
We’ve got your game on and off the course with Approach S42, a GPS golf smartwatch that puts information from more than 42,000 CourseView maps worldwide on your wrist. The Green View feature allows manual pin positioning so you can quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs. The AutoShot round analyzer measures and auto-records detected shot distances; pair with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities. Pair with the Garmin Golf app for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments and gain more insights into your game. Wear the watch all day, and get smart notifications and activity-tracking features.
Q: Does this watch track local tides.
A: The Approach S42 does not have the ability to track tides. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/. Thanks Jenny
Q: Why do we need a bicycle mount for this watch?
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We’ve got your game on and off the course with Approach S42, a GPS golf smartwatch that puts information from more than 42,000 CourseView maps worldwide on your wrist. The Green View feature allows manual pin positioning so you can quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs. The AutoShot round analyzer measures and auto-records detected shot distances; pair with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities. Pair with the Garmin Golf app for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments and gain more insights into your game. Wear the watch all day, and get smart notifications and activity-tracking features.

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We’ve got your game with Approach S12, a golf watch designed to turn on when you tee off. Get key yardages to the green, as well as to hazards and doglegs, on 42,000 preloaded courses worldwide. Keep score from the watch itself and upload directly to the Garmin Golf app to participate in weekly leaderboards. Pair with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities. Play longer with a battery life that holds up — get up to 30 hours in GPS mode.
| Pros for Garmin - Approach S42 GPS Smartwatch 30 mm Metal - Gunmetal - (2021) | |||
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| Ease of Use, Accuracy, Overall Performance | Overall Performance, Battery Life, Design, Comfort, Features | Battery Life, Overall Performance, Ease of Use, Design | Battery Life, Overall Performance, Ease of Use, Accuracy |
Customers commend the Approach S42 GPS Smartwatch for its ease of use and accuracy in providing yardage data. Its overall performance is also appreciated by users. There are no cons to report for this product.
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One of the best Golf Watches available for the price. Stylish and Powerful, with great battery life. Provides the level of details needed for good decision making.
user198147 Posted
So much easier to look at my watch than to pull my phone out. Works well.
LanceL Posted
I purchased this watch to replace an earlier version. The color touchscreen works great. Setup was easy and having only one side button reduces confusion and inadvertent button pushes. Yardages are consistent and accurate.
Thom Posted