The best golf launch monitors
The launch monitor is the brain of any sim — it reads your shot and feeds the software. Radar units measure flight and like room depth or the outdoors; camera units sit ball-side and excel indoors.
The SkyTrak+ is the all-round home favourite; Garmin's R10 wins on budget; Foresight's GC3 and TrackMan's iO lead on measured accuracy.
Garmin's premium all-in-one with an on-board screen — a camera-based rival to SkyTrak+ and Foresight GC3 at a lower price than most camera units.
The benchmark mid-tier home unit: reliable indoor ball data and a wider hitting zone than radar-only rivals, at a fraction of camera-unit prices.
A near-pro camera unit delivering sub-millimetre measurement and trusted fitting-grade data without per-shot estimation.
A reviewer favourite that blends portability, broad software compatibility and accuracy — widely called one of the best all-round value units.
The cheapest route into Foresight-grade camera accuracy: low entry price, with club data and simulation unlocked via subscription.
TrackMan's indoor-optimised overhead unit, bringing the brand's reference-grade tracking into home bays without an outdoor footprint.
Uneekor's compact, ball-side camera unit bringing camera-grade indoor data into the £1,250–£3,000 range across three tiers.
A value portable monitor whose standout feature is automatic dual-angle swing video; 2025 added measured club path/AoA at no extra hardware cost.
A premium portable radar with no ongoing fees and an on-device screen — a high-end all-environment monitor.
The default entry point into launch monitors: cheap, portable and good enough for casual practice and basic at-home sim play.
The long-standing budget photometric option for indoor practice; now heavily discounted as the SkyTrak+ supersedes it.