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.

Know the real you with the vívoactive 5 smartwatch, the ultimate on-wrist coach designed to support your goals — whatever they may be. Featuring a bright, colorful AMOLED display and up to 11 days of battery life, this GPS smartwatch is purpose-built with essential health and fitness features to help you better understand your body. Body Battery energy monitoring helps you keep your energy levels in check with personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress, workouts and more. Improve the quality of your sleep with personalized sleep coaching and nap detection plus even more details such as HRV status (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). During the day, switch up your activities with more than 30 built-in sports apps — including apps for active wheelchair users — plus advanced training features to keep you going strong. When paired to your smartphone, vívoactive 5 makes it easy to receive texts, emails and other smart notifications right from your wrist. Plus, enjoy connectivity features such as music storage, Garmin Pay contactless payments and more.

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.

We’ve got your game with Approach S44, a slim, lightweight golf watch with all the essential features. Its bright 1.2” AMOLED display makes it easy to see key yardages to the green, hazards and doglegs on 43,000+ preloaded courses worldwide. Line up your shot, even if you can’t see the green, with PinPointer. Keep score from the watch itself, and upload directly to the Garmin Golf smartphone app for advanced stat tracking and handicap calculation. Leave your phone in the cart and still get smart notifications to your watch — including emails, texts and alerts. And with up to 15 hours of battery life in GPS mode, you can play another round without needing a charge.
| Pros for Garmin - Approach S42 GPS Smartwatch 30 mm Metal - Gunmetal - (2021) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use, Accuracy, Overall Performance | Battery Life, Overall Performance, Ease of Use, Sleep Tracking, GPS Accuracy | Accuracy, Battery Life | There were no pros for this product— |
| Cons for Garmin - Approach S42 GPS Smartwatch 30 mm Metal - Gunmetal - (2021) | |||
| There were no cons for this product— | Connectivity, Band Comfort, Step Counter | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— |
Customers find value in the Approach S42 GPS Smartwatch 30mm Metal for its golf features. They appreciate its user-friendly interface, describing it as "really nice and easy to use." Golf enthusiasts praise its capabilities, calling it "one of the best Golf Watches available for the price."
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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.
Posted by user198147
So much easier to look at my watch than to pull my phone out. Works well.
Posted by LanceL
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.
Posted by Thom