Garmin Approach® S72 47mm- Fog Grey

R17,999.00 incl. VAT

Available on back-order

Order the Garmin Approach® S72 – Fog Grey on backorder and elevate your golf game with advanced GPS, course maps and performance tracking.

Description


YOU’VE NEVER BEEN THIS CONNECTED TO YOUR GAME

Approach S72 is our most advanced golf smartwatch ever. It’s lightweight, comfortable and loaded with features that’ll help lower your score.

LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM BEZEL AND COMFORTFIT FABRIC BAND UP TO 16 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE 43,000+ PRELOADED COURSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD REVIEW HOW BIOMETRIC DATA IMPACTS YOUR PERFORMANCE2 IMPROVE CONSISTENCY WITH SWING METRICS GET AN ENHANCED VIEW OF THE COURSE WITH AERIAL IMAGERY

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE

DESIGNED FOR GOLFERS

The Approach S72 golf smartwatch is lightweight, comfortable and fits snuggly on your wrist. See the data you need on an easy-to-read AMOLED display.

GOLF BIOMETRIC DATA

After your round, look back to see how heart rate2 impacts your performance — and start to see trends in how it relates to your overall score.

SWING METRICS

Gain a better understanding of your swing during your range session and after your round with metrics such as hand speed, backswing length, wrist rotation and more.

GREEN READING

Know your aim point with the green reading feature, which uses green contour data to find your line once the pin location is set1 on select courses.

AERIAL IMAGERY

Get an enhanced view of the shot ahead — so you can make more informed decisions for where to lay up, the best place to miss and more1

DRIVING RANGE ACTIVITY

Make the most of your practice session with the driving range activity, which tracks metrics for each swing so you can learn your tendencies and make improvements.

YOUR BEST ROUND IS ON US

GOLF

PUTTING ANALYSIS METRICS

Single- and multiple-round data shows tendencies in various putting conditions1.

GREEN CONTOUR DATA

See slope direction of the green to plan your approach and sink your putt1.

LOST BALL TIMER

Easily start and stop a 3-minute search timer.

SCRAMBLE MODE

Track your round without having the stats impact your Garmin Golf™ membership data.

NEXT HOLE NAVIGATION

Get popup navigation to guide you to the correct tee box.

VIRTUAL CADDIE

Get a club recommendation based on wind3, elevation and swing data.

PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE

Know how far each shot is playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes and environmental conditions3.

WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION

Get wind speed and direction plus live scoring when paired to the Garmin Golf smartphone app.

GREEN VIEW

See each green’s shape from wherever you are on the course, and manually place the pin in today’s position.

KEEP SCORE

Log as you play, and upload to the Garmin Golf app for stat tracking and handicap calculation.

PINPOINTER

This feature shows the direction of the pin so you can make the most of each swing on blind shots

HAZARD VIEW

Get critical distance information so you know what to avoid.

DISTANCE TO GREEN

See distance from the front, middle and back of the green.

WATER-RESISTANT

Keep playing — rain or shine — with a 5 ATM water rating.

GARMIN GOLF APP

Track shots, gain insights, review swing metrics, and relive your best rounds all in one place.

HEALTH

HEALTH STATUS

Look for changes in your health data that could indicate added stress to your body, so you can know when you’re trending away from your usual range.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest2.

SLEEP COACH

Get a sleep score and personalized sleep need coaching, track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality2

HRV STATUS

Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance.

GARMIN ECG APP

The ECG app4 uses sensors to record the electrical signals that control how your heart beats. It analyzes that recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib).

BREATHING VARIATIONS

Track shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep5. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.

LIFESTYLE LOGGING

Log behaviors — such as caffeine and alcohol intake — and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect™ app.

NUTRITION IN THE GARMIN CONNECT APP

Track calories and macronutrients, get personalized nutrition recommendations and more with a Garmin Connect+ plan.

MORNING REPORT

Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more.

EVENING REPORT

Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, weather and events.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration.

