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How much space does a simulator need? Ceiling, width and depth, and why each one matters.

Three numbers decide whether a simulator fits: ceiling height at the lowest point, width wall to wall, and depth from the screen wall to the back wall. Below: what sets each one, how to measure it, and what changes in a small room or garage.

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At a glance

Three numbers, measured the same way. Lowest ceiling point, wall to wall, screen wall to back wall.

Ceiling comes from the swing and, with a ceiling-mounted launch monitor, from its height band. Width comes from handedness and whether players share the bay. Depth comes from the launch monitor and the enclosure. Our packages state their minimums from the makers' published figures, and the builder checks parts against your room where the maker states a figure.

Ceiling
Our packages need 9 ft 2 in to 10 ft. Ceiling-mounted launch monitors need a band: 9 ft to 10 ft for the Uneekor EYE XO and EYE XO2.
Width
Our packages need 12 ft 4 in to 13 ft. Shared left- and right-handed play needs room on both sides.
Depth
Our packages need 14 ft 9 in to 15 ft. Uneekor states a room 15 ft deep for the EYE XO.

Ceiling

The swing sets the ceiling. Measure the lowest point, not the average.

Ceiling height matters for full swings. The number that counts is the lowest thing above the hitting area: a beam, a duct, a door track, a light. Taller players and longer clubs need more. A ceiling-mounted launch monitor also needs a specific height band, given on its product page: 9 ft 6 in to 10 ft 6 in for the Foresight Falcon, for example. A ceiling outside the band rules that unit out.

Width and handedness

Handedness moves the hitting area. Off to one side, or centered for both.

Handedness affects where the hitting area sits and how wide the room must be. A bay used only by right-handed players, or only by left-handed players, can place the hitting area off-center. Shared play puts the hitting area in the center and needs clearance on both sides. A two-sided or centered mat and a launch monitor that works for both hands avoid moving anything between players.

Depth and the launch monitor

The launch monitor sets the depth. Tee-to-screen distance and the room around it.

Depth runs from the screen wall to the back wall and has to hold the enclosure, the hitting area and the player, plus the distance the launch monitor maker states from tee to screen. Each launch monitor states its own space requirement on its product page, and the builder checks the tee-to-screen distance against your depth where it is published. Uneekor states a room 15 ft deep for the EYE XO.

Small rooms and garages

Short on one number? Change the part. Enclosure size, launch monitor and projector.

A room that misses on one dimension can sometimes still work by changing the part that sets it. Short on width or height: a smaller enclosure size. Short on depth: a launch monitor with a shorter stated tee-to-screen distance and a short-throw projector that sits closer to the screen. Short on ceiling: check the height band before choosing a ceiling-mounted unit. In a garage, measure under the door track and opener, and measure depth with the car where it will be.

Check your room

Enter three numbers, see what fits. The builder checks each part against your room.

Take your ceiling, width and depth to the builder, and say whether right- and left-handed players share the bay. It checks each part where the maker states a size or a requirement and shows fits, check or doesn't fit, with the reason. If nothing fits, contact us with the room and photos and we will route your request.

Questions

Room size questions

What is the minimum ceiling height for a golf simulator?

It depends on the player, the clubs and the parts. Our packages need 9 ft 2 in to 10 ft, measured at the lowest point over the hitting area. Ceiling-mounted launch monitors need their own band: 9 ft to 10 ft for the Uneekor EYE XO and EYE XO2, 9 ft 6 in to 10 ft 6 in for the Foresight Falcon.

How deep should a golf simulator room be?

Deep enough for the enclosure, the hitting area, the player and the launch monitor maker's stated tee-to-screen distance. Our packages need 14 ft 9 in to 15 ft, and Uneekor states a room 15 ft deep for the EYE XO. The launch monitor is the part that moves this number most.

How wide for left- and right-handed golfers?

Shared play centers the hitting area and needs clearance on both sides, so it asks more width than a bay offset for one hand. Our packages need 12 ft 4 in to 13 ft. Check that the mat and the launch monitor both work for right- and left-handed players.

Will a simulator fit in a garage with a car?

Sometimes. Measure the depth with the car parked where it will be, and the ceiling under the door track and opener rather than at the ridge. If the numbers are short, a practice net and mat instead of a full enclosure take less room.

Does projector placement change the room I need?

It changes where the projector hangs. Throw distance is throw ratio multiplied by image width, so a standard-throw projector needs more distance from the screen than a short-throw one. In a shallow room a short-throw projector keeps the mount above and behind the hitting area and out of the club path.

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