Garmin Debuts 2025 Watches, Handheld, and Accessories

For those unaware, this is the week that new product announcements will come fast and furious. While the equipment manufacturers released their new offerings, everyone else will be lifting the veil on their new 2025 offerings at the PGA Show in Orlando this week. Fortunately, we’ll have you covered if you can’t make it to the Sunshine State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kicking things off this week is Garmin, who is debuting a whole suite of new products.

The Approach S44 and Approach S50 watches both feature a slim, lightweight design that is packed with features that will help golfers play their best. Indeed, both the S44 and S50 are equipped with sharp, 1.2-inch color AMOLED displays, the new smartwatches include 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. Both smartwatches deliver up to 15 hours of battery life in GPS mode–so players can stay on the course longer.

Dan Bartel, Garmin’s Vice President of Global Consumer Sales, said:

“We’re thrilled to expand our golf lineup with the Approach S44 and S50, two exceptional smartwatches 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.”

Designed for golfers who want the essential information from the tee box to the green, the Approach S44 can help plan their next shot. Players can understand how to navigate bunkers, water hazards, and layups with hazard view and receive help deciding which club to use with distance readings to the front, middle, and back of the green. Plus, users can leave their phone in the cart and receive smart notifications on their wrist, including emails, texts, and alerts when paired to an Apple or an Android smartphone.

The Approach S50 takes things even further, as it includes additional golf features like PlaysLike distance, in addition to other fitness features, including a heart rate sensor. Specifically:

• Wrist-based Heart Rate: Keep track of heart rate right from the wrist, plus sleep, stress tracking and more.
• 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 sleep 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 Deezer—all from their wrist. 

The Approach S44 and Approach S50 aren’t devices that should be used in isolation. Instead, both can unlock additional features to help you improve your play with the help of the all-new Approach CT1 tracking tags. Lightweight and secure, the tags attach to the club’s grip and collect data from each club in the bag—from driver to putter—recording shot locations, distances and club type. Before each shot, players just tap the tag to their watch to record stats on their wrist.

While on the course, golfers can use the Approach CT1 tags to see how far they typically hit each club and view stats for accuracy to the fairway or green. After a round, players can use the Garmin Golf app to see strokes gained analysis for each part of their game and follow trends to know where improvement is needed.

As mentioned, Garmin has thoughtfully designed its products to work in tandem with each other to enhance play on the course.

• Automatic Club Tracking: For those who prefer automatic shot tracking capabilities, pair with Approach CT10 club tracking tags.
• 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 ($9.99/month; $99.99/year), including Enhanced CourseView Maps, Green Contours (pictured below) and Touch Targeting. Members can also add PlaysLike Distance to their Approach S44 smartwatch.

Each of these products is available right now at the following suggested retail prices: Approach S44 smartwatch ($299.99); the Approach S50 smartwatch ($399.99), and Approach CT1 tracking sensors ($99.99 for a set of 16 sensors).

If you happen to be someone who’s not a fan of watches or bracelets, Garmin also has something for you. Indeed, the Approach G20 Solar will not only provide you with invaluable data, but it also might solve the Achilles’ heel of golf technology—battery life.

You see, the Approach G20 Solar is the first solar-powered GPS golf handheld that provides unlimited battery life when used in sunny conditions. While on the course, golfers can see yardage to the front, middle, and back of the green and plan their approach using the 2.2-inch high-contrast screen. And thanks to the big, easy-to-read numbers, players of all ages can read distances during play—even on bright, sunny days.

“We’re excited to introduce the Approach G20 Solar, our first GPS golf handheld with an innovative solar-powered display that gives golfers the ability to play longer than ever before. Packed with popular on-course features to help guide your approach and an easy-to-read screen, it’s the perfect companion for golfers of all skill levels,” stated Bartel.

The Approach G20 Solar gives golfers plenty of on-course features to help elevate their game.

• Sunlight-Readable Display: View yardage to the front, middle, and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs on the bright, sunlight-readable 2.2-inch display.
• Larger Text: Enhance the size of the measurements on the screen to read distances even more easily.
• Preloaded Courses: Choose from more than 43,000 preloaded courses worldwide and receive course updates wirelessly when paired with a compatible smartphone.
• Green View: See the shape of the green with manual pin placements.
• Automatic Shot Tracking: Pair with Approach CT10 club tracking tags2 for shot-tracking and a clearer picture of the current round.
• Live Benefits: Sync with the Garmin Golf smartphone app to see wind speed and direction and keep score on the device.

Compact and convenient to carry, the Approach G20 Solar can be mounted on a golf cart with the built-in magnet or to a belt with the included clip. If it’s accidentally left behind, golfers can use the Find My Garmin option to see the last known location of the device through the Garmin Golf app. With an IPX7 water rating, it’s designed with all types of golf weather in mind, from light to steady rain, to wind and sunlight.

Also available right now, the Approach G20 Solar GPS handheld has a suggested retail price of $299.99.