Approach S70 - Recent Threads

Not all shots getting detected on my S70

nanu1953 — Fri, 01 May 2026 12:14:03 GMT

I used Approach S12 for 3 years before graduating to S70. After using S70 for 3 months and nearly 40 rounds of 18 holes play, I find that the Auto Detection of shots fails on most Tee shots and also large number of fairway shots. I fully understand that S70 is not designed to detect chip shots and putts but it is frustrating when even shots with reasonably good swing speed remain undetected.

I am fully aware of the reasons which can lead to failure of Shot detection (scoring enable, lead wrist, tight strap etc..) and have gone through all messages on this forum relating to this topic.

On Garmin Approach S12, it is possible to start measuring the shot distance after the shot is played and stop it upon reaching the ball. This made distance measurement very quick and intuitive. On S12 there is no need to take a SWING for activating this distance measurement. On the Garmin S70, if Auto Shot Detection misses a shot (which can occasionally happen with moderate swing speeds), the alternatives are either the multi-step Measure Shot process before the shot or taking a dummy swing to trigger detection. Unfortunately the "Measure Shot" option only activates if the golfer takes a SWING which the watch is able to detect. If the SWING is not detected one is back to the original problem. This requirement does not exist on S12. Further, taking dummy swings beside the tee box can disturb fellow golfers and may risk damage to the club head if the ground contains stones or other hard objects. The dummy swing also does not get detected unless one makes a good impact with the turf and it becomes then becomes impossible to activate the "Auto Measurement" Mode. Additionally, there are also situations where the Shot Measurement Banner continues measuring distance even after reaching the ball and completing the next shot. This causes the next shot distance to be added to the previous one. From a usability and pace-of-play perspective, it would be very helpful if the S70 allowed shot distance measurement to be started after the shot is executed (similar to the S12) and reliably stopped by touching the Shot Measurement Banner.

Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

Meta AI glasses compatibility with the Approach S70

8545255 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:27:09 GMT

Are Meta AI glasses compatible with the Approach S70? If not, would you know if there any plans to add the S70 to the list of compatible devices.

Putts show everywhere but Garmin Golf App

SpartanGolfer — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:26:57 GMT

OK, before you go and say that this post belongs in another thread, hear me out. After playing a round, the putt numbers are showing on my S70, on Garmin Connect (website), and on the "View Full Scorecard" details for each hole on the Garmin Golf app for the round played. Where they are not showing is on that same round played on the Garmin Golf app, in the "Statistics" section, it is not showing putts total. Now that I look at it, it is also not showing fairways, GIRs, Up & Downs, but it does show penalties.

Here is why it belongs here with S70: I switched from S62 to S70 with the new year. The last rounds of 2025 show all that data above, including putts, and were recorded with an S62. But all rounds in 2026 are with an S70 and are missing putts, fairways, GIRs, Up & Downs on the Garmin Golf app. I've tried a sync, power off and on, etc.

Any thoughts?

Incorrect shots picked up on back 9

6853745 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:35 GMT

For the last 2 games my approach s70 and ct10 sensors malfunction on the back 9.

First 9 is perfect and shots are 100%

After halfway, when I play first hole out it shows I played more shots then ever played and it shows shots of 900m +.

I do not know what is happening or how to fix this

I have attached the screen shots from 1st hole and 10th hole, played back 9 first.

incorrect individual hole indexes for a golf course

7116555 — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:05:04 GMT

I assume the dots on the garmin scorecard are the holes that my handicap will get a shot. These are incorrect for my course. How can I edit these, so they are correct?

Approach s70 virtual caddied not working

3489708 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:55:35 GMT

Ive had the watch since Christmas, manually put my clubs stats in but had to play 5 rounds before vitural caddie would work. Finally got it done went to go play my first round use it and has a red exclamation where the caddie is. States "unable to find a suggestion. Check for the correct hole." How do i fix this?? Got this watch because of caddie feature. I've tried different was to fix this such as changing stats in my bag, updating the watch, syncing watch with golf app after updating my bag.

