Garmin Approach R50
All-in-one camera unit with a built-in screen — the simplest path to a no-PC sim room.
First year $4,598.99 · then $99.99/yr
- Sim software: GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf
- Placement: beside the ball
Camera
Tracking
9 ft
Min ceiling
12 ft
Room depth
Built in
Sim capability
$99.99/yr
Subscription
Who it's for
- Standard-height rooms — a 9 ft ceiling is enough
- Shallow rooms and garages — only 12 ft of depth needed
- GSPro, E6 Connect, and more players (factor in the required subscription)
- Playing courses without a PC or tablet — full sim built in
Who should skip it
- Anyone avoiding subscriptions — $99.99/yr required for full use
- Lefty + righty households — the unit moves across the mat every switch
Full specs
| Price | $4,499was $4,999 |
|---|---|
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball |
| Indoor / outdoor | both |
| Power | Battery — ~4 hr |
| Ball requirements | any |
| Measured data | Ball speed, Launch angle, Launch direction, Spin axis, Spin rate, Apex height, Smash factor, Carry distance, Total distance, Deviation distance |
| Calculated data | carry, total distance |
| Sim software | Home Tee Hero, Garmin Golf, GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Subscription | Required — Subscription required for Home Tee Hero (43,000 courses, leaderboards). Third-party simulator software (GSPro, E6, Awesome Golf) subscriptions sold separately. |
| Platforms | Standalone, PC |
| Released | 2024 |
✓ Verified 2026-06-29
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What it really costs
$4,499
hardware, one-time
Ongoing, per year
| Required membership | $99.99/yr |
|---|
First year: $4,598.99 · every year after: $99.99/yr
Garmin Golf membership ($99.99/yr) for Home Tee Hero courses on the built-in screen. Third-party sim subscriptions separate.
Costs last checked 2026-06-29.
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