Updates & Downloads
Approach S20 software version 5.80
as of December 7, 2020
(520 KB)
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Notes:
- WARNING: If this software is uploaded to a device other than that for which it is designed, you will not be able to operate that device.
- If attempts to upload software fail, you may need to return the device to Garmin® for service.
Change History
Changes made from version 5.00 to 5.80:
- Fixed possible issue with scorecard being lost after sync.
Changes made from version 4.70 to 5.00:
- Fixed issue with advertising that the device supports Sport file downloads when it does not.
Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:
- 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.
Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:
- 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.
Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:
- 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.
Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.40:
- Fixed issues to increase file system structure robustness.
Changes made from version 4.10 to 4.30:
- 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.
Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.10:
- 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.
Changes made from version 3.60 to 4.00:
- 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.
Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.60:
- 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.
Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.30:
- Fixed possible issue with Bluetooth connects/disconnects.
- Fixed issue with automatically changing time when a Daylight Saving Time event occurs.
Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.20:
- 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.
Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.00:
- 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.
Changes made from version 2.80 to 2.90:
- Fixed possible issue with distance calculations to the Front/Back of the green for higher latitudes.
Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:
- 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.
Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:
- Fixed possible issue that can cause some software updates to fail.
- Fixed possible issue with map updates.
Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:
- Improves watch mode battery life for select units.
Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:
- 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.
Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:
- 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.
Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:
- Fixed issues with using Garmin Express to do map updates.
Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20:
- Fixed Android notifications.
- Fixed issues with device setting changes on GCM not being properly handled on Approach S20.
System requirements
- IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or later operating system and an available USB port.