Garmin Approach G82
2026 GPS handheld with a built-in radar + 5" touchscreen — a range-warmup launch monitor with putting metrics, sim-capable via E6/GSPro.
$600
First year $949.99 · then $349.99/yr
- Sim software: GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf
- Placement: beside the ball
Radar
Tracking
9 ft
Min ceiling
18 ft
Room depth
Via software
Sim capability
$99.99/yr
Subscription
Who it's for
- Standard-height rooms — a 9 ft ceiling is enough
- GSPro, E6 Connect, and more players (factor in the required subscription)
- Splitting time between the sim room and the range — works outdoors
Who should skip it
- Rooms shallower than 18 ft — the radar needs ball flight behind you
- Anyone avoiding subscriptions — $99.99/yr required for full use
- Lefty + righty households — the unit moves across the mat every switch
Full specs
| Price | $600 |
|---|---|
| Tracking tech | Radar (doppler) |
| Placement | Beside the ball |
| Indoor / outdoor | both |
| Power | Battery — ~8 hr |
| Ball requirements | any |
| Measured data | Ball speed, Club speed, Smash factor, Swing tempo, Carry distance, Putting stroke length, Putting tempo, Putting ball speed |
| Calculated data | Carry distance, Total distance |
| Sim software | E6 Connect, GSPro, Awesome Golf, Garmin Golf |
| Subscription | Required — Garmin Golf membership ($99.99/yr) for aerial imagery + green contour; basic GPS + launch metrics free. Third-party sim subscriptions separate. |
| Platforms | Standalone, iOS, Android, PC |
| Released | 2026 |
✓ Verified 2026-06-29
Price and key specs checked against the manufacturer's source.
What it really costs
$600
hardware, one-time
Ongoing, per year
| Required membership | $99.99/yr |
|---|---|
| Sim software — GSPro | + $250/yr |
First year: $949.99 · every year after: $349.99/yr
Garmin Golf membership $99.99/yr for full Home Tee Hero/imagery.
Costs last checked 2026-06-29.
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