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Plan a home golf simulator that fits your room and your budget

Independent buying guides with real numbers in feet and dollars. Plus a room checker that tells you what fits before you spend a cent.

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Find the launch monitor that fits your room and budget

Your launch monitor decides the room you need, the numbers you get and the yearly fees. Pick the line that sounds like you.

Under 15 ft deep. A camera unit sits beside the ball, so there’s no gear behind you to make room for.

  • Square Golf Launch Monitor

    Start hereCamera

    Tight rooms with no space behind the ball for a radar, and GSPro on a budget.

    Price
    $600–$700
    Room depth
    12 ft / 13 ft
    Read the review

  • SkyTrak+

    Camera

    A complete mid-budget simulator with club data, especially if you use a Mac or iPad.

    Price
    $1,800–$3,000
    Room depth
    12 ft / 13 ft
    Read the review

  • Bushnell Launch Pro

    Camera

    The most accurate numbers under $5K, in a room with no space behind the ball.

    Price
    $2,500–$4,000
    Room depth
    12 ft / 13 ft
    Read the review

Prices are US store ranges. Room depth shows with a net / with an impact screen.

How much space each type needs

Check the room before you buy anything

A low ceiling rules out a driver, however much you spend. Grab a tape measure. Two numbers tell you which launch monitors will work.

  • 99 ft of ceiling is the practical minimum to swing a driver. 10 ft is comfortable.
  • 1212 ft deep fits a camera unit and a net. Radar units need 15 ft or more.
  • +1Add 1 ft behind an impact screen. A net can hang on the wall.

Two numbers, one answer

The answer updates as you type.

ft and in
ft, along the ball flight

How your room checks out

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Launch monitors for this depth

    See the launch monitors that fit Check width, your height and swing too

    Every review answers the same three questions

    Will it fit your room? What will it cost? Who is it really for? Retailer pages say every simulator fits any space. We give you the depth in feet, the price range, and a straight answer on when to buy something else.

    The Garmin R10 in one line:
    Garmin Approach R10

    $500–$600

    15 ft deep with a net, 16 with a screen

    12 launch monitors priced and matched to the room they need, across 20 guides and reviews.

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    Now price the whole bay, part by part

    Pick your launch monitor, screen or net, mat, projector, PC, software, turf and install. The total moves as you go, and yearly software gets its own line.

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