Garmin Approach G5 review

UPDATE: A new model, the Garmin Approach G3, brings most of the G5′s features in a smaller package and at a lower price.

UPDATE 2: Another new model, the Garmin Approach S1, has a sports watch form factor.

The Garmin Approach G5 is the first golf GPS created by Garmin in-house (as opposed to the GolfLogix unit, which is built on the eTrex platform with software developed by another company). The Approach G5 is built on the new Garmin Oregon touch-screen platform.

This ruggedized waterproof unit includes thousands of preloaded U.S. golf courses, touch-targeting, manual pin positioning, course preview, digital scorecard, computer scorecard review, and a high-sensitivity receiver.

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Here is a link to check out the list of pre-loaded courses, and the Garmin Approach G5 web page where you can download more courses as they are added (7500+ were available in the first update!).

More Garmin Approach G5 reviews

• Consumer-authored Garmin Approach G5 reviews are being posted at GPS Now
• More consumer-written Garmin Approach G5 reviews have been posted at Amazon
• CriticalGolf.com has posted their own Approach G5 review
• A Garmin Approach G5 review has also been posted at About.com
• The Hacker’s Paradise has also posted a review of the Approach G5
• PCMag.com gives a 3 out of 5 star rating in their Garmin Approach G5 review
• Waggle Room compares the Approach G5 to the SkyCaddie SG5
• PocketLint reviews the Garmin G5 golf GPS

I’ll be posting more hands on GPS reviews as they appear, but in the meantime, here are some…

Other Garmin Approach G5 resources

• A PDF version of the Approach G5 quick start manual
• The official Garmin Approach G5 web page, where you’ll find screen shots
• A Garmin Approach mini-site with demos and a run down on features
• Garmin Approach G5 training videos
• A video demo of the Garmin Approach G5:

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• Check the current Garmin Approach G5 price at Amazon
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• Find the Garmin Approach G5 Handheld GPS Golfing Companion at TigerGPS, where you get free shipping on orders above $250
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