TechSmartwatchesGarmin Approach golf watch users just got a great free upgradeYou can now see more than you ever could before about that innocent-looking green up aheadWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesGarmin Approach golf watch users just got a great free upgradeYou can now see more than you ever could before about that innocent-looking green up aheadWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
You can now see more than you ever could before about that innocent-looking green up ahead
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Garmin)
(Image credit: Garmin)
GarminApproach golf products include smartwatches, launch monitors, handheld GPS devices and laser range finders. Now, a cool software upgrade makes some of the best Garmin Approach products – and the Garmin Golf app, if you’re a signed-up member – even more essential. Prepare yourself for Green Contour data.
Green Contour data is compatible with theGarmin Approach S62andApproach S60watches, plus theApproach G80handheld,Approach Z82 laser range finderandApproach R10launch monitor – this Includes the Home Tee Hero golf simulator with Garmin Golf membership.
So, what is Green Contour data? As the name suggests, it means you now see not just the green but its slope direction – or directions, in many cases. This allows golfers, ‘to setup the ultimate approach shot to sink their putt,’ Garmin says. The data presented on-screen can be configured to show the high and low sections of the green or slope percentages and directional arrows.
As you can see, the ‘heat map’ approach that Garmin has taken to presenting this data makes the average green look both easier to read, and yet really rather terrifying. Although the watches are probably the most popular Garmin Approach golf products, it looks very much like the Approach G80 might be the hero product for Green Contour, thanks to its much bigger screen. Or you could, of course, just use your phone, which probably has an even better screen.
(Image credit: Garmin)
(Image credit: Garmin)
Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales, explains all: “Golfers no longer have to second guess their approach shots thanks to Green Contour data. Whether it’s a complicated uphill shot or a course with fall-offs in the green, you can now use your Garmin Approach or the Garmin Golf app to analyse Green Contour data and put yourself in the best position to overcome challenging courses.”
Our resident golf expert Dave Usher is excited about this update: “I use both the Garmin Approach S62 watch and the Z82 range finder and between them they do almost everything a caddie does except read greens and carry the bag. Now you’re telling me they can read greens too. Maybe Garmin’s next update will see their devices turn into a trolley! Seriously though, this should help a great deal on approach shots and chipping. I’m not expecting it to work miracles on shorter putts as it’s impossible to identify every little break and borrow, but Green Contour Data is a welcome addition to what is already a fantastic range of products.”
You will have to be a subscriber or member to gain access to this holy grail of golfing data. You can sign up via the Garmin Golf app, and see the curves of the green on your phone, in-app, or on the devices we listed up top. Membership costs £8.99/$9.99/AU$14.49 per month or £89.99/$99.99/AU$149.99 per year and you can have a free trial for 30 days to test the waters.
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Garmin Golf members with an Approach R10 also gain access to the ‘entertaining’ Home Tee Hero golf simulator as a bonus.
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