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

The overall product is great. I was very interested in the virtual caddie function, and it appears to be doing well. One caveat I would point out is its ability to work around the greens. The scorecard function allows you to see all of your shots by hole; However, I have realized that it does not track every single shot and putt. So you can end up having the holeshot analysis differ from the score you input. For example, yesterday, I hit the sand on a hole, and it took me 2 shots to get out, but the hole analysis on the scorecard made it look like I hit a 4 instead of a 6. It totally ignored the fact that I was in a bunker next to the green. The key is to rely on your scoring and not second guess what the hole analysis is providing. Overall the analysis is good to examine where the ball was hit, distance, and iron selected but is not very useful around the greens once it goes into green mode. That said, the watch is wonderful, very comfortable, and glad I got it.ProsFeatures of the watch. Seem to find something new every day.Information and detail available during and after playingVirtual caddie on club recommendationsSpeed to find golf courses and load to playGPS accuracyEase of useThe comfort of wrist bandOther uses for golf and beyond (Swing Tempo Trainer, Walking, Hiking, etc.)Battery life (Not like the everyday charge of an Apple Watch)Look and appealConsConfusing holeshot analysis can make you second guess your scoringLack of any support on the greens without sensors (that are not included)

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.

The Garmin Approach S62 is comfortable to wear, easy to use, and accurate on the golf course. I've used the watch to play x 2 and what I like about it are: It allows for easy scoring on the golf course, accurately displays the distance to the green, and has a backlight to allow viewing in the dark. Also, Garmin has made the watch so you can change watch faces and watch bands making it customized for individual tastes. The watch can be paired with your smart phone so you never miss important messages. Also, it counts your steps, has a great battery life, and can be worn daily as you main device. Great product!

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.

This is my 4th Garmin golf watch and it’s the best of them all. I’ve only had it 2 days and played 1 round of golf, I’m in love! The accuracy is amazing, the course I played had gps on the cart and the Garmin was spot on, matching the cart gps almost exact on every hole. I’ve only dipped my toe in the water on the other functionally it offers. It really is a smart watch as well. There are literally hundreds of watch faces that can be downloaded from the connect iq app that show just about anything you want to see. I love being able to glance at the watch and see my heart rate, weather, battery %, steps and of course the date and time and more! I couldn’t be happier, it’s well worth the extra $. And btw, the touchscreen to add score and access the other functions is a breeze. 😀