GARMIN GPS FEATURE COMPARISONS
and Upgrade Information

Maintained by Allory Deiss


Approach Z82
Ver. 4.40 - 03/22/2023
Improved PlaysLike calculation.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.00 - 01/19/2022
Added in-round menu option to allow viewing of full screen green view.
Added Tournament Mode information page to help communicate which features are disabled when in that mode.
Fixed possible issue with using wrong distance units for last shot distance.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.80 - 10/27/2021
Fixes an issue with M1 Macs preventing Z82 from mounting as a USB device.
Ver. 2.70 - 01/22/2021
Added laser distance precision setting.
Improved tournament mode UI.
Improved GPS distance reporting to use straight line GPS distance when the ranging the flag.
Improved error log reporting.
Ver. 2.60 - 08/12/2020
Fixed an issue causing failed software updates.
Ver. 2.50 - 05/29/2020
Fixed issue with units text not showing meters for hole distance on scorecard when using Metric units.
Added vibe once GPS fix is achieved when starting a round of golf.
Ver. 2.40 - 04/23/2020
Fixed issue that kept recently received wind data from being remembered between sleep cycles.
Fixed issue with sometimes not being able to access Hazards in menu while golfing.
Fixed possible issue with course list not working properly after a round is paused.
Ensure that we wake to the home page after the device wakes up from sleep when a round is paused.
Removed display of square Plays Like symbol next to elevation difference number if it is 0 (level).
Made other minor bug fixes and improvements.


Approach R50 GLM
Ver. 3.90 - 06/03/2025
Added support to select external display aspect ratio.
Added support for external display screen offset.
Fixed chip/pitch shot detection (club metrics for slow swing speeds will now be detected).
Improved the consistency of club metric measurements.
(Home Tee Hero) Added "Order of Play" modes for multiplayer (Traditional, One at a time, & Putt out).
(Home Tee Hero) Improved gameplay physics.
(Home Tee Hero) Increased green speeds for putting.
(Home Tee Hero) Improved approach shot stopping power.
(Practice) Improved opacity to all historical shot trails.
(Practice) Minor fixes for filtering by club.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.82 - 04/03/2025
Fixed an issue where mulligans where not working as expected in Home Tee Hero with multiple players.
Fixed an issue where the grid lines on the green in Home Tee Hero were not displaying properly for some courses.
Fixed an issue where the ball rolled incorrectly on pine straw.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.75 - 02/10/2025
Fixed an issue where only one shot would show up in overhead view.
Fixed an issue where the map view could show a couple erratic frames.
Fixed an issue where the shot target marker in driving range mode could disappear.
Fixed an issue where the greens in driving range mode could appear darker than expected.
Fixed an issue where the shot marker in driving range mode could appear on the tee box.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.70 - 01/23/2025
Added Up-Next panel for Home Tee Hero (HTH) multiplayer rounds.
Added skip button for HTH hole intro animation.
Added a top-down map re-center button.
Fixed an issue where the golf ball sometimes would not properly sink due to the flagpole.
Fixed an issue where the Impact Video sometimes went missing.
Fixed wakeup from sleep screen lock up.
Fixed Awesome Golf handedness change.
Fixed issues with Device registration.
Fixed an issue where shot detection occasionally stops working in putting mode.
In-game sound/volume updates.
Improvements to top-down map touch gestures.
Improved stability in 3rd party sims.
Improved camera subsystem stability.
Improved detection of slow putts.
Putting metrics accuracy improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.50 - 12/05/2024
Implemented fixes and improvements when using GSPro.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.40 - 11/22/2024
Added the ability for R50 to save the view settings preferences per user.
Various minor bug fixes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach R50
Ver. 4.10 - 06/03/2025
Added support to select external display aspect ratio.
Added support for external display screen offset.
Fixed chip/pitch shot detection (club metrics for slow swing speeds will now be detected).
Improved the consistency of club metric measurements.
(Home Tee Hero) Added "Order of Play" modes for multiplayer (Traditional, One at a time, & Putt out).
(Home Tee Hero) Improved gameplay physics.
(Home Tee Hero) Increased green speeds for putting.
(Home Tee Hero) Improved approach shot stopping power.
(Practice) Improved opacity to all historical shot trails.
(Practice) Minor fixes for filtering by club.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.80 - 03/18/2025
Added Passcode support. Fixed a course update issue where previously downloaded courses would not update with new graphics.
Fixed an issue where the camera occasionally stops working after performing a factory reset with Wi-Fi connected.
Fixed correction for device tilt for spin axis.
Improved accuracy of ball speed, launch angle, and launch direction.
Optimized processing for faster time to get metrics.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach S50
Ver. 6.59 - 08/25/2025
Fixed issue where device could not download green contour data if a premium map was previously downloaded for that course.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.58 - 08/07/2025
Fixed issue with Last Shot showing an invalid distance after a putt had been recorded on the hole.
Fixed issue where previous shot distances in Last Shot were always in meters.
Fixed possible issue where single-course update files could be incorrectly removed from the device.
Fixed issue where the device's club data could revert to an older version.
Fixed issue with the Last Activity widget when the last activity is Golf.
Fixed possible issue where the device could not be unlocked during a round of golf.
Fixed possible issue where a software update could be installed without entering the device passcode.
Updated UI flow for resetting the watch after too many incorrect passcode attempts.
Updated passcode behavior to no longer automatically lock the device if wrist heart rate is disabled.
Updated CIQ watch faces to not be shown while the device is locked.
Updated Breathing Variations UI.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.18 - 07/16/2025
Fixed issue where automatic shot detection could stop working if the device stays on for multiple days.
Fixed issue where the Hazards and Layups screen would always show PlaysLike distances when opened.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.17 - 06/23/2025
Fixed potential crash on the main golf screen.
Fixed issue where the wrong scoring screen could come up at the end of a hole.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.16 - 06/11/2025
Added compatibility for CT1 with Find my Gear in the Garmin Golf app.
Added Rangefinder settings menu in Golf settings.
Added device passcode support.
Added support for managing passcode settings in GCM.
Added support for Breathing Variations.
Fixed issues displaying PlaysLike distances.
Fixed possible issue where the hole number could display incorrectly in PinPointer.
Fixed potential issue where the hole indicators may not properly update after changing the Show Score setting.
Fixed issue where watch face editing could be accessed while in sleep mode.
Fixed issue where the activity stage page did not indicate if HR broadcast was enabled.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 5.09 - 04/07/2025
Added swing tempo to the Last Shot feature.
Added HIIT activity.
Fixed possible issue displaying round handicap.
Fixed possible Stableford scoring issue.
Fixed possible UI issue when a CT1 tag is scanned while the 'Scan a Club' prompt is open.
Fixed possible issue accessing Sunrise/Sunset from the golf in-round menu.
Fixed issue where the last round score may not display properly on some watch faces.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.63 - 03/14/2025
Fixed possible issue recording putts with a CT1 tag.
Fixed issue where rounds using CT1 wouldnt be counted toward short game stats.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.59 - 02/18/2025
Added Approach CT1 support.
Added Show Score setting.
Fixed issue where the scoring page could show a different score than the hole summary page.
Fixed issue when using premium golf mapping where the crosshair could stay up indefinitely after moving the flag.
Fixed possible issue recording penalty strokes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach S44
Ver. 6.59 - 08/25/2025
Fixed issue where device could not download green contour data if a premium map was previously downloaded for that course.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.58 - 08/07/2025
Fixed issue with Last Shot showing an invalid distance after a putt had been recorded on the hole.
Fixed issue where previous shot distances in Last Shot were always in meters.
Fixed possible issue where single-course update files could be incorrectly removed from the device.
Fixed issue where the device's club data could revert to an older version.
Fixed issue with the Last Activity widget when the last activity is Golf.
Fixed possible issue where the device could not be unlocked during a round of golf.
Fixed possible issue where a software update could be installed without entering the device passcode.
Updated UI flow for resetting the watch after too many incorrect passcode attempts.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.18 - 07/16/2025
Fixed issue where automatic shot detection could stop working if the device stays on for multiple days.
Fixed potential issue where the device could try to show PlaysLike distances when it isn't supposed to.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.17 - 06/23/2025
Fixed potential crash on the main golf screen.
Fixed issue where the wrong scoring screen could come up at the end of a hole.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.16 - 06/11/2025
Added compatibility for CT1 with Find my Gear in the Garmin Golf app.
Added Rangefinder settings menu in Golf settings.
Added device passcode support.
Added support for managing passcode settings in GCM.
Fixed issues displaying PlaysLike distances.
Fixed possible issue where the hole number could display incorrectly in PinPointer.
Fixed potential issue where the hole indicators may not properly update after changing the Show Score setting.
Fixed issue where watch face editing could be accessed while in sleep mode.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 5.09 - 04/07/2025
Added swing tempo to the Last Shot feature.
Fixed possible issue displaying round handicap.
Fixed possible Stableford scoring issue.
Fixed possible UI issue when a CT1 tag is scanned while the 'Scan a Club' prompt is open.
Fixed possible issue accessing Sunrise/Sunset from the golf in-round menu.
Fixed issue where the last round score may not display properly on some watch faces.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.63 - 03/13/2025
Fixed possible issue recording putts with a CT1 tag.
Fixed issue where rounds using CT1 wouldnt be counted toward short game stats.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.59 - 02/18/2025
Added Approach CT1 support.
Added Show Score setting.
Fixed issue where the scoring page could show a different score than the hole summary page.
Fixed issue when using premium golf mapping where the crosshair could stay up indefinitely after moving the flag.
Fixed possible issue recording penalty strokes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach R10
Ver. 4.30 - 09/08/2022
Added support for Titleist RCT golf balls.
Fixed a bug causing the unit to go to sleep between shots.
Improved chip shot detection.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.20 - 07/22/2022
Fixed a bug that could lock up the LEDs.
Improved club head speed accuracy.
Improved power efficiency when in standby mode.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.00 - 03/17/2022
Improved outdoor ball tracking.
Improved error checking during tilt calibration.
Improved interference detection sensitivity, the device will now detect and notify the user of more types of interference.
Various bug fixes and general device improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.90 - 12/29/2021
Fixed issue that could impact shot detection.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.80 - 12/02/2021
Support outdoor spin rate measurement. (More details can be found at https://support.garmin.com/?faq=kj37CgzvwM98hC9WPrIQm5)
Improved initial ball tracking outdoors.
Fixed a bug the prevents R10 from re-pairing to smartphones.
Tightened up unit pitch allowance. (Reduced the limits before the R10 will warn you that the unit is tilted)
Various bug fixes to improve metric consistency.
Ver. 3.70 - 10/15/2021
Added support for user tilt calibration. (More details at https://support.garmin.com/?faq=b16KkS9ljZ1BRQGvWB6bX7)
Improved club path accuracy.
Improved attack angle accuracy.
Improved face angle accuracy.
Ver. 3.60 - 09/13/2021
Increased operating temperature range.
Better handling of pre-shot routines.
Improved club path reliability.
Improved indoor spin axis calculation.
Improved indoor ball tracking.
More to come...
Ver. 3.30 - 07/29/2021
Improved adjacent shot rejection for shots outside the designated hitting area.
Improved outdoor club path & attack angle estimations for wedge shots.
Improved outdoor side spin estimation.
Improved indoor launch elevation for wedges.


