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Gone are the days of depending on the nearest yardage marker to your ball to get a rough estimate of your shot distances. Lightweight and easy-to-wear, GPS watches allow golfers to get all the necessary yardage info without taking up space in their pockets and golf bags. To help you find the right one for your game, we put together a selection of some of the top golf GPS watches on the market from trusted companies like Garmin, Bushnell, SkyGolf and more. Your new favorite golf gadget awaits.
BEST GPS WATCHES FOR 2022
Garmin GPS watches
Garmin is one of the industry leaders in golf rangefinders and GPS devices, especially in the case of GPS watches. GOLF.com’s Pro Shop carries several of Garmin’s best watches, with models perfect for every type of player and price range, from the affordable S12 at $149.99 to the premier Fenix 7X Solar at $899.99.
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Garmin Approach S12 Watch
$149.99
We’ve got your game with Approach® S12, a golf watch designed to turn on when you tee off. Get key yardages to the green, as well as to hazards and doglegs, on 42,000 preloaded courses worldwide. Keep score from the watch itself and upload directly to the Garmin Golf™ app (when paired with a compatible smartphone) to participate in weekly leaderboards. Pair with optional Approach® CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities. Play longer with a battery life that holds up — get up to 15 hours in GPS mode.
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Garmin Approach S62 Watch
$499.99
Garmin’s Approach S62 offers critical distance info on the course and can adjust yardages for elevation changes. Pair it with the Garmin Golf app for even more data about your game and to compete against other players around the world.
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Garmin Approach S42 Watch
$249.99
We’ve got your game on and off the course with Approach® S42, a GPS golf smartwatch that puts information from more than 42,000 CourseView maps worldwide on your wrist. The Green View feature allows manual pin positioning so you can quickly reference distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as hazards and doglegs. The AutoShot round analyzer measures and auto-records detected shot distances (lie and ball contact may affect shot tracking); pair with optional Approach® CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately) for more automatic game tracking capabilities. Pair with the Garmin Golf™ app (when downloaded on a compatible smartphone) for strokes gained analysis, to participate in leaderboards and tournaments and gain more insights into your game. Wear the watch all day, and get smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) and estimated activity-tracking features.
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Garmin Fenix 7X Solar Watch
$899.99
The Fenix 7X watch redefines performance and design. The multisport GPS watch is scratch-resistant with a Power Sapphire solar charging lens to power any athletic or outdoor challenge you love to do. The Solar charging battery creates up to 37 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. Advanced training features and sports apps help you explore new activities or monitor your progress. Over 42,000 golf courses around the world with full-color CourseView maps are preloaded to help you line up every shot with ease.
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Garmin Epix Gen 2 Watch
$899.99
The Epix is a premium smart watch designed to help you reach your fitness goals. Loaded with tons of built-in sports tracking apps from workouts and running to skiing and golf, you can do what you love with advanced features to gauge your performance. 16 days of fully-charged battery life in smartwatch mode and 42 hours in GPS mode allow you to get outdoors and stay for as long as you enjoy. Traditional button controls are paired with a responsive new touchscreen interface for quicker access to apps and GPS features. Whatever your fitness goals are, Epix can help you reach them. Wear Epix, be Epic.
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SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS watches
Another great brand for high-tech GPS watches is SkyGolf. We suggest you opt for one of two models: the SkyGolf SkyCaddie LX5 for $299.99, or splurge for the Cermaic Bezel version of the LX5 for $349.99.
SkyGolf SkyCaddie LX5
$249.99
The SkyCaddie LX5 is the ultimate golf watch. It can function as a golf GPS as well as a practical, everyday watch. The smartwatch offers real GPS overview of the course, as well as has a set list of targets to choose from in order to get the optimal distance for your next shot. Holevue allows players to visualize the layout of the entire hole for shots out of the tee box and see the shape of the green as your stepping up for an approach shot. Intelligreen Technology rotates the view of the green on your watch with the view you have in real-time, allowing golfers to come up with the best plan of attack at their particular location around the green. Digital scorecards are built-in for extremely easy scorekeeping as well as 35,000+ preloaded golf courses.
