Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Approach S50 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black Nylon Band - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.3
(119 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 119 reviews
5 Stars
75
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Star
5
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Approach S50 GPS Smartwatch 43mm Anodized Aluminum - Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black Nylon Band - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
Approach S50
on June 23, 2026
Posted by: JP0909
I'm truly enjoying it so far. I'm impressed by the health features more than anything else yet. I haven't had a chance to play a round of golf with it, but I'm excited about it. I like that it counts my steps and is pretty inclusive of all the things I may need.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
A little disappointed.
on June 21, 2026
Posted by: bj golfer
This is my 4th garmen. I don’t like it as much as the S40. The S40 showed a running total of how many above par and at the end of 9 showed your 9 hole total and were you going on. The S50 has lots of bells and whistles but have yet to locate the 9 hole total. The number for the score total are so small they are hard to read. I would gladly trade in my S50 for my old S40.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best Watch I have ever owned
on June 16, 2026
Posted by: Chipper70
I tried several other watches made by different manufacturers with disappointments along the way. I decided to pay the money for a Garmin S50 Approach and I am glad I did. Extremely happy with the watch and I hope to upgrade to the S70 before long.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Features
on June 12, 2026
Posted by: RLMAIN
The watch is great with plenty of information while golfing. I only use some of the other apps, but they are also great. The only complaint is the band. The standard band is very difficult to get on.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice
on June 3, 2026
Posted by: MichaelS
I love the watch for golf. Allow a few rounds of golf to get it configured the way you like. There are multiple configuration settings for golf. I noticed the garmin watch does not count steps as aggressively as my Fitbit. Also, the garmin watch will not really count steps at all when lawnmowing because my wrist is not moving. The Fitbit had no problems with this.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
on June 3, 2026
Posted by: Chas616
Still reviewing the watch
Golf course function great
Watch band design is terrible good thing I don’t have large wrist and hands
Will definitely be looking for a new band
Golf course function great
Watch band design is terrible good thing I don’t have large wrist and hands
Will definitely be looking for a new band
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The S50 is Great
on May 31, 2026
Posted by: JBR61
This is a fantastic golf and fitness watch. Outstanding for Golf, which is the main reason I purchased it recently. Wish I had bought it years ago.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
S50 Review
on May 22, 2026
Posted by: Active Kim
I love this watch, I had the Approach X40, and it was discontinued. I loved the X40 but the S50 is amazing and still what I need plus more. I'm still in the learning stage with the watch, but loved what I know about it as of now.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin