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At $400, it strikes a perfect balance between features and value.

I tested it at PGA National in Palm Beach, FL.

Garmin golf watch

Having all of the bunker locations on your wrist really helps with course management.

Another feature I really enjoy as an Arccos user is the automatic shot detection.

you’ve got the option to tweak plenty of prefs to make your round more enjoyable.

Garmin Approach S50

Or it’s possible for you to turn those off and just enter how many strokes you took.

I preferred the former, as I like having more detailed stats, but more options are always nice.

Playing in the Florida sun, I found that the 1.2-inch screen could have been a little brighter.

The Garmin S50 band

Once you get used to them, having course information on your wrist is valuable.

Garmin S50

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