Customer Reviews for Garmin Approach S44 GPS Golf Smartwatch, 1.2", Black Silicone Band (010-03009-00)
105 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Jan 19, 2026
Keeps you young!
I received for Christmas and still learning my Approach and it’s just great.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Dec 3, 2025
Garmin S44
I bought this watch as I was upgrading from my previous Garmin. I would say this watch is VERY,VERY hard to use. I give an F+.
Empow 2
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Posted Jan 19, 2026
Keeps you young!
I received for Christmas and still learning my Approach and it’s just great.
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Rds15
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Posted Jan 17, 2026
S44 watch
The directions are just ok. Nothing to be exited about. Wish they had a quick start with simple instructions on getting up to speed but nope, some MIT grad designed the instruction portion
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TheGrayMan
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Game Improvement Watch!
Got the S44 for Christmas from my wife and have used it everytime I have played since(a considerable amount of games). The watch has a great look and comfortable low profile feel at the perfect size. The features I like the most are the real time distance to flag, easy score keeping, and hole/hazard layout. Forget your range finder, you won't need it. Everytime we have ...
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Willie23
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Great watch and features
Haven’t gotten to fully use it on the golf course yet, but it’s a great watch with lots of great features.
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Bogeyman1313
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Posted Jan 15, 2026
Should have sooner.
Received S44 for Christmas. Now no more guessing… any yardage. No more asking the other players… what’s the yardage.
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Turktom
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Posted Jan 11, 2026
Expert Tool
Received for Christmas and have played golf a couple of times and it’s great. The S44 is smart, I still have lots to learn.
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GMurr
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Posted Jan 10, 2026
More features!
Has more features than the Approach 12 I was using. I like that it sends me messages and notifications from my iPhone. It also shows how many steps I’ve taken. It would be nice to have it provide heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen.
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Deadeye06actial
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Posted Jan 9, 2026
Love it! But..
I really believe it has helped my game…especially my club selection and decision making! I wish I could afford an upgrade!
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Mills
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Posted Jan 8, 2026
Very nice GPS
Pretty easy to use. Screen is easy to see. The touch screen is not very sensitive. Hard to navigate .
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Milton T
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Posted Jan 5, 2026
Great upgrade!
Purchased the S-44 after years of the S-12 watch. Out of the box you can tell it's an upgrade. The functions are easy to use and the battery life can't be beat.
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Hipp
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Posted Jan 1, 2026
Decent
Hole map is small. Hard to get accurate distances when tapping it. Big fingers don't help. Other features are pretty good.
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papafriz
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Posted Dec 28, 2025
Many functions!
I am very happy with the watch and everything that it does for me. However I wish for that amount of money that I spent there should have been an instruction book included. I do not know how to use some of the features.
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Paddy 464
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Posted Dec 27, 2025
Love it, easy to use.
Great price, really good product. Extremely good battery life
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DATwitch
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Posted Dec 27, 2025
Easy to use
I am still learning all the functions and features of the watch. I have watched the videos a few times and learn something each time. I love the ability to move the pin placement. For now, I am holding off on the Garmin subscription until I learn more of the basic features and for springtime.
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Alex2711
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Posted Dec 26, 2025
Great features
I got it as a Christmas gift and let’s just say, it’s the best ive ever gotten! Don’t even need my range finder or anything, super accurate.
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Greg63
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Posted Dec 24, 2025
Great battery life
I bought this on the black friday sale. Although I haven't used it for golf yet, I'm in New England so I might get to use it once or twice between now and spring. I think it is easier to use than the S42 and the battery lasts a lot longer. I honestly cant wait for spring.
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Shig92
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Posted Dec 23, 2025
Great Features and looks Good!
Got my Approach S44 for my birthday and love it! Love how it looks/feels, and the ease of working through the menu. Has helped with yardage on the course. Will need to play with it a bit more as spring rolls around, but love my Approach S44 so far.
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ScottyR
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Posted Dec 21, 2025
Great features and very easy to use!
I am very happy with my Approach S44. It was very easy to use on the first day on my course. I plan on taking to Hawaii when I play some course over there that I am not familiar with. It connects to my iPhone which makes it very convenient.
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Ghost127
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Posted Dec 15, 2025
Everything I expected!
The S44 is everything plus more in features,visibility & user friendly!
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Mawh64
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Posted Dec 15, 2025
Has a lot of features
I bought it a couple weeks ago and it has made my golf experience better
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