Garmin reveal TruSwing, Approach S20 and Approach G10

Garmin reveal TruSwing, Approach S20 and Approach G10

TruSwing

Garmin have announced TruSwing, the company’s first golf club sensor accessory. The small, lightweight and easy-to-use sensor measures the swing metrics golfers need to improve their game, and makes the data available immediately. Unlike other swing sensors currently on the market, TruSwing supports a variety of Approach® devices., so golfers can get instant swing feedback right from their wrist after each swing.

“We’re thrilled to bring great swing training convenience with TruSwing to our Approach customers,” said Martin Resch, Garmin Senior Product Manager Outdoor & Golf for EMEA. “With swing feedback that can instantly be seen on the user’s wrist TruSwing allows golfers to stay fully focused on their routine, and it gives them a unique training experience unlike anything else that’s on the market. It provides golfers the information they need to get to a consistent swing within seconds and allows them to improve their swing over time”. 

TruSwing is an easy-to-use sensor that’s ideal for golfers at any level, whether they’re new to the game or have been playing for years. It gives golfers advanced swing metrics on the screen of their Approach watch.

What this means to a golfer: 

– Ball Flight: Club path, face angle and shaft angle are three of the metrics that TruSwing provides that affect what direction the ball goes. This helps golfers understand what adjustments they need to make to hit the ball straighter. 

– Trajectory: Shaft lean and face angle affect the dynamic loft, which impacts the trajectory the ball flies. Golfers can use these metrics to practice taking off or adding loft to their shots. 

– Distance: How far the ball goes is related to how fast the club head is traveling and where on the club face the ball is hit. Golfers can use the swing tempo metric to improve swing consistency and immediately see how this affects club head speed. 

Additionally, TruSwing collects data to produce 3D swing animations through the Garmin Connect mobile app on a smartphone or tablet. With these animated diagrams, golfers can view side-by-side swing comparisons to analyse their data in real-time, individual swings can be analysed, and two swings can be overlaid on top of each other to compare and contrast. This allows golfers to learn about their own specific areas for improvement and they even can share this data with friends or their golf pro to get guidance on what to change or improve. 

Approach S20

Stylish, sleek and lightweight, this versatile watch with a new graphic user interface provides comprehensive golfing features and AutoShot game tracking for more than 40,000 pre-loaded courses around the world. The S20 also includes daily activity tracking and connected features like smart notifications and automatic course updates. The new AutoShot feature records the location and distance of every shot automatically during each round and provides a useful game analysis after the round on the recently updated Garmin Connect mobile app. The S20 records information like yardages to the green, hazards and more, and is compatible with the new TruSwing golf club sensor to provide in-depth swing metrics. 

“With the S20, we’re excited to bring even more ease-of-use to golf GPS watches,” said Martin Resch, Senior Product Manager Outdoor & Golf, Garmin EMEA. “Light and stylish in design with an improved graphic user interface, the Approach S20 featuring AutoShot and activity tracking makes all the difference to a good game.” 

The Approach S20 introduces the new AutoShot feature that automatically records the distance of each shot during the approach so users can conveniently monitor their club distances on the course without slowing down their game. AutoShot round analyzer also automatically records the location of every shot during the game and uploads it to the user’s Garmin Connect account. This way golfers can visualise and relive each round played on a vivid course view map. With AutoShot S20 users can gather more useful data like the average distance for each club, longest drive per round and overall. For courses that users regularly play on, they can even see all of their shots overlaid onto one map, enabling them to view their playing habits, so they know what to work on for the next round. 

Approach S20 can also be paired with the new TruSwing sensor, providing the user with in-depth swing metrics right from the wrist to improve their swing consistency and play. Through CourseView auto updater on the Garmin Connect mobile app, Approach S20 users can have updates to the courses they play on the most. These updates are sent to their watch automatically, making sure they always have the latest course data available. 

The Approach S20 uses high-sensitivity GPS and comes preloaded with data for more than 40,000 international courses with no additional fees or subscriptions. It provides precise distances to the front, back and middle of the green in large, easy-to-read numbers and shows the green layout from the actual angle of attack on a clear, sunlight readable display. Additionally, the Approach S20 measures distances to course targets like sand traps, water hazards and more, as well as layups and doglegs. Golfers can also use the Green View feature to manually position the pin to that day’s location in order to get the most accurate measurements to the flagstick. 

Approach G10

A sleek, pocket-sized golf GPS device that fits almost anywhere. The Approach G10 boasts a compact design; with a high sensitivity GPS that provides golfers with information like yardage, hazards and more in a convenient form factor with built-in clip. Preloaded with more than 40,000 golf courses around the world with lifetime updates and no additional fees, golfers will have access to yardages and Green View at their fingertips on an easy-to-read screen. Additionally, the Approach G10 doubles as a digital scorecard, so golfers are able to track their progress using Garmin Connect. 

“We’re excited to offer our golf customers reliable distances in a new versatile device,” said Martin Resch, Garmin Senior Product Manager. “The Approach G10 offers golfers the data they need at a great value. It’s really small to fit anywhere with a clip-on design, so it gives golfers an advantage on the course, no matter where in the world they play.” 

Compact, lightweight and user-friendly, the Approach G10 comes preloaded with data for more than 40,000 international courses right out of the box, with no additional fees or subscriptions. The G10 measures precise distances to the front, back and middle of the green in large, easy to read numbering on a 2.3cm sunlight readable display. It also displays distances to course targets like sand traps, water hazards and more, as well as layups and doglegs. Golfers can use the Green View feature to see the outline of the green on each hole, where they can manually position the pin to that day’s location in order to get the most accurate measurements. Additionally the Approach G10 can measure individual shot distances and calculate yardage for shots played anywhere on the course. 

The Approach G10 acts as a digital scorecard throughout each round played, and can track individual stats like fairways hit, greens in regulation and putts per round. Data is uploaded and stored in Garmin Connect for golfers to record their round and review it in more depth. Within Garmin Connect, G10 users can access all their stats, like average score, total putts and more. G10 users can also do a full course analysis to see hole-by-hole details, as well as trends and tendencies to work for the next round. Additionally, the Approach G10 has a built-in odometer, so golfers can see how much distance they covered during each round.