Garmin Approach G5 GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld

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Garmin Approach G5 GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld
 
Manufacturer: Garmin
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List Price: $499.99
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Product Description

Give your game a boost of confidence with Garmin's Approach G5, a rugged, waterproof, touchscreen golf GPS packed with thousands of pre-loaded golf course maps. Approach uses a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to measure individual shot distances and show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards, and greens.

Give your golf game a boost of confidence with the Approach G5.

Eliminate guesswork from your game by keeping score digitally, getting accurate yardage readings, and more. (Click images to enlarge.)

Built for Golfers
Weighing in at just 6.8 ounces with batteries and boasting a transflective color 3-inch touchscreen, the Approach is your featherweight fairway guide regardless of the lighting conditions. IPX7 waterproofing means that the device can withstand accidental immersion as well--but thankfully, you'll be avoiding water hazards, of course.

Eliminate the Guesswork
The Approach displays and updates your exact position on stunningly detailed, preloaded course maps throughout the United States. Click to see Garmin's current Approach G5 course listing. Approach's highly sensitive GPS receiver pinpoints your position and removes guesswork from your game. And as you move, Approach automatically updates your position, so you'll always know your yardage. There's no subscription or setup fees, and Approach is compliant with USGA rules.

Touch Your Target
Need to measure distances for your next shot? Touch any point on the sunlight-readable display, and Approach shows the precise distance to that exact spot--fairway; hazard; landing area; or the front, middle, and back of the green.

Get on the Green
Zero in on the pin with Approach's Green View. Just tap the flag on the map to zoom in on the green--then you can drag the flag to position it where you see it, giving you more accurate yardage.

Keep Score Digitally
Approach doubles as a digital scorecard for your foursome. After the game, you can save and review the scores on your computer at home.

Add More Courses
Garmin is constantly adding more courses to their map data, as well as updating and improving their course maps for Approach G5. Download the latest courses from Garmin.com.

What's in the Box
Approach G5, belt clip, USB cable, quick start manual

Product Details

  • Rugged, waterproof golf GPS unit with 3-inch sunlight-readable touschreen display
  • Preloaded U.S. course maps, including fairways, hazards, and greens
  • No annual fee; new maps available for download from Garmin.com
  • Measure shot distance with highly sensitive readings to eliminate guesswork from your game
  • Digital scorecard for up to four players; save and review the scores on your computer at home

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Customer Reviews

Android app for 5 dollars
 
Review Date: July 29, 2010
Reviewer: Ian B. Ellis, Salt Lake City, Utah
Just for the record I do not own this GPS golf device. However I do own an Android phone. I can't see buying a $300 dollar unit to do something that an app on a Android, Iphone, or blackberry can do. There are so many apps to choose from with no annual fee. Heck, some are even free! They track drives, tell you how far traps and hazards are. So my suggestion is for the many of you that have a smartphone, save the money and go to the app market. I read that you have to pay a yearly fee for this and download each course before you go! Also for at least me, I would forget this GPS everytime I went golfing because its too expensive to just throw in my golf bag, whereas my cell phone I always have it on me. So again i apologize for not owning this piece but I did want to inform about an awesome alternative option.
Garmin SG5
 
Review Date: July 27, 2010
Reviewer: Michael E. Guasp,

I have read all the comparisons on this product and it surprises me the
different opinions. I did purchase the product but was very
disappointed in its performance. It wasn't because of the touch screen,
color or the resolution; it was because it doesn't automatically tell
you how far you are to the green. After you hit your drive, the unit
places a ball between the Tee and the green. You have to touch the
screen to get the distance. If you don't touch the screen on the ball,
you get a distance from where you touched the screen and the green. It
also gives you a reading to somewhere on the green I suspect it is the
middle but that was never proven. It also didn't display the
information about the green very well. Most of us want to know how far
it is to the green, front, middle or back, the rest is nice but I consider it fluff.

I returned my unit after using it for one round and purchased the Sky
Caddie. When the return was processed we received the purchase price
minus the shipping cost and a 15% restocking fee from the sub vendor.

Not happy
What Screen
 
Review Date: July 19, 2010
Reviewer: R. Kirk, Goldsboro, NC
After purchasing, read some reviews. Most all said it was hard to see the screen.
Guess what, you can't see the screen



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