Approach S62
Ver. 5.00 - 06/20/2024
Enabled support for PulseOx Spot Checks to be viewed on GCM.
Fixed issues assigning CT10 sensors to certain golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.40 - 09/14/2023
Fixed potential scorecard syncing issue.
Fixed issue where no more than 20 CT10 sensors could be paired.
Fixed issues pairing CT10 sensors to some club types.
Fixed potential issue where pulse ox settings could be changed during a pool swim activity.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.30 - 03/09/2023
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
CIQ security fixes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.20 - 08/03/2022
Fixed some minor green contours and golf subscription issues.
Fixed possible issue with finding auto course update maps.
Fixed issue with calculation for Plays Like pin distance when in green view and using Yards units.
Fixed possible issue with joining a tournament that is active in the Garmin Golf app.
NFC security fix.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.00 - 01/19/2022
Added improved scoring user experience.
Added Tournament Mode information page to help communicate which features are disabled when in that mode.
Fixed possible issues with Garmin Pay.
Fixed possible issue that could keep scorecards from syncing properly.
Fixed possible live scoring issue that could case score prompt to show even when scoring is off.
Fixed issue with in-round odometer and round time.
Fixed possible issue with using wrong distance units on last shot banner.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.60 - 07/23/2021
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
Ver. 2.50 - 10/22/2020
Added Club Connection alert setting.
Added support for showing last shot distance on scorecard page.
Added support for a vibration reminder if any of the scoring/stats/penalties pages are still visible when an automatic hole transition happens.
Added handling to automatically close the club prompt page if it is visible when a subsequent shot is detected (from either CT10 or Auto Shot).
Added support for showing the driver arc if it is past the hole.
Added support for taking screenshots on the device by pressing and holding the Action key (feature must be enabled in Settings menu).
Removed limitations to manually adding a shot based on proximity to the previous shot.
Improved update handling when in hazard mode.
Fixed issue that could cause Virtual Caddie to return 0 for strokes estimate.
Fixed issue with golf distance units setting upgrade.
Fixed display issues for under par total score values on native watch faces and golf widget glance.
Fixed various Bluetooth related issues.
Ver. 2.40 - 08/06/2020
Improved Gesture sensitivity for backlight function.
Fixed scorecard issues related to club selection.
Fixed issue that could potentially cause device to turn on by itself.
Fixed issues with new Tournament Mode UI that could cause PlaysLike and Virtual Caddie auto updates to not work as expected if Tournament Mode isn't used for a round of golf.
Ver. 2.30 - 07/15/2020
Added setting to enable PulseOx During Sleep recording.
Added World Handicap System support.
Added Garmin Wurzburg address to e-label.
Added Wind-specific units setting.
Improved UI for CT-10 club reassignment.
Improved in-round odometer page to support real-time updates.
Increased max allowed value for pace alert for Walk activity.
Removed automatic timeout from mid/end round summary pages.
Changed lower limit for display of Front/Back distances to 5 yards.
Modified Tournament Mode to prompt at the start of each round if the toggle is enabled (like Scoring).
Fixed a couple minor 2-Player scoring issues.
Fixed a couple minor Virtual Caddie issues.
Fixed issue with golf course names being truncated if they contain extended characters.
Fixed issue with notifications not working properly for "Show Calls and Texts".
Fixed issue with Sunrise/Sunset alerts.
Fixed possibly device freeze when accessing the Smart Notification list.
Fixed issue with Auto Course updates.
Fixed minor issue with Fairway Hit/Miss percentages to ensure they always equal 100.
Fixed issue with still prompting for score when scoring is disabled.
Ver. 2.20 - 03/05/2020
Added CPE version information to About page.
Added connected club indicator on main golf map (shown when using CT10 sensors).
Added Livetrack support.
Fixed issue with CIQ items not loading properly when download is completed.
Fixed issue with handicap trend display in golf performance widget.
Fixed possible device reset on advanced music controls page.
Various other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Ver. 2.10 - 01/21/2020
Added key press/release message generation for CIQ apps.
Added support for GPS predicted ephemeris file downloads to help with GPS acquisition time.
Added handling for pausing round if device is plugged into USB while golf is active.
Fixed issue with CIQ Widget Icon drawing in glance list.
Fixed a few minor handicap related issues.
Fixed a couple possible minor issues with hazards review feature.
Fixed a few minor map drawing and interaction issues.


