Play with confidence with the Garmin Approach S42 — a stylish golf smartwatch designed for lowering your score

The Approach S42 packs a ton of powerful golf features into a stylish, full-color touchscreen body including Auto-Shot tracking, manual pin placement, and a 15-hour battery life. This gorgeous GPS watch is affordably priced and makes a great golf gift for the dedicated golfer in your life—or for yourself. Buy it on PlayBetter and get FREE shipping (2-day) and 60-day returns.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Short on time? Here are 3 things you need to know about the Garmin Approach S42 Golf GPS Smartwatch:

Approach S42 = Heavy on Features, Mid-Level Price - The Approach S42 sits comfortably at the middle price point of Garmin's Approach watches. It has a beautiful color touchscreen, slim form factor and most of the top golf features (minus Virtual Caddie which is only on S62).

Want more features? Or less $$? There's also the Garmin Approach S62 ($499.99) or Garmin Approach S12

Big, Color Touchscreen You Can Wear Off-Course - The screen is big and the screen is easy-to-read, even in bright conditions. Plus the watch (which comes in 3 stylish colors) is plenty good-looking to wear on the course and at dinner afterward.
Best Bang for Your Buck - We love the S42 and think it's a wonderful middle ground between powerful golf features, a stylish form factor and affordability.

Hungry for more info? The long version continues below.

The Green View feature allows manual pin positioning so you can quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs.

The AutoShot round analyzer measures and auto-records detected shot distances (lie and ball contact may affect shot tracking); pair with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities.

Pair with the Garmin Golf app (when downloaded on a compatible smartphone) for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments and gain more insights into your game.

Wear the watch all day, and get smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) and estimated activity-tracking features.

FEATURES/SPECS

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1.2” easy-to-read color touchscreen display with interchangeable quick release bands
Battery life: Up to 15 hours in GPS mode, and up to 10 days in smartwatch mode
More than 42,000 CourseView maps preloaded from around the world
Green View feature allows manual pin positioning; quickly reference distances to the front, middle, and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs
The AutoShot round analyzer measures and auto-records detected shot distances (lie and ball contact may affect shot tracking) and pairs with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities
Offers smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) and estimated activity-tracking features such as steps, sleep, and built-in sports profiles
Pair with the Garmin Golf app (when downloaded on a compatible smartphone) for live scoring, automatic scorecard uploads and to review all your stats in one place

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Approach S42 Watch Only

Approach S42 Golf Smartwatch
Charging/Data Cable
Documentation

Model: 010-02572-10

Approach S42 Power Bundle also includes

PlayBetter 5000mAh Portable Charger
PlayBetter HD Tempered Glass Screen Protectors (2-Pack)

Approach S42 Gift Box Bundle with Red Ribbon & Crinkle Paper also includes

PlayBetter HD Tempered Glass Screen Protectors (2-Pack)
PlayBetter Wall USB Charging Adapter
PlayBetter Protective Hard Case

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