Garmin S60 Approach is a Premium GPS Golf Watch
This Golf Watch with modern style lets you look good on and off the course. The Approach S60 golf watch gives you the critical information you need for your round — displayed on a large, 1.2-inch sunlight readable color touchscreen — so you can master your game. And with convenient QuickFit bands, you can change your style without tools to match your activity, so you’re always in fashion.
- Sleek GPS golf watch that reflects your passion on and off the course. Quick Fit 22 mm watch band compatible
- Large, 1.2 inches Sunlight-readable color touchscreen display. Available outdoor recreation profiles : Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing
- Quickly gets your location using GPS to Show precise yardages to greens, Hazards and doglegs, on full-color course maps. Bezel Material : polymer or ceramic
- Convenient Quick Fit bands for fast style changes without tools. Battery life- up to 10 hours in golf mode; up to 10 days in watch mode
- More than 40,000 preloaded courses from around the world. QuickFit watch band compatible: 0.866 inches
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Matt Dietz –
I have played 5 rounds with this watch. The feature I was most excited about was the shot tracking. Having the ability to see the round at the end of it and see all of your shots and where they went was very appealing. The watch only detects about 1/3 of my shots. It wasn’t even picking up my drives which is the shot you hit the hardest and should be the easiest to pick up. So at the end of the round, you have holes that show one shot tracked or no shots. I went 3 holes today without one shot being tracked. I have tried for a week to contact garmin and all they have told me to do is update the software on the watch. I have asked if there is any way to manually mark a shot if it isn’t detected and there isn’t. They have not responded to my questions regarding that option. As far as telling me how far I am from the hole, it is flawless. As far as an activity tracker, the app is very rich and its great. But I wanted a dedicated golf watch, not an activity tracker.UPDATE!!****** I worked with Luke who is a software developer at Garmin and he saw my above review and reached out. Turns out, I was wearing the watch on the wrong wrist. I am left handed so I wear my watch on my right wrist, but I golf right handed. Apparently, the watch needs to be worn on the leading wrist when golfing. The next time I took the watch out on the course, I wore it on my left wrist and It didn’t miss a shot. It was much more sensitive and was even picking up practice swings and my chips around the green. I now can have a complete review of every round. Thanks Garmin!
Hitdog042 –
Watch worked out of the box. Immediately synched with Garmin Connect, no issues. Played 18 today, watch had 92 percent batt when I started, ended round at 58 percent. That was using every feature including auto shot tracker and scoring.Watch very customizable. Can download different apps and watch faces and it’s super easy to do. It’s basically a slimmed down Fenix 5. It’s 46mm so it’s the perfect size (tho many women may not like that big of a watch)These bad reviews are strange. I never even read the manual and figured it out in 5 minutes. It literally was plug and play.And no. You don’t need a computer. Everything can be done on the app. And if you own a cell phone you own a block to charge it. Not sure why so many people think they need to buy a charging block 😂😂Your TV USB will even charge it. Or as I said, your phone block. Or iPad. Or kindle. Any block that takes USB will charge the watch. Silly people.The watch auto shot and tracker was awesome. Maps out distance and where the ball landed, which is reviewable after the round when you sync to garmin connect. Then you just tap the scorecard and scroll through the holes at the bottom and select which you want to look at. Scroll left and right to go through all of them. I also own game golf live which I now will sell (no more tagging my shots!)I’m beyond pleased with the S60.
BJJ –
Watch on golf course good, however satellite seemed to disappear for a while. Otherwise good. Software on scoring for PC needs a lot of refinement as impossible to edit scores after syncing.
Andrew G. –
This watch is better than I thought it would be. Not only does it give me a great advantage knowing the distance I need to hit my next shot in golf but as a versatile training aid for my triathlons. (Swim, cycle and running logs)
Jessica and/or Todd –
I love this watch. I read the independent reviews online before purchasing, so I knew the incredible amount of features it has. After reading the negative product reviews on Amazon, I was a little concerned about my ability to learn the settings. However, after some quick Google searches and watching some videos on YouTube, harnessing the S60’s capabilities really wasn’t that hard. You just have to have some patience to learn – this watch can do a LOT of stuff. After a week of use so far:Pros:* the golf functions are flawless. I spent a round on the course messing around with it. Yardage readings were extremely accurate and it was perfectly visible in direct sunlight. It was also cool (or embarrassing) to see the yardage of each shot automatically, without having to touch any buttons.* the watch is versatile. It’s a lot lighter than I expected, for a device with so many options. It feels the same as my FitBit Blaze, as far as size and weight. There are also over a hundred watch faces to choose from, so you can easily change the appearance on a whim. Install the Garmin Face-It app, and you can create your own custom face (included a pic of one I created).* having used FitBit products for the last ~4yrs, I honestly thing the Garmin is a more-accurate step tracker. I noticed my FitBit would register 5-8 ‘phantom’ steps during my 45min commute in the car. I don’t know if that’s due to vibration in the steering wheel, ‘lively hand motions’ to other motorists, or whatever. I notice that the Garmin doesn’t give me any ‘bonus’ steps. When wearing them at the same time and actually counting steps, the Garmin was more accurate by a couple of steps.* fantastic battery life. I’ve worn it eight straight days, including a round of golf, and still haven’t needed to recharge. Based on my usage, it uses less than 10% a day (I’ve just used it as a watch today, and it’s only used 3% in the 14hrs I’ve been awake). Utilizing the GPS and golf features during a round of golf will burn ~25-35% – I was messing with it constantly during my round, and it used ~30%.Cons:* it ain’t cheap* even though it’s pricey, it doesn’t include a heart monitor – the only thing I miss from my FitBit. You can add an accessory for that function…for an additional price.* it’s app-happy. I had to install three apps to cover the features I wanted to utilize; Garmin Connect (most of the general settings/features), Garmin Golf (granular golf tracking/stats) and Garmin Face-It (custom watch faces).In the end, I have no regrets over the purchase. I love it.
Scott S. –
I purchased this watch after reading many reviews and a lot of research. I used it for 3 rounds of golf and it stopped working, would not turn on at all. I returned it to Amazon hassle free and they sent me a new watch, I was thinking great customer service. My new watch showed up in 5 days and i checked to make sure it worked, I charged the watch and turned it on, everything was ok. 3 weeks later, it has been raining so I haven’t had a chance to golf, I went to go golf and turned the watch on, lasted 3 holes and turned off, it is completely dead and several tries will not turn on. This is the first use out of the box, Amazon is now out of the loop and referred me to the manufacture. Their 30 day policy must start before the product is shipped not when you receive it. What a waste of 400.00.
screbwg –
Works great and is very accurate.