Approach S12
Ver. 5.00 - 06/20/2024
Fixed issues assigning CT10 sensors to certain golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.00 - 03/22/2023
Added support for abbreviated month translations.
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
Fixed possible issue with setting flag location.
Fixed issue with character appearance in "Change Hole" Swedish translation.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.70 - 10/25/2021
Fixed potential crash when pressing buttons rapidly.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.60 - 10/01/2021
Improved phone pairing experience.
Minor UI fixes.
Ver. 2.20 - 03/17/2021
Initial Release.


Approach G20
Ver. 3.10 - 02/28/2025
Fixed possible issues displaying solar help information.
Fixed potential crash after accessing device settings during a golf round.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach G12
Ver. 5.00 - 06/20/2024
Fixed issues assigning CT10 sensors to certain golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.00 - 03/22/2023
Added support for abbreviated month translations.
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
Fixed possible issue with setting flag location.
Fixed issue with character appearance in "Change Hole" Swedish translation.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.70 - 10/25/2021
Fixed potential crash when pressing buttons rapidly.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.60 - 10/01/2021
Improved phone pairing experience.
Fixed a hole transition issue.
Minor UI fixes.
Ver. 2.20 - 03/17/2021
Initial Release.


Approach S42
Ver. 8.30 - 04/28/2025
Fixed an issue that could cause the device to enter a boot loop.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.20 - 07/15/2024
Fixed issue with brackets showing for some translated characters when device is using Language other than English.
Fixed issue with hazards page not automatically closing after an off-green Z30 measurement has been taken and the user has moved away from the Z30 measurement position.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.00 - 06/20/2024
Fixed issues assigning CT10 sensors to certain golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.80 - 04/17/2023
Miscellaneous improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.70 - 03/22/2023
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
Fixed issue with date field not fitting on watch faces for some languages.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.30 - 04/07/2022
Restored ability to use button to exit score entry page while still saving score/stat changes.
Added a prompt to update the GPS firmware if it is unresponsive at the start of an activity.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.20 - 01/19/2022
Added improved scoring user experience.
Fixed possible issue that could keep scorecards from syncing properly.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.10 - 11/11/2021
Fixed issue that could cause device to sometimes show large yardages.
Ver. 6.00 - 07/28/2021
Added support for automatically closing the full screen green view page when a hole transition occurs.
Changed to show Front/Back distances down to within 5 yards of the green edge (was 30 yards).
Turned off drawing of front/back green dots when on the green.
Fixed issue with score prompt showing even though the user said they don't want to keep score.
Fixed issue where some greens would draw off the edge of the screen on the main golf page.
Fixed issue that could cause last shot banner to use wrong distance units if system units are meters and golf units are yards.
Ver. 5.00 - 03/17/2021
Fixed issue that can cause some asymmetric greens to draw all the way to the edge of the display on the main golf page.


Approach S40
Ver. 8.30 - 04/28/2025
Fixed an issue that could cause the device to enter a boot loop.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.20 - 07/15/2024
Fixed issue with brackets showing for some translated characters when device is using Language other than English.
Fixed issue with hazards page not automatically closing after an off-green Z30 measurement has been taken and the user has moved away from the Z30 measurement position.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.00 - 06/20/2024
Fixed issues assigning CT10 sensors to certain golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.80 - 04/17/2023
Miscellaneous improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.70 - 03/22/2023
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
Fixed issue with date field not fitting on watch faces for some languages.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.30 - 04/07/2022
Restored ability to use button to exit score entry page while still saving score/stat changes.
Added a prompt to update the GPS firmware if it is unresponsive at the start of an activity.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.20 - 01/19/2022
Added improved scoring user experience.
Fixed possible issue that could keep scorecards from syncing properly.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.10 - 11/11/2021
Fixed issue that could cause device to sometimes show large yardages.
Ver. 6.00 - 07/28/2021
Added support for automatically closing the full screen green view page when a hole transition occurs.
Changed to show Front/Back distances down to within 5 yards of the green edge (was 30 yards).
Turned off drawing of front/back green dots when on the green.
Fixed issue with score prompt showing even though the user said they don't want to keep score.
Fixed issue where some greens would draw off the edge of the screen on the main golf page.
Fixed issue that could cause last shot banner to use wrong distance units if system units are meters and golf units are yards.
Ver. 5.00 - 03/17/2021
Fixed issue that can cause some asymmetric greens to draw all the way to the edge of the display on the main golf page.
Ver. 4.00 - 10/21/2020
Fixed issues with handicap scoring for courses with less than 18 holes.
Ver. 3.90 - 07/15/2020
Made improvements and minor fixes to the Saved Locations feature.
Changed to hide move bar on Steps widget if the Move Alert feature is disabled.
Added World Handicap System support.
Added Garmin Wurzburg address to e-label.
Fixed issue with still prompting for score when scoring is disabled.
Fixed possible issue causing inaccurate layup distances.
Fixed possible issue with activity settings page not showing correct values.
Fixed possible device shutdown when a CT10 software update is cancelled.
Fixed some minor smart notification issues.
Ver. 3.50 - 08/26/2019
Improved scoring UI when using CT10 sensors, so that itâ??s easier to adjust score if false positives have happened on a hole.
Improved digital watch face to hide Steps value if Activity Tracking is disabled.
Improved GPS acquisition times for customers that have paired S40 to their mobile phone.
Fixed possible device lockup that can happen if on the Hazards page and not scoring with the device.
Ver. 3.40 - 08/12/2019
Improve behavior when watch battery is at a critically low level.
Ver. 3.10 - 07/09/2019
Fixed possible device lock-up that can happen when playing Golf.
Improved scoring experience by changing to always reference gross score on scorecard pages.
Added new net score page to round info page loop to allow reference to handicap and net score if a handicap scoring was used.
Ver. 3.00 - 06/19/2019
Fixed an issue when updating the time zone map.
Ver. 2.90 - 05/28/2019
Fixed issue with Sunrise/Sunset sometimes not working properly outside of a round of golf.
Fixed possible device lockup when USB is disconnected.
Ver. 2.70 - 05/01/2019
Fixed issue that could cause putts to be missed when paired with Approach CT10.
Ver. 2.60 - 04/12/2019
Fixed issue with calculating dogleg direction on some holes.
Fixed issue that could cause wrong hole Par values to be used for Female tees.
Fixed issue with displaying extended Latin characters in golf course names and teebox names.
Ver. 2.50 - 03/22/2019
Improved battery life.
Fixed issue that could cause occasional full swings to not be detected by the auto shot algorithm.
Fixed various possible issues on Last Shot page.
Fixed various possible issues with updating CT10 sensor software.
Fixed issue that can cause the timer page to change to a black background if a smart notification is received during an activity.
Fixed issue that could cause golf clubs to not be properly downloaded from the Garmin Golf app.
Fixed issue with badge drawing on multi-day streak activity goal page.


