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Garmin Approach Z30
Garmin says the Approach Z30 “is the perfect companion to your Garmin golf smartwatch or handheld.”
Evidence: Research-based
The short version
Who the Approach Z30 is for.
$449.99 new.
Buy it if
- You want standard CR2 batteriesGarmin lists the battery as “Replaceable CR2”.
Skip it if
- You want a rechargeable batteryGarmin lists the battery as “Replaceable CR2”, not rechargeable.
Look at instead
- Bushnell Golf Tour V7 Shift$399.99Fits the same golfer, for $50 less.
- Fits the same golfer, for $80 more.
- Voice Caddie TL1$349.99Fits the same golfer, for $100 less.
Specifications
7 of the 8 fields we checked are published by Garmin. The rest are listed as not published.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Max range | 1,300 yardsGarmin lists 7–1,300 yards to a reflective surface and 400 yards to a flag. | Evidence: Verified |
| Magnification | 6× | Evidence: Verified |
| Slope | YesGarmin: “PlaysLike Distance lets you adjust yardage for uphill or downhill shots based on the change in elevation from where you’re standing.” | Evidence: Verified |
| Turning slope off | Tournament modeGarmin lists “Tournament legal: yes (with setting)” and says “an external indicator light lets you and your playing partners know when your device is in tournament mode,” but does not say tournament mode turns Garmin’s PlaysLike Distance off. | Evidence: Verified |
| Display | transparent OLED, red | Evidence: Verified |
| Stabilization | Not publishedNot mentioned by Garmin. | No evidence: value not published |
| Water rating | IPX7 | Evidence: Verified |
| Battery | Replaceable CR2Garmin lists battery type “replaceable CR2” and battery life of up to 1 year. | Evidence: Verified |
Compare prices
The latest new price we checked at each retailer: lowest price first among those in stock, then the rest.
- PGA TOUR Superstore$449.99
- TGW$449.99See at TGW: Garmin Approach Z30Affiliate 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 Z30, each with its source.
Ease of use
Garmin says the Approach Z30 syncs the ranged distance to the Garmin Golf app or a compatible Garmin smartwatch or handheld and gives vibrational feedback once you have locked onto the pin.
Evidence: Verified
Alternatives
First, the rangefinders whose makers describe them for the same golfer. Then the other rangefinders we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
Standard batteries (CR2)
- Bushnell Golf Tour V7 Shift$399.99
- Nikon COOLSHOT PROIII STABILIZED$529.95
- Voice Caddie TL1$349.99
- Arccos Smart Laser$299.99
- Bushnell Golf Pro X3+LINK$599.99
Spend less
- Garmin Approach Z10$299.99
- Precision Pro Titan Elite$329.99
- Voice Caddie TL1$349.99
- Shot Scope PRO LX+ (2nd Gen)$369.99
- Bushnell Golf Tour V7 Shift$399.99
Similar price
None among the products we have researched.
Spend more
- Bushnell Golf Tour Hybrid$499.99
- Nikon COOLSHOT PROIII STABILIZED$529.95
- Bushnell Golf Pro X3+LINK$599.99
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
18 checks · 2 stores
- Lowest new now
- $449.99
- At PGA TOUR Superstore
- Maker’s list price
- $449.99
- Selling at list
- Lowest used
- —
- No current used listing
- Deal check
- Day 33 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
PGA TOUR Superstore
$449.99New
Same as our first check
Lowest new
TGW
$449.99New
Down $50 since our first check
Every check (18)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 9 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 5 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 5 | TGW | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 2 | TGW | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Nov 2 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 29 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 29 | TGW | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 22 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 22 | TGW | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 19 | TGW | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 19 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 12 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
| Oct 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $499.99 |
| Oct 9 | PGA TOUR Superstore | New | In stock | $449.99 |
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 Z30 laser range, magnification, display type, water rating, battery type and life, Garmin’s PlaysLike Distance feature, tournament mode and price.
Values were matched against the downloaded text of the page when we checked. Garmin’s page carries its specs, feature text and price as product data embedded in the page; matching was done against that embedded text.