Approach® S50

€449.99

Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black ComfortFit Nylon Band

 

Description

WE’VE GOT YOUR GAME

Get all the features you need on the course — and beyond — with the Approach S50 GPS golf smartwatch.

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BRIGHT AND COLORFUL 1.2-INCH AMOLED DISPLAY

43K+[1]

43,000+ PRELOADED COURSES

DISTANCE-TO-GREEN[1]

DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF THE GREEN

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PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE

Health-And-Fitness-Monitoring[1]

PRELOADED ACTIVITY PROFILES AND WELLNESS FEATURES

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UP TO 15 HOURS OF BATTERY IN GPS MODE

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COLORFUL AND CAPABLE

The stunning 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display makes it easy to see key yardages to the green, hazards and layups on 43,000+ courses.

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PLAN YOUR SHOT

Get distance to the front, middle and back of the green. Plus, navigate bunkers, water hazards and layups with hazard view.

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ENHANCE YOUR GAME

With a Garmin Golf membership, get enhanced CourseView maps of every hole, green contour data, PlaysLike Distance and touch targeting for exact distance to any point on the hole.

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PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE

Know how far each shot is truly playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes.

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PRELOADED ACTIVITY PROFILES

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.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES

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 course1.

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PLAY

43K+[1]

43,000+ PRELOADED COURSES

Your watch comes preloaded with more than 43,000 color maps of golf courses around the world. Get enhanced full-color CourseView maps with a Garmin Golf membership.

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CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBILITY

Pair with optional Approach® CT1 club tracking tags or Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (both sold separately) for shot-tracking capabilities and a clearer picture of your game.

DISTANCE-TO-GREEN[1]

GO GREEN

Quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green so you have all the data you need for the perfect shot.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

HRV-STATUS[1]

HRV STATUS

Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.

WristHeartRate[1]

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

The Approach S50 smartwatch constantly samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night1

Pulseox

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep

MORNING-REPORT[1]

MORNING REPORT

Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education

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HYDRATION TRACKING

Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated

BodyBattery[1] (1)

BODY BATTERY™️ ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1.

Nap-Detection[1]

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.

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STRESS TRACKING

See if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

Mindful-Breathing[1]

MINDFUL BREATHING

Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

Fitness-Age[1]

FITNESS AGE

Use fitness age to estimate whether your body is younger or older than you are.

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ACTIVITY TRACKING

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned and more from your wrist1.

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GARMIN COACH

Get free running training plans to help you build your endurance off the course.

Workout-Creation[1]

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.

Meditation[1]

MEDITATION

Help reduce stress, anxiety and more with guided meditation practices.

VO2_Max

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more (not available in wheelchair mode).

CONNECT

Smart_notifications

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.

Music

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required)

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GARMIN PAY™️ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

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BATTERY LIFE

Get up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 15 hours in GPS mode.

CONNECT-IQ-STORE[1] (1)

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

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1Activity tracking accuracy.
2This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
3When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety. Incident detection is unavailable when the watch is in wheelchair mode.
SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Amazon Music and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.

Additional information

Colour

Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black ComfortFit Nylon Band, Cream Gold Aluminum Bezel with Ivory ComfortFit Nylon Band

