The Garmin Approach G82 fails to deliver accurate iron data, which is critical for its £519 price tag; golfers are better off with a dedicated GPS watch.
Their scorecard
Data Accuracy: 2/5 — Driver was okay; irons were consistently long
Portability: 2/5 — Heavy and bulky for walking
GPS Features: 5/5 — Strategy and contours are excellent
What they rate
Large, sunlight-readable screen
Excellent GPS mapping and strategy features
Magnetic clip is very strong
What they don’t
Inaccurate iron distances (reads too long)
Bulky and heavy for walking
Putting metrics feel gimmicky and unhelpful
The Garmin Approach G82 fails to deliver accurate iron data, which is critical for its £519 price tag; golfers are better off with a dedicated GPS watch.