Garmin Approach S50 GPS Golf Smartwatch

Garmin Approach S50 GPS Golf Smartwatch

The Garmin Approach S50 GPS Golf Smartwatch is a sleek and stylish smartwatch designed specifically for golfers, providing precise yardages to the front, back, and middle of the green on over 41,000 preloaded courses worldwide.

One of the standout features of the Garmin Approach S50 is its touchscreen display, which allows for easy navigation through the device's various features. With just a few taps on the screen, you can quickly access the information you need to make informed decisions on the course. The watch also comes equipped with a digital scorecard, so you can keep track of your performance without having to fumble with a pencil and paper.

In addition to its golf-specific features, the Garmin Approach S50 also functions as a regular smartwatch, allowing you to receive notifications for calls, texts, and emails right on your wrist. This means you can stay connected while out on the course without being distracted by your phone.

The Garmin Approach S50 is not only functional but also stylish, with interchangeable bands that allow you to customize the look of the watch to suit your style. Whether you prefer a more classic look or something more modern and sportier, there is a band option for you.

The S50 has all the features of the S44, including a heart rate sensor, allowing you to monitor your heart rate, sleep quality, and stress levels. The device features a variety of preloaded activities—including strength training, cardio, and yoga—and popular features like Morning Report, Body Battery, and Fitness Age. It also supports Garmin Pay for contactless payments from your wrist.

Overall, the Garmin Approach S50 GPS Golf Smartwatch is a must-have accessory for any golfer looking to improve their game and simplify their experience on the course. With its accurate yardage, easy-to-use touchscreen display, and stylish design, this smartwatch is sure to become an essential part of your golfing routine.

Highlights

•    Slim design
•    Stunning 1.2” color AMOLED display
•    43,000+ Preloaded courses
•    Distance to the front, middle, and back of the green
•    Navigate bunkers, water hazards, and layups with a hazard view
•    Pair with optional Approach CT1 or CT10 club trackers (sold separately) for shot-tracking capabilities
•    Keep score as you play
•    Upload to the Garmin Golf smartphone app for advanced stat tracking and handicap calculation
•    Smart notifications sent to your wrist — including emails, texts, and alerts when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone
•    Battery life: up to 15 hours in GPS mode
•    With a Garmin Golf membership, you’ll get enhanced full-color CourseView maps, green contour data
•    Lightweight design
•    Health & wellness: Morning Report, nap detection, HRV status, wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, women’s health tracking, Pulse OX Sensor, Meditation, Mindful breathing, hydration
•    Garmin coach
•    Activity tracking
•    Workout creation and VO2 Max
•    Music
•    Garmin Pay contactless
•    Connect IQ store
•    Variety of accessory bands
•    Swimming, cycling, running, gym workouts, team sports tracking

SPECIFICATIONS:

Sleep score and insights: Yes    

Battery life (smartwatch mode): Up to 10 days

Pulse Ox blood oxygen: yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)

Garmin Pay™: Yes    

Music storage: Yes    

Display Type: AMOLED (optional always-on mode)

Touchscreen: Yes    

Water rating: 5 ATM

Strap Material: ComfortFit nylon band

Lens Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Bezel Material: Anodized Aluminum

Quick Release Bands: Yes (20 mm, Industry standard)

Physical size: 43 x 43 x 11.4 mm

Fits wrists with a circumference: S/M 127-190 mm (Ivory); M/L 145-217 mm (Black)

Weight: 29 g

Display Size: 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter

Display Resolution: 390 x 390 pixels

Color Display: Yes

Large font option: Yes    

Battery life: Smartwatch mode- Up to 10 days; GPS Mode: Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing)

Charging Method: Garmin Proprietary Plug Charger

Memory/History: 4 GB

Clock Features: Time/date, GPS Time Sync, Automatic daylight-saving time, Alarm clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunrise/sunset times
Health & Wellness Monitoring: Wrist-based Heart rate, Daily Resting Heart Rate, Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts, Respiration Rate, Fitness Age, Morning Report, Nap Detection, HRV Status, Wrist-based Heart Rate, Stress Tracking, Pulse OX Sensor, Meditation, Mindful Breathing, Hydration, Breathwork

Women’s Health Tracking- yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Hydration- yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor

Daily Smart Features: Bluetooth® LE, Smart Notifications, Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only), View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only), Calendar, Weather forecasts, Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile, Controls smartphone music, Find My Phone, Find My Watch, Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile, Smartphone compatibility with iPhone®, Android™

Activity Profiles: Gym, Wellness, Indoor/Outdoor Running, Outdoor Recreation, Cycling, Swimming, Rowing, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Skiing, Snowboarding, Team Sports, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

Safety and Tracking Features: Incident Detection during select activities, Incident detection alert on phone for wearables, Assistance, LiveTrack    

Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity), Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal), Calories burned, Distance traveled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp™, Move IQ™, Garmin Connect Challenges App-Yes

Gym & Fitness Equipment: Cardio Workouts, Strength Workouts, HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, On-screen Workout Animations, On-Screen Workout Muscle Maps, Automatic Rep Counting    

Training, Planning and Analysis Features: Customizable Data Pages, Downloadable Training Plans, HR Zones, HR Alerts, HR Calories, Recovery Time, HR Broadcast, GPS speed and Distance, Auto Pause®, Auto Lap®, Touch and/or Button Lock, VO2 Max (Run & Trail Run), Advanced Workouts    

Running Features: GPS-based distance, time and pace, Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)    

Golfing Features: Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide, Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green), Yardage to layups/doglegs, Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course), Digital scorecard, Custom targets, Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit), Garmin AutoShot™, Auto CourseView updates, Green View with manual pin position, Hazards and course targets, PinPointer, Handicap scoring, Swing Tempo, Round timer/odometer, CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory), CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory), Pairs with Garmin Golf app, Tournament legal (with tournament mode enabled)

Cycling Features: Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

Swimming Features: Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories), Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories), Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only), Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only), Auto rest (pool swim only), Time and distance alerts, Underwater wrist-based heart rate    

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

1 x Approach S50 GPS Golf Watch

1 x Charging/Data Cable

1 x Documentation