Garmin Approach S1 Golf Watch

GPS Wrist Watch Rangefinder  7.5/10

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Garmin Approach S1 Golf Rangefinder
This little gem will run around $179 and give you yardages to the back, middle, and front of the green on thousands of participating courses in the U.S. And Canada. There is no subscription necessary, just purchase the watch and you are ready to go. It beats the heck out of all those annoying Apps on the iPhone/Smartphone that require subscription and are always trying to tap your wallet or password you to death. Basically this watch is inexpensive, light and easy to use and is a huge seller. It ha a rechargeable lithium ion battery with only 8 hours of GPS use before recharge. Added benefits are that you can measure distances of individual shots.

Quick Specs

  • GPS
  • $179
  • Battery: Lithium Ion
  • Monochrome LCD display
Strengths

Comfortable, light

Easy to use

Not need for extra time to get rangefinder out of bag

Quick reading of distances

USGA legal

Also functions as normal watch with alarm

Weaknesses

Pretty ugly design

Only 8 hours of use in GPS mode before recharging

No reading to danger areas like traps and water hazards

Does not measure to the flag

Prices


Golfsmith Golf & Tennis
As an avid golfer and tennis player for most of his life, he enjoys researching the latest in golf and tennis technology as well as analyzing his own game. He has been a writer and reviewer for a dozen years… See more about S. Dee Davis