Garmin S70 shows the wrong Golf Course via GPS.

9954550 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:55:31 GMT

Why does Garmin show the wrong Golf Course via GPS, Majorca, at Golf Son Servera it identifies the course automatically as Golf Cpadepera, some 10km away. Needs manual overwrite every time. Also the hole handicap ranking for Son Servera is not in line with the official course scorecard.

My sleep score just does not work, keeps displaying no data

6057186 — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:48:41 GMT

Sleep score just wont work, i put in sleep mode, just jeeps displaying no data, no sleep data recorded, no sleep stage recorded, am i missing something out, ive checked app on phone, sleep schedule is set ???

System Software 25.11 approach s70 not recording rounds

roadrunner021 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:03:11 GMT

Since November 25 (software version 23.20), golf rounds are no longer recorded. Fit. files are empty. You can still see the scores in the golf app. The latest software update should solve the problem. Unfortunately. After 2 rounds it no longer works. According to Garmin service, the problem is still receiving full attention. I don't believe it. So a watch costing 700 euros is not doing well. When will Garmin take the problem seriously and solve it?

All my clubs have ct10 sensors, can I leave some at home

7914779 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:58:18 GMT

Newbie question time (sorry). All my clubs have CT10 sensors assigned, if I was to play just a carry bag on a short course and took just 6 clubs (for example), would this cause any problem with my S70 trying to find the other clubs I've not brought? TIA.

Deleted shots are still counted in clubs average distance

Country Gentleman — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:54:23 GMT

I fluff a 9 iron 60 yards.

Garmin correctly records that and includes it in the clubs average distance figures.

I go into my scorecard and delete the shot.

Gamin incorectly still includes it in the clubs average distance figures!

Is there a fix for this?

All the sudden yesterday my yardages were off by up to over 100 yards!

Verndog — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:17:44 GMT

Watch has been very accurate up until then. Nothing had been changed or updated since 2 days prior when it last worked fine. Wondering if this is a common issue? I hadn't updated or even re-booted the watch in a while, so I did both yesterday including 1 firmware update that I needed. Hoping this resolves the issue,since watch became useless other than it kept my score.

Feature Request: Integration Between Approach S70 and Approach G82

2969028 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:00:28 GMT

Hello Garmin Team,

I’m a longtime Garmin user and currently use the Approach S70, CT10 sensors, and the Z30 laser, all of which work exceptionally well together. The ecosystem and data continuity are a big reason I’ve stayed with Garmin.

I wanted to share a feature request that I believe would significantly enhance the user experience: deeper integration between the Approach S70 and the Approach G82.

Specifically, it would be incredibly valuable to:
- Start and manage a round on either device (S70 or G82) with automatic syncing between them
- Share live hole data, scoring, and Smart Caddie recommendations across both devices
- Use the G82 as a larger, cart-mounted visual display while the S70 remains the primary wearable interface
- Seamlessly leverage CT10 and Z30 data across both devices without needing to choose a “primary” unit

From a user perspective, the S70 + G82 combination feels like it should be the ultimate setup—wearable intelligence plus a larger, glanceable screen—but today they operate more independently than expected.

I realize there may be technical or product-line considerations, but I wanted to share this feedback because it would meaningfully improve on-course usability without adding complexity.

Thank you for continuing to build such a strong golf ecosystem. I’d be happy to provide additional feedback or clarify use cases if helpful.

Driver Distance Display

SliceFix67 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:47:42 GMT

Hello Forum - tech novice - can someone post easy steps to get my S70 to show the distance I've hit my driver from the tee box rather than the standard front/middle/back of the green display?

I cannot start a new round of golf as the watch ends its immediately on its own

JBakkers — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:44:48 GMT

Till today the S70 was acting great. But now, if I start a round, all preparation steps go as normal.

I press Golf on the watch, wait for GPS, watch searches for nearby courses, select a course, check to register score, select a tee, the first hole is shown but after 1 second the watch ends the round on its own. It looks as if the menu button is pressed, that icon is shown for a short moment nearby the red button, but I am not pressing any button.

