# Distance to Pin: Now on your smartwatch! **URL:** \ **Category:** News\ **Tags:** udisc-pro, new-feature\ **Created:** [November 9, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724 "2023-11-09T16:42:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jenn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/jenn/32/23_2.png) [@jenn](https://forum.udisc.com/u/jenn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/1 "2023-11-09T16:42:19Z")
Constantly wondering how far you are from the basket? Love using a rangefinder, but hate pulling it out of your bag?! With distance to pin now on your smartwatch, no need to dig around to find that extra tool. 🤔 Not sold? Try it yourself and tell us what you think! While you’re at it, don’t forget to take a peek at the [GPS accuracy indicator](https://udisc.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/14000146774-apple-watch-and-wear-os-distance-to-pin-gps-accuracy) too. \*Available on version 18.2 and with a UDisc Pro subscription. ![Distance to pin on smartwatch](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/udisc/original/2X/0/040c68cc324748b890c4576abd7d5939a3cadf3c.gif) ---
**Author:** ![wallysnowbird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/wallysnowbird/32/198238_2.png) [@wallysnowbird](https://forum.udisc.com/u/wallysnowbird)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/2 "2023-11-10T21:10:07Z")
I have tried this on a few rounds now. It’s a nice feature, however it seems to really make the ability to hit the + or - for hole score much more sensitive. I am having a very hard time now scoring my rounds with this new update ☹ ---
**Author:** ![jenn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/jenn/32/23_2.png) [@jenn](https://forum.udisc.com/u/jenn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/3 "2023-11-11T18:23:21Z")
Hi there, glad you’ve been able to try this out but sorry to hear it’s making things a bit tricky. We’d love to help make sure this is working well for you. Can you send a message with a screen recording of what you’re experiencing to [help@udisc.com](mailto:help@udisc.com)? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![wallysnowbird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/wallysnowbird/32/198238_2.png) [@wallysnowbird](https://forum.udisc.com/u/wallysnowbird)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/4 "2023-11-11T18:40:35Z")
Hi Jenn, Thanks for the response, I appreciate you reaching out. I’m not sure how to do that really. I would have my Pixel Watch on my left wrist, then need to use my right hand to try to advance my round score. So no ability to hold a phone ro record a video. I just played another round this morning, and experienced the same issue. The + and - buttons are very exact and I need to hit them in a specific spot to get it to register. I always think that I am hitting it correctly, but then it doesn’t record, or it moves to the previous or next hole, or nothing happens at all. I never had this issue before this new distance feature was added this week. And given how it is causing me issues, I honestly don’t like it and would love to turn it off. Wally ---
**Author:** ![jenn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/jenn/32/23_2.png) [@jenn](https://forum.udisc.com/u/jenn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/5 "2023-11-13T03:51:08Z")
@wallysnowbird can you try taking the watch off your wrist and recording a video. Please send this to [help@udisc.com](mailto:help@udisc.com) and we can continue the conversation there! ---
**Author:** ![wallysnowbird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/wallysnowbird/32/198238_2.png) [@wallysnowbird](https://forum.udisc.com/u/wallysnowbird)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/6 "2023-11-13T04:08:08Z")
Hi Jenn, When I take my watch off, it immediately goes into a lock mode. I can unlock it, but then it locks again. So not sure that will work. Wally ---
**Author:** ![spiff79](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/spiff79/32/145_2.png) [@spiff79](https://forum.udisc.com/u/spiff79)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/7 "2023-11-13T10:53:12Z")
FWIW, I have had this behavior when scoring on my watch well before the distance to pin update. The +/- buttons are very sensitive and if you don’t tap dead center, it doesn’t seem to register. ---
**Author:** ![wallysnowbird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/wallysnowbird/32/198238_2.png) [@wallysnowbird](https://forum.udisc.com/u/wallysnowbird)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/8 "2023-11-13T13:40:09Z")
Agreed, but for me, it is much more sensitive now with the distance to pin update. I would guess that I have to try the button at least three times to register, and not uncommon for it to take a half dozen attempts. But maybe it is just me that is experiencing this behavior. ---
**Author:** ![bsgillis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/bsgillis/32/640_2.png) [@bsgillis](https://forum.udisc.com/u/bsgillis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/9 "2023-11-14T02:49:38Z")
Been waiting for this. Awesome update. ---
**Author:** ![jeremy15](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/jeremy15/32/435_2.png) [@jeremy15](https://forum.udisc.com/u/jeremy15)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/10 "2023-11-21T17:22:18Z")
Apple Watch here and just noticed it at league yesterday and found it very useful and intuitive on the Apple Watch. Didn’t interfere with my score keeping at all and was nice to know rough distances to the pin! ---
**Author:** ![bsgillis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/bsgillis/32/640_2.png) [@bsgillis](https://forum.udisc.com/u/bsgillis)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/11 "2025-03-13T12:59:33Z")
Two questions. 1. Does the location (distance) on the watch pull from the watch’s GPS data or does it pull from my iphone? If it’s the watch, great. If it’s the phone, then it could be 20+ feet off if the phone is being stored in a bag or cart. 2. The link you posted for GPS accuracy indicator takes me to a different site I don’t have access to. Is that the correct link? [https://udisc.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/14000146774-apple-watch-and-wear-os-distance-to-pin-gps-accuracy/preview](https://udisc.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/14000146774-apple-watch-and-wear-os-distance-to-pin-gps-accuracy/preview) ---
**Author:** ![smerchek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/smerchek/32/1_2.png) [@smerchek](https://forum.udisc.com/u/smerchek)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/12 "2025-03-13T14:52:03Z")
1. It depends on the watch. Garmin watches, for example, use the watch’s GPS. Apple watches typically use the phone’s GPS to save power (and this isn’t something we can control). 2. This is the correct link: [Can I see distance to pin on UDisc Apple or Wear OS watch? : UDisc Support](https://udisc.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/14000146774-apple-watch-and-wear-os-distance-to-pin-gps-accuracy) ---
**Author:** ![ceeekay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.udisc.com/ceeekay/32/174275_2.png) [@ceeekay](https://forum.udisc.com/u/ceeekay)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.udisc.com/t/distance-to-pin-now-on-your-smartwatch/28724/13 "2025-09-03T22:56:05Z")
I would love a “distance from tee” (or from last throw when in throw tracker mode, defaulting to tee otherwise). Maybe tapping on the distance-to-pin watch widget could toggle into distance-from-tee mode? It’s super nice to know at a glance how far my drive went without pulling my phone out of my pocket, though on the phone I do really like the diagram of Tee←distance→Me←distance→Pin in the phone app, I assume the watch face doesn’t have space for all that.