Is the Approach S70 47mm worth it over a cheaper golf watch?

If you want a bright touchscreen, preloaded courses and club suggestions plus daily health tracking, yes. A basic golf watch covers distances for less but gives up the screen and the deeper stats.

How is it different from the smaller Approach S70?

This is the 47mm case version. The smaller model suits narrower wrists but has a smaller screen and battery.

Does it work as an everyday smartwatch?

Yes. It tracks heart rate, stress, sleep and hydration, shows phone notifications, and logs running, cycling, pool swim and many outdoor activities.

Do I need to download courses?

No. More than 43,000 courses come preloaded, so you can play most tracks without syncing first.

It has pool swim metrics such as lengths, pace, stroke count and SWOLF, and detects stroke types. It is built for water use, though Garmin rates it for pool swimming rather than diving.

The watch and a charging cable. Bands are sold separately if you want a different fit.

Garmin Approach S70 47MM Golf GPS Smartwatch

Q: Where is the Garmin Approach S70 47MM Golf GPS Smartwatch cheapest?

At Walmart, for $713.99, as of our latest check.

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What reviewers say

Owners praise the screen, the course coverage and the club suggestions, and many use it as an everyday watch. The main complaints are the large case size and battery life that falls short of older golf watches.

What people mention

DisplayPraisedOwners say the AMOLED screen is sharp and readable in direct sunlight.
Course coveragePraisedReviewers like that thousands of courses are preloaded and ready without downloads.
Club suggestionsPraisedPlayers find the wind-aware club recommendations helpful during rounds.
SizeCriticisedSome owners find the 47mm case bulky, especially on smaller wrists.
BatteryCriticisedReviewers report shorter battery life than older golf watches with MIP displays.
Health trackingMixedBuyers value the daily metrics but say some need weeks to settle into useful baselines.

About the Garmin Approach S70 47MM Golf GPS Smartwatch

The Garmin Approach S70 is a 47 mm GPS golf smartwatch with a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen. The display is made to stay readable in bright sunlight. It has a ceramic bezel and a black silicone band, and the build is lightweight.

For golf, it comes with more than 43,000 preloaded courses from around the world. It gives club suggestions based on your performance and wind conditions.

Off the course, it tracks stress levels and sends fluid intake reminders. It also covers hiking, indoor climbing, bouldering, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking and snowshoeing. Cycling is tracked indoors and outdoors, with alerts when you reach a time, distance or calorie goal. For pool swimming it records lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF) and calories, detects freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly strokes, and includes a basic rest timer.

Case size

47 mm

Color

Black

Bezel

Ceramic

Band

Black silicone

Display

1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen

Golf courses

Over 43,000 preloaded courses worldwide

Battery life

Up to 16 days in smartwatch mode; up to 20 hours in GPS mode

Swim metrics

Lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, SWOLF, calories, stroke type detection, rest timer

Health tracking

Stress tracking, fluid intake reminders

In the box

Garmin Approach S70 47 mm watch with black ceramic bezel and black silicone band, USB-C charging/data cable, USB adapter, microfiber cleaning cloth, power bank battery