Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Approach R50 Premium Golf Launch Monitor and Simulator - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(116 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 116 reviews
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Star
6
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Approach R50 Premium Golf Launch Monitor and Simulator - Black
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for Midwest Garage Simulator
on January 2, 2025
Posted by: DaveF
This is perfect for a 4 season garage simulator. Not having to have an additional computer component but still get quality courses is great. Both club and ball data included is a big plus. I'm using it for winter/rain/cold weather practice. Well-thought out details. So far very, very good.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent Launch Monitor
on December 31, 2024
Posted by: AA46
I am very happy with the R50. I have the Rapsodo and the R10. The R50 is by far the superior product. The Rapsodo never worked properly. The R10 is fine (and I still use it on the range) but having to use my phone to see the images is a pain. The R50 with the built-in screen is a giant leap forward.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
1
Not Accurate. I returned the R50
on December 23, 2024
Posted by: Dan in Ohio
I found the numbers to be inaccurate. I confirmed this by comparing it to my friend’s GC Quad
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review and experience with the Approach R50. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing Value!
on December 20, 2024
Posted by: Joelg88
This is easily the best value for a golf sim at this price point. The numbers are rock solid.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
2
Cool Product, Just didn’t work out how I expected
on December 20, 2024
Posted by: Mr. K
I ended up returning the R50 after one use. I had a lot of issues with the R50 not tracking strikes with balls tee’d up for the driver. I also had to turn off the putting tracking feature while playing Home Tee Hero. I had to hammer putts to get the ball to track 1yd on the green.
Just out of the box I was very bummed I payed that much for the product, so I initiated the return.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review and experience with the R50. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
4
It's great!
on December 15, 2024
Posted by: Drizz
The hardware and software are great. Easy to use and quick to set up. Home Tee Hero, while fun, could use more game modes, customization, and QOL improvements that I hope come in future updates.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Garmin R50 - love it!
on December 10, 2024
Posted by: Thomaspp
I have really enjoyed the Garmin R50! It is easy to set up and turn on when in use. The fact that you can just walk to it and be up and hitting balls in less than a minute is a huge value add for busy folks. The readings on it are very accurate and the putting is great and fun but took some getting used to. It is also very versatile - i have used it with just a net and also full projector set up.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Back in the Game!
on December 9, 2024
Posted by: AWA369
I was in the market for an affordable 'at home' golf sim about a year ago, but then I let the search fade off as most of the options felt a little flat in my price range. Then about a month ago, I got a review from the 'Breaking80' channel on YouTube, for the new Garmin R50. I barely let that review video finish before I had already decided this was my jump-on point! I've now logged a couple weeks of practice sessions and I'm continuously impressed by the start-up time and reliability of data that the R50 gives me. I believe this to be a valuable tool for dissecting, addressing and optimizing key swing points for better efficiency. The portability aspect of this sim was another great feature I didn't know I wanted/needed.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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