Metronome

Driving Range includes a built-in metronome that plays a steady beat through your watch’s speaker, vibration motor, or both. Use it when you want to internalize a target rhythm instead of checking numbers after every swing.

All four presets maintain a 3:1 backswing-to-downswing ratio — the difference is overall speed. Pick the one that matches your natural pace, then let the beat guide your motion.

Tempo presets

Open the session menu (press the action button during training) and you will see three metronome controls: an on/off toggle, a tempo selector, and a feedback type selector.

Preset	Label	Backswing	Downswing	Total swing	BPM
Fastest	18/6	720 ms	240 ms	~1.0 s	80
Fast	21/7	840 ms	280 ms	~1.1 s	70
Medium	24/8	960 ms	320 ms	~1.3 s	63
Slower	27/9	1080 ms	360 ms	~1.4 s	56

The 18/6 and 21/7 presets match typical tour-speed swings. 24/8 suits most amateurs. 27/9 is useful for slow-motion rehearsal or for golfers who naturally swing with a longer, smoother rhythm.

Feedback types

Choose what you feel or hear on each beat:

Beep — audible tone through the watch speaker (adjustable pitch).
Vibration — a short vibration pulse on the wrist.
Both — tone and vibration together for maximum awareness.

If you are on a quiet range and want to stay unobtrusive, vibration works well. If you tend to lose focus or the environment is noisy, beep or both cuts through better.

How to practice with the metronome

Step 1 — Find your baseline

Hit five to ten swings without the metronome and check the Tempo reading on each. Note whether you are typically around 2.5:1, 3:1, 3.5:1, or somewhere else.

Step 2 — Pick a preset

Choose the preset closest to a 3:1 ratio at a speed that feels comfortable. If your swings currently time around 1.1–1.2 s total, start with 21/7. If they are closer to 1.3 s, try 24/8.

Step 3 — Match the beat

Turn on the metronome and make practice swings (no ball). Count three beats back, one beat through:

Beat 1 — start the takeaway
Beat 2 — arms passing waist height
Beat 3 — arrive at the top
Beat 4 (the next beat) — impact zone

Once the rhythm feels natural, start hitting balls while the metronome runs.

Step 4 — Wean off

After ten to fifteen swings with the metronome, turn it off and try to keep the same internal count. Check whether your Tempo stays in the GOOD range. Repeat the cycle until the rhythm sticks without external pacing.

When the metronome helps most

The metronome is not just a general rhythm tool — it targets specific problems that the app’s metrics can reveal:

Tempo reads SLOW or FAST — the metronome gives your body a concrete target instead of a vague “swing faster / slower” instruction.
Transition reads STALLING — a steady beat prevents the over-long pause at the top that kills momentum.
Transition reads RUSHING — hearing the beats forces you to wait for the backswing to complete before starting down.
Backswing Tempo reads FAST or RUSHING — the metronome anchors takeaway speed so adrenaline cannot creep in unnoticed.
Smoothness reads JERKY — rhythm training encourages a connected, flowing motion rather than a segmented one.
Consistency drops across a bucket — if your Tempo View shows values drifting as you tire, a few metronome-guided swings can reset your internal clock.

Tips

Do not chase the fastest preset. Speed follows sequence. A smooth 24/8 swing often produces better ball speed than a jerky 18/6 attempt.
Use it in warm-up. Five metronome swings at the start of a session can set your rhythm for the entire bucket.
Alternate on/off. Hit three swings with the beat, three without, and compare tempo readings — this builds internal timing faster than leaving it on permanently.
Try different clubs. Your driver and wedge should feel the same rhythm even though the arc lengths differ. The metronome makes this easier to verify.
Lower the preset when drilling. If you are working on a specific fix from the Smoothness or Transition guides, drop one preset slower so you have time to feel the change before adding speed.