SMART WAKE ALARM

The smart wake alarm gently vibrates to wake you at the optimal time.

SLEEP ALIGNMENT

See how aligned you are to your circadian rhythm to help maintain a more consistent sleep cycle.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get heart rate along with alerts if your heart rate moves outside of limits you select2.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep5.

PERFORMANCE

TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned and more from your wrist.

TRAINING READINESS

When you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more.

TRAINING STATUS

Get an easy insight into training effectiveness based on HRV, recent exercise and VO2 max.

GARMIN COACH

Get free running training plans to help you build your endurance off the course.

FITNESS AGE

Use fitness age to estimate whether your body is younger or older than you are.

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DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get running, track run and cycling workouts made specifically for you based on your data.

ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING

Find scaling and strength PRs, plus graphics show what muscle groups you worked.

WORKOUT CREATION

Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them to your watch

MIXED SESSION

Track multiple activities in one session. Just choose one activity, press stop, then move to the next.

ANIMATED WORKOUTS

Improve your form with downloadable animated workouts from Garmin Connect for HIIT, cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates.

MOBILITY

Increase your flexibility and strength with free downloadable mobility workouts.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you need to recover based on your latest training.

TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT

Automatically record splits with built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns, or you can create your own.

NAVIGATION

FULL-COLOR MAPPING

Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, this watch provides full-color, built-in mapping.

DYNAMIC ROUND-TRIP ROUTING

Enter how far you want to go, and get suggested routes that will bring you back. If you break off course, your watch will map a new one that hits the same mileage.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

OUTDOOR MAPS+

Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your watch.

CONNECT

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SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

Make and take phone calls when paired to your smartphone, and control your watch with your voice.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.

ON-WRIST TEXTING

Send quick text responses on your paired watch (Android™ only or through the Garmin Messenger app6) so you can keep your phone in your pocket.

GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more.

WORKS WITH WHATSAPP

Read, reply and react to your WhatsApp messages right from your watch7. The app is available in the Connect IQ™ Store.

VIEW PHOTOS ON THE WATCH

With an Android phone, view photos sent to you directly from your watch’s screen.

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If your watch senses that an incident occurred, it will send a message with your live location8. Or if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually.

GARMIN SHARE

Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.

STOCKS TRACKER

Keep track of up to 50 of your favorite stocks9 — right from your wrist.

SPORTS SCORES

Get live data, schedules and standings for 15 different sports leagues when paired to your smartphone.

CONNECT IQ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

CONVENIENCE

BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT

Easily find your favorite ball marker in your bag with the bright LED flashlight that has variable light intensities.

FONT SIZES

Change the text size for easy readability.

COLOR FILTERS

Get color display options — including gray scale, red/green, green/red or blue/yellow — to assist with various forms of color blindness

WATCH FACE CUSTOMIZATION

Choose from various watch faces with customizable data and colors. Even hear the data fields spoken from the watch face.

CALCULATOR

The easy-to-use calculator app includes a tip calculator for quick needs.

FOCUS MODES

Automatically silence notifications and distractions during sleep or activities with focus modes that can be customized to the user’s preference.

CALENDAR

See upcoming appointments and meetings from your paired smartphone’s calendar.

TIMER AND STOPWATCH

We didn’t forget about the practical features you need for everyday life.

FIND MY PHONE

Use your watch to locate your smartphone within range of Bluetooth® connectivity by playing an audible tone.

