Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Approach R50 Premium Golf Launch Monitor and Simulator - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(79 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 79 reviews
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Star
4
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Approach R50 Premium Golf Launch Monitor and Simulator - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great Unit
on August 4, 2025
Posted by: torchred2002
I bought this unit to upgrade me old golf simulator system and I couldn't be happier. The biggest feature is I have 2 places to use it which gives me the ability to take it and not have the cost of 2 units. I love being able to play pretty much all the courses I currently play and ones I wouldn't be able to. Honestly the upfront costs are expected but the low yearly subscription makes it worth it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent simulator
on August 10, 2025
Posted by: Daddyshack LA
I bought this for my business and it has been a great success so far
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Don’t waste 5k on this
on August 13, 2025
Posted by: KFrench22
I watched tons and tons of videos trying to find the best launch monitor. I ended up going with the R50 because I own the R10 as well and have loved it. Once I started playing on the R50 I noticed every shot was 10 yards shorter than normal. Then it kept having me 20-30 yards off center and when I would hit my driver it would have me slicing it. I’m a 11 HC and haven’t shot anything like it was saying in years. It also froze up 5-6 times in the 4 days that I owned it. The numbers and letters would blur as well. There was one time that it did not read my ball at all. In every single case I had to reset the unit. Awesome Golf wouldn’t link to it ether. Home Tee Hero was fun and I enjoyed the putting but this unit is not at all worth 5k. I ended up sending it back. Tried to reach out to Garmin but received no response.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on August 21, 2025
Posted by: ab124267
I hit side by side with a trackman and distance accuracy was within a yard for 50 hits. Interface works amazingly well with little to no lag. Broke 80 for the first time in years
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great unit with everything you will need.
on August 25, 2025
Posted by: Killerbones19
I purchased this just a little bit ago for the golf shed. Has everything you will need to get up and going, and works great with the projector against the screen. Found a great feature for our area when I signed up for the yearly subscription. They have most of the local courses in our area to work on. Great feature.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Value
on September 7, 2025
Posted by: PeteG
Tested the R50 with my head pro for chipping. He was impressed and it was very accurate! I took it to the range and worked through my bag. Distances and shot shape were again very accurate. Easy to operate and having an onboard display is a game changer!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
R50 Carry Yards
on September 18, 2025
Posted by: The Hawk
Had R50 for a couple weeks, getting adjusted by using practice range, one major issue I've noticed is the carry yards is not even close to the ball speed or, club speed numbers.
Ex: I know I actually carry 7 iron around 140 yrds on real golf course and the R50 shows Yrds Carry of approx 70 yrds. This will be a problem when I start playing virtual golf courses.
Ex: I know I actually carry 7 iron around 140 yrds on real golf course and the R50 shows Yrds Carry of approx 70 yrds. This will be a problem when I start playing virtual golf courses.
Response from GarminBy Care, September 19, 2025
Thanks for the review! We recommend using this Support Center article, which should help with improving the accuracy of your Approach R50: http://ms.spr.ly/6422sowjo
If you continue to see discrepancies, please use the "Contact Us for More Help" link at the bottom of that Support Center article. It will get you in touch with the Garmin Product Support team for further troubleshooting and discussion.
If you continue to see discrepancies, please use the "Contact Us for More Help" link at the bottom of that Support Center article. It will get you in touch with the Garmin Product Support team for further troubleshooting and discussion.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
as advertised
on October 2, 2025
Posted by: prob
we had this installed 2 weeks ago and it has been busy ever since-works as advertised-accurate and fun for all ages
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin