Garmin Approach S12 Watch Review

There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to the design and technology packed into the Garmin Approach S12.

To start, it comes with more than 42,000 courses that are already preloaded. No having to worry about downloading a new track every time you go play.

Its screen is also sunlight readable. No matter how bright or dark the lighting conditions, you’ll never have any trouble reading the screen on the Approach S12. 

You won’t ever have to worry about this watch running out of juice either. Its battery lasts up to 30 hours.

And you’ll always have ready access to the most important yardages out on the course. They include front, middle, and back yardages on every green, and numbers to important points like bunkers, doglegs, and hazards.

As an improved feature, green contour data lets you see every precise slope on the greens as you play. No more having to guess which way putts break.

If you really want to take things to another level, you can pair the Approach S12 with the Approach CT10 club tracking sensors to dial in your yardages.

I can tell you I’ve tried my share of golf GPS watches over the years, and some are definitely better than others. The Garmin Approach S12 is one of the more technologically advanced, reliable ones I’ve tried.

I’m really impressed with its battery life, vibrant display, and quantity of functions that are all easy to use.

And while a lot of GPSs aren’t nearly as accurate as they claim to be, I’ve found the Approach S12 to be accurate within a single yard. It’s hard to get much more precise than that.

Overall, I have nothing but high praise for the Garmin Approach S12 GPS Watch.