Golf Approach G80 GPS and Launch Monitor Review

• Garmin Golf Approach G80 is the first all-in-one premium GPS golf handheld with integrated launch monitor.Use this on the course and on the practice range and enhance your game this season.The radar tracks club head speed, ball speed, smash factor, swing tempo and estimated distance on the range or during play on the course.It includes 4 different practice and game modes, including the ability to play virtual rounds on any of the more than 41,000 preloaded courses with full-color CourseView mapping worldwide.Target practice allows you to focus on your drives, irons and wedge game as you work to improve your accuracy and consistency.You can also use the radar for warmup or tempo training. Compete against a friend on the driving range, play in a tournament against other users around the world, or try improving your Scorecard. On the course, you get Touch Targeting for precise yardages to the front, back and middle of the green and anywhere else, including hazards and doglegs.You will also have access to course map updates and the Garmin Approach G80 is compatible with the Garmin Golf™ app, so you can review stats, save scorecards and participate in weekly leaderboards.BUILT-IN LAUNCHMONITOR Integrated launch monitor tracks club head speed, ball speed, smash factor, swing tempo and estimated distance during a round or at the driving range to analyze your performance.SLIM DESIGN WITH 3.5″ DISPLAY AND REAR DIVOT Slim design with large, 3.5″ sunlight-readable color touchscreen display; plus rear case provides a designed divot allowing for the device to sit on a golf ball for better screen viewing. PRELOADED COURSES IN FULL-COLOUR Preloaded with more than 41,000 golf courses worldwide with detailed full-color CourseView mapping, plus automatic course map updates.PRACTICE & GAME MODES Practice and game modes help you work to on your shot consistency and to improve your game. The following are available: • Warm-up: Provides simple feedback such as ball speed, club head speed, tempo, smash factor and estimated distance. • Virtual round: Allows you to simulate playing golf on any of the 41,000 preloaded courses. • Target practice: Get points for how close you hit different targets in this 1 or 2 player game mode. • Tempo training: Helps you work on your backswing and downswing timings and improve your swing tempo with immediate feedback.TOUCH TARGETING Touch any point on the display to show the precise distance to that spot — such as fairway, hazard, landing area or the front, middle and back of the greenPRECISE YARDAGE Quickly gets your location using high-sensitivity GPS to show precise yardages to front, middle and back of the green, hazards, doglegs and more.GREEN VIEW Allows you to zoom in on the green to today’s pin location — then you can drag the flag to position it where you see it, giving you more accurate yardage.PLAYSLIKE DISTANCE PlaysLike Distance feature adjusts yardages for uphill or downhill shots based on the change in elevation from where you are standing to the location labeled on the map; turns on or off for tournament play.PINPOINTER Helps show you the direction to the green on blind shots.BIG NUMBERS MODE Increases the font size, making it easier to read yardage numbers to the front, back and middle of the green. GARMIN GOLF™ APP Works with the free Garmin Golf app, which lets you compete, compare and connect with fellow golfers; players can post their results and compare data, rankings and stats in the app. SCORECARD OPTIONS Features a digital scorecard for up to 4 players with scoring options for Stroke Play, Stableford, Skins Game and Match Play with adjustable handicaps.BATTERY LIFE Rechargeable battery lasts up to 15 hours1 with GPSCOURSE COVERAGE Approach G80 comes ready to use right out of the box, preloaded with more than 41,000 golf courses around the world. Just turn it on and start playing. And you won’t pay for course updates or additions — or any subscriptions or fees.
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Before you buy any product online, but especially products like Golf Approach G80 GPS and Launch Monitor or in fact any other products in the Golf GPS & Rangefinders category, you’ll want to follow these pieces of advice. These tips or advice are designed to help you get the most from your money. Essentially we’re finding ways to ensure you get the best product for the best price.

The first of these tips is for you to try and really understand what it is you are looking for from a Golf GPS & Rangefinders product. There are obviously a massive amount of options to choose from so we’d always suggest doing your research at the start to help you to really understand what sort of product you need. Once you have a bit of an idea of the various options available we really recommend you write yourself a list of “must have features”. This list should include any elements that you consider absolutely essential, e.g. it must have XYZ feature or be from a brand like Garmin or be priced at under £215.38. This list will really come in useful when you come to narrowing down your search. Don’t be tempted to stray away from the list though or you can quickly end up spending much more than you had planned because you’re suckered into some sales copy which makes you feel like you need a feature of a more expensive product, when in reality you don’t.

Our next tip is to check out the overall features and benefits of Golf Approach G80 GPS and Launch Monitor, if you decide that the key features match your list that you made above, you’re in a good place. Spend a bit of time really getting to grips with what all the different features mean so that you can confidently determine how one Golf GPS & Rangefinders product differs from another.