Approach S10
Ver. 2.60 - 04/06/2021
Added handling to ensure that any temporary files are removed from the device after disconnecting from a Mac.
Ensure that Golf Maps Missing message is only shown for golf maps.
Removed option to dismiss software updates.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.30 - 06/12/2019
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Improved hazards user interface.
Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
Fixed text issue on hole selection page for some non-English languages.
Ver. 2.20 - 06/25/2018
Fixed possible issue that can cause device to not power up properly.
Ver. 2.10 - 04/06/2018
Initial release.


Approach Z80
Ver. 4.30 - 03/22/2023
Improved PlaysLike calculation.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.20 - 10/25/2021
Fixes an issue with M1 Macs preventing Z80 from mounting as a USB device.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.10 - 01/22/2021
Fixed issue causing rapid drop in battery capacity on boot.
Ver. 4.00 - 09/24/2020
Added support for 24 hour time format.
Added support for display of Welcome UI if nearest course is automatically selected when a round is started.
Changed to use straight-line GPS distance once the user ranges the flag.
Changed to only update successive laser yardage measurement if the distance changes by at least a yard.
Fixed issue that can cause device to shut down if not able to find a golf course when starting a round.
Improved laser ranging performance.
Improved PlaysLike UI, so that lasered distance, PlaysLike distance and elevation change can all be seen at the same time.
Improved visibility of greenview flag range arc.
Ver. 2.90 - 06/22/2020
Misc. bug fixes and improvements.
Ver. 2.80 - 08/30/2019
Fixed issue that can sometimes cause device to not wake up from sleep mode.
Ver. 2.60 - 08/06/2018
Fixed possible issue with device losing its ESN.
Ver. 2.30 - 06/20/2018
Improved end-of-fairway map labeling logic.
Made some minor laser ranging improvements.
Made PlaysLike setting persistent after turning Tournament Mode On/Off.
Made a couple minor fixes to map and flag icon drawing on the viewfinder page.
Fixed a couple minor issues with drawing of the LRF arc on the map.
Fixed issue with Back not working properly in the Units selection list in the initial setup wizard.
Fixed possible bug that could occur when the device is entering sleep mode.
Ver. 2.20 - 04/20/2018
Initial release.


Approach S1
Ver. 2.70 - 03/15/2012
Added ability to see tenths of a mile/kilometer on the odometer past 10 miles/kilometers.
Fixed another potential issue on some holes where the screen would go black.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.60 - 02/14/2012
Added support for demo mode.
Fixed potential issue on some holes where the screen would go black.
Ver. 2.40 - 06/30/2011
Fixed odometer when viewing distance in miles.
CourseView Lite version is now displayed on the about page.
Ver. 2.30 - 04/21/2011
Corrected potential inaccuracy of front and back distance calculations on some holes.
Ver. 2.20 - 12/21/2010
Fixed potential issue for not finding any courses.


Approach S2
Ver. 2.60 - 02/18/2014
Added Dutch language.
Added support for par 2/6/7 holes.
Added exit round confirmation.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.50 - 10/21/2013
Fixed issue with the display of three digit scores.
Ver. 2.40 - 09/09/2013
Fixed issue where No Courses error message would incorrectly appear.
Ver. 2.30 - 08/14/2013
Fixed issue where No Courses error message would incorrectly appear.
Ver. 2.20 - 05/09/2013
Added timer display to Odometer.
Ver. 2.10 - 05/02/2013
Downloads and installs latest available CourseView maps, including new courses and updates to existing courses.
Downloads and installs available software updates.
No sign-in required.
Ver. 2.00 - 02/26/2013
Initial release.


Approach S3
Ver. 3.00 - 06/23/2014
Improve battery capacity reporting when charging.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.90 - 02/18/2014
Added support for Par 2, 6, and 7 holes.
Fixed bug where alarm and time could not be set to 12 AM in 12 hour format.
Ver. 2.80 - 09/09/2013
Fixed issue where No Courses error message would incorrectly appear.
Fixed issue where scorecard would not be saved if edited after ending the round.
Ver. 2.70 - 08/14/2013
Fixed issue where No Courses error message would incorrectly appear.
Fixed issue where scorecard would not be saved if edited after ending the round.
Ver. 2.60 - 05/02/2013
Downloads and installs latest available CourseView maps, including new courses and updates to existing courses.
Downloads and installs available software updates.
No sign-in required.
Ver. 2.50 - 10/01/2012
Fixed issue with setting a manual time in 24 hour format.
Fixed issue with scorecard viewer when viewing scorecards with diacritic characters present.
Improved screen unlock detection.
Ver. 2.40 - 07/23/2012
Fixed issue where the unit can freeze at 'press score to enter demo mode' during power up if you have saved locations.
Ver. 2.30 - 06/28/2012
Improved ability to manually change current hole number.
Fixed issues with starting a round on certain courses.
Ver. 2.10 - 05/04/2012
Improved accuracy of layup points.
Ver. 2.00 - 04/13/2012
Initial Release.


Approach S4
Ver. 3.30 - 10/16/2017
Fixed issue with stableford scorecards displaying as stroke play.
Fixed possible issue with scorecard formatting, which was causing scorecard upload failures or invalid round time/date display.
Fixed possible issue with scorecards so that we don't display stats for holes that weren't played.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.10 - 01/26/2016
Added support for TruSwing.
Added Sunrise/Sunset display support.
Added support for Pausing/Resuming a round of golf.
Added Dual Green support.
Fixed issue with duplicate notifications being displayed.
Fixed potential shutdown that can occur while playing golf.
Ver. 2.50 - 12/10/2013
Fixed potential crash when receiving an Incoming Call Notification.
Ver. 2.40 - 12/04/2013
Improved Bluetooth security and pairing procedure.
Ver. 2.30 - 11/04/2013
Added missing Czech characters.
Improved Smart Notifications.
Fixed fairways display in scorecard.
Ver. 2.20 - 10/10/2013
N/A
Ver. 2.10 - 10/02/2013
Initial Release.


Approach S5
Ver. 2.40 - 01/26/2016
Added support for TruSwing.
Added Sunrise/Sunset display support.
Added support for Pausing/Resuming a round of golf.
Added Dual Green support.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.30 - 10/29/2015
Fixed potential USB mass storage issue with Mac OS X 10.11.
Ver. 2.20 - 07/01/2015
Improved Android compatibility (requires Android Garmin Connect Mobile 2.8 or higher).
Fixed alarms not sounding while in a round of golf.


Approach S6
Ver. 3.60 - 07/22/2020
Added World Handicap System support.
Fixed Handicap calculation when playing a course with < 18 holes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.50 - 10/16/2017
Fixed possible issue with file system space being filled up.
Fixed possible issue with scorecard formatting, which was causing scorecard upload failures or invalid round time/date display.
Ver. 3.40 - 01/26/2016
Added support for TruSwing.
Added Sunrise/Sunset display support.
Added support for Pausing/Resuming a round of golf.
Added Dual Green support.
Ver. 3.30 - 10/29/2015
Fixed potential USB mass storage issue with Mac OS X 10.11.
Ver. 3.20 - 07/01/2015
Fixed alarms not sounding while in a round of golf.
Ver. 3.10 - 02/24/2015
Improved Android compatibility (requires Android Garmin Connect Mobile 2.8 or higher).
Ver. 3.00 - 09/30/2014
Fixed crash that could occur when uploading certain scorecards.
Fixed issue that prevented setting the time manually in some cases.
Ver. 2.90 - 09/15/2014
Improved Pin Pointer calibration procedure.
Fixed timeout to time page when using SwingStrength feature for extended periods of time.
Ver. 2.70 - 07/17/2014
Added support for Android smart notifications.
Ver. 2.40 - 06/27/2014
Initial Release.


