Garmin Approach G82 vs Square Golf
Garmin Approach G82 is the cheaper unit by $100. Square Golf needs less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft). Square Golf has no required subscription.
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Reasons to pick Garmin Approach G82
- Usable outdoors too
Reasons to pick Square Golf
- Costs $949.97 less over 3 years with required subscriptions counted ($700 vs $1,649.97)
- Needs 6 ft less room depth (12 ft vs 18 ft)
- No required subscription (vs $99.99/yr)
- Full sim built in — no PC or tablet needed
| Garmin Approach G82 | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓$600 | $700 |
| Tracking tech | Radar (doppler) | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 18 ft | ✓12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | indoor |
| Ball requirements | any | dotted balls recommended; standard balls also work |
| Measured data | 8 — Ball speed, Club speed, Smash factor, Swing tempo, Carry distance, Putting stroke length, Putting tempo, Putting ball speed | ✓12 — Ball Speed, Launch Angle, Direction, Spin Rate, Apex Height, Carry Distance, Roll Distance, Total Distance, Swing Path, Face Angle, Dynamic Loft, Angle of Attack |
| Sim software | E6 Connect, GSPro, Awesome Golf, Garmin Golf | Square Golf App, GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Sim platforms | GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf | GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Subscription | Garmin Golf membership ($99.99/yr) for aerial imagery + green contour; basic GPS + launch metrics free. Third-party sim subscriptions separate. | ✓None required |
| Verdict | 2026 GPS handheld with a built-in radar + 5" touchscreen — a range-warmup launch monitor with putting metrics, sim-capable via E6/GSPro. | The budget disruptor — measured spin from cameras at radar-budget price, tiny space needs. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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