Golf watch Approach S50 Cream Gold/Ivory
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WE’VE GOT YOUR GAME
Get all the features you need on the course — and beyond — with the Approach S50 GPS golf watch.
BRIGHT AND COLOURFUL 1.2-INCH AMOLED DISPLAY
43,000+ PRELOADED GOLF COURSES
DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF THE GREEN
PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE
PRELOADED ACTIVITY PROFILES AND WELLNESS FEATURES
UP TO 15 HOURS OF BATTERY IN GPS MODE
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| COLOURFUL AND CAPABLE | PLAN YOUR SHOT | ENHANCE YOUR GAME |
| 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. | Get distance to the front, middle and back of the green. Plus, navigate bunkers, water hazards and layups with hazard view. | With a Garmin Golf app membership, get enhanced CourseView maps of every hole, green contour data, PlaysLike Distance data and touch targeting so you can see the exact distance to any point on the course. |
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| PlaysLike Distance | PRELOADED ACTIVITY PROFILES | HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES |
| Know how far each shot will really play, with yardages adjusted for elevation changes and environmental conditions. | 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. | Give your best on the course with wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery™ energy monitoring, advanced sleep monitoring and more1. |
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| 43,000+ PRELOADED COURSES | CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBILITY | GO GREEN |
| Your watch comes preloaded with more than 43,000 colour maps of golf courses around the world. Get enhanced full-colour CourseView maps with a Garmin Golf membership. | Pair with optional Approach® CT1 club tracking tags or Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (both sold separately) to track your shots and gain better insight into your game. | Quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green so you have all the data you need for the perfect shot. |
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| MORNING REPORT | NAP DETECTION | HRV STATUS |
| Get a customisable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up. | Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be. | Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep. |
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | STRESS TRACKING | Pulse Ox sensor |
| The Approach S50 smartwatch continuously monitors your heart rate so you can stay on top of your health at all times1. | Find out if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day. | Track your blood oxygen levels while awake or asleep 2. |
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| MEDITATION | HYDRATION | BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING |
| Help reduce stress, anxiety and more with guided meditation practices. | Log your daily water intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. | Optimise your body's energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1. |
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| ACTIVITY TRACKING | FITNESS AGE. | WORKOUT CREATION |
| Track your daily steps, calories burned and more right from your wrist1. | See how fit you are compared to your actual age. | Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch. |
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| MUSIC | GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS | CONNECT IQ™ STORE |
| Download songs and playlists from your Spotify or Deezer accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required). | Breeze through checkout lines and transit systems with participating providers. | Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your connected watch. |
1Activity monitor 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 is not available in all countries.
3When paired with a compatible smartphone. See safety and tracking requirements at Garmin.com/safety. Incident detection is not available when the watch is in wheelchair mode.
SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are registered trademarks of Spotify AB.
As engineers continuously update products, the images, videos and specifications may not always reflect the latest changes.
What You'll Love | |
| Sleep Score and Insights | |
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| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 10 days |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) |
| Garmin Pay™ | |
| Music storage | |
| Watch display type | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Touchscreen | |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
General | |
| Strap material | ComfortFit nylon band |
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| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel material | Anodised aluminium |
| 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 |
| Colour display | |
| Large font option | |
| 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 | |
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| GPS time sync | |
| Automatic daylight saving time | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Timer | |
| Stopwatch | |
| Sunrise/sunset times | |
Health & Wellness Monitoring | |
| Heart Rate (Constant, every second) | |
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| Resting heart rate | |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate | |
| Fitness Age | |
| Body Battery™ Energy Monitor | |
| All-day Stress | |
| Relaxation reminders | |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | |
| Meditation | |
| Breathwork | |
| Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
| Sleep coach | |
| Nap detection | |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women's Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health Snapshot | |
Sensors | |
| GPS | |
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| GLONASS | |
| Galileo | |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor | |
| Compass | |
| Gyroscope | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Ambient light sensor | |
Daily smart features | |
| Find my phone | |
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| Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) | |
| Connectivity | BLUETOOTH®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | |
| Smart Notifications | |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | |
| Morning report | |
| Calendar | |
| Weather forecasts | |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | |
| Controls smartphone music | |
| Plays and controls watch music | |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Passcode | |
Workout and Training Plans | |
| Cardio workouts | |
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| Strength workouts | |
| HIIT workouts | |
| Yoga workouts | |
| Pilates workouts | |
| On-screen workout animations | |
| On-Screen Workout Muscle Map | |
Activity profiles | |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing |
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| WELLNESS | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking |
| INDOOR RUNNING | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
| Outdoor running | Running |
| Outdoor recreation | Golfing |
| Cycling | 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, 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 | |
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| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | |
| Assistance | |
Activity tracking features | |
| Step counter | |
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| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | |
| Calories Burned | |
| Distance travelled | |
| Intensity minutes | |
| TrueUp™ | |
| Move IQ™ | |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting | |
Training, planning and analysis features | |
| Customisable screen(s) | |
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| Downloadable training plans | |
| HR Zones | |
| HR Alerts | |
| HR Calories | |
| % HR Max | |
| % HRR | |
| Recovery Time | |
| Auto Max HR | |
| HRV Status | |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yoga, Breathwork and Meditation only |
| GPS speed and distance | |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | |
| Advanced workouts | |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | |
| Manual lap | |
| Configurable lap alerts | |
| VO2 Max (Run) | |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | |
| Touch and/or button lock | |
Running features | |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | |
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| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | |
| Run workouts | |
Golfing features | |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | |
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| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | |
| Digital scorecard | |
| Custom targets | |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | |
| Full vector map | Yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| Auto CourseView updates | |
| Green View with manual pin position | |
| Hazards and course targets | |
| PinPointer | |
| PlaysLike distance | |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | Yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| Handicap scoring | |
| Swing Tempo | |
| Round timer/odometer | |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | |
| CT1 Automatic Club Tracking Compatible (Requires Accessory) | |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | |
| Tournament legal | Yes (with Tournament Mode enabled) |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | |
Cycling features | |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | |
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| 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) | |
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| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | |
| Time and distance alerts | |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | |
Security and Legal Information | |
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2027-01-21 |
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- Approach S50 GPS golf watch
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
Frequently asked questions
Water Resistance Ratings
We test our devices thoroughly to ensure they withstand the activities they are designed for. Please note that even if a device is above its rated depth, water may still enter the device if it is exposed to water pressure exceeding the rated depth. Water resistance rating Definit...
Garmin and smart device compatibility
For Garmin devices to be compatible with your smart device, it must meet at least the following requirements:
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Android devices:
Please note! From Android 6.0.1 onwards, location services must be turned on in your phone, otherwise the Connect Mobile app will not connect to your watch. (Settings -Location - On) Smart devices running Android GO versions do not support the Garmin Connect Mobile app. |
Apple devices:
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Garmin watches are currently not compatible with the following smart devices:
- Lenovo S960 VIBEX
- Meizu mx4
- Samsung J3 Model J320FN
- Huawei phones
Help with connecting to a Huawei phone can be found here:
Wearing and caring for your Garmin sports device
Following these FAQ tips should help you avoid problems related to wearing your Garmin watch. However, if you develop a skin rash, redness or irritation, stop wearing the watch until your skin has healed. Clean the watch and band thoroughly and follow the relevant use and care ti...
Wrist-based heart rate accuracy
My watch's heart rate sensor is not reading my heart rate correctly Optical heart rate sensors work using a light that measures small changes in blood flow directly at the wrist. The sensor measures changes in the capillaries beneath the outer layer of skin. Although Garmin's hea...
Accuracy of Activity and Fitness Tracking
Garmin wearable devices are designed as tools that give you information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Garmin wearables rely on sensors that track your movement and other metrics. The data and information provided by these devices are intended to give a close estim...
How to find your Garmin watch serial number?
Every Garmin watch has a unique serial number for identification.
The serial number is a combination of 9 letters or numbers printed on the watch, without spaces or hyphens.
The location of the serial number varies by model.
On the back of the watch
On the watch case, near the band attachment
On the watch box
On the Connect.Garmin.com website
- Sign in to your Garmin Connect account in a web browser.
- Select the watch icon (Devices and sync status) in the top right corner.
- Select your Garmin device.
- Your serial number is shown at the top of the page, below your device name.
What is GPS and how accurate is it?
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