
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.

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.

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.

Know the real you with the Venu 3S smartwatch, the ultimate on-wrist coach designed to support your goals — whatever they may be. Featuring a bright, colorful display and up to 10 days of battery life, this smaller-sized GPS smartwatch is purpose-built with advanced 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 animated workouts and more than 30 built-in sports apps — including for active wheelchair users — plus advanced training features to keep you going strong. With its built-in speaker and microphone, the Venu 3S smartwatch makes it easy to make and take calls right from your wrist when paired to your smartphone — and even reply to texts by using your phone’s voice assistant. Plus, enjoy connectivity features such as music storage, Garmin Pay contactless payments (with a supported country and payment network) and more.

The Garmin fenix 8 AMOLED Sapphire is a high-performance multisport GPS smartwatch designed for serious athletes and adventurers. Engineered to endure the toughest conditions, it features a rugged construction with a dive-rating of 40 meters, leakproof buttons, and a 1.4” AMOLED display protected by a scratch-resistant lens and titanium bezel. Built to military standards for thermal, shock, and water resistance, it ensures reliability in extreme environments. With an impressive battery life of up to 29 days in smartwatch mode, Fenix 8 supports long-lasting adventures and training sessions. It includes a built-in speaker and microphone for hands-free phone calls and off-grid voice commands, offering added convenience. The integrated LED flashlight provides variable intensities and a red safety light, enhancing visibility and safety in low-light conditions. Fenix 8 AMOLED Sapphire Multisport GPS Smart watch excels in health monitoring and training with features such as 24/7 , , and . Advanced training features include sport-specific strength workouts, , the fenix 8 watch offers dynamic round-trip routing, TopoActive maps with terrain contours, multi-band GPS for precise positioning, and preloaded maps for golf courses and ski resorts. The NextFork map guide and Courses with turn-by-turn directions ensure reliable navigation. The Fenix 8 smart watch tracks a wide range of activities, including recreational diving, HIIT workouts, backcountry skiing, MTB dynamics, and surf activity. Bundle Includes: Garmin Fenix 8 51MM AMOLED Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Sapphire, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black/Pebble Gray Silicone Band USB type-c female adapter USB Charging Adapter Microfiber Cleaning Cloth P-Bank Battery Air Pro TWS Truly Wireless EarBuds - (Color may vary)
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| There were no pros for this product— | Battery Life, Overall Performance, GPS Accuracy, Sleep Tracking, Comfort | Battery Life, Overall Performance, Design, Health Tracking, Ease of use | There were no pros for this product— |
| Cons for Garmin - Approach S44 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Silver Aluminum Bezel with Twilight Silicone Band - (2025) | |||
| There were no cons for this product— | Size | Connectivity | There were no cons for this product— |
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Really accurate watch for golf fans, with extra features good fit and light weight, just a nice watch.
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user229641 Posted
I bought this to replace my husbands old, unreliable Garmin. He’s used the new one for a couple weeks now, and finds it easy to read and very accurate. Easy to set up and operate.
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Dailygolfer Posted
Only use it for golf, So far, the GPS is giving accurate readings, and the color dial is spiffier than the S10 model it is replacing [working but lost]. I do not use any of the host of smart watch features, nor will I ever, so I can't speak to them. Acutally I have not worn a watch for 50 years, Just while I am on the course.
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highhandicapper Posted