Garmin Approach S3, the touchscreen GPS golf watch

– instant, simple, precise

Rugged and waterproof, the Approach S3 golf watch is another benchmark for GPS innovation within the golf market. Packed with 27,000+ worldwide courses without subscriptions or fees, S3 displays yardages to the front, back and middle of greens. The S3 also introduces a high-resolution, glove-friendly touchscreen display, Green View with manual pin positioning, distances to doglegs and layups, customisable yardage points and printable digital scorecards for Stroke play.
Touch & Move the Pin

Green View shows you the true shape and layout of the green. Use the touchscreen to manually move the pin to the day's location. This is especially helpful on par-3s where you'll be able to dial in the distance you need, and fire away with confidence.
Play Preloaded Courses for Free

No larger than a typical sports watch, the comfortable S3 is filled with 27,000+ preloaded courses from around the globe – all without extra fees or subscriptions. Plus, whenever we release more courses, you can download them for free.
Customise the Distances You Need

Approach S3 gives you distances to the front, back and centre of the green, and you can see distances to doglegs. S3 also allows players to input and save customizable yardage points – like water hazards or bunkers – from anywhere on the course.
Keep Score and See How Far You Hit It

Approach S3 debuts digital scorecard options for individual players. You can save, review and print scorecards from your home computer. Plus, when you hit a big one you can see how far it went with the Measure Shot feature.
Choose Your Style

The S3 is available in 2 sharp colour combinations – white with red trim and black with grey trim.
Wear it Everyday

The S3 functions as an everyday watch, and it has a odometer so you can see how far you walk each day, or every round you play. A round timer is also included so you can keep track of how long it took you to play 18.

Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:  1.8" x 2.7" x 0.6" (4.5 x 6.9 x 1.4 cm)
Display size, WxH:  1.0" (2.54 cm) diameter
Display resolution, WxH:  128 x 128 pixels
Display type:  monochrome LCD
Weight:  2.06 oz (58.5 g) with batteries
Battery:  rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life:  4 weeks (watch mode); 8 hours (GPS mode)
Waterproof:  yes (IPX7)
GPS-enabled:  yes
High-sensitivity receiver:  yes
Interface:  USB
Maps & Memory:
Preloaded course maps:  yes (worldwide)
Course capacity:  unlimited
Features & Benefits:
Touchscreen:  yes
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point):  no
Manual pin positioning (tap and drag flag on green for precise yardage):  yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course):  yes
Course preview (see detailed, hole-by-hole preview):  no
Tracks stats (putts per round, greens & fairways hit, average distance):  no
Save locations (mark course points of interest for future reference):  yes
Digital scorecard:  yes
Computer scorecard review (save and review scores on computer):  yes