We’ll walk you through what each button does and when to use them. 

“+ Shot” Button

Clicking this button will drop a shot marker directly at your current location. You will be automatically prompted to confirm the details for this shot, including the lie and which club you are using. 

The Shot Placement algorithm will automatically assign one of the shots to this location after you confirm your score and putts. If you manually mark each shot, the placement will always be 100% accurate!

“+ Putt” Button

Click this button when you arrive at your ball on the green. Clicking this will drop a marker at your current location, marking the exact spot of your first putt. 

Additionally, you will be asked to confirm the location of the flag. By confirming both your first putt location and the location of the flag, we will automatically calculate your first putt distance. 

Once you finish the hole, enter the number of putts that you took to get in the hole, and then we will take you directly to the scoring panel to complete the hole. 

Edit Shot Details As You Play

If you forget to add shots as you go, you can retroactively add shot details at any location where we automatically detected a shot! Automatically detected shots are indicated by white or yellow dots on your GPS screen as you play. 

Click on any one of these dots and then click "Add Shot Details". This will drop a blue shot marker in that spot and allow you to add all the same details as before, including the lie type and club selection.