8-Week Garmin-Powered Golf Improvement Plan

🏌️‍♂️ 8-Week Garmin-Powered Golf Improvement Plan

Overview

Goal: Lower your scoring average by 3–5 strokes and reduce variability (especially big holes) through better data, smarter practice, and real-time feedback. Tools:

Garmin fēnix 8 Watch
Garmin Approach CT10 Sensors
Garmin Golf App

Focus Areas:

Yardage control & consistency
Club selection accuracy
Fairway & green hit percentage
Distance control in wedges
On-course strategy & decision-making

Week 1–2 → Baseline and Calibration

Objective: Establish your current performance profile.

🔧 Setup & Calibration

Attach CT10 sensors to 7–10 clubs (Driver, 5W, 7i, 9i, PW, SW, Putter, etc.).
Pair all devices (watch + sensors + app).
Verify course maps and PlaysLike data on your fēnix 8 are current.

⛳ Round Goals

Play 2 rounds on familiar courses.
Don’t change anything about your game — play as usual.
Upload rounds immediately to the Garmin Golf app.

📊 Data Review

Check:

Average distance per club
FIR (fairways hit %)
GIR (greens in regulation %)
Putts per round
Miss tendencies (left/right, long/short)

Deliverable: Create a baseline dashboard — screenshot or export your stats to compare later.

Week 3–4 → Distance Control and Club Gapping

Objective: Calibrate your true distances and reduce mis-clubbed shots.

🧪 Range Practice

Hit 10 shots with each club (Driver → Wedge).
Use CT10 sensors to record carry vs total distance.
Build a personal distance chart inside the Garmin Golf app.

🎯 On-Course Focus

Play to your average carry distance, not your “best hit.”
When in doubt, club up — trust your data.

📈 Metrics to Watch

GIR %
Short-side misses
Club dispersion patterns

Goal: Reduce “short misses” by 30 % by Week 4.

Week 5–6 → Accuracy and Shot Shaping

Objective: Improve directional control and fairway accuracy.

🏌️ Range Work

Alternate driver and long-iron practice with one chosen shape (fade or draw).
Use fēnix 8 GPS or on-course practice for dispersion tracking.

🧠 Strategy Shift

Use PlaysLike yardages on the fēnix 8 to choose smarter targets.
Pre-shot question: “Where’s my miss?” → Aim accordingly.

💾 Data Review

Track:

FIR % (driver accuracy)
Approach miss direction
Penalty strokes per round

Goal: Raise fairway hits from baseline by 10–15 %.

Week 7 → Scoring Zone — Wedges & Putting

Objective: Attack the short game with precision.

🧩 Wedge Calibration

Hit 10 balls each from 50, 75, 100 yards.
Record carry and rollout via CT10.
Build a wedge matrix (e.g. ½ swing = 65 yds, ¾ swing = 85 yds).

⛳ Putting Focus

Use the fēnix 8 to time your routine for consistency.
Track putts and 3-putts per round in Garmin Golf.

Goals:

Reduce 3-putts per round by 30 %.
Improve average proximity from 100 yds by 10 ft.

Week 8 → Review and Refine

Objective: Evaluate trends and plan your next cycle.

🧾 Data Review in Garmin Golf

Compare Week 8 vs Week 1–2 baseline:

FIR %
GIR %
Putts per round
Avg drive distance
Miss patterns
Scoring average

🧠 Insights

Ask:

Which 2 areas improved most?
Which still lag behind?
What practice blocks were most effective?

🎯 New Targets

Set fresh 8-week goals in Garmin Golf:

FIR 65 → 70 %
GIR 55 → 65 %
3-putts 2.2 → 1.0
Score avg 89 → 84

💡 Tips for Ongoing Success

Sync daily to keep data fresh.
Tag practice sessions so they feed your stats.
Use widgets on fēnix 8 for shot history and performance summaries.
Re-evaluate every 8 weeks for incremental gains.

Optional Elite Add-Ons

Add a Garmin Approach R10 launch monitor for range feedback.
Use Garmin Coach / Connect for fitness and mobility training.
Pair HRV and sleep metrics from fēnix 8 to optimize recovery and tempo.

Final Thoughts

The Garmin golf ecosystem is your personal caddie, data analyst, and coach in one.
Using the fēnix 8 for real-time intelligence, the CT10 for shot tracking, and the Garmin Golf app for analytics turns guesswork into evidence.

Eight weeks is enough to see real progress — but the true value is confidence: knowing your game club by club, swing by swing.