Garmin Approach S62, Premium Golf GPS Watch, Built-in Virtual Caddie

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 1,895 ratings

Price: 464.51

Last update: 08-15-2024


About this item

Large 1. 3” easy-to-read color touchscreen display (18% larger than Approach S60) with scratch-resistant ceramic bezel and interchangeable QuickFit bands
Battery life: up to 20 hours in GPS mode, 14 days in smartwatch mode
Virtual Caddie suggests club based on typical distance the golfer hits that club, factors in wind speed and direction, and indicates where the golfer should aim on the map
Hazard View allows you to quickly scroll through each hazard on the map
PlaysLike Distance feature accounts for uphill and downhill shots
PinPointer feature tells you the direction to the pin when you have a blind shot so you can know where the pin is —even if you can’t see it
Green View feature allows manual pin positioning; quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs
Garmin Pay is a contactless payment solution (not all countries and payment networks are eligible) that lets you make convenient payments with your watch
Pair with the Garmin Golf app for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments, and to gain more insights into your game
More than 41, 000 full-color CourseView maps preloaded from around the world

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Top reviews from the United States

PGittins
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't hit the course without it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
There is a bit of a learning curve while getting this awesome watch set up. Considering how powerful the S62 is that shouldn't be a surprise. Once I got the local courses installed and actually hit the links things went great. It didn't take very long to locate my course and identify the holes and distances. The display while playing is stellar. I always know the distances from my lie to the front, center, and back of the green. This is great for shot selection.
This is not only a superb golf appliance, it's also a great sports watch. There are lots of available faces available, so finding the perfect one just takes a bit of browsing. It also synced up with my phone, so I'm getting messages as I go. Perhaps the best feature of all is the long battery life. I've used several quality digital watches, but this S62 is vastly better. My last watch needed recharging every day, so I ended up swapping between two different watches, just to make sure I had one that was charged. With the S62 I find that I only need to charge the watch about once per week. I appreciate this a great deal.
The watch is also capable of club selection suggestions via the Caddy feature. It requires several rounds to build up the necessary database. I am looking forward to reaching that point soon. If only the weather will cooperate. Yes, the watch is highly water resistant too.
Rich
5.0 out of 5 stars Best golf watch on the market- buy. UPDATED review!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020
I'm upgrading from the Approach S6 - I skipped the S60 and jumped right to this.

First and foremost - extremely good looking watch. Massive display which really helps seeing all details on a hole. Great backlight and visibility in sunlight.

I like that it factors in current weather and windspeed and depending on the slope will give you a "plays like" distance. This can be disabled for tournament play.

Easily find distances to every hazard on the hole by clicking +/- when on the hole.

Easily pin point flag placement on the green for almost exact yardage.

Shot tracking is great- hit your shot, pick your club, move on. You can see your entire round and club distances after the round on an overhead 2D course map. Automatic tracking can be accomplished by purchasing the CT10 club tracking set.

After 5 rounds it learns your game pretty well and the caddie can recommend clubs based on your previous performance.

Swing tempo training aid works well as it did in my previous S6.

HR sensor, running, biking are also included.

Battery life is stellar - up to 20 hours with golf gps on and 14 days without. This BLOWS away my S6 and also the S60.

Updates are done exclusively through the Garmin App which is very convienant as a PC is no longer required at all.

Update 2/25: Adding photos of the Garmin Golf app after a round when using shot tracking.. incredible. Would add another star if I could.
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Rich
5.0 out of 5 stars Best golf watch on the market- buy. UPDATED review!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020
I'm upgrading from the Approach S6 - I skipped the S60 and jumped right to this.

First and foremost - extremely good looking watch. Massive display which really helps seeing all details on a hole. Great backlight and visibility in sunlight.

I like that it factors in current weather and windspeed and depending on the slope will give you a "plays like" distance. This can be disabled for tournament play.

Easily find distances to every hazard on the hole by clicking +/- when on the hole.

Easily pin point flag placement on the green for almost exact yardage.

Shot tracking is great- hit your shot, pick your club, move on. You can see your entire round and club distances after the round on an overhead 2D course map. Automatic tracking can be accomplished by purchasing the CT10 club tracking set.

After 5 rounds it learns your game pretty well and the caddie can recommend clubs based on your previous performance.

Swing tempo training aid works well as it did in my previous S6.

HR sensor, running, biking are also included.

Battery life is stellar - up to 20 hours with golf gps on and 14 days without. This BLOWS away my S6 and also the S60.

Updates are done exclusively through the Garmin App which is very convienant as a PC is no longer required at all.

Update 2/25: Adding photos of the Garmin Golf app after a round when using shot tracking.. incredible. Would add another star if I could.
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Peter Luther
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent golf watch
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
I upgraded to the Garmin S62 from an older Garmin. I wanted to be able to keep score and to stop using my iPhone to check yardages to different layouts or part of the courses. The watch is very accurate, easy to use, learns the distances to your clubs, after 5 rounds it has a virtual caddy that recommends the club to use on a specific shot taking into account your distance and elevation (I think wind as well but needs to be near your phone). The battery life is amazing watch has over 80% after a round and would easily last a long weekend of golf. Screen is easy to see in the sun and is a great size. Watch is relatively large which is needed to see the course layout but not too heavy. The watch does connect to your phone for notifications and you can see if a call comes in but you cannot take a call...you should not want to anyway. The app is only ok on the iPhone/ipad. Usable but not as hi-tech as I’d like to see. Overall very happy with the watch as I don’t need my iPhone anymore to manage on the course, it’s very good looking and very accurate with terrific battery life.
Paul
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch - One Flaw
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
I have had this watch for over 18 months now and played 70 odd rounds with it. There are many, many positives - the battery life is great (2 rounds in 2 days no problem) and the app offers all the post-round information I could want. The accuracy (as verified by a Bushnell range finder) is almost always spot on, even though sometimes it can miss a short shot (but this is rare). I did buy 3 CT10 club sensors but was not that impressed and the one on my putter did not produce accurate results. Without the sensor, the watch will not track putts and you have to enter these in manually after every hole. The caddie function is useful and, again, pretty accurate with its club recommendations. The only negative (one star deduction) is the charging cable - after 16 months it stopped functioning and had to be replaced. This is a problem reported by many reviewers so mine is not an isolated experience. For the money charged, I do not think it is reasonable that the cable should need replacing so quickly, especially given the exorbitant price charged by Garmin for a replacement cable. FYI - I bought a non-Garmin replacement cable and that is working fine. This issue aside, however, I am so glad that I bought this watch because it really has helped me to improve my game and has become an essential - and reliable - tool for me.
Debbie L. Maxwell
5.0 out of 5 stars Best golf watch I’ve ever had
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
I’ve had several golf watches, none have even come close to this watch. My favorite is it will track your distances for each club and once it’s got it down it will recommend the club you need for your shots❤️ The hubs (who has never had nor wanted a golf watch) was so impressed he asked for this baby for Christmas. He loves it. Buy it, it’s worth every dollar. You won’t regret it

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