Our Garmin Approach G30 review took place on the course at Moor Allerton in Leeds.
We’ve reviewed a few GPS watches recently but have been conscious of the fact that many people don’t like to wear anything on their wrist when playing golf.
So we asked Garmin to send in their latest handheld device which can be put in your pocket or attached to your golf bag.
Garmin Approach G30 review – First impressions
What struck me straight away with this device was just how small and lightweight it is. It weighs next to nothing and easily fits in the palm of your hand.
This is highlighted further by the fairy heavy-duty bag clip that comes with it. I’m sure it could do a job towing a car.
But I have no problem with this at all as one of my fears with devices like this is that they will fall off at some point during the round.
The charging time was very quick. It went from 18 per cent to fully charged in about two hours. Simply plug it into your computer with the USB cable provided or stick the cable into the plug end of your mobile phone charger.
There isn’t too much to learn with this device, it has 40,000 pre-loaded courses and there’s no sign-up of registering required.
It’s very much a case of turn it on and go which is often exactly what I’m looking for.
Garmin Approach G30 review – The results
This device is operated by a touch screen. We’ve had a few issues with touch screen watches and handheld device in the past but this seemed to be very responsive and easy to use.
After arriving at Moor Allerton, I switched the device on and a large ‘Play’ icon comes onto the screen.
Hit this and it starts searching for the nearby courses. Within about two seconds all three courses at Moor Allerton came up.
