Garmin Approach S40 Golf GPS Smartwatch

About This Item

Combine your desire for an activity tracker with your need for a Golf GPS with the Garmin® Approach® S40 Golf GPS Watch. This smartwatch has a 1.2” color touchscreen display for superior usability. The AutoShot feature automatically measures and auto-records detected shots while Green View allows you to quickly reference yardages, hazards, and doglegs for over 41,000 pre-loaded courses around the world. Planning your next shot gets a little more stylish and a little less difficult with the Approach® S40 Golf GPS Watch.

Key Information:

  • Display Type: Color touchscreen
  • Course Capacity: +41,000 Courses (Worldwide)
  • Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ION
  • Smart Watch Battery Life: Up to 10 days
  • GPS Battery Life: Up to 15 hrs
  • Waterproof? 50m water resistance

Basic Features:

  • Stylish, lightweight Golf GPS Watch with automatic game tracking and activity tracker capabilities
  • 1.2” color touchscreen with sunlight readable display enables superior ease-of-use
  • Smart notifications for e-mail, text, and calendar alerts
  • Fully hinged, sleek watchband design provides a comfortable fit throughout the stroke
  • Quick release watchband allows for easy change of style or color

Golf GPS Features:

  • Green View displays true shape and layout of the green for accurate yardage directly to pin placement
  • Green View also allows for manual pin positioning and allows quick reference for yardages to the front, back, and middle of the greens, plus layup and dogleg distances for shot planning
  • AutoShot detection measures and auto-records detected shot distances
  • Calculates exact yardage for shots played from anywhere on the course
  • High-sensitivity GPS receiver for better accuracy and improved tracking under trees and impediments
  • Utilize Garmin Connect functionality to play, share and compare your round with other golfers

Activity Tracker Features:

  • Tracks everyday activities and includes built-in multisport profiles
  • Activity metrics include steps taken, calories burned, distance, time of day and number of hours slept
  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 19GMNUPPRCHS40XXXGPS
  • SKU: 20004174

REVIEWS

4.1
76%
Recommended

181 Reviews

Ram Gambia

Battery Just Died Within 9 - 10 Months

Dear Garmin I just bought the Fenix 7 Solar Pro. But my review is about the S40 Approach I bought last year. I received and registered it in February 2023. About 5 months ago my S40 started playing up and the battery just stated dying on me... initially would barely last a round.. and since 2 months ago , not even half an hour!!! However I did like the Approach, and saw that you had a solar Fenix with much longer batter life offered with many other options and have just picked up this fenix solar 7 pro .. will review it in a few months. GARMIN, PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I CAN DO WITH MY 2023 S40 APPROACH??

Don7

Watch Face Is Not Bright Enough.

Watch face not bright enough. I can't see the numbers very well without pressing the button.

RonnieL

Watch Freezes

The watch freezes and wont advance to the next hole. Even when I advance it manually it wont go after I advanced it.

MarkD

Superb Customer Support

I bought my s40 2 years ago but it stopped working a week ago. A quick chat with the support team on line and I was sent a brand new replacement without any fuss. The watch is all You’d ever need on the course and the customer service from Garmin is second to none.

Bob K.

Hard To Use While Playing

There are some features I like -- particularly how far you have hit each shot. But trying to use that feature while playing is somewhat difficult. In my case, when I go to hit the club I used it often uses the wrong club (clumsy finger?). And then you have to use the app to correct those clubs (assuming you can remember what club you used). Also, just today, the watch kept vibrating telling me my phone was disconnected?? I never connected it so I don't know what is happening. But it was very annoying trying to play with the vibration. In conclusion I feel the watch has not lived up to my expectations.

JF from Montreal

New Purchase

HI just bought the S40 and cant wait to try it out on a golf course,watch looks nice and hope it will meet my expectations ,my only problem is with the watch strap its very rubbery and hard to inset in the 2 little rubber bands,I wish there was an extra watch strap easier to use

Walter2001

Excellent

Perfect for fairways. Just a little bit difficult to track soft strokes (i.e. around the green)

Wyatt

Good Product

Long battery life - good options for golf and more activities

John boy!

Totally Pleased!

The Approach S-40 is everything I wanted in a golf watch. It gives me everything I need to play my best golf and looks great.

Chasbone

Very Handy!

Got this for Christmas, a little confusing to use at first but after using it on the golf course wouldn't play without it. Already knocked 5 strokes off my game and I'm a high handicapper.

Ovdevil

Easy To Use And Accurate

Using it for less than a month and I wish I got it sooner, very stylish and accurate on the yardage.

Stanley

Great Golf Watch

Great golf watch. You can track scores, driving distances, walking distance, etc. Haven’t figured out how bring up my score by hole once the round has ended and I saved the score. Very comfortable.

What

Doesn't Have 2 Year Old Sheep Ranch On It

Not ez to use I'll return and buy Apple Watch I need Sheep ranch

GolfS40

Looks Good.

I purchased this gps watch over a year ago and have yet to a good performance. Had to replace it once, then send for a new charging cord. It charges now but very inaccurate distance, sometimes a chip shot reads 345 or wrong hole. Am aways trying to figure the GPS watch it interferes with my game. So disappointed.

RoyRBT

Almost Too Sophisticated

First, let me say I am not computer literate so some of my issues are probably just me. I am having a great deal of trouble using the watch for golf. First, I need an overview picture of the full hole but I can't seem to find that. If I make a mistake and want to go back a hole or two I have trouble doing that. I really wish there was someone who could demonstrate all the features. I have trouble just reading about them.

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