Simulator Packages

How to Choose a Golf Simulator Package

A golf simulator package brings the main components together so they are sized and matched to work as one system. It is the most direct way to go from an empty room to playing a round.

What a complete package covers

• A launch monitor to measure each shot.
• An enclosure and impact screen to stop the ball and show the picture.
• A projector matched to the screen.
• A hitting mat, and often flooring or turf.
• Simulator software, and sometimes the computer to run it.

Packages differ, so read the listing closely and note anything you will need to add.

Start with the room

Measure ceiling height, width and depth before you look at prices. Ceiling height decides whether you can swing a driver. Width decides screen size and whether left- and right-handed golfers can share the bay. Depth affects which launch monitor technology will work.

Then set the budget

The launch monitor accounts for the biggest share of the cost and the biggest difference in accuracy and data. Decide what you need from it first, then let the screen, projector and flooring follow.

Other ways to build

Prefer to choose the electronics yourself? Begin with an all-in-one studio package for the bay and add a launch monitor. Happy to do the assembly? A DIY simulator package keeps costs down.