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
4
Gone but not forgotten
on January 1, 2026
Posted by: FV72
I bought this for the features. I love everything thing about the R50. Set up, ease of use, screen. Unfortunately I had to return it. I don’t use it at home since I don’t have a sim. I use it at the range only and after a few weeks it became clear it is just a little too big and bulky to use at the range. I downsized to the flight scope Gen 2:(
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
What I wanted
on December 27, 2025
Posted by: HarleyJohn
This was a Christmas present to myself to help pass the winter and hopefully improve my game. It is a very easy set up and gives all the information on ball strike that I think anyone needs. My only con would be the shot distance seems a little short but it might be a matter of tweaking the system a little. The first golf course that came up was my home course. With Some 43,000 courses to choose from, I don’t think you can get bored.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The BEST for a reason
on December 27, 2025
Posted by: KPCharlie9216
After doing a lot of research and after already having a Garmin R10, I bought a sim kit with the R50. I LOVE how easy it is to use and the fact that it doesn't require a separate PC like most of the other competitors. The user interface is so intuitive! I also find the accuracy to be very, very good. Home Tee Hero - the course software that comes with the unit - is very well done and there are a TON of courses to choose from. Finally, I like that Garmin can provide additional updates / tweaks in the future. I can heartily recommend the R50 if you are looking for new launch monitor.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Forrrrrrrrrr
on December 26, 2025
Posted by: Mike 15n
Just got it up an running today.Looks like it going to be very good
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Tech Marvel
on December 20, 2025
Posted by: DIY Guy Sim
Incredibly pleased with the ease of setup, range of data and the course subscription. This unit has everything all on a plug and play machine with an LCD screen that doesn’t sacrifice anything for its user friendly setup. The carry bag is a great touch and completely first class. Truly astonishing.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Course graphics and play
on December 17, 2025
Posted by: Lmora828
I previously owned the Garmin r10 and recently just upgraded to the Garmin r50. Huge difference in the graphics. With 42,000 courses to play it’s a no brainer. The graphics are a big upgrade from the Garmin r10. The accuracy on the r50 is a lot more accurate compared to the r10 a well. What I really like most about it is that I don’t need to buy a gaming computer, everything is built into the r50. it’s just plug and play.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I ordered this with very high expectations
on December 12, 2025
Posted by: Mike from Iowa
1). The Harmon built in interface is awesome. In my opinion this makes the price extremely reasonable, since I don’t need a separate p.c.
2).
The first few times I used the r50,
I thought it was broken. Every shot went short and left.
I realized several things:
A. The r50 alignment was a tad off
B. My swing (path and face) were off
C. I was hitting each shot a touch fat
2).
The first few times I used the r50,
I thought it was broken. Every shot went short and left.
I realized several things:
A. The r50 alignment was a tad off
B. My swing (path and face) were off
C. I was hitting each shot a touch fat
The r50 is brutally honest when it comes to ball striking, and it’s just what I needed!!!!
Overall this thing is awesome, and I don’t get fleeced by filghtscope, and E6 connect any longer!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Love it so far!
on December 10, 2025
Posted by: anterozeca
Works great. Love all the courses. Need better putting and better graphics.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin