Garmin Approach S62 GPS Golf Watch

GARMIN S62 GPS GOLF WATCH 

One of the biggest advancements in golf technology in recent times has been the advent of the GPS watch. No longer do golfers have to pace back and forth to 150-yard markers to try and work out a rough idea of the distance left to the pin and instead, a simple glance at the wrist now gives you all the information you need to know. 

Garmin have been one of the major driving forces in advancing golf GPS technology and with the release of the Garmin S62 GPS Golf Watch they have taken it to a whole new level. With an absolutely huge range of features on the S62 the learning curve in using its outstanding functionality is nowhere near as steep as you might think. With intuitive design there is a seamless ability to switch between modes and features. 

The Garmin S62 GPS watch comes preloaded with over 41,000 golf courses on it ensuring that wherever you play your golf you will have no need to download anything.  A large 1.3” screen provides a 17% larger area than found on the Garmin S60 and makes using the touchscreen features a much easier task.  

A virtual caddie is on hand (or wrist!) to advise you on club selection and it takes into consideration uphill or downhill factors, wind speed and your own personal club distances that you enter in the compatible Garmin app. It is an amazing feature and brings tour level caddy advice and applies it to your game. 

There is a useful pinpointer feature that will let you know the whereabouts of the flag when you are playing a blind hole, or you are badly out of position. The plays like feature can be used separately from the caddy and will let you know how far a particular shot will actually play based on how much uphill or downhill it is. The difference can be much larger than you might think and although it is not allowed to be used in competition, it is a superb feature for practice rounds and will teach you how to factor slopes into your clubbing. Similarly, the wind speed and direction can be seen but again is not legal for tournament play and is easily turned off. 

The hazard view lets you quickly cycle through any hazards that may be lurking ahead of you, with precise distances both to the hazard, and to carry the hazard, easily seen. This allows you to plan a great strategy for each hole and can drastically improve your scores. The Green feature will give you a distance to the true front, middle and back of the green and the green view allows you to move the pin for a more accurate yardage. You can also view the slopes on the green complex which can highlight the worst places to miss the green. 

The GARMIN S62 GPS Golf Watch also excels when worn away from the course and it doubles as a true lifestyle watch. Customisable watch faces are easily downloaded onto the watch allowing you to easily change the watch face to match the environment or mood you are in. 

When paired to the Garmin app through a smartphone, there are a multitude of applications that can be accessed. If you are a fan of analysing your golf stats, then the S62 will be your dream companion. Stats such as strokes gained (the type of stats used by tour players) are easily accessed as well as score history and leaderboards. The S62 also allows you to view emails, texts and notifications that have been received on your phone and heart rate details can be seen through the in-watch heart rate monitor. 

There are pre-loaded profiles for other sports and activities such as cycling and there is a full suite of activity tracking features. You can easily use your Garmin S62 GPS Golf Watch to pay for shopping with Garmin pay wherever contactless payment is an option. 

As you can see the Garmin S62 GPS Golf Watch stand head and shoulders above any other GPS watch on the market and its lifestyle functionality makes it the only device you need. 

FEATURES AT A GLANCE 

• Virtual caddie feature is revolutionary 
• Wind speed & direction along with Slope adjustments for yardages 
• Full lifestyle watch functionality including texts and emails 
• Impressive golf stat analysis when paired with Garmin App  
• Downloadable watchface allows for a fully customisable experience