Which is cheaper, the Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor or the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor?

GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is currently the cheaper option, £4,146 less (£149 vs £4,295).

How many UK retailers stock the Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor and GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor?

The Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor is currently in stock at 11 UK retailers (cheapest: Jam Golf at £4,295), and the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor at 5 (cheapest: Clarkes Golf at £149). Caddence tracks both across UK golf retailers daily.

Is the Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor a good price right now?

Yes: at £4,295 the Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor is at the lowest price we've tracked. It has ranged £4,295 to £4,299.99 over 108 days.

Which is the better deal today, the Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor or the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor?

As of today the Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor rates higher for deal quality: CaddenceScore 55 versus 50 out of 100. The score rates today's cheapest price against each club's own tracked price history and availability. It rates the deal, not the club.

Is the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor a good price right now?

Yes: at £149 the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is at the lowest price we've tracked. It has ranged £149 to £149.99 over 71 days.

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Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor vs GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor

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Quick verdict

Checked daily across 12 UK retailers

Best deal today: Garmin Approach R50 55 CaddenceScore

Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor is currently £4,295, while GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is currently £149. Deal scores are Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor 55/100 and GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor 50/100; against tracked history, Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor is at its lowest tracked price and GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is at its lowest tracked price. Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor is currently available from 11 UK retailers, versus 5 for GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor.

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Lowest price new → Shot Mate Most retailers → Approach R50

Product Cheapest 7-day 90-day trend Vs usual Buy

Garmin

Approach R50 Launch Monitor

£4,295 No change at its low Buy £4,295 → at Jam Golf

GolfBuddy

Shot Mate Launch Monitor

£149 No change at its low Buy £149 → at Clarkes Golf

Garmin

Approach R50 Launch Monitor

£4,295

at its low

Buy £4,295 →

at Jam Golf

GolfBuddy

Shot Mate Launch Monitor

£149

at its low

Buy £149 →

at Clarkes Golf

Deal intelligence

Should you buy now, or wait?

Both are at their lowest tracked prices today.

Garmin · Approach R50 Launch Monitor

Fair price today

Today £4,295 · typical £4,295 · lowest £4,295

GolfBuddy · Shot Mate Launch Monitor

Fair price today

Today £149 · typical £149 · lowest £149

Head to head

Category leaders, from the data on this page

Cheapest new Shot Mate £149 vs £4,295
Most retailers in stock Approach R50 11 vs 5
Best deal today Approach R50 CaddenceScore 55 vs 50

Where to buy

12 UK retailers, checked daily

Retailer Approach R50 Launch M… Shot Mate Launch Moni…

Hot Golf £4,299 £149

Snainton Golf £4,299 £149

Scottsdale Golf £4,299 £149

Affordable Golf £4,299 £149.95

Clarkes Golf — £149 cheapest

Jam Golf £4,295 cheapest —

Express Golf £4,299 —

Andrew Morris Golf £4,299 —

Complete Golfer £4,299 —

Silvermere Golf Store £4,299.99 —

cheapest · prices checked daily · — not seen at that retailer

Price trajectory

How each has moved since we started tracking

Garmin Approach R50 Launch Monitor GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor

Lowest tracked price per day, any condition. Caddence tracks both daily. Shaded spans are days we couldn’t collect prices — the lines break rather than guessing.

Garmin · Approach R50 Launch Monitor

No change

since 5 April 2026

Lowest £4,295 on 5 April 2026

GolfBuddy · Shot Mate Launch Monitor

No change

since 30 May 2026

Lowest £149 on 30 May 2026

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Prices shown are the cheapest in-stock price per retailer tracked by Caddence, updated daily. Always confirm the final price on the retailer's site.