Garmin Golf App
The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your vívoactive 5 device to view detailed statistics
and shot analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different courses using the Garmin Golf app. More
than 43,000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a tournament event and invite
players to compete.
The Garmin Golf app syncs your data with your Garmin Connect account. You can download the Garmin Golf
app from the app store on your phone (
).
Safety and Tracking Features
CAUTION
The safety and tracking features are supplemental features and should not be relied on as a primary method to
obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.
Incident detection is not available when the watch is in wheelchair mode.
NOTICE
To use the safety and tracking features, the vívoactive 5 watch must be connected to the Garmin Connect app
using Bluetooth technology. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network
coverage where data is available. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
For more information about safety and tracking features, go to
Assistance: Allows you to send a message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to
your emergency contacts.
Incident Detection: When the vívoactive 5 watch detects an incident during certain outdoor activities, the
watch sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency
contacts.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite
followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a web page.
Adding Emergency Contacts
Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the safety and tracking features.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
or
.
2 Select Safety & Tracking > Safety Features > Emergency Contacts > Add Emergency Contacts.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Your emergency contacts receive a notification when you add them as an emergency contact, and can accept or
decline your request. If a contact declines, you must choose another emergency contact.
Incident Detection
CAUTION
Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection
should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
Incident detection is not available when the watch is in wheelchair mode.
NOTICE
Before you can enable incident detection on your watch, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin
Connect app (
Adding Emergency Contacts, page 59
). Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and
be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive
emails or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).
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