Approach S60 - Recent Threads

fairways, greens, & putts not showing in garmin golf app

kpmmbm — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:43:40 GMT

My two most recent rounds show fairways, greens, and putts on my watch and online via Garmin connect. when I look at Garmin golf app, scorecards, this info doesn't show

I've tried deleting watch and re-adding and synching

Prior rounds show info in all places

replace battery Garmin S60 Golf watch

1346016 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:18:58 GMT

Can I send in my Garmin S60 to have the battery replaced?

Cannot edit scores and club selection on saved scorecards in the Garmin App

1859533 — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 02:18:40 GMT

I cannot edit downloaded score cards. System will let me make a few changes before receiving the message "There was a system error. Please try again later.".

The error message started within the last few weeks.

Garmin Approach S60, trying to update scores on my PC using Windows 11.

Is there a fix for resolving this problem?

The battery ran out before the end of the round. How to get the scores for those holes that were finished?

MigJacker — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:58:42 GMT

tbc

I want my watch to measure steps and distance with heart rate daily

6339697 — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:41:04 GMT

I want my watch to measure steps, distance and heart rate daily and weekly.

Garmin connect not detecting sleep from S60

kpmmbm — Tue, 20 May 2025 05:04:53 GMT

Lately my app Garmin Connect is not detecting sleep. Bluetooth is on on both devices. Anybody seen this?

Approach S60 System Software 9.00

Garmin-Jimmy — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:40:05 GMT

Hello Approach S60 users,

We have fully released System Software Version 9.00.

Change Log

Fixed potential issue updating maps with Garmin Express.

Discussion thread for Plays Like Distance on Approach S60 (created April 22nd, 2025

Garmin-Cody — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:59:53 GMT

Post from over two years ago that user's here in forums have been using to express recent concerns with Plays Like Distance on the Approach S60 has been closed, and this post has been created for any current discussions so information is relevant for the current maps and software versions the Approach S60 now uses.

The old thread I locked is linked here for reference: https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/golf/f/approach-s60/333618/play-like-feature/

- Thank you!

Garmin Approach S60 will not charge (again)

wlink66c — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:52:36 GMT

Garmin Approach S60 will not charge (again). Ongoing issues with this very poor connection system since the watch was brand new. Wall charger, charge from computer, new cables (multiple), all fail within a week or two of use. And reading about this issue here at Garmin Forums and other online sites, it clear that it is a wide spread problem that has not been addressed by Garmin FOR YEARS.

Garmin Connect and missing activities?

Andreas — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:09:03 GMT

When I try to sync over bluetooth from watch to phone app (Garmin Connect) it only seem to transfer the most recenttly recorded activity.

Today I had two other activitites before lunch but only my evening activity synced over the phone.

When plugging in the USB-cable and syncing through my computer it grabs all three activities, is this a know problem?

I relied on the sync over bluetooth using the phone last month and had a whole week of activites gone missing because I didnt sync before the next activity, is this really per design?

My Approach S60 will no longer power on. I bought a brand new Garmin Charging Data Cable but this has not helped either.

6940774 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:59:05 GMT

Yesterday my Garmin Approach S60 went blank and while driving home it said Battery critical. When I got home I plugged it in and it said it was at 6% and began charging. After awhile the screen went blank. After that the blue rectangle would faintly appear on the watch screen but the watch face/clock would not come back. Thinking that the charging cable may be damaged I bought a brand new Garmin data/charging cable. I tried cleaning the contacts on the watch but also has not worked. I have plugged the watch into a normal charger, my PC and a battery pack and nothing has brought my watch back to life. Help as the golf season will be starting soon!

When 8 touch the map to try and get a distance to a hazard it always goes to a close up of the green. I can’t seem to get the range circle up to move it to the hazard to see its range. Anybody know what’s going on?

Robin L — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:51:22 GMT

Can’t obtain ranges to hazards

S60 locating GPS

3004743 — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:06:16 GMT

Hello all

I have recently got an S60 as I do play golf, but was hoping to use for running as I also run twice a week or so.
I have found it takes an age to locate GPS (10 mins vs say 30 seconds).
I have run updates whilst connected to PC through garmin express and it is still doing it.

Is there a known issue and a simple solution.

thanks

paul

S60 approach screen has an issue with the screen showing double, has anyone had a similar issue?

2861801 — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:56:16 GMT

S60 approach screen has an issue with the screen showing double, has anyone had a similar issue?

