# GPS Golf Watches The 'Approach S3' by Garmin Raises the Odds of a Hole in One By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-04-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/approach-s3-by-garmin References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/garmin-s3-golf-watch/22216/pictures) & [www8.garmin](http://www8.garmin.com/golf/) The 'Approach S3' by [Garmin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-gps) is the ultimate watch for golfers both pro and amateur. Preloaded with 27,000 [golf courses from around the world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golf-performance-platform), the watch can help golfers get a feel for the course by giving them the distance to the back, front and sides of the green. Along with helping golfers with distance, the wristwatch has a [digital scorecard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-tees-rainmaker-launch-monitor) that can later be printed on a computer just in case you get a hole in one. There is also a timer that tells you how long it took you to play all 18 holes. The watches are also appealing to a stylish eye and come in either red and white or gray and red. If more golf course maps are released, they can be downloaded for free. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **GPS Golf Watches:** Opportunity for companies to develop advanced GPS watches tailored specifically for golfers, providing accurate distance measurements and other helpful features. - **Preloaded Golf Course Databases:** Opportunity for companies to create and maintain extensive databases of golf courses worldwide, allowing golfers to access course information and improve their gameplay. - **Digital Scorecards and Timers:** Opportunity for companies to design and develop digital scorecards and timers that integrate with GPS golf watches, enhancing the golfing experience and providing useful data for analysis. ### Where This Applies - **Sporting Goods:** Sporting goods companies can innovate and produce GPS golf watches, digital scorecards, and timers to cater to the needs of golf enthusiasts and professionals. - **Technology:** Technology companies can develop advanced GPS technologies, software applications, and databases to support the functionality of GPS golf watches and enhance the golfing experience. - **Printing and Stationery:** Printing and stationery companies can offer services to print digital scorecards generated by GPS golf watches, providing golfers with a tangible record of their performance on the golf course. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Golf-Centric GPS Handheld Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-gps.md) - [Golfer-Themed Smartwatch Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-watch4-pxg-golf-edition.md) - [Connected Golf Tracking Tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-approach-ct1-superstroke-edition.md) - [Extensive Golf Launch Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-approach-r50.md) - [Virtual Golf Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garmin-approach-r10.md) - [Collaborative Golfer Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tag-heuer-connected-calibre-e4-x-malbon-golf-edition.md) - [Swing-Analyzing Golf Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golf-quartz.md) - [Affordable Golf Rangefinder Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golf-rangefinders.md) - [GPS-Enabled Golfing Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bushnell-wingman-hd.md)