Golf Pad Support

So the watch shows the distances (and tracks them) from the location of the phone, not watch. Has anyone found a workaround to use the watches gps locaiton instead of the phone? I've read that airplane mode works, but I'd like to still be able to send/receive text messages from the course.

I guess I can take my phone with me on every shot I just hate it in my pocket, might just bring a towel with me and lay it on the grass.

Thank you for the response Cindy, and that will work. I just can't be unreachable for 2 to 4 hours at a time while playing golf. 

Is there really no other way to use the watch's gps location instead of phone? Without making my phone un-usable?

Make's me sort of wish I got a garmin watch or something.