Each hole map and club distance

Decz56 — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:12:48 GMT

My Garmin recorded my map of the golf course and the distances as we drove around. It recorded my scores as I was playing and my distances of each shot. When I downloaded it to the Connect app, all it showed was the map of where we drove, there was no score or yardages for the map on each hole.

My S60 is continually freezing

4851537 — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:37:33 GMT

My S60 is continually freezing on the course and this is making it unusable. It is updated to SW8.90. It is plugged in to Garmin Express to ensure everything is up to date.
This has been an ongoing problem.

S60 not working unless plugged in

4683449 — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:10:55 GMT

If I plug it in it shows it charging and it is currently at 92%...then if I unplug it it is black screen dead...??

Is there a way to assign 5 wedges with CT10 sensors and an S70?

lrcanuck — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:06:24 GMT

I have an Approach Wedge, Pitching Wedge, Gap Wedge, Sand Wedge and Lob Wedge. Approach wedge doesn’t seem to exist. I can assign it as a 3 iron which I don’t use but this isn’t ideal.

Approach CT10

2851515 — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:11:16 GMT

My CT10 sensor has quit working. Replaced battery and it still will not pair with my garmin watch anymore!

How do I replace the battery?

8657838 — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:39:32 GMT

The battery dies quickly after a charge. How do I replace it?

Thanks!

S60 Locating satellites

3273001 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:51:49 GMT

Hi, I have recently, in the last few weeks, upgraded from a GolfBuddy WTX to a Garmin S60 GPS watch.

On the whole, I am delighted with the product, however, it really seems to take far to long to locate satellites. It can take over 10 minutes which is far too long. To put some context this, in the first occasion I used the watch, it wasn’t until I was on the 2nd green until it finally found a satellite. Therefore I have to remember to try to locate satellites when I park my car at the golf club to have any chance of it working from the 1st tee.

My old Golfbuddy used to take less than 2 minutes to work.

For comparison, I have a friend who has purchased a S70 we both turned on Golf Mode at the same time yesterday. His watch was up and running in less than a minute whilst mine was still still trying to locate for more than 15 minutes.

i have upgraded the software but this really is not acceptable.

For information the settings show the watch is on SW Version 8.9

Can you please come advise what I can do as I feel I should return the watch as not fit for purpose.

Many thanks

Has anybody sorted the problem of the s60 not being recognised by the Garmin express app, have phone Garmin they emailed steps to try nothing works

3450286 — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:58:11 GMT

Having only had the s60 since April am very disappointed with it.have tried to phone Garmin twice waiting for 1hour no answer tried next day waited 40 minutes no answer again so any help would be much appreciated

Anyone had trouble connecting the watch to the Garmin express app

3450286 — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:26:24 GMT

Having trouble with connecting my watch to Garmin express app the app is not recognising the watch, anyone got any ideas, thanks

Garmin S60 bluetooth not working

6991720 — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:41:25 GMT

The bluetooth on my garmin s60 periodically stops working. When it is like this, the battery dies very quickly because it is constantly trying to find my phone I think. My bluetooth on both the watch and my phone is on. What could be the problem?

CT10 Putt Distances

8331819 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:56:09 GMT

Public Service Announcement (haha): Wow! Just “hooked up” my sensors and played 18. Was SO and Mostly excited to see putting stats/graphics. Yikes! I am shocked at the Rudimentary graphics. What a bummer/let down. I do really like the watch. Having basically what I need on my wrist is awesome, especially on cart path only days, or when I hit my ball one way and my cart partner the other, etc. Eliminates the need for two gps’s, range finders, etc., and lugging them to and from your ball, and not forgetting/leaving something. If you only ever walk, this would not be an issue. However, having had Arcoss I did miss the putting distances, point of where my first (or second, or third lol) putt came from. Be forewarned, even with the sensors, the watch does not do that. It doesn’t charge you a hundred bucks a year or not work properly quite a bit as well either though. So that’s nice. Even without the sensors the watch hardly misses a shot if ever. I’m talking months/seasons. Not rounds/holes. To the person that asked “how would the watch/sensors know where the hole is?” It doesn’t have to. It would just show you the point from which you hit your first putt to the next and so on, connecting each with a line. I will keep the sensors on my wedges as the watch doesn’t always recognize or understand “chips”. At least mine didn’t. To do (score) everything exactly/perfectly correctly I technically would have to “add a shot” especially from just barely off the green. Anyway the watch is great and the sensors ok. Just know before you drop the coin they may not do what you think.