BEST GOLF WATCHES 2023 - ONE CLEAR WINNER!

► Joel Tadman tests out eight of the latest golf GPS watches up against each other on the course at Peterborough Milton Golf Club highlighting the pros and cons of each to help you pick the one that best suits your needs and your budget. Golf watches now do so much more than give you basic distance information, but not everyone wants a comprehensive feature suite - hopefully among this selection you’ll discover the watch that’s right for you!
In order of appearance…
Garmin Approach S70 - hawk.ly/m/garmin-approach-s70-golf-watch/i/GM-DP52
SkyCaddie LX2 - hawk.ly/m/skycaddie-lx2-golf-GPS-watch/i/GM-DP53
GolfBuddy Aim W12 - hawk.ly/m/golfbuddy-aim-w12-golf-GPS-watch/i/GM-DP54
Voice Caddie T9 - hawk.ly/m/voice-caddie-t9-golf-watch/i/GM-DP55
Shot Scope X5 - hawk.ly/m/shot-scope-x5-GPS-watch/i/GM-DP56
Bushnell Ion Elite - hawk.ly/m/bushnell-ion-elite-GPS-watch/i/GM-DP57
TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 Golf Edition - hawk.ly/m/tag-heuer-connected-calibre-e4-golf-edition-watch/i/GM-DP58
Samsung Galaxy5 Pro Golf - hawk.ly/m/samsung-galaxy5-pro-golf-edition-watch/i/GM-DP59
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[@JoshDizzle]

Ive had my Galaxy Watch5 Golf Edition now for 5 rounds and I love the thing. Made the most sense for me for all around usage as well as for golf tracking. Ive used it in the US as well as Canada so far and have had zero issues. Super fast at finding and downloading courses as well.

[@cameronloveless1751]

Joel, although the Garmin golf watches don’t come with the CT10 sensors that go in the end of your grip (like ShotScope), it would have been good to mention that they are available at an extra cost. I use them with a Garmin Venu, which is a much cheaper watch and not quite the level of golf info on it, but keeps score, and tracks shots so you get all the stats you need for a reasonable price (oh, and Garmin pay on the watch is very handy at times, plus all the other health/sport tracking if you’re into it)

[@jamiebg3952]

and has green heatmaps - although that is subscription based.

[@neilsmith9398]

Garmin S42 great value for money. Had a S60 before it, extra features not used much for a lot more money and less battery life.

[@marktweet7395]

Had an experience Garmin. Wouldn’t change to the next hole. Put it in sock drawer

[@petewilkinson1961]

I have the Tag Heuer Connected E3 watch. It’s a lot cheaper than the Tag Golf watch by nearly £700, but has the same operating system and Golf app/features that the Tag Golf watch has. Also looks great to wear away from the course. Even the person in the Tag Heuer shop said the Golf watch is a bit of a gimmick as the standard watches are exactly the same and it’s really only the bezel that’s different as the golf one has numbers 1-18 on it.

[@wilfredodelgado410]

I have a garmin s62. I've owned it for about 2 years. It was a great watch til recently when the touchscreen stopped working. Tried everything from cleaning to hard reset with no luck. Now, I'm hesitant to get another garmin.

[@rickamadoodle]

Lost me when he said usbc was a negative...

[@Woodsy.CRF450]

Should’ve had the apple ultra watch in there too. It’s dual gps system makes for a very good golf watch

[@agent1675]

Came here to say exactly this. I use my Apple Watch Ultra with Arccos and it’s amazing.

[@captainculpeper1250]

Apple tracks you lol

[@Woodsy.CRF450]

@@captainculpeper1250 and what doesn’t. Do you really think Samsung, Google etc don’t

[@captainculpeper1250]

​@@Woodsy.CRF450🍎 puts it at the top of their list. Buy a Samsung.. better quality without watching your every move.

[@nigelstout5080]

Just got s70 beyond unbelievably good

[@GOLFADDICT65]

i am trying to decide between the Garmin s70 / Garmin Epix Gen 2 / Garmin Fenix 7x sapphire ........ all amazing watches for everything including golfing....just keeping an eye open for a sale on one of them........the Epix and the s70 are the front runners in my opinion....cheers from Canada

[@ianworsfold3421]

I wouldn’t go for the dedicated s70 , I think the fenix or epix is more than adequate for golf and offers so much more.

[@GlenD1977]

I've just bought an S70, and it's so good. If golf is your main activity then it's fantastic for that, but it offers almost everything else that all the other Garmin watches do, extensive data. I had a Venu before, and this does WAY more in every way, plus the golf element really is extremely good.

[@GOLFADDICT65]

@@GlenD1977 awesome thx for your reply...i am leaning to the s70...cheers

[@gavinleeburn5511]

Had the epix 2 returned it loads of problems with golf features which after months of contact with garmin they couldn't resolve. Have the s70 and couldn't be happier everything working picks up all my chip shots and battery great

[@GOLFADDICT65]

@@gavinleeburn5511 I just ordered the EPIX PRO GEN 2 in sapphire 47mm....i am an avid golfer so makes more sense for me i believe plus i want an every day watch as well....cheers from Canada

[@jameswoodland9840]

Yikes, USB C is a negative now?

[@ruggerboy600]

Just get a Samsung watch and there are loads of great apps that work just as well and the watches functionality beats all these hands down at half the costs

[@roberttudor455]

Very nice watch the garmin. But very xpnsv :(

[@ShainAndrews]

xpnsv?

[@deanbrayshaw5862]

14 Garmin sensors are an extra £200, wow.

[@dakdak7609]

Don’t need 14. All these sensors measure distance, with most showing longest and average distances hit. This data is useless with a putter and pretty valueless with any club you hit half / third / chip / bunker etc shots with as it throws all the data out very quickly if you aren’t hitting full shots. Those that do average swing speeds and tempo have the same issue (Arguably the tempo shouldn’t change but mine does around then green). Pop them in the driver, fairways, hybrids and maybe longer irons only is my experience. Also, not sure of the overall accuracy. My longest recorded shot is 460 yards. With my putter. (I wonder if that’s the distance from the 18th green to the clubhouse maybe? No idea).

[@CraigHlavka]

kind of funny how he says garmin using USB C is a con.

[@neveronthegreen]

I’d it me or is it just typical, lazy or predictable that the recommendation is the most expensive. Your average club golfer isn’t going to spend £600 on a GPS watch if they are sane in the mind 🙁

[@steve5456]

We are rip off with golf watches

[@gerrycollins2335]

The game would be better without all this expensive and distracting tech. If you never use it, you learn to picture what each club in your bag will do.

[@JasonNortwich]

what a huge waste of money. just learn to play golf and get out there, enjoy the game, enjoy the weather, disconnect from you phone/notifications, and just play a round of golf.

[@nza1804]

Hahaha

[@Willberight2moro]

The game is growing, and with that ppl want different things. If you play the same course with the same 20yo clubs you don't need it. If you like to experiment, then they are great.... Each to the own....

[@lolobuggah2670]

So you play without knowing your distances?

[@matthewcheng8533]

golf buddy is bad, please don't buy!