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Garmin Approach R50 vs SkyTrak ST MAX

Both are camera (photometric) units (beside the ball). 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

  • $600 less in software over 3 years

Pick the SkyTrak ST MAX for

  • a lower price today: $3,304.99 less
  • a lower 3-year cost with its plan: $2,704.99 less
Garmin Approach R50 $4,999.99 SkyTrak ST MAX $1,695.00
Best forAll-in-one portable 3-camera LM with built-in 10" touchscreen sim Flagship SkyTrak camera unit with radar club data and GOLFTEC speed training
SensorCamera (photometric) Camera (photometric)
PlacementBeside the ball Beside the ball
Setup position1.5 ft beside ball Beside the ball (1' from golfer)
Room needed10'D 10'W × 10'D
SpinMeasured Measured
Yearly software cost$99.99/yr (Garmin Golf membership) $299.99/yr (Core: Foresight)
3-year cost$5,299.96 $2,594.97
Own app runs oniPhone, Android Windows PC, iPhone/iPad, Android, Mac
Third-party sim softwareGSPro, E6 Connect, E6 APEX, Awesome Golf None listed
PC neededNo No
PuttingYes Yes
Swing videoYes –
Marked balls / stickersBall: none; Club: Garmin club tracking sticker on the face (250 included), needed for club data; not needed on the putter Ball: none; Club: none
IndoorYes Yes
OutdoorYes Yes
Owner's manualGarmin Approach R50 manual SkyTrak ST MAX 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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