If your idea of golf tech stops at a laser rangefinder and a flask in the side pocket, it might be time for a little digital enlightenment.
The modern game isn’t just about feel and finesse anymore — it’s about data, precision, and having your own virtual caddie strapped to your wrist.
Enter the Garmin golf watch, the latest series of wrist-based brainpower designed to help you navigate bunkers, hazards, and the awkward silence after you shank your tee shot.
Garmin’s full roster of golf smartwatches — from the entry-level Approach® S12 to the top-tier MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) — is here to drag your game out of the Stone Age and into the stratosphere, one GPS reading at a time.
The Basics: Approach S12 – For Golfers Who Want Just Enough
Let’s start with the Approach S12, a no-nonsense GPS golf watch built for players who value endurance over aesthetics.
Boasting up to 30 hours of battery life and access to over 43,000 preloaded courses, this black-and-white beauty tells you everything you need to know: front, back, and middle yardages, without so much as a smudge on your scorecard. Prefer to keep it digital?
“Ditch the scorecard and keep score directly on the Garmin Golf app,” they suggest. And frankly, your glove compartment will thank you.
Colourful Clarity: Approach S44 – The Next-Level Essential
If you like your greens vivid and your stats automated, the Approach S44 adds some flair to the function. With a 1.2” AMOLED touchscreen, it tracks shot locations via AutoShot and gives you a bird’s-eye view of the green. Not bad for a mid-range option.
Add a Garmin Golf membership, and you’ll unlock Premium CourseView maps, green contour data, and touch targeting. That’s not a feature list — it’s a full scouting report.
Smart Looks: Approach S50 – Style Meets Substance
Need something that won’t get you side-eyed at the clubhouse bar? Approach S50 delivers both brains and beauty. The ComfortFit strap won’t interfere with your swing, and the AMOLED display lets you spy on bunkers, hazards, and layups with ease.
The “PlaysLike Distance” feature even adjusts yardage based on elevation, so you can blame the hills instead of your swing. Off the course, it’s a full-on wellness tool, tracking your heart rate, stress, sleep, and whether you’re still alive after a triple bogey.
Premium Power: Approach S70 – Golf’s Smartest Wrist Companion
Garmin saved some fireworks for the Approach S70, which comes in 1.2” and 1.4” variants. This thing doesn’t just tell time — it tells you which club to hit based on slope, distance, and environmental conditions.
Yes, you read that right: it’s got a virtual caddie, and no, it doesn’t demand a tip. Add slope-aware PlaysLike Distance and green contour data (again, membership required), and you’ve got more intel than a PGA Tour pro on moving day.
Want to track your HIIT workouts too? It does that as well — because golf is cardio if you walk fast enough.
The Showstopper: MARQ Golfer (Gen 2) – Luxury Meets Laser Focus
Now, for the golfer who wants it all, there’s the MARQ Golfer (Gen 2) — available in Titanium or Carbon. This isn’t just a golf watch — it’s a status symbol.
Crafted from Grade-5 titanium or Fused Carbon Fibre and topped with a domed sapphire lens, it looks as sharp as it plays.
With up to 16 days of battery life, a virtual caddie, green contour data, and a full suite of health tracking tools, it’s a Rolex for range rats.
“These golf watches are loaded with features to help you conquer the course, round after round.” Translation: they’re smarter than your last four playing partners combined.
Bonus Tech: Club Trackers to Complete the Data Picture
And just in case you think a Garmin golf watch isn’t enough, the brand’s Approach CT10 and CT1 sensors are here to track every club, every shot, every mistake.
The CT10 offers automatic round tracking — screw it into your grip and forget it. The CT1, meanwhile, requires a manual tap before each shot, ideal for the hands-on golfer who also enjoys additional cardio.
Both work seamlessly with Garmin watches and the Garmin Golf app, offering strokes-gained analysis, leaderboards, and enough data to make your local pro blush.
So whether you’re a weekend warrior, an aspiring single-digit, or a scratch golfer with a love for luxury, there’s a Garmin golf watch to fit your game — and possibly fix it. Just don’t expect it to find your ball in the water.
Shop the full Garmin golf watch range today — because the only thing worse than a bogey is not knowing how it happened.
