Garmin Approach S50 Golf GPS Smartwatch with 43,000+ Preloaded Courses

We’ve got your game with Approach S50, the GPS golf watch that gives you what you need on the course and beyond. Its slim, lightweight design and ComfortFit nylon strap make it an easy all-day wear. 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. Get PlaysLike Distance of each shot with adjusted yardage for elevation changes, and even if you can’t see the green, always know where it is with PinPointer. Off the course, stay on top of your health with activity profiles for strength, yoga and running — plus heart rate and advanced sleep monitoring (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). With up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and 15 hours in GPS mode, you can play another round without having to stop and charge.

Keep score right on your wrist and upload it instantly to the Garmin Golf app for in-depth analysis. Pair with optional Approach CT1 or CT10 club trackers (sold separately) to monitor every shot and pinpoint areas for improvement. Handicap calculation, round summaries, and performance trends help you track progress and refine your strategy with data-backed insights.

Sleep score and insights	✔️
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	Up to 10 days
Pulse Ox blood oxygen	yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)
Garmin Pay™	✔️
Music storage	✔️
Display type	AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen	✔️
Water rating	5 ATM

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
Weight	29 g
Display Size	1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
Display resolution	390 x 390 pixels
Color display	✔️
Large font option	✔️
Battery life	Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days
Charging method	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History	4 GB

Time/date	✔️
GPS Time Sync	✔️
Automatic daylight saving time	✔️
Alarm clock	✔️
Timer	✔️
Stopwatch	✔️
Sunrise/sunset times	✔️

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)	✔️
Daily resting heart rate	✔️
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)	✔️
Respiration rate (24x7)	✔️
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	✔️

GPS	✔️
GLONASS	✔️
Galileo	✔️
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor	✔️
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor	✔️
Compass	✔️
Gyroscope	✔️
Accelerometer	✔️
Ambient light sensor	✔️
Daily Smart Features	✔️
Connectivity	Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets 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	✔️
Find My Phone	✔️
Find My Watch	✔️
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile	✔️
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Passcode	✔️

Cardio workouts	✔️
Strength workouts	✔️
HIIT workouts	✔️
Yoga workouts	✔️
Pilates workouts	✔️
On-screen workout animations	✔️
On-screen workout muscle maps	✔️

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 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, Paddle, 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

Incident Detection during select activities	✔️
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables	✔️
Assistance	✔️
LiveTrack	✔️

Step counter	✔️
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 traveled	✔️
Intensity minutes	✔️
TrueUp™	✔️
Move IQ™	✔️
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app	yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting	✔️

Customizable data pages	✔️
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®	✔️
Advanced workouts	✔️
Auto Lap®	✔️
Manual lap	✔️
Configurable lap alerts	✔️
VO2 Max (Run)	✔️
VO2 Max (Trail Run)	✔️
Touch and/or button lock	✔️

GPS-based distance, time and pace	✔️
Run workouts	✔️

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide	✔️
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	✔️
CT10 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)	✔️

Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)	✔️
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)	yes (using ANT+ or BLE)

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)	✔️
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)	✔️
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)	✔️
Auto rest (pool swim only)	✔️
Time and distance alerts	✔️
Underwater wrist-based heart rate	✔️

For any warranty claims please contact the manufacturer directly.

Manufacturer: Garmin