- 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
Amazon.com 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
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Garmin Approach G5 GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld
April 17th, 2010 at 4:27 am
THis looks like a great golf GPS, but their list of courses is very short. Make sure you check befoe you purchase this product, that your course is indeed supported. I do not own the unit nor have I seen it. But I play golf a 5 courses in VA, and 1 in Oregon and none are listed here.
Rating: 2 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 5:49 am
Bought the Approach G5 April 29. It just stopped working. Called Garmin support and told to hold 15 to 20 minutes or use web site. Went to web site and tried to leave email, but that;s impossible as you must select product line and product, but th G5 Approach is NOT an option. Keep getting message “please choose product” Have been a big fan of Garmin, starting about 15 years ago wit Aviation GPS. Have been using NUVI and Approach, but, eith thei r idea of customer service, I’ve had my last Garmin product!!! BUYER BE WARE!!!
UPDATE: Responded almost immediately to email. Tried to get it working and finally supplied RMA number. Sent back on 10/3/2009, and I’ll update when repair is received! SO FAR SO GOOD!
Rating: 1 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Out of the box the Garmin Approach seemed like a nice unit. I connected to my PC and updated the software without a problem. But before I managed to get it to a golf course it would not power on any more. I had only had it for 5 days. I called Garmin tech support who were easy to reach and tried to be helpful, but the end result was they wanted me to either send it to them and wait 30 days or so for repair, or return/exchange it through Amazon. I chose to return it and I picked up the Callaway Upro which I like very much.
Rating: 1 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 10:07 am
When you get it working it is very nice. However, unit doesn’t seem to be able to know where it is. It defaults to last area I was in playing golf. I have to find course via search in preview mode and if i can find it it then suddenly knows I’m in a new place. Instuctions assume it does know where it is so this is a flaw. Makes it frustrating to use many times.
Rating: 3 / 5
April 17th, 2010 at 10:13 am
I like my Garmin Approach Golf GPS device but don’t love it. I love my laser range finder because it can tell me exactly how many yards to the pin. The Garmin device doesn’t do this. You have to estimate where the pin is on the green (and can edit where it is) on your approach shots. It would be great if it had a feature where it was tied into the courses pin placement.
Rating: 3 / 5