Approach S20
Ver. 6.20 - 04/24/2023
Optimized when users will see the Golf Maps Missing message.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.10 - 03/28/2023
Added support for new golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.00 - 04/06/2021
Fixed issue with possible corrupt golf scorecard files, which would cause other scorecards to not sync properly.
Ver. 5.90 - 04/06/2021
Added handling to ensure that any temporary files are removed from the device after disconnecting from a Mac.
Ensure that Golf Maps Missing message is only shown for golf maps.
Removed option to dismiss software updates.
Ver. 5.80 - 12/07/2020
Fixed possible issue with scorecard being lost after sync.
Ver. 5.00 - 08/25/2020
Fixed issue with advertising that the device supports Sport file downloads when it does not.
Ver. 4.70 - 07/19/2019
Fixed possible device reset that can happen if playing at a golf course with more than 10 sets of Men's or Women's tees.
Ver. 4.60 - 07/09/2019
Fixed possible issue that could cause file system space to fill up to the point that all 3 map regions can't be installed onto the device using Garmin Express.
Ver. 4.50 - 06/12/2019
Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
Fixed issue that could cause active golf round to automatically end after long period of inactivity.
Ver. 4.40 - 02/26/2019
Fixed issues to increase file system structure robustness.
Ver. 4.30 - 09/19/2018
Fixed possible issue that could cause shots for a hole to be logged incorrectly, resulting in just a single shot being recorded between tee and green.
Fixed possible issue that could cause No Courses Near message to start appearing until the device is power cycled.
Fixed possible issue that could cause the Front/Back yardages and green outline to be incorrect until the device is power cycled.
Ver. 4.10 - 08/06/2018
Fixed possible issue where duplicate shots could occasionally be recorded to scorecard if using Approach CT10.
Fixed issue with Putter not being properly added to club set on SW upgrade.
Ver. 4.00 - 07/17/2018
Added Approach CT10 support.
Added support for Penalties statistic.
Added support for teebox selection at the start of each round so that the scorecard will show up on the Weekly Leaderboard.
Improved user notification when there is a possible issue with the device's golf maps.
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Fixed pairing issues with Huawei phones.
Ver. 3.60 - 04/16/2018
Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Improved club tracking interface to only prompt for Driver once.
Fixed odometer accuracy issues.
Ver. 3.50 - 02/25/2018
Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Improved club tracking interface to only prompt for Driver once.
Fixed odometer accuracy issues.
Ver. 3.40 - 07/25/2017
Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Improved club tracking interface to only prompt for Driver once.
Fixed odometer accuracy issues.
Ver. 3.30 - 11/15/2016
Fixed possible issue with Bluetooth connects/disconnects.
Fixed issue with automatically changing time when a Daylight Saving Time event occurs.
Ver. 3.20 - 10/31/2016
Improved Auto Shot detection.
Fixed possible issue with scorecard creation and upload.
Fixed issue with unsupported characters for notifications in Czech.
Fixed various activity tracking issues.
Ver. 3.00 - 08/30/2016
Fixed issue so that scorecards from the same course will be properly grouped together.
Fixed potential issue with reading Auto Course Update maps.
Fixed issue with Resume Round feature.
Ver. 2.90 - 06/02/2016
Fixed possible issue with distance calculations to the Front/Back of the green for higher latitudes.
Ver. 2.80 - 05/25/2016
Added handling for invalidating sunrise/sunset data if we detect that time zone has been changed. Sunrise/sunset is calculated and updated the next time a GPS fix is achieved.
Added handling to ensure scorecard is saved properly if a round is still active when plugging the device into a computer.
Added ability to initiate a sync with the device from Garmin Connect Mobile.
Improved Auto Shot detection.
Fixed issue that kept device from downloading customer-specific golf club gear.
Ver. 2.70 - 04/29/2016
Fixed possible issue that can cause some software updates to fail.
Fixed possible issue with map updates.
Ver. 2.60 - 04/14/2016
Improves watch mode battery life for select units.
Ver. 2.50 - 03/21/2016
Fixed possible issue where the unit would lock up in watch mode.
Fixed issue with starting hole being off by one when not starting on hole #1.
Ver. 2.40 - 03/16/2016
Added support for allowing Garmin Connect Mobile to update Time of Day.
Added automatic Daylight Saving Time detection.
Fixed issue related to not being able to set Time of Day manually.
Fixed issues relating to scorecards not being uploaded properly if connected to Garmin Connect Mobile via Bluetooth.
Fixed issue with incorrect club assignment when using Club Tracking feature.
Ver. 2.30 - 02/22/2016
Fixed issues with using Garmin Express to do map updates.
Ver. 2.20 - 02/04/2016
Fixed Android notifications.
Fixed issues with device setting changes on GCM not being properly handled on Approach S20.
Ver. 2.10
Initial release.


Approach S70
Ver. 22.07 - 08/27/2025
Fixed issue where golf clubs could revert to an older version.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 21.19 - 05/29/2025
Added compatibility for CT1 with Find my Gear in the Garmin Golf app.
Fixed potential issue displaying distances to hazards in tournament mode.
Fixed potential issue where device could freeze while moving the hole location in golf.
Fixed potential issue where device could crash when attempting to edit the Stocks app.
Fixed potential issue with press and hold behavior on some watch faces.
Updated Translations.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 20.24 - 03/13/2025
Fixed possible issue recording putts with a CT1 tag.
Fixed possible issue where clubs could be reset to default.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 19.38 - 12/09/2024
Fixed issue where the device's workout schedule would not match Garmin Connect.
Fixed issue where weekly totals would be incorrect after changing the "First Day of Week" setting.
Fixed possible issue where sleep mode would re-enable after sleep tracking ended.
Fixed possible shutdown when saving or discarding an activity.
Fixed possible issue where workout names would not be translated in some languages.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 19.34 - 11/15/2024
Fixed missing tempo training tip image.
Fixed issue where golf activity could be removed in RTS settings.
Misc. bug fixes and improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 17.23 - 05/17/2024
Added the ability to set a custom swing speed in the Tempo Training app.
Added a summary screen to the start of the golf stat tracking flow when scoring at the end of a hole.
Added support for opening green view when reaching the green if stat tracking is enabled.
Added support for tapping the map on the main golf screen to open green view when near the green.
Added self-evaluation to more activities.
Added indoor walk activity.
Added Messenger app.
Fixed issue where treadmill calibration could not be completed.
Fixed potential issue searching for locations in the Weather app.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 14.69 - 10/10/2023
Increased the size of the suggested clubs on the Virtual Caddie suggestion screen.
Fixed issue where the entire screen could turn blank when the display is idle in golf.
Fixed issue where Edit Club option could be shown in Measure Shot when no shots have been recorded.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 14.36 - 09/06/2023
Added the radial hole picker to the main golf page.
Updated the appearance of the main golf page when the device is idle.
Added Edit Club option for the current shot in Measure Shot if using the club prompt.
Fixed potential issue where invalid weather data could be used in PlaysLike calculations.
Added ability to set multiple locations and view air quality in the Weather app.
Added new activity profiles for Ice Skating and racquet sports.
Added Workouts app.
Added support for Red Shift.
Added Do Not Disturb setting for sleep mode.
Added controls menu options for ABC, Calendar, Notifications, and Pulse Ox.
Fixed an issue that could cause severe battery drain for users with a Garmin Pay wallet and with 14.32 installed.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 14.32 - 08/29/2023
Added the radial hole picker to the main golf page.
Updated the appearance of the main golf page when the device is idle.
Added Edit Club option for the current shot in Measure Shot if using the club prompt.
Fixed potential issue where invalid weather data could be used in PlaysLike calculations.
Added ability to set multiple locations and view air quality in the Weather app.
Added new activity profiles for Ice Skating and racquet sports.
Added Workouts app.
Added support for Red Shift.
Added Do Not Disturb setting for sleep mode.
Added controls menu options for ABC, Calendar, Notifications, and Pulse Ox.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 13.25 - 06/22/2023
Added settings to toggle whether the wind and weather effects are applied to the PlaysLike distance.
Added Home Conditions settings for calibrating the weather effect for PlaysLike.
Fixed possible issue where the device could freeze while calculating Virtual Caddie suggestions.
Fixed possible issue where PlaysLike could show an unrealistic weather effect in certain conditions.
Fixed issue where the lap key was disabled in Pool Swim.
Fixed several minor UI issues.
Updated the UI for the post-activity self-evaluation.
Updated the volume control UI in the Music app.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach S60
Ver. 9.00 - 04/28/2028
Fixed potential issue updating maps with Garmin Express.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.90 - 04/11/2024
Fixed issues assigning CT10 sensors to certain golf club types.
Fixed possible issue that could cause Swim activity to save the wrong start time.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.70 - 09/11/2023
Optimized how scorecards are synced at the end of each round of golf.
Made small improvement to layup distance calculations.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.20 - 03/22/2023
Made a couple minor UX improvements for the Green Contours feature.
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
Fixed driver distance arc yardage display for the case where Plays Like is disabled.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 8.00 - 01/18/2022
Added improved scoring user experience.
Added dual green support.
Added Tournament Mode information page to help communicate which features are disabled when in that mode.
Improved longer course name display on golf course list page.
Fixed possible issue that could keep scorecards from syncing properly.
Fixed possible live scoring issue that could case score prompt to show even when scoring is off.
Fixed possible issue with using wrong distance units on last shot banner.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 7.70 - 11/15/2021
Fixed an issue that can keep scorecards from completely syncing.
Ver. 7.50 - 02/10/2021
Fixed possible issue where occasional shots detected by a CT10 would not be recorded.
Fixed possible issue that could occur if the scoring prompt is pushed while the full screen map is open.
Improved stroke counting for automatic scoring with CT10.
Ver. 7.40 - 07/15/2020
Added Manual Add Shot support.
Added World Handicap System support.
Fixed Stableford scoring issue when using Handicap scoring on a 9 hole course.
Ver. 7.31 Beta - 05/22/2020
Added Manual Add Shot support.
Added World Handicap System support.
Fixed Stableford scoring issue when using Handicap scoring on a 9 hole course.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 7.30 - 03/26/2020
Fixed issue with not always syncing auto shot data as part of scorecard upload at the end of a golf round.
Ver. 7.00 - 06/19/2019
Added CIQ 2.4.9 support. (Requires Display 2.40)
Improved visibility of club icons on club connection banner (Approach CT10).
Fixed issue that could cause occasional full swings to not be detected by the auto shot algorithm.
Fixed issue with not automatically switching to the golf course list after getting a GPS fix when starting a round of golf after previously pairing an ANT sensor.
Fixed possible issue on last shot page if a large number of shots are recorded for a round.
Fixed possible issue with showing unrealistic yardages on club stats pages.
Fixed issue that could cause an invalid value to be recorded for penalty strokes.
Fixed various issues that could cause device instability.
Ver. 6.14 Beta - 05/02/2019
Added CIQ 2.4.9 support. (Requires Display 2.31)
Improved visibility of club icons on club connection banner (Approach CT10).
Fixed issue that could cause occasional full swings to not be detected by the auto shot algorithm.
Fixed issue with not automatically switching to the golf course list after getting a GPS fix when starting a round of golf after previously pairing an ANT sensor.
Fixed possible issue on last shot page if a large number of shots are recorded for a round.
Fixed possible issue with showing unrealistic yardages on club stats pages.
Fixed issue that could cause an invalid value to be recorded for penalty strokes.
Fixed various issues that could cause device instability.
Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
Ver. 6.10 - 08/06/2018
Added support for automatically kicking off a GCM sync at the end of a round of golf so that the scorecard gets immediately uploaded.
Fixed possible issue where duplicate shots could occasionally be recorded to scorecard if using Approach CT10.
Ver. 6.00 - 07/17/2018
Added Approach CT10 support.
Added layup dots to golf course map display.
Added support for Penalties statistic.
Added support for CIQ 2.4.6.
Added support for setting Handicap values up to 54.
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Improved visibility of GPS acquisition progress bar on activity start page.
Fixed issue with Gesture setting not being remembered properly between device power cycles.
Fixed pairing issues with Huawei phones.
Fixed possible issue with ANT sensor pairing.
Fixed possible issue with Controls Menu edit selection list.
Ver. 6.00 Beta - 07/11/2018
Added layup dots to golf course map display.
Added support for Penalties statistic.
Added support for CIQ 2.4.6.
Added support for setting Handicap values up to 54.
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Improved visibility of GPS acquisition progress bar on activity start page.
Fixed issue with Gesture setting not being remembered properly between device power cycles.
Fixed pairing issues with Huawei phones.
Fixed possible issue with ANT sensor pairing.
Fixed possible issue with Controls Menu edit selection list.
Ver. 4.20 - 05/29/2018
Fixed possible issue with showing 'Low Battery' text instead of 'Loading Watch Face' text when loading a CIQ watch face.
Ver. 4.10 - 04/16/2018
Added CIQ 2.4.1 support.
Ver. 4.00 - 01/08/2018
Added CIQ 2.4.1 support.
Ver. 3.71 Beta - 12/11/2017
Added support for CIQ 2.4.1.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.00 - 11/14/2017
Fixed possible issue with device getting into a bad state and not saving the scorecard at the end of a round.
Fixed potential memory issues when playing a course with dual greens.
Fixed possible unit restart if Alerts are set to trigger for a fitness activity.
Fixed possible issue with smart notifications that don't contain a title or sub-title.
Ver. 2.99 Beta - 11/10/2017
Added back the separate activity file that is saved during a round of golf.
Fixed issue with saving scorecards at the end of a round.
Ver. 2.97 Beta - 10/09/2017
Temporarily disables the separate activity file that is saved during a round of golf.
Ver. 2.95 Beta - 09/22/2017
Improved flow of ending a round of golf to fix possible issue with saving scorecards.
Fixed issue with Alerts that trigger during an activity.
Fixed issue with courses that have dual greens.
Fixed issues with smart notifications that don't contain title or sub-title.
Ver. 2.90 - 08/29/2017
Added CIQ 2.3 support.
Added support for always being able to access Layups page during a round of golf, so that Saved Locations can always be entered.
Improved Auto Score prompt operation by waiting until on the green to display the score page.
Improved use with Garmin Golf App.
Improved low battery user experience.
Improved backlight operation to reduce occurrence of turning on accidentally.
Fixed issue with corrupted yardage display on main golf page when using Big Numbers mode.
Fixed issue with Pool Swim activity ending unexpectedly.
Fixed possible watch mode battery drain issue.
Fixed possible issue that can cause some software updates to not work as expected.
Fixed Swing Tempo app calibration problems.
Fixed occasional screen flicker observed on pages with white backgrounds.
Ver. 2.80 Beta - 08/18/2017
Fixed some issues behind-the-scenes when updating software.
Improved experienced when using device paired with ANT sensors.
Added the use of GPS Altitude in CIQ.
Ver. 2.77 Beta - 07/31/2017
Added CIQ 2.3.2 support (including some other general CIQ bug-fixes).
Fixed issue with screen flicker (seen primarily on pages with a white background).
Fixed screen corruption when using Big Numbers mode on FMB page.
Reduced chances of accidentally turning backlight on.
Added handling for empty scorecards when round is ended and saved from Garmin golf app.
Hide Calories data fields on timer loop pages if none are recorded.
Changed to always allow access to Layups page (so that the user always has access to Save Location feature).
Changed to wait and push Auto Score prompt until on the green (instead of when within 30 meters).
Improved low battery user experience.
Fixed issue with getting stuck on watch face when trying to change it during a round of golf.
Fixed issue with not updating tempo in Auto Shot data properly if multiple shots are detected in the same location.
Fixed Swing Tempo calibration issues.
Fixed possible shutdown that can happen during a round of golf.
Ver. 2.70 - 06/20/2017
Fixed an issue with the French language not loading properly.
Fixed issues to ensure compatibility with the Garmin Face It App.
Ver. 2.60 - 06/07/2017
N/A.
Ver. 2.30 - 05/18/2017
Fixed issue with Smart Notifications not working after a round of Golf or after using a wall adapter to charge the device.
Fixed intermittent map drawing issues.


