Which is cheaper, the Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor or the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor?

GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is currently the cheaper option, £350 less (£149 vs £499).

How many UK retailers stock the Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor and GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor?

The Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor is currently in stock at 8 UK retailers (cheapest: Snainton Golf at £499), and the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor at 6 (cheapest: Hot Golf at £149). Caddence tracks both across UK golf retailers daily.

Is the Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor a good price right now?

Yes: at £499 the Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor is at the lowest price we've tracked. It has ranged £499 to £520 over 123 days.

Which is the better deal today, the Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor or the GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor?

As of today the Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor rates higher for deal quality: CaddenceScore 74 versus 51 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 86 days.

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Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor vs GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor

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Quick verdict

Checked daily across 10 UK retailers

Best deal today: Garmin Approach G82 74 CaddenceScore

Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor is currently £499, while GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is currently £149. Deal scores are Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor 74/100 and GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor 51/100; against tracked history, Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor is at its lowest tracked price and GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor is at its lowest tracked price. Garmin Approach G82 Launch Monitor is currently available from 8 UK retailers, versus 6 for GolfBuddy Shot Mate Launch Monitor.

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Lowest price new → Shot Mate Most retailers → Approach G82

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

Garmin

Approach G82 Launch Monitor

£499 No change at its low Buy £499 → at Snainton Golf

GolfBuddy

Shot Mate Launch Monitor

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

Garmin

Approach G82 Launch Monitor

£499

at its low

Buy £499 →

at Snainton Golf

GolfBuddy

Shot Mate Launch Monitor

£149

at its low

Buy £149 →

at Hot Golf

Deal intelligence

Should you buy now, or wait?

Both are at their lowest tracked prices today.

Garmin · Approach G82 Launch Monitor

Good deal today

Today £499 · usual £519 · lowest £499

GolfBuddy · Shot Mate Launch Monitor

Fair price today

Today £149 · usual £149 · lowest £149

Head to head

Category leaders, from the data on this page

Cheapest new Shot Mate £149 vs £499
Most retailers in stock Approach G82 8 vs 6
Best deal today Approach G82 CaddenceScore 74 vs 51

Where to buy

10 UK retailers, checked daily

Retailer Approach G82 Launch M… Shot Mate Launch Moni…

Snainton Golf £499 cheapest £149

Clarkes Golf £499 £149

Hot Golf £519 £149 cheapest

Affordable Golf £519 £149.95

Major Golf Direct — £149

Scottsdale Golf — £149

Complete Golfer £499 —

Express Golf £519 —

Click Golf £520 —

Golf Gear Direct £520 —

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

Price trajectory

How each has moved since we started tracking

Garmin Approach G82 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 G82 Launch Monitor

↓ £20

since 5 April 2026

Lowest £499 on 24 June 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.