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.

See yourself as a runner. Forerunner 55 is the GPS running smartwatch that goes beyond pace and heart rate (this is not a medical device) stats. Take the guesswork out of training with personalized guidance and daily suggested workouts based on your training history and fitness level. Change things up with HIIT and breathwork activity profiles. Advanced wellness tracking features, such as all-day respiration monitoring, intensity minutes and more, put you in tune with your body. Get more runs in between charges, thanks to this watch’s long battery life, and make it truly your own by downloading watch faces, apps and more from the Connect IQ Store (requires Garmin Connect app and Connect IQ app loaded on a compatible smartphone).

Train brilliantly with the Forerunner 265 GPS running smartwatch. Its colorful AMOLED touchscreen display stands out while the training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Plan your race strategy with the race widget, which enables personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt to performance, recovery, the race you’re running and its course. Get ready to make the most of every run with wrist-based running power and multi-band GPS. And when you want to switch it up with cross training, choose from more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlons, cycling, swimming and more. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 265 with up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
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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