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Make sense of golf simulators
The kit is expensive and the marketing is loud. These guides cut it down to what matters before you build — how the pieces of a sim fit together and where to spend, how much room you actually need, and the terms worth knowing.
FUNDAMENTALS · 8 MIN
Golf simulator buying guide
What actually goes into a golf sim — launch monitor, software, enclosure, screen and mat — how the pieces fit, and how to spend your budget for the setup you want.
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Room size & space requirements
How much room you really need — ceiling height, depth and width — why radar units want more space than cameras, and how to make a sim work in a garage or spare room.
Read the guide →REFERENCE
Golf simulator glossary
The launch-monitor and sim terms in plain English — photometric vs radar, ball vs club data, spin axis, smash factor, impact screen, room depth and the rest.
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