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"   This morning, Garmin introduced a product of great social and political import: The Approach G5, a golf-specific GPS navigator. At $500, the Approach is less expensive than Garmin&amp;#039;s $600 Astro, a hunting-specific GPS unit, but it&amp;#039;s for a sport that&amp;#039;s every bit as rarefied. The Approach comes preloaded with course maps for hundreds of U.S. golf courses\u2014as you tee off and putt your way around the course the GPS shows your location on a 3-in. touchscreen and tells you the distance to your target. The Approach also lets you measure the length of your last shot and can tell you how far you are from the course&amp;#039;s hazards. Finally, it&amp;#039;s waterproof\u2014a feature you shouldn&amp;#039;t need if the device really keeps you away from water traps. The Approach should hit stores in the second quarter of this year. One thing the G5 doesn&amp;#039;t come with: a little antenna for your golf balls so you&amp;#039;ll be able to find them when they get lost in the woods or buried in a sand trap. Maybe next year. \u2014S.E. Kramer   RELATED STORIES \u2022 EARLIER: Garmin Astro Helps You Keep Track of Your Dog  \u2022 PLUS: Garmin Oregon 400t GPS Forgoes Buttons for a Touchscreen  \u2022 MORE CES: Live @ the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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