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SkyGolf SkyCaddie LX5 Ceramic Bezel Watch
$299.99
SkyGolf’s SkyCaddie LX5 is light-weight and comfortable to wear. Its modern feel and look makes it a versatile watch for use on and off the course. LX5 comes preloaded with over 35,000 ground-verified, error-corrected course maps and offers a ruggedized water-resistant casing that can handle any weather. It is powered by an ultra-fast multi-core processor and features a simple touch screen to allow you to get the yardages you can trust. LX5’s brilliant AMOLED display allows you to see information on the screen in direct sunlight. An eagle’s view presented in stunning graphics allows you to select the right club and plan your next shot just like a Pro! Zoom and pan to get all the details you need to avoid trouble and save strokes. A responsive and easy-to-use interface makes navigating during play almost touch free. Includes 3-year worldwide membership providing real time updates to over 35,000 preloaded ground verified course maps for unmatched accuracy.
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Shot Scope GPS watches
Shot Scope is a company known for delivering proven and trusted GPS devices. Our favorite Shot Scope watch model is the V3 GPS watch, which you can learn more about and purchase below.
Shot Scope V3 GPS Watch
$219.99
Shot Scope V3 is an advanced GPS watch with automatic shot tracking and statistics platform. F/M/B GPS distances and hazards are clearly visible on the daylight readable color screen, while the Power-Sense strap and tracking tags ensure every shot is recorded automatically while you play.
After your round, upload and analyze over 100 statistics on your game including strokes gained analytics and start improving your game. Complete with over 36,000 pre-loaded courses worldwide and no additional costs or subscriptions, Shot Scope V3 is one of the most desirable GPS watches on the market.
GPS + Performance tracking watch
Automatic shot detection
Strokes Gained analytics platform included for advanced stat analysis
Power-Sense strap allowing seamless shot detection
16 tracking tags with smart GPS chip for automatic club recognition
Industry leading putting statistics
Ability to pause round to take a few practise shots
Shot recognition displayed on watch screen
Every shot is plotted on a map of the course
Advanced GPS accuracy
Daylight readable colour screen
Dynamic F/M/B green distances
Front & carry distance for every hazard
36,000+ preloaded courses worldwide
Measures the last shot distance
Interchangeable straps
Distances available in Yards or Metres
In-house course mapping and 48 hour course edits
Interactive features; Medals, Leaderboards and Course Hub
Everyday watch
Sync your round via Bluetooth
10+ hour battery life / 2+ rounds
Free mobile app and web dashboard statistics platform
Free firmware updates, including new features
3 golf modes
No phone or tagging required on course
Statistics on Tee Shots, Approaches, Short Game, Putting, Scoring and full round/season
PinCollect technology provides exact pin location for enhanced approaches, short game and putting statistics
Over 100 statistics that can be broken down by lie type, distance, club used, proximity, round, season and much more
Virtually join any club in the world on Course Hub to view how Shot Scope users play that course
Social share feature, share good rounds or highlights with friends on social media
Conforms to the Rules of Golf
No subscription
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Bushnell GPS watches
Bushnell is another industry leader whose GPS tracking products extend far beyond the golf world. The two Bushnell models below would make any golf diehard happy.
Bushnell iON Edge Watch
$129.99
The ION EDGE has been designed to meet the ever-changing needs of golfers wanting wearable EMD’s. The ION EDGE features a new design with a touchscreen display and the Bushnell Golf app for automatic updates to the more than 38,000 preloaded courses worldwide. The ION EDGE is one of the industry’s easiest to use golf GPS watches with instant yardage measurements.The ION EDGE offers the golfer long battery life (15+ hours), and even more benefits such as a NEW touchscreen display, GreenView with moveable pin placement, Dynamic Green Mapping (front and back distances are shown based on golfer’s line of play), shot distance calculator, and the ability to get up to six hazard distances per hole.The ION EDGE Golf GPS Watch instantly recognizes courses. It features an auto-hole advance which automatically changes from one hole to the next, so a golfer can start play and get front/center/back distances without touching any buttons the rest of the round.
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Bushnell iON Elite GPS Watch
$199.99
The iON ELITE is an evolutionary Golf GPS watch that features Bushnell Golf’s patented Slope compensated distances. This stylish watch also features a color touchscreen and is easy to use right out of the box.
For the big-spenders…
If you’re really looking to go all out and get yourself or the golf-loving person in your life a top-shelf GPS watch from a premier watchmaker with the style and tech worthy of its price, look no further than TAG Heuer’s Connected Golf Watch.
TAG Heuer Connected Golf Watch
$1,800
TAG Heuer’s sporty spirit is expressed in a special edition designed for the most discerning golfers. Built-in GPS will help you for every move with great accuracy. High-tech materials: ultra-lightweight titanium case with matte finish, and ceramic bezel with exclusive Golf Edition crown. It features two straps, the first in black rubber, the second in white golf-pattern with green stitching.
