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Garmin Approach R10
Garmin says the Approach R10 is “a lightweight portable launch monitor that brings 43,000 courses to you.”
Evidence: Research-based
Specifications
7 of the 7 fields we checked are published by Garmin.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | RadarGarmin spec: “Measurement technology: Radar.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Where it works | Inside your home, in the backyard or on the rangeGarmin: “whether you’re inside your home, in the backyard or on the range.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Measures | Club head speed, Club face angle, Club path angle, Angle of attack, Ball speed, Launch angle, Launch direction, Spin axis, Spin rate, Apex height, Smash factor, Carry distance, Total distance, Deviation distanceGarmin’s “Launch Monitor Metrics” list; Garmin does not separate measured from calculated values. | Evidence: Verified |
| Space needed | Launch monitor on the ground between 6 ft. and 8 ft. behind the tee location. Indoors: the tee location at least 8 ft. away from the netGarmin’s owner’s manual: “The tee location must be at least 8 ft. (2.4 m) away from the net when playing indoors” and “Place the launch monitor on the ground between 6 ft. and 8 ft. (1.8 m and 2.4 m) behind the tee location.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Software | Garmin Golf app; Home Tee Hero simulator; compatible with GSPro, E6, Awesome Golf and moreGarmin: “compatible with several simulation experiences, including GSPro, E6, Awesome Golf and more.” The device requires a paired compatible smartphone with the Garmin Golf app. | Evidence: Verified |
| Subscription | Home Tee Hero course play and stored swing videos require an active Garmin Golf membership; third-party simulator subscriptions are sold separatelyGarmin footnote: “Requires an active Garmin Golf membership.” Garmin does not state the membership price on this page. | Evidence: Verified |
| Battery | Internal rechargeable lithium-ion, up to 10 hours | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- DICK'S Sporting Goods$499.99See at DICK'S Sporting Goods: Garmin Approach R10Affiliate link
- Golf Galaxy$499.99See at Golf Galaxy: Garmin Approach R10Affiliate link
- PGA TOUR Superstore$499.99
- TGW$599.99See at TGW: Garmin Approach R10Affiliate link
Prices can differ by configuration, color or pack size; where a retailer’s price buys something specific, it says so under the price. Check the retailer’s page before you buy.
What Garmin claims
Garmin’s own statements about the Approach R10, each with its source.
Portability
Garmin describes the Approach R10 as lightweight and portable, “easy to move from inside your home to the backyard and even to the driving range.”
Evidence: Verified
Alternatives
The other launch monitors we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
Spend less
- Shot Scope LM1$199.99
- Rapsodo MLM1$199.99
- Voice Caddie Swing Caddie SC300i$399.99
Similar price
- Blue Tees Rainmaker$499.99
Spend more
- Voice Caddie Swing Caddie SC4 PRO$599.99
- Rapsodo MLM2PRO$699.99
- Bushnell Golf Launch Pro i$999.99
- FlightScope Mevo Gen2$1,149
- Uneekor EYE MINI LITE$1,699
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
20 checks · 4 stores
- Lowest new now
- $499.99
- At DICK'S Sporting Goods
- Maker’s list price
- $499.99
- Selling at list
- Lowest used
- —
- No current used listing
- Deal check
- Day 34 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
DICK'S Sporting Goods
$499.99New
One check so far
Lowest new
Golf Galaxy
$499.99New
One check so far
PGA TOUR Superstore
$499.99New
Same as our first check
TGW
$599.99New
Same as our first check
Every check (20)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Nov 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Nov 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Nov 9 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Nov 5 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Nov 5 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Nov 2 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Nov 2 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 30 | DICK'S Sporting Goods | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 30 | Golf Galaxy | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 29 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 29 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Oct 22 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 22 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Oct 19 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Oct 19 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 12 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Oct 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $599.99 |
| Oct 8 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $499.99 |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Verified
Garmin publishes the Approach R10 measurement technology, launch monitor metrics, battery life, simulator compatibility, membership requirements and price.
Values were matched against the downloaded text of the page when we checked. Garmin’s page carries its specs, footnotes and price as product data embedded in the page; matching was done against that embedded text.