Garmin have announced the release of the Approach X40, a stylish GPS golf band that includes comprehensive golfing data for more than 40,000 courses.
Garmin have announced the release of the Approach X40, a stylish GPS golf band that combines comprehensive golfing data for more than 40,000 international courses, Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate and daily activity tracking.
Approach® X40 GPS golf band is the slim, smart game changer that adds style to your round. Shows precise distances to the front, back and middle of the green, as well as hazards and doglegs on over 40,000 preloaded international courses. The new AutoShot™4 game tracking feature automatically tracks shots along the fairway and measures distances for detailed post-game analysis on Garmin Connect™. Approach X40 also doubles as advanced activity tracker1 including Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate1 and smart notifications2 for calls, SMS and emails to connect you with your active lifestyle.
The Approach X40 is Garmin’s smallest and lightest golf GPS device. Discreet on the wrist during a round of golf, its sleek design and colours complement the player’s personal golf style. The Approach X40 comes preloaded with data for more than 40,000 international courses with no additional fees or subscriptions and measures precise distances to the front, middle and back of the green as well as layups, doglegs and hazards like bunkers and water. Additionally, the Approach X40 features Green View, which displays the shape of the green on each hole and allows golfers to manually place the pin for more accurate yardages.
On the course, the X40 acts as a digital scorecard, which can track individual stats like fairways hit, greens in regulation and putts per round. When using the innovative AutoShot game tracking feature, X40 users can conveniently gather even more data like the average distance for each club, longest drive per round and overall. They can even see their shot4 history overlaid onto a course view map to discover personal game trends and tendencies, so they know what to work on for the next round. The X40 supports automatic uploads for golf and wellness data to the Garmin Connect Mobile app, so users can easily access all their data in one place. Within Garmin Connect, golfers can share their scorecards, and access all their stats including longest shots, average score, putts and more.
Stylish and comfortable, the Approach X40 was designed with the active golfer in mind. With daily activity tracking, the Approach X40 records daily steps, calories burned, distance, time of day, hours of sleep and reminds users to stay active throughout the day with move alerts.1 Featuring Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate technology, the X40 monitors heart rate 24/7 and gives users accurate credits for activities on and off the course without being forced to wear a chest strap. It also keeps users connected during their activities by sending any notification from a compatible smartphone, including incoming calls, text, emails, calendar reminders, social media alerts and notifying them with a vibration alert so users won’t miss a beat.
To improve swing performance and consistency, the Approach X40 pairs seamlessly with the optional Garmin TruSwing golf club sensor. When paired, it provides golfers with useful swing metrics in real time displayed on their wrist and 3-D animations in Garmin Connect so golfers can see how their individual mechanics affect their ball flight and shot results.
The Approach X40 features a sunlight readable 1-inch touchscreen, great to wear 24/7. It is water resistant up to 50m3 so it can withstand a rainy golf game or intense workout without fear of damage. The rechargeable Li-ion battery can get up to 10 hours in GPS mode while out on the course and up to five days in watch mode with activity tracking, 24/7 heart rate monitoring and smart notifications enabled.
Available soon with an RRP of £199.99.
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