- Garmin has unveiled four brand new golf products
- It is releasing two new Approach smartwatches, the S44 and S50
- It also has a new club tracker and a solar powered GPS handheld
Garmin has today unveiled not one, but four brand new devices in its beloved golf line: two smartwatches, a club tracker and a new handheld GPS.
The new Approach S44 and S50 are smartwatches with AMOLED screens, loaded with 43,000 preloaded golf courses as standard. Get a look at hazards, distances to the green and up to 15 hours of battery life in GPS. The S44 helps you navigate the course and can pair with an iPhone or Android smartwatch to deliver notifications, including emails and texts.
The S50 is similar, but also comes with a heart rate monitor, activity tracking and Garmin’s wellness features, including its morning report and body battery energy monitor. Each one can also deliver stroke tracking and analysis, thanks to the new Approach CT1 tracking rods, which can be attached to the grip of your club to collect data from your swing.
The CT1 tracking markers retail for $99.99 for a set of 16 – enough for most club sets. Meanwhile, the S44 has an MSRP of $299.99. The S50 is more expensive and retails for $399.99.
Garmin’s handheld golf steps into the sun
Garmin has also unveiled a new GPS golf handheld, the Approach G20 Solar. As the name suggests, the G20 offers potentially unlimited battery life thanks to a 2.2-inch solar-powered display. Even without solar charging, it promises up to 36 rounds of golf between charges.
It comes with the same bank of 43,000 preloaded courses and shows you green views with manual pin placements. Automatic shot tracking is available with CT10 tracking pins, and the G20 can easily be mounted on a golf cart or clipped to a belt. With an IPX7 water rating, it’s good rain or shine and costs $299.99.
The new Approach smartwatches should replace the S42 model as one of the best golf watches out there, and the S50 in particular stacks up against the best Garmins overall thanks to its more comprehensive array of health and activity tracking features.
Garmin Approach S44, S50, G20 and CT1 trackers are available now from the Garmin website.
