Garmin Approach S50 43mm AMOLED GPS Golf Smartwatch Slate/Black Comfortfit Nylon Band

SKU: GRMAPPS50SAB MFR: 010-03010-00

Key Features

  • Enhance your golf game with precise GPS tracking and course data on your Garmin watch.
  • Monitor your heart rate and track sleep for optimal health insights with this smartwatch.
  • Enjoy long-lasting battery life, up to 10 days in smartwatch mode, for uninterrupted use.
  • Stay connected with smart notifications and music control right from your Garmin watch.
  • Swim-ready design with 5 ATM water resistance, perfect for tracking pool and open water swims.
  • Improve fitness with HIIT, strength, and cardio profiles, all tracked on your Garmin device.
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Garmin Approach S50 43mm AMOLED GPS Golf Smartwatch Specifications

General

General

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  • Material

    Strap: ComfortFit nylon band
    Lens: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Bezel: Anodized aluminum

  • Sleep score and insights

    Yes

  • Pulse Ox blood oxygen

    Yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)

  • Garmin Pay

    Yes

  • Music storage

    Yes

  • Display type

    AMOLED (optional always-on mode)

  • Touchscreen

    Yes

  • Water rating

    5 ATM

  • Quick Release bands

    Yes (0.78" (20mm), Industry standard)

  • Display Size

    1.2" (30.4mm) diameter

  • Display resolution

    390 x 390 pixels

  • Color display

    Yes

  • Large font option

    Yes

  • 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

    4GB

Clock Features

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  • Time/date

    Yes

  • GPS Time Sync

    Yes

  • Automatic daylight saving time

    Yes

  • Alarm clock

    Yes

  • Timer

    Yes

  • Stopwatch

    Yes

  • Sunrise/sunset times

    Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring

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  • Wrist-based heart rate

    Yes (constant, every second)

  • Daily resting heart rate

    Yes

  • Abnormal heart rate alerts

    Yes (high and low)

  • Respiration rate (24x7)

    Yes

  • Fitness age

    Yes

  • Body Battery energy monitor

    Yes

  • All-day stress

    Yes

  • Relaxation reminders

    Yes

  • Relaxation breathing timer

    Yes

  • Meditation

    Yes

  • Breathwork

    Yes

  • Sleep

    Yes (advanced)

  • Sleep coach

    Yes

  • Nap detection

    Yes

  • Hydration

    Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)

  • Women's health

    Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)

  • Health snapshot

    Yes

Sensors

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  • GPS

    Yes

  • GLONASS

    Yes

  • Galileo

    Yes

  • Compass

    Yes

  • Gyroscope

    Yes

  • Accelerometer

    Yes

  • Ambient light sensor

    Yes

Daily Smart Features

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  • Connectivity

    Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi

  • Connect IQ

    Yes (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)

  • On-device Connect IQ Store

    Yes

  • Smart Notifications

    Yes

  • Text response/reject phone call w/text

    Yes (Android only)

  • View images from notifications on watch

    Yes (Android only)

  • Morning report

    Yes

  • Calendar

    Yes

  • Weather forecasts

    Yes

  • Realtime settings sync

    Yes (with Garmin Connect mobile)

  • Controls smartphone music

    Yes

  • Plays and controls watch music

    Yes

  • Find My Phone

    Yes

  • Find My Watch

    Yes

  • Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile

    Yes

  • Smartphone compatibility

    iPhone, Android

Activity Profiles

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  • 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, Padel, 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

Safety and Tracking Features

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  • Incident Detection

    Yes (during select activities)

  • Incident detection alert on phone

    Yes (for wearables)

  • Assistance

    Yes

  • LiveTrack

    Yes

Activity Tracking Features

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  • Step counter

    Yes

  • Move alerts

    Yes (displays on device after a period of inactivity)

  • Auto goal

    Yes (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)

  • Calories burned

    Yes

  • Floors climbed

    Yes

  • Distance traveled

    Yes

  • Intensity minutes

    Yes

  • TrueUp

    Yes

  • Move IQ

    Yes

  • Garmin Connect Challenges app

    Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

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  • Cardio workouts

    Yes

  • Strength workouts

    Yes

  • HIIT workouts

    Yes

  • Yoga workouts

    Yes

  • Pilates workouts

    Yes

  • On-screen workout animations

    Yes

  • On-screen workout muscle maps

    Yes

  • Automatic rep counting

    Yes

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

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  • Customizable data pages

    Yes

  • Downloadable training plans

    Yes

  • HR zones

    Yes

  • HR alerts

    Yes

  • HR calories

    Yes

  • % HR max

    Yes

  • % HRR

    Yes

  • Recovery time

    Yes

  • Auto max HR

    Yes

  • HRV status

    Yes

  • HR broadcast

    Yes (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices)

  • Respiration rate (during exercise)

    Yoga, breathwork and meditation only

  • GPS speed and distance

    Yes

  • Auto Pause

    Yes

  • Advanced workouts

    Yes

  • Auto Lap

    Yes

  • Manual lap

    Yes

  • Configurable lap alerts

    Yes

  • VO2 Max (Run)

