January 16Jan 16 Anyone have one? What launch monitor do you recommend? Size? Things you’d do different? I moved to a new (to me) house last year and it has a smaller garage area for a golf cart that has plenty of height, width, depth for a nice sim. Previous owner used the area as a gym and did some insulating and a rubber floor and an oversized window unit AC. There are just so many options and components it is difficult to figure out where to start. Would like to keep it under $20k
January 16Jan 16 Author 1 hour ago, UTPhil2006 said: Now this is how you humblebrag Well, sir. I wouldn't have the house if it wasn't for you and Thad. Thank you!
January 16Jan 16 Omigod, omigod, omigod, a COMPLETE DOUBLE HUMBLEBRAG!!! What does it mean??? (Phil and Thad sold me a house too)
January 18Jan 18 I have a Wii somewhere in storage that does a pretty good job. I can let you have it for $10k. That's half your budget.
January 18Jan 18 I don’t play golf but I looked at some simulators last year or year before that were pretty neat. Some of them were around $10-15k. All I’ve got.
January 18Jan 18 My reddit feed has seen its share of golf simulators lately. Search around over there for some ideas.
January 19Jan 19 the folks over on the hobbies/2025 golf thread might have some thoughts as well. If i weren't an old, I could prolly figure out how to link it to here. sorry. Hook 'em!
March 24Mar 24 Surprised no one’s brought up displays yet since it’s such a key part of the setup. You can have the best launch monitor in the world, but if your screen isn’t dialed in, the whole thing just doesn’t feel right. When I started building my sim, I jumped the gun and bought an LG 32GP850-B — a 32" QHD gaming monitor with great color, brightness, and a 165Hz refresh rate. I thought, hey, big screen, high performance, should work fine. But I quickly realized that it’s not at all suited for golf sim use. These monitors are made for close-up desk gaming, not for full-swing environments. It couldn’t replicate the scale or feel of a real shot, and obviously you can’t hit real balls into it. I ended up switching to a BenQ LK936ST projector paired with a SIG10 impact screen from Shop Indoor Golf, and that completely transformed the experience. Short throw, 4K resolution, bright enough to handle ambient light, and the screen can take full shots without any issue. It's the kind of setup that actually makes it feel like you’re standing on a tee box.
March 24Mar 24 Pretty sure nobody on this site would want to put a tv in their hitting bay. Shit, we’ve got some idiots, but I didn’t think anyone was dumb enough for that.
March 24Mar 24 Right!? Maybe as a side monitor for scoring/tv purposes, but still, not in the bay getting hit at. Anyone that’s ever used one knows it’s a pj setup.
March 24Mar 24 I’ve never used a simulator, but I’ve seen a couple and looked at a few because, why not, and I didn’t know a monitor was an option to aim for.
March 26Mar 26 I have a GCQuad system at home on a mostly DIY build otherwise. Your budget will drive the conversation. Happy to answer any questions
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