Approach G3
Ver. 2.40 - 09/01/2010
Changes to support manufacturing.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.50 - 08/05/2011
Changes to support manufacturing.
Ver. 2.30 - 05/20/2010
Fixed possible shutdown when a course is selected to play.
Improved tree drawing.
Ver. 2.20 - 03/08/2010
Fixed problems with totaling scores on 9 hole courses.
Improved visibility of tee box areas.
Added calibrate touchscreen option to the settings menu.


Approach G5
Ver. 4.20 - 12/20/2018
Fixed incorrect date and time.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.70 - 08/19/2011
Prevent updating aggregated statistics during a round of golf, necessary to ensure conformance if device is permitted when Local Rule is in effect (see USGA Decision 14-3/0.5).
Ver. 3.50 - 09/01/2010
Changes to support manufacturing.
Ver. 3.30 - 05/20/2010
Improved tree drawing.
Ver. 3.10 - 03/08/2010
Fixed problems with totaling scores on 9 hole courses.
Improved visibility of tee box areas.
Ver. 3.00 - 01/26/2010
Added stat-tracking features.
Added calibrate touchscreen option to the settings menu.
Added quick jump to any hole by holding the next or previous arrows on the map page.
Ver. 2.40 - 09/29/2009
Fixed issue that caused units to lock up on the start-up page.
Added customizable text to unit power-on screen. (see \Garmin\startup.txt)
Touch Targeting will now show the total distance of the two legs on the green view button.
Ver. 2.30 - 07/28/2009
Added address and phone number to the course information if available.
Improved battery life.
Fixed issue where certain holes failed to draw.
Display scorecard during automatic hole transition if the user is keeping score.
Ver. 2.20 - 04/15/2009
Added ability to zoom the map while Touch Targeting.
Added ability to calibrate the touch screen. To calibrate, hold the power button for 30 seconds when powering on the Approach.
Improved Touch Targeting stability.
Ver. 2.10 - 02/25/2009
Fixed issue with auto transitions.
Added better labeling for fairways.
Improved draw speed of green view.
Ver. 2.00 - 02/13/2009
Initial web release.


Approach G6
Ver. 3.40 - 09/15/2014
Fixed shutdown when going through the setup pages.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.30 - 03/05/2014
Improved course search speed.
Added support for par 2, 6, and 7 holes.
Ver. 3.20 - 10/08/2013
Fixed shutdown when entering handicap index.
Ver. 2.90 - 10/23/2012
Fixed shutdown when entering handicap index.
Ver. 2.80 - 10/01/2012
Fixed issue where unit would shutdown going to the main menu when several scorecards are present.
Ver. 2.70 - 08/28/2012
Fixed possible freeze on the map page.
Fixed incorrect total par information on course details in the history application.
Ver. 2.60 - 05/14/2012
Fixed issues with stat totals on the history application.
Ver. 2.50 - 04/30/2012
Fixed issues in history application when loading incompatible scorecards.
Improved green view to show course of play distances from the tee box.
Ver. 2.30 - 03/13/2012
Fixed issue with course list when you try to scroll before search has completed fully.
Ver. 2.20 - 03/09/2012
Fixed distance walked on round details to reset after each round.
Fixed saved shots to display in user configured units.
Fixed saved shot distances for history scorecards which were incorrectly calculated.
Ver. 2.10 - 02/09/2012
Initial Release.


Approach G6 Golf Viewer
Ver. 2.00 - 01/20/2012
Initial Release.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Approach G7
Ver. 2.60 - 01/26/2016
Added support for TruSwing.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.40 - 09/12/2014
Added support for Android version of Garmin Connect Mobile.
Ver. 2.30 - 06/19/2014
Added support for Android version of Garmin Connect Mobile.
Ver. 2.20 - 03/05/2014
Improved course search speed.
Improved performance of club list page.
Removed notifications during power on.


Approach G8
Ver. 3.60 - 02/04/2020
Hide front/back yardage in big numbers mode when standing on the green.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.40 - 10/15/2019
Fixed potential issue with GPS+GLONASS.
Ver. 3.30 - 09/06/2019
Fix potential issue with acquiring GPS satellites.
Ver. 3.20 - 10/12/2017
Fixed possible issue with failure to transfer some scorecard files to Garmin Connect Mobile.
Ver. 3.10 - 03/10/2016
Fixed potential issue that could cause the unit to shutdown right after power-up.
Ver. 3.00 - 01/26/2016
Added support for TruSwing.
Ver. 2.50 - 09/12/2014
Fixed issue with configuring WiFi WEP passwords via Garmin Express.
Ver. 2.40 - 07/10/2014
Fixed issue with configuring WiFi WEP passwords via Garmin Express.
Ver. 2.30 - 06/19/2014
Added support for Android version of Garmin Connect Mobile.
Added support for WiFi networks secured with WEP-Open.
Ver. 2.20 - 04/03/2014
Improved Wi-Fi map updates.
Improved the way clubs are sorted on the club setup page.
Fixed issue where locations could not be saved.
Ver. 2.10 - 02/28/2014
Initial Release.


Approach G10
Ver. 3.00 - 10/26/2022
Fixed issue with device going into low power mode during a round of golf.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.80 - 04/06/2021
Added handling to ensure that any temporary files are removed from the device after disconnecting from a Mac.
Ensure that Golf Maps Missing message is only shown for golf maps.
Removed option to dismiss software updates.
Ver. 2.70 - 05/13/2019
Added gender selection to device settings, so that appropriate par set is loaded when starting a round of golf.
Ver. 2.60 - 07/25/2017
Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Ver. 2.50 - 10/31/2016
Fixed possible issue with scorecard creation and upload.
Ver. 2.40 - 08/30/2016
Fixed issue so that scorecards from the same course will be properly grouped together.
Ver. 2.30 - 06/02/2016
Fixed possible issue with distance calculations to the Front/Back of the green for higher latitudes.)
Ver. 2.20 - 05/25/2016
Fixed issue with getting stuck on Czech language.
Fixed possible issue with being able to update golf maps.
Ver. 2.10 - 02/22/2016
Fixed issues with using Garmin Express to do map updates.
Ver. 2.00 - 01/25/2016
Initial release.


