Garmin Approach S12

The Approach S12 is the entry point in Garmin's current lineup and the battery champion here: 30 hours in GPS mode and 10 weeks as a watch. The screen is neither AMOLED nor touch, but it is sunlight-readable and simple. With 42,000 courses, front/middle/back distances, hazard yardages, and a scorecard it covers the essentials and nothing more: no shot tracking, no slope, no virtual caddie. At 34 grams and under 200 dollars it is the pick for a golfer who wants reliable yardages and a battery that clears a tournament week without a charge.