By ED TRAVIS
Garmin’s new golf smartwatch features many useful features for on the course and it is also practical for everyday wear. Two sizes, 43mm or 47 mm, both have AMOLED displays.
FAST FACTS Garmin Approach S72 Smartwatch
Front, middle, back green yardage
Green contour data select courses
Aerial course images
More than 43.000 preloaded courses
Swing & putting metrics
Wind speed & direction
Slope measurement
Virtual caddie club recommendation
Score card
Hazard carry distance
Driving range mode
Next hole navigation
Phone link speaker & microphone
Biometric data
Water resistant
Titanium bezel, sapphire lens
20 hours on course battery life
$799.99
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Some say technology is overwhelming our game, but when it is useful tech, it can be both fun and beneficial. The Garmin approach S72 Smartwatch certainly falls in that category.
It is designed for on and off the course wear and has such diverse features as a built-in flashlight and biometric measurements (sleep, heart rate, stress) plus when mated with a cell phone handles your calls not to mention green slope graphics. There are both analysis of your putting and full swing metrics which combined with measurement of wind and slope allow the resident virtual caddy to make club recommendations.
All the wearer has to do is the difficult part, hit the shot. Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing said in the press announcement, “We’re excited to introduce the next generation of golf technology with Approach S72 and help golfersbetter understand their whole game. From biometric data and swing metrics to advanced golf features and everyday smartwatch tools, Approach S72 gives avid golfers the insights they need to take their game to the next level. It’s everything players would want in a golf watch and an everyday smartwatch.”
