Level up your golf game with a vibrant new Approach S50 smartwatch from Garmin

New advanced GPS golf smartwatch boasts a lightweight design, a bright colourful display and performance features

Singapore, 18 February 2025 – Garmin Singapore today announced the Approach S50 – a new addition to its popular golf smartwatch lineup that feature a slim, lightweight build and essential tools for golfers looking to improve their game.

Equipped with a crisp, 1.2-inch color AMOLED display, the new smartwatch includes preloaded maps of more than 43,000 golf courses and key golf features like hazard view and distance to the front, middle and back of the green to help players lower their score. The Approach S50 delivers up to 15 hours of battery life in GPS mode – so players can stay on the course longer.

“We’re thrilled to expand our golf lineup with the Approach S50, an exceptional smartwatch designed for golfers who want invaluable information to help improve their game from the tee box to the green. Not only will you have features to help you perform your best on the course, but the sophisticated design will help you look like a champion off the course as well.” – Mr. Scoppen Lin, Assistant General Manager, Garmin Asia.

Approach S50

Approach S50 – Essential for the game

The Approach S50 provides essential golf features while also adding PlaysLike distance. It also includes a heart rate sensor which offers a full suite of health, wellness and fitness features to help golfers improve on and off the course.

• Wrist-based heart rate: Keep track of heart rate right from the wrist, plus sleep, stress tracking and more¹.
• Preloaded activities: Work on strength and mobility with preloaded activity profiles for strength training, yoga, cardio and more, which may help players to hit the ball farther and prevent injuries.
• Morning Report: Start the day off right with a customizable report that provides an overview of last night’s sleep² and the day’s training outlook, alongside HRV (heart rate variability) status and weather.
• Body Battery energy monitoring: Track energy levels throughout the day to find optimal times for activity and rest.
• Fitness age: Receive an estimated age based on levels of fitness compared to actual age as feedback on how your body is reacting with changes to a more active lifestyle.
• Women’s health tracking: Track a menstrual cycle or pregnancy while also getting exercise and nutrition education.

In addition to the extensive health and wellness features, the Approach S50 includes a ComfortFit Nylon strap, allowing golfers to wear their watch comfortably all day long. Users can also receive smart notifications, breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay and listen to music or podcasts on the go with Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer³– all from their wrist.

Come together

The Approach S50 can seamlessly connect to other devices in the Garmin golf lineup to enhance play on the course.

• Automatic club tracking: For those that prefer automatic shot tracking capabilities, pair with Approach CT10 club tracking tags⁴.
• Range finder: Sync with the Approach Z30 laser range finder to activate the Range Relay feature and receive more accurate distances on the smartwatch.
• Improved analytics: Easily keep score and upload to the Garmin Golf smartphone app for enhanced stat tracking and handicap calculation.
• Membership features: Gain premium golf features on both watches with a Garmin Golf Membership (SGD 14.48/month; SGD 144.98/year), including Enhanced CourseView Maps, Green Contours and Touch Targeting.

Available now at Garmin Brand Stores, Lazada, Shopee, Garmin Online Store, Takashimaya and selected authorized retailers, the Approach S50 has a suggested retail price of SGD 609. To learn more, visit garmin.com.sg/minisite/approach/.

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¹ Data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked.
² Activity tracking accuracy
³ May require a subscription.
⁴ Sold separately