Garmin Approach S42 Golf GPS Watch

This is the second Garmin S42 I have had in 3-4 years. Garmin sent me this one to replace one that suddenly stopped being able to connect to GPS. I have had my current watch for about a year and it has been showing a low memory warning and sometimes not uploading my rounds to my Garmin app. Garmin support tried to assist, but after trying all their solutions, I am still getting this warning on my display. Today, mid round, my watch lost the hole layout display and only gave me simple yardage with no front/middle/back yardage to the hole. After the front 9, I tried restarting the watch and it then would not find any courses, displaying a “cannot find courses” error message. I followed the Garmin support instructions to reinstall courses by connecting the watch to Garmin Connect on my PC. It took 4 attempts for this to actually work. I am sceptical that it will work on my next round. I am sure I will still get the low memory warning or will not even load courses. I would be hesitant to purchase another Garmin Golf watch and am considerIng either the Bushnell iON watch or the BUSHNELL Phantom 3 Slope GPS handheld. I don’t need the fashionability or the lifestyle features that Garmin is known for but just need a reliable product on the course.

When it works it is great. Unfortunately it now brings back scores from prior rounds, sometimes 2 or 3 times during the current round. Have done a hard reset, deleted Garmin golf/connect and reinstalled and the problem persists. Only way to resolve is to turn off the Bluetooth connection to my phone.

Garmin replaced this product when my original watch failed and replaced it with ease.

I know the yardages are not exact, but this gives a pretty good idea. I’ve had this S42 for a couple of years now with no issues.

I love it! I was a bit apprehensive when I was told the crystal on my approach s 40 couldn’t be repaired. So I ordered the s 42 and am loving the bigger print easier to read.

Takes forever to upload the course. Sometimes I'm 3 holes in before the maps update. I've tried updating maps before I leave and still takes forever to update to the course I'm on.

This is my 3rd S42. The 1st one died and l got a refurbished one free. That died and I got this one (refurbished) for a discounted price.

this is my third, my last one wasn't holding a charge. love it for golfing and finding my phone,