Approach G30
Ver. 3.10 - 07/22/2020
Added World Handicap System support.
Fixed Handicap and Stableford scoring issues when playing a course with < 18 holes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.00 - 03/16/2020
Fixed possible issue that can cause golf holes to be drawn in the wrong direction.
Ver. 2.90 - 02/20/2020
Fixed possible issue with device shutdown when starting a round of golf.
Ver. 2.70 - 12/11/2017
Fixed issue where the player names in the scorecard would reset when the device is powered off.
Ver. 2.50 - 07/14/2017
Fixed possible shutdown when viewing smart notifications.
Ver. 2.40 - 06/01/2017
Fixed issue where the smart notification flag would not show for new notifications.
Fixed issue where the software update banner would not dismiss after the update completed.
Ver. 2.30 - 05/08/2017
Fixed potential issue that was causing handicap entry to be skipped.
Fixed potential issue with auto scoring prompt that caused the device to freeze.
Ver. 2.20 - 01/23/2017
Initial release.



Approach G80
Ver. 4.50 - 04/04/2024
Fixed issue that can cause device to show that charge level is at 100% when it isnt yet fully charged.
Fixed issue that can cause device reset if pairing with a TruSwing device and using any of the new golf club types.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.30 - 10/16/2022
Fixed issue with club list not being sorted properly by club type when user has any of the newer club types in their bag.
Changed to use smaller font for round time and distance to fix an issue with the time digits being cut off due to some languages having longer translations for "Time".
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.10 - 08/03/2022
Fixed some minor green contours and golf subscription issues.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 4.00 - 01/27/2022
Added Green Contour support.
Added Dual Green support.
Added Tournament Mode information page to help communicate which features are disabled when in that mode.
Fixed possible issue with virtual tournament scorecard.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.50 - 10/12/2021
Added support for manually saving shot information.
Ver. 3.40 - 04/16/2021
Fixed club speed being maxed out at 114 mph.
Ver. 3.30 - 03/04/2021
Added support for reporting swing metrics on practice swings.
Ver. 3.20 - 02/08/2021
Fix tee box list to only draw single line rows to prevent device lock up.
Ver. 3.10 - 07/31/2020
Added World Handicap System support.
Improved altitude compensation for radar based shot distance calculations.
Fixed Handicap and Stableford scoring issues when playing a course with < 18 holes.
Ver. 2.70 - 08/20/2019
Added display of round distance traveled to Scorecard and Round Summary pages.
Enabled support for smart notifications from Android mobile devices.
Fixed issue with erroneously reporting that the device is 'Too Cold' for use.
Fixed issue that would cause round of golf to improperly return to the device main menu if left on the radar metrics page for an extended period of time while golfing.
Fixed issue with live scoring to ensure that we only accept user handicap from the Golf app if handicap scoring is not enabled in G80's device settings.
Fixed issue with Pin Pointer so that it works properly when using Big Numbers mode.
Fixed some issues with handicap dots display on main golf page.
Fixed issue with scorecard review page for 9 hole courses that could cause device to sometimes shut down.
Fixed issue with colors used on Tempo Training page to indicate if tempo metric is too fast or slow.
Fixed issue with FMB yardages drawing when they shouldn't if in green view mode while using Big Numbers mode.
Fixed issue that could cause the device to reboot when adding target yardages for the Target Practice game mode.
Ver. 2.61 Beta - 06/14/2019
Enabled support for smart notifications from Android mobile devices.
Added display of round distance traveled to Scorecard and Round Summary pages.
Added support for displaying swing speed and tempo swing metrics for practice swings in Tempo Training and Warmup radar modes.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.60 - 05/01/2019
Improved device operation to reduce likelihood of showing message for disabling of radar functions due to high device temperature.
Improved radar game mode experience by reducing transition times between game scoring and status pages.
Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
Ver. 2.50 - 03/01/2019
Added support for Speed units setting.
Ver. 2.40 - 01/25/2019
Fixed possible issue with Target Practice game mode.
Improved visibility of charging lightning bolt icon.
Ver. 2.30 - 01/22/2019
Initial release.
Approach X40
Ver. 3.40 - 04/24/2023
Optimized when users will see the Golf Maps Missing message.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.30 - 06/12/2019
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Fixed issue that would cause device to only save one activity at a time.
Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
Fixed possible issue that could cause steps to not get properly reset between activities.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 3.20 - 02/26/2019
Fixed issues to increase file system structure robustness.
Ver. 3.10 - 08/22/2018
Added support for auto transition to next hole once score has been entered.
Added support for Putter club type.
Improved user notification when there is a possible issue with the device's golf maps.
Fixed pairing issues with Huawei phones.
Fixed possible issue with odometer accuracy.
Fixed some minor scoring and auto hole transition issues.
Ver. 3.00 - 04/16/2018
Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Added gender selection to device settings.
Improved club tracking interface to only prompt for Driver once.
Fixed issue with not being able to clear alert pages if the screen is locked.
Fixed issue with Driver distance not saving properly when using metric units.
Ver. 2.91 Beta - 04/02/2018
Automatically transition to the next hole once current hole's score has been entered.
Improved connections to Huawei brand phones.
Various minor fixes and improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.90 - 07/25/2017
Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Added gender selection to device settings.
Improved club tracking interface to only prompt for Driver once.
Fixed issue with not being able to clear alert pages if the screen is locked.
Fixed issue with Driver distance not saving properly when using metric units.
Ver. 2.80 - 11/15/2016
Fixed issue with automatically changing time when a Daylight Saving Time event occurs.
Ver. 2.70 - 10/31/2016
Improved Auto Shot detection.
Improved Bluetooth re-connections.
Improved steps, intensity minutes and pace calculations.
Fixed possible issue with scorecard creation and upload.
Ver. 2.50 - 08/30/2016
Added support for being able to start scoring after a round has started.
Fixed issue with Find My Phone signal meter.
Fixed issue so that scorecards from the same course will be properly grouped together.
Fixed possible issue with Time of Day being slightly different from phone time.
Ver. 2.40 - 06/20/2016
Fixed possible issue with scorecard editing.
Ver. 2.30 - 06/02/2016
Fixed possible issue with distance calculations to the Front/Back of the green for higher latitudes.
Ver. 2.20 - 04/18/2016
Added battery gauge animation to better indicate when charging is in progress.
Added ability to initiate a sync with the device from Garmin Connect Mobile.
Improved Auto Shot detection.
Fixed possible issue with some golf course name characters not displaying properly.
Fixed issue causing manual screen lock to not work properly.
Fixed issue with changing wrist heart rate settings via Garmin Connect Mobile.
Ver. 2.10 - 04/18/2016
Initial release.


Approach X10
Ver. 2.50 - 06/12/2019
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.40 - 06/25/2018
Fixed possible issue that can cause device to not power up properly.
Ver. 2.30 - 02/23/2018
Fixed possible issue when disconnecting from computer.
Ver. 2.20 - 01/08/2018
Initial release.


TruSwing
Ver. 2.20 - 04/26/2017
Fixed connection issues that were impacting use of TruSwing with newly released wearable products (e.g. Fenix 5).
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.10 - 02/19/2016
Removed ability to put device into pairing mode by pressing button.
Corrected model name and associated strings that are communicated via bluetooth.
Fixed bug that would delay when the final swing in a session gets uploaded if the device isn't powered off after use.
Changed metrics precision so that all display devices will match.
Fixed a bug that can cause the ID for the first custom club to be corrupted.
Ver. 2.00 - 01/25/2016
Initial release.


Impact
Ver. 2.70 - 01/02/2018
N/A.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 2.60 - 10/20/2017
Initial release.


Original submissions by Guido Lenz, Jack Yeazel, and Joe Mehaffey; currently maintained by Allory Deiss.

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