Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Approach R50 Premium Golf Launch Monitor and Simulator - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(119 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 119 reviews
5 Stars
69
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
2
putting is terrible
on January 25, 2026
Posted by: JWic
Another update and the putting is now worse. Can't figure out how to fix it. Good less than half the time. Frustrating
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very accurate!! Fun without sun.
on January 19, 2026
Posted by: Java
Have had this setup for a week. Driving range and courses are very cool. Already can tell it was a great investment!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for my use
on January 19, 2026
Posted by: DanMue
I have a golf setup in my backyard and having an all in one launch monitor/simulator is the perfect setup. No need to haul separate launch monitor and setup a tripod stand for a display. This makes everything so convenient and quick to setup. Plus it has all the ball and club metrics I was looking for. I find the accuracy to also be very precise comparing distances to a range finder. I'm very happy with this R50.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great product
on January 13, 2026
Posted by: RioDad
It is so easy to use unlike the Skytrak with which i previously struggled to connect with my iPad. There is virtually no delay in finishing swing and getting data. I have so far used it solely for practice mode in the driving range. Missed data capture exceedingly rare. Video screen is bright and more than adequate. Could not be more pleased
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great system, well worth the money
on January 10, 2026
Posted by: Caleb LeBow
Works great, easy to use, good graphics
My only complaint is sometime the internal computer lags or glitches. If I try to plug it up to my projector before turning it on the whole thing freezes.
I’ve found easy work arounds but hope that gets fixed in upcoming updates!
I’ve found easy work arounds but hope that gets fixed in upcoming updates!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great Features
on January 5, 2026
Posted by: KjSwing
I spontaneously bought the Garmin R50 a month ago. Was waiting on the golf enclosure to dial it in. The overall experience has been amazing. The Garmin is very user friendly, interactive, and is a great way to explore over 43,000 golf courses. The overall rating is 4 out of 5 stars because I’m still trying to figure out the accuracy from the gaming vs reality yardages. I agree with some of the other comments regarding the inaccuracy yardages are between 10-15 yards variance. I’ve tried to manually compute different elevation and humidity percentages. Still have not been able to dial it in, but I am very hopeful that it is possible. Any suggestions?
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Operation
on January 4, 2026
Posted by: BookemDano
I bought the Garmin and Love it. It is so easy to get up and running. I only wish you didn't need a computer for GSPRO and other apps.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great, fun, easy, accurate.
on January 2, 2026
Posted by: Cole33
Have had a little over a month and completely satisfied. Easy to set up, accurate, and fun with any golf course you can think of. A few wish list items that would be nice: let 1 golfer be able to golf the entire hole then the next rather than alternate shots, if the 2 view screens could be 2 way hdmi external view rather than just one extrnal display and the unit screen, mini games like closest to the pin. Great investment overall.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin