Garmin Approach G6 Review | Buy your Garmin Approach G6 at Golf Equipment Depot

By Golf365.com
January 12, 2012

The global leaders in satellite navigation, said the new Garmin®ApproachG6, the ultimate instrument for the serious golfer, would come with an internal rechargeable battery which would be powerful enough to give users an entire weekend worth of play on one charge.

Their announcement comes ahead of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 10-13 and the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, from January 25-28 where their new devise would be prominently displayed at Garmin booths in both locations.

The devise is expected to be available in the shops in February 2012 and will have a suggested retail price of $299.99.

It's small enough to fit in a golfer's shirt pocket and golfers who travel the world now have access to worldwide courses without hidden fees or subscriptions," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales.

The Approach G6 was specifically designed to take golfers' games to the next level.

With its new features, the Approach G6 becomes a must-have tool for every serious golfer.

With it's up to the minute technology, the Garmin Approach G6, is re-writing the rules for golf course availability by offering over 25,000 worldwide courses with more to come.

Whether playing in the USA and Canada, or travelling to Scotland to play a round on one of the sport's first links courses, or heading for golfing holidays to Europe, Asia, South Africa and Australia, golfers will have many of their favorite courses at their fingertips.

Garmin offers free course updates throughout the year that add new courses and make minor edits to the current lineup to ensure as much accuracy as possible.

Just as courses change, so do the pin placements - and the flag can be adjusted for the current day's pin placement with the simple touch of the screen. The large yardage number gives golfers the distance to the pin while the other two numbers give them the distance to the front and back of the green.

Fitting in the palm of a user's hand, the Approach G6's 2.6" sunlight readable display provides large, bright, high-contrast graphics and clear numbering so that it does not slow down the game.

The Approach G6 even offers lay-up arcs that are drawn on the map and offer at-a-glance references to 100, 150, 200 and (when applicable) 250 yard marks for layup decisions.

Golfers can even touch the place on the layout map that they want to measure, judge lay-ups or zero in on hazards or obstacles that may affect their shot.

They can also zoom in for an even closer look at the landing area. Even with its enhanced graphics and robust features, the Approach G6's internal rechargeable battery lasts up to 15 hours in typical use, giving golfers an additional piece of mind when out on the course

Keeping track during the round of a player's stats such as Greens in Regulation (GIR) and putts per round is made easy by Approach G6.

Golfers can review their stats instantly on the device, or later download and access a printable version on their computer.

From an easy to reach menu option, users can select their club, and then measure the exact yardage of each shot they take. The stat tracking feature will calculate the average distance golfers hit with every club. With the new digital scorecard, Approach G6 allows users to keep track of strokes for up to four golfers using any of the new scoring options which include Stroke Play, Stableford, Skins and Match Play with adjustable handicaps.

Approach G6 is the latest solution from Garmin's growing outdoor segment, which focuses on developing technologies and innovations to enhance users' outdoor experiences, whether it be in Golf, Hiking, Hunting or Geocaching.

For more information about Garmin's other outdoor products and services, go to http://www.garmin.com/us/products/onthetrail/, www.garmin.blogs.com and http://twitter.com/garmin.

About Garmin International Inc.

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation.

Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications - most of which are enabled by GPS technology.

Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications.

Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

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