
The Approach S40 GPS golf smartwatch with color touchscreen looks great on your wrist and on the course. It shows distances to the front, middle and back of the green, hazards and automatically records detected shot distances¹. It also lets you manually adjust to today’s pin position for accurate approach shots. For even more precise automatic game tracking, pair with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors. Use with the Garmin Golf™ app for live scoring, automatic scorecard uploads and the ability to review all your stats in real time on your compatible smartphone during play and after your round. With the additional smartwatch features, you can wear it all day, and it can track your activities².
Even when you’re not playing golf, this watch is a stylish, lightweight performer. Its 1.2” color touchscreen display with attractive metal bezel is as comfortable out on the town as it is on the course. And when a subtle change of style is desired, it features quick release bands for an easy wardrobe change.
With more sensors to improve detection accuracy, AutoShot game tracking automatically measures detected shot distances and records them for post-game analysis on the Garmin Golf app. For even more precise automatic game tracking, pair with optional Approach CT10 club tracking sensors.
Green View gives you each green’s true shape from wherever you are on the course, and it allows you to manually drag-and-drop to today’s pin location for a more precise yardage and greater accuracy.
Sync Approach S40 to your compatible smartphone to receive smart notifications for incoming calls, texts, emails and other alerts displayed right on your wrist.
Download the Garmin Golf app to compete on leaderboards on any of our 41,000 courses. Contest your friends with live scoring, automatic scorecard uploads and the ability to review all your stats in real time during play and after your round. And with activity tracking features, including the move bar, vibration alerts, calories and steps, the Approach S40 GPS golf watch encourages you to stay fit, day in and day out. All your stats are collected for you to view and analyze on our Garmin Connect™ online community.
Play Another Round With up to 15 hours of battery life while golfing — or up to 10 days in smartwatch mode — your Approach S40 can easily keep up. So, why not go for another 18?
General | |
Lens Material | chemically strengthened glass |
Bezel Material | Metal |
Quick Release Bands | Yes |
Strap material | silicone |
Physical size | 43.4 x 43.4 x 11.7 mm Small/Medium version fits wrists with a circumference of 106-176 mm (Light Gold with White band only) One Size versions fit wrists with a circumference of 125-202 mm (Black and Gray versions) |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Display size | 1.2 in (30.4mm) diameter |
Display resolution | 240 x 240 pixels |
Display type | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
Weight | 1.5 oz (43 g) |
Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS mode: Up to 15 hours |
Water rating | 5 ATM |
Color display | Yes |
Memory/History | 64 MB |
Clock Features | |
Time/date | Yes |
GPS Time Sync | Yes |
Automatic daylight saving time | Yes |
Alarm clock | Yes |
Timer | Yes |
Stopwatch | Yes |
Sunrise/sunset times | Yes |
Sensors | |
GPS | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Daily Smart Features | |
Connectivity | Bluetooth® Smart |
Smart notifications | Yes |
Calendar | Yes |
Weather | Yes |
Find My Phone | Yes |
Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes |
Activity Tracking Features | |
Step counter | Yes |
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | Yes |
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes |
Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) | Yes |
TrueUp™ | Yes |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features | |
GPS speed and distance | Yes |
Auto Pause® | Yes |
Auto Lap® | Yes |
Touch and/or button lock | Yes |
Running Features | |
Available run profiles | Running, Indoor Running |
GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes |
Golfing Features | |
Preloaded with 41,000 courses worldwide | Yes |
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes |
Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes |
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Automatic |
Digital scorecard | Yes |
Custom targets | Yes |
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes |
Garmin AutoShot™ | Yes |
Auto CourseView updates | Yes |
Green View with manual pin position | Yes |
Hazards and course targets | Yes |
Handicap scoring | Yes |
TruSwing™ compatible | Yes |
Round timer/odometer | Yes |
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes |
Outdoor Recreation Features | |
Preloaded ski resort maps | bo |
Cycling Features | |
Available cycling profiles | Biking, Indoor Biking |
Time/distance alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goal) | Yes |
Physical size | Touchscreen | Display resolution | Battery life | MSRP |
43.4 x 43.4 x 11.7 mm | Yes | 240 x 240 Pixels | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days, GPS mode: Up to 15 hours | $299.99 |