Compatibility

Simulator export guide

Turn a Garmin session into one Divot Card.

Use a shot-level Garmin Golf R10/R50 export so DivotData can detect the pattern, show the evidence, assign one practice block, and tell you how to retest the same setup.

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Current beta status

Garmin Golf R10/R50

Beta

Best upload

Garmin Golf CSV

File types

.CSV, .XLSX, .TXT

Confidence boost

Club, carry, offline, launch, spin

Mechanical proof

Needs impact data or coach review

DivotData reads shot rows, not summary screenshots. Missing optional metrics lower confidence instead of breaking the flow.

What to upload

Shot-level data works better than summary reports.

Use Garmin Golf's Activity > session > three-dot menu > Export to CSV path.

Compatibility note: Retests should use the same target line and device setup.

Who this is for

Home simulator golfers who want a practical answer to what changed today and what to practice next.

What improves confidence

Clear club labels, one row per shot, carry or total distance, offline/deviation, launch, spin, shot order, and a matched retest.

Export steps

Prepare the file before you upload.

Use the cleanest export path available. If the source only gives a table, copied rows can still be useful.

  1. 1Open the Garmin Golf app.
  2. 2Tap Activity.
  3. 3Select the Approach R10 or R50 driving-range session you want to export.
  4. 4Tap the three-dot menu.
  5. 5Tap Export to CSV and use your phone's share sheet to save, email, or AirDrop the CSV.
  6. 6Return to DivotData and use the upload box at the top of the page.
  7. 7Drop the exported file on the upload box or click Choose files. If your source only shows a table, paste the copied rows into Paste Table Text.

Click-by-click walkthrough

Export a Garmin Golf driving-range CSV.

Garmin publishes official export steps for Approach R10/R50 driving-range sessions, but I could not find official export-flow screenshots beyond the three-dot menu icon in the support article.

  1. 1Official text guide

    Open Garmin Golf

    Open the Garmin Golf app on the phone or tablet connected to your Approach R10 or R50.

    Note: Use a driving-range session. Garmin's official CSV article is specifically for driving-range session data.

    No fixed screenshot

    This screen can vary by device, operating system, or account state. Follow the note and choose the option that produces a CSV or other shot-level table file.

  2. 2No official screenshot found

    Select Activity

    Tap Activity, then select the driving-range session you want to export.

    Note: If the session contains mixed clubs, confirm the club labels before uploading so DivotData does not treat a mixed set as one pattern.

    No fixed screenshot

    This screen can vary by device, operating system, or account state. Follow the note and choose the option that produces a CSV or other shot-level table file.

  3. 3Highlighted in article: three-dot menu

    Open the session menu

    Tap the three-dot menu for the session and choose Export to CSV.

    Note: Garmin documents this exact menu path, but the public article does not provide a full screen capture of the export menu.

    No fixed screenshot

    This screen can vary by device, operating system, or account state. Follow the note and choose the option that produces a CSV or other shot-level table file.

  4. 4Choose CSV

    Share or save the CSV

    Use the phone share sheet to save, email, or AirDrop the CSV file.

    Note: Save the file somewhere you can find from the device where you will open DivotData.

    No fixed screenshot

    This screen can vary by device, operating system, or account state. Follow the note and choose the option that produces a CSV or other shot-level table file.

  5. 5Next click: DivotData upload box

    Upload to DivotData

    Return to DivotData, keep the source set to Garmin, then drop the CSV or click Choose files.

    Note: DivotData will warn if launch, spin, club path, attack angle, or other optional metrics are missing from the export.

    No fixed screenshot

    This screen can vary by device, operating system, or account state. Follow the note and choose the option that produces a CSV or other shot-level table file.

Official source: Garmin Golf CSV export. Labels and DivotData notes are written for the upload-to-card workflow.

Expected metrics

Metrics DivotData looks for in Garmin files.

ClubCarryTotal distanceOffline or deviationLaunch angleLaunch directionSpin rateClub pathAttack angle

Data quality tips

  • Log in before the session so it is available in Garmin Golf.
  • Confirm club labels before upload if the session included mixed clubs.

What this cannot prove alone

  • Virtual-round shots and Home Tee Hero data may not export the same way as driving-range sessions.
  • Launch-monitor data can detect patterns, but exact swing mechanics still need richer context, strike data, or coach review.

Sample proof

The upload is only useful if it becomes a focused card.

A Divot Card should show pattern detected, evidence, confidence, likely focus, what not to chase, the practice block, and a matched retest protocol.

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Source: Garmin Golf CSV export

Sample Divot Card

Low-right / low-fade pattern

Open

Today's focus

18-minute 8-Iron Reset

A short block that narrows start line first, then checks face control, then checks strike/low point.

18 min
Club8-iron
PatternLow-right fade
ConfidenceMedium · 64/100

Start with

Start-line gate

Start the ball through a narrow target window before judging curve.

VideoOpen

Why this card

Data quality

82/100

good beta file

Sample

20 shots

Matched stock 8-irons

Coach-style note

The ball-flight pattern is clear enough to practice, but the exact mechanical cause should stay a hypothesis until a coach or impact evidence validates it.

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Demo card. Launch-monitor data can identify patterns and confidence levels, but it does not prove exact swing mechanics by itself.