A good round starts with Approach G82, the portable launch monitor and premium GPS golf handheld. Dial in your swing at the range with radar that measures ball speed, club speed, smash factor and swing tempo. Then take Approach G82 to the putting green to help improve consistency with measured putting stroke tempo, length and club and ball speed. Evaluate how far you typically hit each club with bag mapping — club data integrates with the virtual caddie feature to help you make informed decisions on the course. Easily view detailed information on its 5″ high-resolution display, including 43,000+ preloaded CourseView maps. Get green contour data and aerial imagery with an active Garmin Golf™ membership (sold separately). The built-in magnetic mount makes it easy to place on the cart or use the included bag clip accessory to secure it to your bag.
Features of Approach G82
BUILT-IN LAUNCH MONITOR
Get ball speed, club speed, smash factor and tempo as you hit balls at the range to fine-tune your swing.
PUTTING METRICS
Work to improve putting consistency with putting stroke length, tempo, and club and ball speed.
BAG MAPPING
While at the range, evaluate your clubs and know how far you typically hit with each.
AERIAL IMAGERY
Get an enhanced view of the shot ahead with an active Garmin Golf™ membership.
43,000+ PRELOADEDÂ COURSES
View detailed information on its 5″ high-resolution touchscreen display, including more than 43,000 full-color CourseView maps of golf courses from around the world.
VIRTUAL CADDIE
Get a club recommendation based on wind1, elevation and swing data. Or choose to have it use your bag mapping data instead.
ENHANCED PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE
Know how far each shot is playing with yardage adjusted for elevation changes as well as environmental conditions1.
WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION
Get wind speed and direction plus live scoring1
GREEN VIEW
See each green’s shape from wherever you are on the course and manually place the pin in today’s position.
AUTOMATIC SHOT TRACKING
Track every shot on every club with Approach CT10 club tracking sensors (sold separately).
RANGE RELAY AND LASER RANGE ARC
Pair the Approach G82 handheld with the Approach Z30 laser rangefinder and get precise distance, plus see a laser range arc that reveals everything in play — directly on your Approach G82 display.
GREEN CONTOUR DATA
See slope direction of the green to plan your approach and sink your putt2 .
PINPOINTER
Even on blind shots, you’ll always know the direction of the pin.
HAZARD VIEW
Get critical distance information so you know what to avoid.
DISTANCE TO GREEN
See distance from the front, middle and back of the green.
DIGITAL SCORECARD
Track Stroke Play, Stableford, Skins and Match Play with adjustable handicaps.
FIND MY GARMIN
Locate your handheld — if it’s left behind — in the Garmin Golf™ smartphone app.
BATTERY LIFE
Get up to 25 hours of battery life in GPS mode and up to 8 hours in radar mode.
MOUNTING OPTIONS
Secure the Approach G82 handheld to the cart with the built-in magnet or to the bag with the included carabiner clip.
INCLUDED RADAR STAND
The radar stand magnetically attaches to the back of the device and rests on a golf ball to properly position Approach G82 when using radar mode.
1When paired with your smartphone
2Requires an active Garmin Golf™ membership













