What’s the Best Garmin Golf Watch for Me?

Take your golf game to the next level with a Garmin golf watch with GPS.

Who’s ready to hit the links? Whether you golf for a living or just play for fun with friends, you’ll want to consider getting a leg up on the competition with a Garmin GPS golf watch before you aim for the fairway.

From the innovative Approach^® lineup to the MARQ^® Golfer premium tool watch, Garmin has a variety of award-winning golf watch options. But don’t worry — we’re here to help you decide which feature-packed watch makes the most sense for you and your golf game.

For golfers looking to cover the basics with their golf watch:

Approach^® S12: This GPS golf watch provides the golfing essentials. It is value-packed with up to 30 hours of battery life, allowing your game to outlast the day’s sunlight. With more than 43,000 preloaded golf courses, it comes with a high-resolution monochrome display for easy readability even on those extra-sunny days. Curious about how far you are from the hole? You can quickly reference the front, middle and back of the green to give you an edge. If you’re the competitive type, ditch the scorecard and keep score directly on the Garmin Golf app¹.

For those who want upgraded essentials:

Approach S44: Enjoy the same features that come with S12 but take it to the next level with S44, which provides a stunning colourful 1.2” AMOLED touchscreen display. You can automatically track where your shots land with AutoShot game tracking². With the green view feature, you can see each green’s shape from anywhere on the course. Plus, with a Garmin Golf™ membership, you can get premium features such as Premium CourseView maps, touch targeting and green contour data.

For on and off the course:

Approach S50: This advanced GPS smartwatch gives you the features you need to help you on the course and a stylish design that looks good off the course. On the course, the ComfortFit nylon strap won’t interfere with your swing. With the 1.2” AMOLED touchscreen display, you can easily see key yardages to the green, hazards and layups on more than 43,000 courses. The PlaysLike Distance feature tells you how far each shot is playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes. In addition to preloaded activities to help you improve your strength and mobility, it offers health and wellness features, including wrist-based heart rate³, stress tracking, Body Battery™ energy monitoring, advanced sleep monitoring and more. Add on a Garmin Golf membership, and you’ll gain access to even more — including Premium CourseView maps, touch targeting and green contour data.

For golfers who want premium features:

Approach S70: This one is the brightest of the Approach bunch. A premium GPS golf smartwatch with a 1.2” or 1.4” AMOLED touchscreen display, the S70 comes in two sizes and can help you improve your game on and off the course. It boasts a virtual caddie feature (shout-out to the dispersion chart that displays hazards in play, depending on club choice) and enhanced PlaysLike Distance, which accounts for changes in elevation and environmental conditions. Plus, understanding slopes on the green has never been easier with green contour data, available with an active Garmin Golf™ membership. Combine it all with preloaded fitness apps for strength, HIIT, running and more, and just like that, you have a complete golf smartwatch that can help you improve your game on and off the course.

For those who love luxury and all the features:

MARQ^® Golfer (Gen 2) Titanium and Carbon Editions: If you demand the finest and most modern golf watch, the MARQ Golfer titanium and carbon editions are right up your alley … or fairway, shall we say? MARQ Golfer – Titanium Edition is built of Grade-5 titanium, and it features a tritone green jacquard-weave nylon strap; the carbon edition is made from Fused Carbon Fiber material and has a perforated FKM leather hybrid strap.

Both MARQ watches feature a domed sapphire lens that provides a crystal-clear view of the stunning AMOLED display. Get up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode so you never have to worry about losing a charge. You can hit your peak golf performance with the virtual caddie feature, green contour data⁴ and more. Plus, track your sleep and heart rate and hit the gym with countless health and wellness features. Quite frankly, these golf watches are loaded with features to help you conquer the course, round after round.

For golfers looking to maximise data:

OK, this isn’t a watch. But hear us out: The Approach^® CT10 club tracking sensors or Approach CT1 club tracking tags for shot-tracking capabilities will give you a clearer picture of your game. Both record club type, shot locations and distance when paired with your Garmin golf watch. You can also pair each one with the Garmin Golf app for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments, and to gain more data about your game.

With CT10 sensors, you’ll get automatic club tracking round after round. After securing these sensors to your clubs and pairing to your compatible golf device, you’re all set. You don’t have to do anything else before you take a shot.

When golfing with the lightweight CT1 tracking tags, you’ll need to tap to pair CT1 with your compatible golf watch before every shot.

Both CT1 and CT10 are compatible with Approach S44, Approach S50 and Approach S70. CT10 sensors also pair with Approach S12 and MARQ Golfer (Gen 2) Titanium and Carbon Editions.

Have a better idea now of which Garmin golf watch is right for you? Shop here.

¹_{Requires app on your compatible smartphone paired to the Approach S12}
²_{Lie and ball contact may affect shot tracking. Putts are not tracked. Some shots, particularly chip shots around the green, may not be tracked.}

³_{See Garmin.com/ataccuracy}

⁴_{With a Garmin Golf membership}