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How to Build a DIY Golf Simulator

The complete, no-fluff guide to building a home golf simulator you will actually love — from measuring your room to calibrating your first shot. Free, phased, and wired to a 3D builder so you can see every decision before you spend a dollar.

12 parts·12 live now·fit-checked in 3D
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The 12-part build

Work through it in order, or jump to the part you are stuck on. Check each off as you build.

  1. 01Plan Your SpaceCeiling height, depth, width — the measurements that make or break a build, and how to find them.6 min read→
  2. 02Set Your BudgetWhere the money goes, what to spend vs. save, and realistic $2k / $5k / $10k / $20k builds.5 min read→
  3. 03Choose a Launch MonitorThe brain of your sim — radar vs. camera vs. photometric, overhead vs. side, and how much space each needs.5 min read→
  4. 04Enclosure & Impact ScreenFraming options, screen material and tension, sizing to your room, and curved vs. flat.5 min read→
  5. 05Projector & ThrowThrow ratio, lens shift, lumens, resolution — and the math that puts a full, bright image on your screen.4 min read→
  6. 06Hitting Mat & TurfProtecting your wrists and your floor: mat types, thickness, and how to tee up.3 min read→
  7. 07Flooring & RoomLeveling, subfloor, putting turf, lighting, and cable management for a finished bay.3 min read→
  8. 08PC & SoftwareGPU/CPU/RAM by software, laptop vs. desktop, and which sim pairs with your launch monitor.4 min read→
  9. 09Assembly & WiringBuilding the frame, mounting the projector, and running power + data safely.4 min read→
  10. 10Calibration & AlignmentAligning the launch monitor, squaring the projector, and dialing in accurate ball flight.3 min read→
  11. 11Extras & UpgradesPutting greens, side netting, sound, seating, and the touches that make a room a studio.3 min read→
  12. 12Maintenance & TroubleshootingScreen care, firmware, and fixing the handful of things that go wrong.4 min read→

Build Bench — hands-on deep dives

Mid-build and need the exact detail? These step-by-step companions go deeper than the chapters — framing, mounting, tensioning, wiring. Keep one open on your phone while you work.

🔧 Deep diveBuilding & Framing Your Enclosure and Mounting the ScreenThe hands-on companion to Part 4. When you are standing in the room with conduit or lumber and a folded-up impact screen, this is the step-by-step: dimensions, framing, and how to tension the screen so it looks sharp and kills the ball.7 min read →

Pick a budget, then build to it

Rough all-in targets. The guide shows where to spend and where to save at each level — and the builder prices your exact parts live.

Starter
$1.5k–3k
A portable launch monitor, a net or budget enclosure, a projector or big TV, and a basic mat. Real golf, minimal outlay.
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Enthusiast
$5k–8k
An accurate camera or radar unit, a proper impact screen + frame, a short-throw projector, and a quality mat. The home-build sweet spot.
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Premium
$12k–20k+
Full club + ball data, a finished enclosure, a bright high-res projector, premium turf, and the room dialed in end to end.
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