    Yes

  • VO2 Max (Trail Run)

    Yes

  • Touch and/or button lock

    Yes

Running Features

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  • GPS-based distance, time and pace

    Yes

  • Cadence

    Yes (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

  • Run workouts

    Yes

Golfing Features

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  • Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide

    Yes

  • Yardage to F/M/B

    Yes (distance to front, middle and back of green)

  • Yardage to layups/doglegs

    Yes

  • Measures shot distance

    Yes (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)

  • Digital scorecard

    Yes

  • Custom targets

    Yes

  • Stat tracking

    Yes (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)

  • Garmin AutoShot

    Yes

  • Auto CourseView updates

    Yes

  • Green View with manual pin position

    Yes

  • Hazards and course targets

    Yes

  • PinPointer

    Yes

  • PlaysLike distance

    Yes

  • Handicap scoring

    Yes

  • Swing Tempo

    Yes

  • Round timer/odometer

    Yes

  • CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible

    Yes (requires accessory)

  • CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible

    Yes (requires accessory)

  • Pairs with Garmin Golf app

    Yes

  • Tournament legal

    Yes (with tournament mode enabled)

Cycling Features

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  • Alerts

    Yes (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

  • Speed and cadence sensor support

    Yes (using ANT+ or BLE) (w/sensor)

Swimming Features

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  • Open-water swim metrics

    Yes (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

  • Pool swim metrics

    Yes (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

  • Stroke type detection

    Yes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)

  • Basic rest timer

    Yes (up from 0) (pool swim only)

  • Auto rest (pool swim only)

    Yes

  • Time and distance alerts

    Yes

  • Underwater wrist-based heart rate

    Yes

Battery

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  • Battery Info

    Required, Included

  • Battery Material

    Lithium Ion

  • Battery Type

    Non-Universal

  • Battery Quantity

    1

Physical

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  • Dimensions

    1.69 x 1.69 x 0.44" (43 x 43 x 11.4mm)
    M/L version fits wrists with a circumference of 5.70-8.54" (145-217mm)

  • Weight

    1.02 oz (29g)

  • UPC Code

    753759350710

About Garmin Approach S50 43mm AMOLED GPS Golf Smartwatch

We've Got Your Game
Get all the features you need on the course - and beyond - with the Approach S50 GPS golf smartwatch.

What You'll Love

Colorful and Capable
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.

Plan Your Shot
Get distance to the front, middle and back of the green. Plus, navigate bunkers, water hazards and layups with hazard view.

Enhance Your Game
With a Garmin Golf membership, get enhanced CourseView maps of every hole, green contour data, PlaysLike Distance and touch targeting for exact distance to any point on the hole.

Playslike Distance
Know how far each shot is truly playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes.

Preloaded Activity Profiles
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.

Health and Wellness Features
Get a amore complete picture of your health with wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery energy monitoring, advanced sleep monitoring and more so you can perform your best on the course.

Play

43,000+ Preloaded Courses
Your watch comes preloaded with more than 43,000 color maps of golf courses around the world. Get enhanced full-color CourseView maps with a Garmin Golf membership.

Club Tracking Compatibility
Pair with optional Approach CT1 club tracking tags or Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (both sold separately) for shot-tracking capabilities and a clearer picture of your game.

Go Green
Quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green so you have all the data you need for the perfect shot.

Health and Wellness

Morning Report
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

Nap Detection
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.

HRV Status
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

Wrist-Based Heart Rate
The Approach S50 smartwatch constantly samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night.

Stress Tracking
Find out if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

Women's Health Tracking
Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, and get exercise and nutrition education.

Pulse Ox Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you're awake or asleep.

Meditation
Help reduce stress, anxiety and more with guided meditation practices.

Mindful Breathing
Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

Hydration
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

Body Battery Energy Monitoring
Track your body's energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest

Garmin Coach
Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.

Activity Tracking
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned and more from your wrist

FITNESS Age
Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

Workout Creation
Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.

VO2 Max
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more (not available in wheelchair mode).

Connect

Battery Life
Get up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 15 hours in GPS mode.

Music
Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).

Garmin Pay Contactless Payments
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible smartphone.

Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

Garmin Approach S50 43mm AMOLED GPS Golf Smartwatch Features

  • Bright and colorful 1.2" AMOLED display
  • 43,000+ preloaded 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

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 12 months.

Key Features

  • Enhance your golf game with precise GPS tracking and course data on your Garmin watch.
  • Monitor your heart rate and track sleep for optimal health insights with this smartwatch.
  • Enjoy long-lasting battery life, up to 10 days in smartwatch mode, for uninterrupted use.
  • Stay connected with smart notifications and music control right from your Garmin watch.
  • Swim-ready design with 5 ATM water resistance, perfect for tracking pool and open water swims.
  • Improve fitness with HIIT, strength, and cardio profiles, all tracked on your Garmin device.

What's in the box:

  • Approach S50 43mm AMOLED GPS Golf Smartwatch
  • Charging/Data Cable
  • User Manual
  • Garmin 1 Year Limited Warranty