Will a golf simulator fit your room?
Start with your ceiling, depth and width, not a "best of" list. Our free calculator checks your room against published maker figures, then suggests full builds that fit your budget.
The Indoor Golf Shop's "practical minimum for a full swing." 10 ft is the comfortable number. Source
Recommended ball-to-screen distance from both The Indoor Golf Shop and Carl's Place. Source
Room width: 10 ft with an offset tee, 14 ft+ to center it for lefties and righties. Source
How far behind the tee a Garmin R10 sits. Behind-the-ball radars need long rooms. Source
How the calculator decides
- Ceiling: your lowest point minus mat thickness, compared with The Indoor Golf Shop's table by golfer height and swing.
- Depth: screen gap + ball-to-screen + space behind the ball, using each launch monitor maker's own setup distances.
- Width and enclosure: Carl's Place buffers against real frame sizes from SIG, Carl's and PlayBetter.
- Projector: throw ratio x image width, the same method The Indoor Golf Shop uses.
Every assumption is shown on the calculator page and every number links to its source. How we recommend.
Guides
- Start Here: The Order to Plan, Buy and Install a Home Golf Simulator
A step-by-step order for planning and installing a home golf simulator in a garage or basement: measure, swing-test, choose the launch monitor, enclosure, projector and mat, then power, heat and install.
- Golf Simulator Ceiling Height: What Works Under 8.5 ft, at 9 ft, and at 10 ft+
How much ceiling a home golf simulator needs, by golfer height and swing, with what fits under 8.5 ft, at 9 ft, and at 10 ft or more. Based on The Indoor Golf Shop and Carl's Place guidance.
- Golf Simulator Room Depth and Width: Swing Space, Ball-to-Screen, and Lefty/Righty Layouts
How deep and wide a golf simulator room needs to be, broken down into screen gap, ball-to-screen distance and swing space, with maker figures for Garmin, Rapsodo, Bushnell, Uneekor and more.
- Golf Launch Monitors for Home Simulators (2026): Space Needs, Placement and Official Prices
A room-first comparison of 2026 home launch monitors: Garmin R10 and R50, Rapsodo MLM2PRO, SkyTrak ST MAX, Square Golf, Bushnell Launch Pro, Uneekor and Trackman iO, with maker space figures and prices.
- Home Golf Simulator Builds by Budget: Under $3,000, About $5,000, and About $10,000
Six complete home golf simulator builds at three budgets, priced line by line from manufacturer and retailer pages on 2026-11-12, with the room each one needs.
- Golf Simulator in a Cold Garage: A Colorado Winter Setup Guide (Temperature, Condensation, Power, Heat)
How to run a home golf simulator in an unheated garage through a Colorado winter: equipment temperature ratings, condensation, power draw, circuits, and safe garage heating.
- Golf Simulator Enclosure and Impact Screen Buying Guide: Sizes, Buffers and Real Frame Dimensions
How to pick a golf simulator enclosure and impact screen that fits your room, with real frame and screen dimensions for SIG, Carl's Place DIY and PlayBetter SimStudio, plus buffer and wall-gap rules.
- Golf Simulator Projector and Lighting for a Garage Bay: Throw Distance, Mounting and Washout
How to choose and place a golf simulator projector in a garage or basement: throw ratio math, real lens-to-screen distances for SIG screens, floor vs ceiling mounts, brightness, power and lighting.
- Golf Simulator Hitting Mats and Turf: Sizes, Thickness, Offset vs Center Hitting
How to choose a golf simulator hitting mat: stance size, offset vs center vs double hitting, thickness and ceiling height, inserts, and launch monitor quirks, with real sizes and prices.
- Golf Simulator Package vs DIY Build: What You Get, What You Give Up
Should you buy an all-in-one golf simulator package or build your own? What PlayBetter, SkyTrak and The Indoor Golf Shop packages include, and when piecing it together makes more sense.