 

Specifications

What You’ll Love
Sleep Score and Insights Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 16 days
BUILT-IN MAPPING Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day and in sleep)
Garmin ECG App Yes
LED flashlight Yes
Garmin Pay™ Yes
MULTI-BAND GPS Yes
Music storage Yes
Make calls and send texts via voice Yes
training readiness Yes
Training status Yes
Watch display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen Yes
Water rating 5 ATM

 

General
Strap material ComfortFit fabric
Lens material Sapphire crystal
Bezel material Titanium
QuickFit® watch band compatible Yes (22 mm)
Physical size 47 x 47 x 13.5 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 154-229 mm
Weight 41 g (1.44 oz) with ComfortFit band
Built-in speaker/microphone Yes
Display Size 48 g (1.7 oz) with ComfortFit band
Display Resolution 35.41 mm (1.4″) diameter
Colour display Yes
Large font option Yes
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life Smartwatch mode: Up to 16 days
Golf Activity Mode: Up to 20 hours (using default settings)
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 64 GB

 

Clock Features
Time/date Yes
GPS Time Sync Yes
Automatic daylight saving time Yes
Alarm clock Yes
Smart wake alarm Yes
Timer Yes
Stopwatch Yes
Sunrise/sunset times Yes

 

Health & Wellness Monitoring
Heart Rate (Constant, every second) Yes
Resting heart rate Yes
Abnormal heart rate alerts Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate Yes
FITNESS AGE Yes
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR Yes
All-day stress Yes
Relaxation reminders Yes
Relaxation Breathing Timer Yes
Meditation Yes
Breathwork Yes
SLEEP Yes (advanced)
Sleep coach Yes
Sleep alignment Yes
Breathing variations Yes
Nap detection  Yes
Hydration Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s Health Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Past ovulation estimates Yes
Health Snapshot Yes
Skin temperature Yes
Jet lag adviser Yes
Lifestyle logging Yes
Health status Yes

 

Sensors
GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Galileo Yes
QZSS Yes
BeiDou Yes
SatIQ™ technology Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor Yes
Barometric altimeter Yes
Compass Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Thermometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes

 

Daily Smart Features
Find My Phone Yes
Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) Yes
Find My Phone during GPS activity Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store Yes
Smart Notifications Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) Yes
Morning report Yes
Evening report Yes
Calendar Yes
Weather forecasts Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile Yes
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) Yes
Controls smartphone music Yes
Plays and controls watch music Yes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app Yes
Smart trainer control Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ mobile Yes
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks Yes
Sports scores Yes
Bluetooth phone calling and voice assistant support Yes
Voice command Yes
Color shift Yes
Red shift mode Yes
Garmin Share Yes

 

Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout – Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) Yes
Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) Yes
Garmin Running Coach Yes
Garmin Running Coach Experts Yes
Garmin Cycling Coach Yes
Garmin Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans Yes
Garmin coach – Strength Yes
Garmin Triathlon Coach Yes
Multisport workouts Yes
Cardio workouts Yes
Strength workouts Yes
HIIT workouts Yes
Yoga workouts Yes
Pilates workouts Yes
On-screen workout animations Yes
On-Screen Workout Muscle Map Yes

 

Activity profiles
Gym Strength, Cardio, HIIT, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport Triathlon, Swimming/Running
WELLNESS Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility, Meditation, Breathwork
INDOOR RUNNING Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running
OUTDOOR RUNNING Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing, Adventure Racing
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Rucking, Mountaineering, Expedition, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
on the water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sailing Expedition
Motor Sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
RACKET SPORTS Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
SNOW & WINTER Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
IN THE RING Boxing, Mixed martial arts
OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES Inline Skating, Gaming

 

Safety and Tracking Features
Incident detection during select activities Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables Yes
Assistance Yes
Live event sharing Yes

 

Tactical Features
Dual grid coordinates Yes

 

Activity Tracking Features
Step counter Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) Yes
Move Alert movement options Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Yes
Calories Burned Yes
Floors climbed Yes
Distance traveled Yes
Intensity minutes Yes
TrueUp™ Yes
Move IQ™ Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting Yes

 

Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) Yes
Customisable screen(s) Yes
Downloadable training plans Yes
Course guidance Yes
HR zones Yes
HR alerts Yes
HR calories Yes
% HR max Yes
% HRR Yes
recovery time Yes
Auto max HR Yes
Race glance/widget Yes
HRV Status Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yoga, breathwork, meditation and archery only
GPS speed and distance Yes
Customizable activity profiles Yes
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt Yes
Interval training Yes
Advanced workouts Yes
Power modes (customizable in-activity battery settings) Yes
HRM running pace and distance Yes
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature Yes
Manual lap Yes
Rest timer Yes
Configurable lap alerts Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation Yes
VO2 Max (Run) Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run) Yes
Realtime stamina Yes
endurance score Yes
Load ratio Yes
TRAINING LOAD Yes
Training load focus Yes
training effect Yes
Training effect (anaerobic) Yes
Primary benefit (training effect labels) Yes
Workout benefit Yes
Custom alerts Yes
Voice alerts Yes
Multisport auto transition Yes
Finish time Yes
Virtual Partner Yes
Race an Activity Yes
Manual multisport activities Yes
Garmin Live Segments Yes
Strava Live Segments Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) Yes
TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING Yes
Touch and/or button lock Yes
Shortcuts Yes
Auto scroll Yes
Activity history on watch Yes
Garmin Epic Yes
Physio TrueUp Yes
Unified training status Yes

 

Running Features
GPS-based distance, time and pace Yes
Running dynamics Yes
Step speed loss Yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio Yes
Ground contact time and balance Yes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time) Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) Yes
Running tolerance Yes
Running economy Yes (with compatible accessory)
Running power Yes
Grade-adjusted pace Yes
Performance condition Yes
Lactate threshold Yes
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies Yes
Run workouts Yes
hill score Yes
Trail run auto climb Yes
Race predictor Yes
Course- and weather-specific race predictor Yes
Projected race time Yes
Foot pod capable Yes
Run/walk/stand detection Yes

 

Golfing Features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) Yes
DIGITAL SCORECARD Yes
Multi-player scorecards Yes
Custom targets Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) Yes
Garmin AutoShot™ Yes
Full vector map Yes
Auto CourseView updates Yes
GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION Yes
Hazards and course targets Yes
PinPointer Yes
PlaysLike distance Yes
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) Yes
Handicap scoring Yes
Stableford Yes
Scramble mode Yes
Driving range activity Yes
Hand speed Yes
Backswing length Yes
Wrist rotation Yes
Hand plane Yes
Swing Tempo Yes
Tempo Training Yes
Round timer/odometer Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) Yes
CT1 Automatic Club Tracking Compatible (Requires Accessory) Yes
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) Yes
VIRTUAL CADDIE Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app Yes
Tournament legal Yes (with Tournament Mode enabled)
Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) Yes
Putt tracking Yes
Green reading (with Garmin Golf membership) Yes
Aerial imagery (with Garmin Golf membership) Yes
Biometric data Yes
Lost ball timer Yes
Next hole navigation Yes

 

Outdoor Recreation
UltraTrac mode Yes
Elevation profile Yes
Distance to destination Yes
Barometric trend indicator with storm alert Yes
Vertical speed Yes
Total ascent/descent Yes
Rest timer (ultra run only) Yes
AUTO REST Yes
Future elevation plot Yes
GPS coordinates Yes
Sight ‘N Go Yes
Sun and moon information Yes
Expedition GPS Activity Yes
Tides Yes
Tides Glance Yes

 

Mapping & Navigation
Point-to-point navigation Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time Yes
Back to start Yes
TracBack® Yes
Explore Nearby Yes
Up Ahead Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner Yes
NextFork™ navigation Yes
Preloaded road and trail maps Yes
Downloadable cartography support Yes

 

Cycling Features
Courses Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) Yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workouts Yes
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) Yes
MTB Grit & Flow Yes
Advanced cycling dynamics Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) Yes
Power meter compatible Yes
Power guide Yes

 

Swimming Features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only) Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes
“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only) Yes
Pool swim workouts Yes
Critical swim speed Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) Yes (with compatible HRM)

 

Security Information
Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) 2028-10-06

 

What's In The Box?

  • Approach S72 – 47 mm premium GPS golf smartwatch
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation

Garmin 22mm Bands

Cables & Chargers

Sensors

Heart Rate Monitors

Compatible Devices