specs : 47mm

What You’ll Love
Sleep score and insights Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 10 days
Pulse Ox blood oxygen yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)
Garmin Pay™ Yes
Music storage Yes
Display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen Yes
Water rating 5 ATM
General
Strap material ComfortFit nylon band
Lens Material Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Bezel Material anodized aluminum
Quick Release bands yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
Physical size 43 x 43 x 11.4 mm
S/M version fits wrists with a circumference of 127-190 mm (Ivory)
M/L version fits wrists with a circumference of 145-217 mm (Black)
Weight 29 g
Display Size 1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter
Display resolution 390 x 390 pixels
Color display Yes
Large font option Yes
Battery life Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days
GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing)
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 4 GB
Clock Features
Time/date Yes
GPS Time Sync Yes
Automatic daylight saving time Yes
Alarm clock Yes
Timer Yes
Stopwatch Yes
Sunrise/sunset times Yes
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) Yes
Daily resting heart rate Yes
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
Respiration rate (24×7) Yes
Fitness age Yes
Body Battery™ energy monitor Yes
All-day stress Yes
Relaxation reminders Yes
Relaxation breathing timer Yes
Meditation Yes
Breathwork Yes
Sleep yes (advanced)
Sleep coach Yes
Nap detection Yes
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot Yes
Sensors
GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Galileo Yes
Compass Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store Yes
Smart Notifications Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) Yes
Morning report Yes
Calendar Yes
Weather forecasts Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile Yes
Controls smartphone music Yes
Plays and controls watch music Yes
Find My Phone Yes
Find My Watch Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile Yes
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Activity Profiles
Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking
Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Golfing
Cycling Biking, Mountain Biking, Indoor Biking
Swim Pool Swimming
On the Water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & winter Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Snowshoeing
Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Safety and Tracking Features
Incident Detection during select activities Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables Yes
Assistance Yes
LiveTrack Yes
Activity Tracking Features
Step counter Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Yes
Calories burned Yes
Floors climbed Yes
Distance traveled Yes
Intensity minutes Yes
TrueUp™ Yes
Move IQ™ Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
Cardio workouts Yes
Strength workouts Yes
HIIT workouts Yes
Yoga workouts Yes
Pilates workouts Yes
On-screen workout animations Yes
On-screen workout muscle maps Yes
Automatic rep counting Yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Customizable data pages Yes
Downloadable training plans Yes
HR zones Yes
HR alerts Yes
HR calories Yes
% HR max Yes
% HRR Yes
Recovery time Yes
Auto max HR Yes
HRV status Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise) yoga, breathwork and meditation only
GPS speed and distance Yes
Auto Pause® Yes
Advanced workouts Yes
Auto Lap® Yes
Manual lap Yes
Configurable lap alerts Yes
VO2 Max (Run) Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run) Yes
Touch and/or button lock Yes
Running Features
GPS-based distance, time and pace Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) Yes
Run workouts Yes
Golfing Features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) Yes
Digital scorecard Yes
Custom targets Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) Yes
Garmin AutoShot™ Yes
Auto CourseView updates Yes
Green View with manual pin position Yes
Hazards and course targets Yes
PinPointer Yes
PlaysLike distance Yes
Handicap scoring Yes
Swing Tempo Yes
Round timer/odometer Yes
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) Yes
CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app Yes
Tournament legal yes (with tournament mode enabled)
Cycling Features
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) yes (using ANT+ or BLE)
Swimming Features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes

In The Box

  • Approach S50 GPS golf watch
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation

accessories

Garmin Connect™ App

Garmin Connect™ App

Garmin Golf™

Garmin Golf™

Garmin Connect IQ™ Store

Garmin Connect IQ™ Store

Garmin Golf™ Membership Subscription, Monthly Plan

Garmin Golf™ Membership Subscription, Monthly Plan

Garmin Golf™ Membership Subscription, Annual Plan

Garmin Golf™ Membership Subscription, Annual Plan

USB-C Charging/Data Cable, 0.5 Meter

USB-C Charging/Data Cable, 0.5 Meter

USB-A Charging/Data Cable (0.5 Meter)

USB-A Charging/Data Cable (0.5 Meter)

USB-A Charging/Data Cable (1 Meter)

USB-A Charging/Data Cable (1 Meter)

Dual Port USB Power Adapter (USB-A)

Dual Port USB Power Adapter (USB-A)

USB-C AC Adapter

USB-C AC Adapter

HRM 200, XS-S

HRM 200, XS-S

HRM 200, M-XL

HRM 200, M-XL

Compatible Devices

Approach® CT1 Club Tracking Tags

Approach® CT1 Club Tracking Tags

Approach® CT10 - Full Set

Approach® CT10 – Full Set

Approach® CT10 - Starter Pack

Approach® CT10 – Starter Pack

Approach® Z30

Approach® Z30