The "round" is visible in the Garmin Golf App as an empty round. I can do this over and over again, with the same result. So I have a long list of empty rounds (easy to delete of course) in the Garmin app.

I have shut down the watch and started again, doesn't help.

I choose to skip GPS, doesn't help.

I choose not to keep scores, doesn't help.

Reset the watch, even that doesn't help.

Can anyone please help?

Yes or No. Does Garmin have any plans to catch up to Arccos, Shotscope and about a dozen apps in proper golf data?

CFAnPEI — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:54:39 GMT

I'm a long time Garmin user. Currently a S70 and it is my third Garmin.

Still a great watch for golf and other non golf tracking data.

What I would like to see is an investment in actual golf data. I don't need to explain what is needed. Been covered in messages here for years. Just look at Shotscope and Arccos for guidance.

It seems like Garmin in diving into subscription model. I have no issue with this. If you can provide a value to me like Shotscope type data, I'd be open to a subscription as I enjoy my S70.

Will Garmin setup and finally do something of subscription value on the data side?

Where to find info on course updates?

3389879 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:28:40 GMT

I updated my courses today but is there a place to see the changelog for the update?

Thanks

Garmin Golf App 3.6.1 crash in Map Setting - Android 14

Chris — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:17:16 GMT

In View Shot Map mode, when selecting the layer icon (the two parallelograms on top of each other), a "Map Setting" window opens at the bottom of the screen with two icons (Course View, Aerial) then the app crash immediately after.

Garmin Golf App 3.6.1 (latest update)
Samsung Galaxy A23 - Android 14

Anyone with the same issue?

Golf rounds not updating to Garmin Connect but are showing in Garmin Golf

mtrevett — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:24:45 GMT

I record a golf round on my Fenix 7 pro and save
The round is showing in Garmin Golf app
the round does not show in Activities in Garmin Connect and in turn does not export in to Strava
As far as I can see all export permissions are enabled on the watch

Garmin Connect issues

Stevelcqld — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:16:21 GMT

I loaded the new firmware yesterday, when I arrived at the course today, the watch could not find my course that I have played for a long time with this watch. Tried a few things and nothing seemed to work, so got home and tried to reset it. But I keep getting to the same error over and over... any ideas?

Watchface ghosting

Greg_A — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:12:03 GMT

I changed my watch face from digital #1 shown to stacked digital and pickup ghosting of first image. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of ghost?

S70 Battery

2621776 — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:50:36 GMT

I bought an S70 back in September, was able to get well over a week out the battery with the screen set to always on. Now I struggle to get 2 days with the screen set to off.

I tried reseting the watch which helped a little but its still way off what it was before. Some days it will drop drastically thorughout the day and other days it will drop a bit slower but still struggle to get more than a couple of days without having to charge.

Does this sound like a setting/software issue? Anyone had similar issues?

Thanks

Approach S70 System Software 25.11 ~ 100% Rollout

Garmin-Brooks — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:08:13 GMT

Hello, we've released system software version 25.11. This should be available to download for all users.

Fixed issue where map updates may fail to install if using Map Manager.
Fixed issue where the device could crash while ending a golf round.
Fixed issue with edited weights in Strength activity.
Fixed issue with the title of the Sleep Mode settings menu.
Fixed issue where wrist heart rate may not turn on in an activity if it had previously been turned off.

Multiple Same clubs

3805215 — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:04:26 GMT

Howdo i delete clubs. after my round if i have either input the wrong club used or just missed added club i used.

I sync with the app on my phone and if for example i used a 7 iron i have more than one 7 iron top choose

cant my options only be one of the 14 clubs in my bag.

i go on the app and i have 61 clubs listed. i only want to have 14 to select

Two players using s70 and ct10 mess up registrations

JBakkers — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:40:11 GMT

Hi,

My wife and I both have the s70 and ct10. I notice that the registrations are messed up. I see the shots of my wife in my shot cards. No club registration. It's a complete mess on some holes.

Is this possible? And if so, how to prevent it?

Regards and thanks,

Johan