Installing the Latest Updates for Your Approach R50

Software for your Approach® R50 should be kept up-to-date in order to take advantage of improvements and bug fixes. Updates are easy to install on your device, see the options below to update the software on your Approach R50.

What's New?

System Software June 2025 Release Notes v4.10

Continued Improvements and Bug Fixes

• 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.

Checking for Updates

The Approach® R50 will download software updates automatically behind the scenes while your Approach is connected to Wi-Fi®. Generally, any released updates will take up to a week to download before automatically or prompting to install on your Approach. There are no steps required for you to take to obtain the latest software but you can manually check for updates directly on the device. Follow the steps below to check for updates on your device.

1. Press the menu button in the lower right corner of the screen.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select Software Update.

4. If there is an available update, select Download and Install.

Garmin Express

The Garmin Express™ program for your computer provides the ability to check for software updates automatically each time you connect your Approach R50 to the computer. Download Garmin Express for your computer: Garmin Express Software.

For more information, see “Updating Software with Garmin Express” in your owner's manual.