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Our Garmin Approach S2 Review will be available as soon as we get some customer feedback on the latest golf watch from Garmin. If the success of the previous two offerings from Garmin are any indication, the Approach S2 is likely to be found on or near the top of our ratings leaderboard in no time.
Garmin Approach S2 User Rating:
4.41 out of 5 (924 reviews)
Score compiled from multiple sources.The Garmin Approach S2 should hit the sweet spot with both price and features for many users. Like the Garmin S3, the S2 will have distances to doglegs and layups, as well as the digital scorecard. It does not include the touchscreen or manual pin positioning, but the price difference will make that an easy choice for many golfers.
Garmin Approach S2 Features and Specifications
| Garmin Approach S2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Download Fees | No | |
| Pre-loaded with Courses | Yes | |
| Full Hole Views | Yes | |
| Slope / Elevation | N/A | |
| Battery Life | 8 hrs / 3 wks | |
| Battery | rechargeable Li-ion | |
| Size (Width x Height x Depth) | 2.7 in. x 1.8 in. x .6 in. | |
| Measure Shot Distance | Yes | |
| Screen Size | 1" | |
| Resolution | 64 x 32 | |
| Display Type | monochrome LCD | |
| Weight | 1.8 oz. | |
| Rainproof | waterproof to 10 meter | |
| Touch Screen | No | |
| Touch Targeting | No | |
| Manual Pin Positioning | No | |
| Stat Tracker | No | |
| Digital Scorecard | Yes | |
| Computer Analysis Tools | No* | |
| Ground Verified | No | |
| Alternate Targets | Yes | |
| Green Rotates to your shot angle | N/A | |
| USGA Compliant (local rule) | Yes | |
| Notes | Available in several colors. Clock and alarm, plus odometer when in GPS mode. | |
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I have two garmins, the s2 battery died in less than a year,is this normal? I can’t find out what the battery no. Is or where to buy one. Help
Hi George. It may still be under warranty. Try contacting Garmin – http://www.garmin.com/us/support/contact. I also saw this offer for replacement on eBay. I’m not sure how long it will be there and this is not an endorsement, but you may want to take a look. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garmin-Approach-S1-S2-or-S3-Golf-Watch-Battery-Replacement-Service-/290904589370 Good luck and let us know how this works out.
How is the time changed on a Garmin s2?
Here is the page on the Garmin website: http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/approachs2/EN-US/GUID-7A86A450-78D3-4951-8F8C-996F35167FCD.html
– Hold the icon with three Horizontal lines. Select “Setup” > “Time” > “Manual”.
– Use the up and down arrows to set the hours and minutes.
– Select AM or PM.
Here is the page on the Garmin website: http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/approachs2/EN-US/GUID-7A86A450-78D3-4951-8F8C-996F35167FCD.html