Garmin Approach R50 vs ProTee VX
The Garmin Approach R50 is a camera (photometric) unit (beside the ball); the ProTee VX is a camera unit (overhead). Below: what each one does better, today's prices, the 3-year cost with each maker's plan, and the room each needs.
Pick the Garmin Approach R50 for
- a lower price today: $1,500.01 less
- a shorter room: 10 ft deep vs 16 ft
- no ceiling install
- no PC needed
- a lower 3-year cost with its plan: $1,200.04 less
Pick the ProTee VX for
- a ceiling mount with nothing on the floor
- no subscription for course play
| Feature | Garmin Approach R50 $4,999.99 | ProTee VX $6,500.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | All-in-one portable 3-camera LM with built-in 10" touchscreen sim | Ceiling-mounted dual-camera with no stickers and instant feedback |
| Sensor | Camera (photometric) | Camera |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Overhead |
| Setup position | 1.5 ft beside ball | Ceiling-mounted, 3'4"-3'7" in front of ball depending on ceiling height |
| Room needed | 10'D | 16'D × 9'H |
| Spin | Measured | Measured |
| Yearly software cost | $99.99/yr (Garmin Golf membership) | None needed |
| 3-year cost | $5,299.96 | $6,500.00 |
| Own app runs on | iPhone, Android | Windows PC |
| Third-party sim software | GSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf | GSPro, TGC 2019, E6 Connect, ProTee Play, Creative Golf |
| PC needed | No | Yes, a Windows PC (gaming PC for GSPro, TGC 2019, Creative Golf) |
| Lefty + righty without moving it | – | Yes |
| Putting | Yes | Yes |
| Swing video | Yes | Yes |
| Marked balls / stickers | Ball: none; Club: Garmin club tracking sticker on the face (250 included), needed for club data; not needed on the putter | Ball: none; Club: none |
| Indoor | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor | Yes | – |
| Owner's manual | Garmin Approach R50 manual | ProTee VX manual |
Prices are today's prices here. Software plans are each maker's own, read from their current pages; the 3-year cost is today's price plus three years of the plan the maker needs for course play on its own software. Room needs are the minimums on our launch monitor comparison. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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