Garmin Approach S50 GPS Golf Watch

About This Item

Garmin's got your game with Approach® S50, the GPS golf watch that gives you what you need on the course and beyond. Its slim, lightweight design and ComfortFit nylon strap make it an easy all-day wear. Its bright 1.2” AMOLED display makes it easy to see key yardages to the green, hazards, doglegs and Playslike Distance on 43,000+ preloaded courses worldwide. Off the course, stay on top of your health with activity profiles for strength, yoga and running — plus heart rate and advanced sleep monitoring (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked.

FEATURES

  • Stunning 1.2” color AMOLED display brings 43,000+ preloaded courses to life on your wrist
  • Be comfortable on and off the course with the lightweight ComfortFit nylon strap
  • Battery life: up to 10 days in smartwatch mode and up to 15 hours in GPS mode
  • Get distance to the front, middle and back of the green and navigate bunkers, water hazards and layups with hazard view
  • Playslike Distance feature tells you how far each shot truly is, with adjusted yardage for elevation changes
  • Pair with optional Approach® CT1 or CT10 club trackers (sold separately) for shot-tracking capabilities, so you have a clearer picture of which parts of your game to focus on
  • Easily keep score as you play, and upload to the Garmin Golf™ smartphone app for stat tracking and handicap calculation
  • Improve your strength and mobility with preloaded activity profiles for strength, yoga, cardio, and more so you can hit the ball farther and prevent injuries
  • Get a more complete picture of your health with wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery™ energy monitoring, advanced sleep monitoring and more so you can perform your best on the course (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Pay for your food at the turn with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments (with a supported payment card); listen on the go when you download songs and playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription may be required)
  • With a Garmin Golf™ membership, you’ll get enhanced full-color CourseView maps for a more detailed view of every hole, green contour data and Touch Targeting for exact distance to any point

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • Approach S50 GPS golf watch
  • Charging/data cable
  • Product manual and documentation

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Battery Type: Rechargeable internal lithium-ion
  • Battery Life: Smartwatch mode: up to 10 days. GPS mode: up to 15 hours
  • Dimensions: 1.7" W x 1.7" H x 0.43" D
  • Weight: 1.0 oz (29g)
  • Memory Capacity: 4 GB
  • Brand : Garmin
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 25GMNAPPRCHS50SLTGPS

REVIEWS

4.4
95%
Recommended

122 Reviews

Tadoll86

Received incentive

Great Watch For Both Golf And Fitness

Wonderful watch for both fitness and golf. Love the durability

brdputt

I purchased the S50 about 2 weeks ago. Started the trial and it worked great the first round. Played 5 days later at the same course and could not get the same views on the watch. Disappointed but will try again.

Golf 2026

Great Features.

it I bought this watch about a month ago I use just about everyday not only does it work great for golf but it also keeps track of your physical activities it is an excellent golf watch I would recommend to anyone

Cubswatch

Nice Product!

Solid product, pretty accurate on the course, only a couple of yards different than my range finder. The health features are nice! Easy interface to understand and navigate around! I did get really sweaty one time and it shut off for a minute on the 2nd day, I was like here we go, but it hadn't done anything like that since!

JCinSA

Amazing Upgrade Over Previous Generation

I bought the S50 to replace an S62, which is a great watch but too bulky for my wrist. The S50 is sleak and so light that I forget I have a watch on sometimes. The screen is also significantly brighter. Love it.

JCinSA

Great Upgrade From S62

I switched from the S62 and I love the size of the S50. Much sleaker and less noticeable on the wrist. The amoled screen is amazing.

CJC730

S50 4 Round Review

I've used the S50 for about 4 rounds so far and haven't had any issues. The screen is a huge help with visibility. Accurate and easy to read distances. I like it a lot.

Shawn360

All Around Lifestyle Watch That Makes Golfing Bett

Excellent watch with loads of features. It not only keeps track of me on the golf course but off of the course as well. At the gym, at work and around town. All my activities and health are in one package.

JP0909

Approach S50

I'm truly enjoying it so far. I'm impressed by the health features more than anything else yet. I haven't had a chance to play a round of golf with it, but I'm excited about it. I like that it counts my steps and is pretty inclusive of all the things I may need.

bj golfer

A Little Disappointed.

This is my 4th garmen. I don’t like it as much as the S40. The S40 showed a running total of how many above par and at the end of 9 showed your 9 hole total and were you going on. The S50 has lots of bells and whistles but have yet to locate the 9 hole total. The number for the score total are so small they are hard to read. I would gladly trade in my S50 for my old S40.

Chipper70

Best Watch I Have Ever Owned

I tried several other watches made by different manufacturers with disappointments along the way. I decided to pay the money for a Garmin S50 Approach and I am glad I did. Extremely happy with the watch and I hope to upgrade to the S70 before long.

RLMAIN

Great Features

The watch is great with plenty of information while golfing. I only use some of the other apps, but they are also great. The only complaint is the band. The standard band is very difficult to get on.

MichaelS

Nice

I love the watch for golf. Allow a few rounds of golf to get it configured the way you like. There are multiple configuration settings for golf. I noticed the garmin watch does not count steps as aggressively as my Fitbit. Also, the garmin watch will not really count steps at all when lawnmowing because my wrist is not moving. The Fitbit had no problems with this.

Chas616

Still reviewing the watch Golf course function great Watch band design is terrible good thing I don’t have large wrist and hands Will definitely be looking for a new band

JBR61

The S50 Is Great

This is a fantastic golf and fitness watch. Outstanding for Golf, which is the main reason I purchased it recently. Wish I had bought it years ago.

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