Best GPS Golf Watches 2024 

Bushnell is known for their great rangefinders and their handheld GPS’s, which are very affordable. Their new Bushnell ION Elite is no different to that with attractive price point, especially when you consider the features on offer.

The ION Elite has a patented built-in slope feature giving you more accurate yardages on the downhill or uphill shots. It has easy-to-read front, centre, and back distances, GreenView with movable pin placement and GreenView which provides accurate distances based on your line of play. HoleView is another feature which is a visual layout of any hole allowing you to see what’s ahead. It also has a 12 hour battery, a shot distance calculator, and the ability to get up to six hazard distances per hole. It comes preloaded with over 38,000 courses, has auto course recognition, and automatically advances from hole-to-hole. 

It’s a solid option if you're looking for accurate yardages no matter where you might find yourself on the course, with a nice price tag.

Garmin have produced some incredible GPS watches over the years and this watch is definitely up there with the best they have to offer.  

If you live and breathe golf and want something that does everything bar hitting the shots for you, this could be the perfect option. The Approach S70 has AMOLED display which is so clear in display and makes the 43,000 preloaded courses look great. The virtual caddie feature provides a recommended club based on your shot dispersion data, elevation and more. An enhanced PlaysLike Distance feature utilises a built-in barometer, so you’ll know how far each shot is playing. And on your way to the hole, preloaded green contour data gives you insights into slope direction of the green which can be acquired through the Garmin app. With up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode, you’ll be well covered on the course.  
It also not only looks great but it can worn on and off the course, with features that support an active lifestyle. You also get heart rate and advanced sleep monitor to keep a track on you quality of rest.
 
It’s an amazing product and really leaves nothing to the imagination. However, in tournament play, a lot of the features are going to be obsolete, such as the slope reading. But, if you want to win all the money from your friends in a bounce game, look no further.

A name that you might not be familiar with, but if you're in the market for a GPS golf watch, GolfBuddy should definitely be on your radar. The Aim W12 is their latest release and we think it's quality.
Straight from the box, it's easy to use and the interface is incredibly intuitive. We really do think you could wear this away from the golf course too, which is in no small part thanks to the very premium feeling leather strap. It has all the usual features you would expect from a GPS watch, but the Fly Over feature is particularly useful. This, as the name suggests, allows you to get a bird's eye view of the hole, meaning you'll know where you should be going, even if you've not played the course before.
Very lightweight and easy to wear too, which is a big plus if you don't tend to wear a watch on the course. Well worthy of its top rating.

In our opinion, this is the best looking GPS watch on the market. If that's something you look for, then the Shot Scope G5 will really appeal to you.

However, it's more than just a pretty face. The G5 offers players an easy way to get their distances on the course. These include to the front, middle and back of the green, as well as the carry distance required to clear any hazards you're going to encounter in your round. Also, if you want to keep a track of your score, then the G5 offers a virtual scorecard feature, which you can easily update as you walk off the green. This is also one of the lightest GPS watches on the market, so if you want something that won't interfere with your swing, this is a safe bet.

When you order one of these, you'll get the option of two wrist straps, so you can fit the style of your watch to your outfit that day. A great looking, affordable and high tech option.

Shot Scope have made brilliant and affordable GPS watches which have been incredibly successful over the years.
We think this watch has taken it to another level, with the ability to track all your shots and track over 100 stats after your round, including your strokes gained compared to other Shot Scope users.

The Shot Scope X5 really is brilliant thanks to the amount of features you can access during the round. You have dynamic yardages, green view, lay-up yardages, distances to dog-legs, front and back carry distance to hazards and a digital scorecard.

But where this really comes into its own is the fact that you have the ability to track each shot you hit through your round with sensor tags that sit in your grips. Each time you select a club, it pairs with the watch and after your round you sync the data to your app. It's incredibly easy to do and allows you to see all the best and worst from your round. You can also share this data with your coach, so your lessons can be more structured and more focussed towards what you need to work on.
 
The price is incredible for what is on offer and if you want to get all the stats like the professionals, you can. Get to know your game better, track your shots and data and get that handicap lower. 

SkyCaddie has produced some brilliant GPS products and they have been very popular when it comes to their watches, with the LX5 a standout. 
The LX5 features a hard wearing ceramic bezel that is not only scratch and fade resistant, but helps to retains its new look for longer. It has large and bright colour touchscreen measuring with full HD graphics for stunning HoleVue and IntelliGreen imagery. It’s preloaded with over 35,000 of SkyGolf's ground-verified, error-corrected maps for unmatched accuracy and you can zoom in and out for extra detail. A really cool feature is the patented IntelliGreen. This provides the exact shape of the green for distances to front, back and any point in between from your angle of approach. Also, if you want to track you score and stats you have the digital scorecard and stats with SkyGolf 360 Cloud with a choice of packages to choose from. 
It’s a brilliant watch which has a great visual and a large screen which is easy to navigate and is packed with all the latest features to keep those scores low. 

The Voice Caddie A2 builds on the success of the SL2 rangefinder and it doesn’t disappoint. This is a feature packed GPS watch that I think lots of people will get on with.
The new A2 is a smart GPS watch that offers features such as green undulation, colour touchscreen, customisable pin placement, and slope. 
It’s great in looks and style giving you yardages to the front of the green, centre and back, allowing you to also manually select pin position, and obtain yardages to hazards and bunkers. The Smart Course View offers an innovative view of the course to help better grasp the course layout for better course management. 
The Smart Green View gives an edge when attacking the green with an eleven-step heatmap of the green. The watch is sturdy and long lasting, with full waterproof protection, alongside 40,000 pre-loaded courses and free updates. 
It’s a brilliant GPS watch that looks great, is comfortable and does basically everything you could need.