Indoor golf

Home golf simulators. Garage, basement, spare room or shared space: what changes.

Most home bays go into a room that was built for something else. The ceiling, the width and the launch monitor decide what works. This page covers the four common room types, the home packages, and projector and mount placement.

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Room types

Four rooms, four sets of trade-offs. What changes when the room was not built for golf.

Every home bay starts from the same six parts. What changes is the ceiling, the floor and who else uses the room. A garage often has a door track and a car to work around. A basement often has a low ceiling and ductwork. A spare room is dedicated but often narrow. A shared space has to work for the rest of the household too.

  • Garage

    Check ceiling height under the door track and opener, not at the ridge. If the car stays, measure depth with it parked.

  • Basement

    Measure to the lowest beam, duct or pipe, not the joists. A ceiling-mounted launch monitor needs its stated height band, so check it first.

  • Spare room

    Width is the usual limit. Handedness decides where the mat sits; shared left- and right-handed play needs a centered hitting area and room on both sides.

  • Shared space

    A practice net instead of a full enclosure takes less room. A short-throw projector on a ceiling mount keeps the floor clear.

Home packages

Essentials or Complete. Two full home bays, every part listed with its own price.

Both home packages include an enclosure with impact screen, a hitting mat, a launch monitor, the BenQ LK936ST projector, a QualGear projector mount and an HDMI cable. Package price is the current total of its parts; every part is listed with its own price. Enter your room above the packages and each one shows whether it fits or which dimension is short.

Golf products are sold by QualGear and fulfilled by our partners, who ship them directly and handle product support, warranty and returns.

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Start with the hitting surface and impact screen, then finish the room with enclosure accessories and a putting green. Space requirements and full dimensions are listed on each product page.

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Fit check

Three numbers decide it. Ceiling, width and depth, measured the way we describe.

Measure ceiling height at the lowest point over the hitting area, width wall to wall, and depth from the screen wall to the back wall. Add whether right- and left-handed players share the bay. The builder checks each part against these numbers where the maker states a size or a requirement, and shows fits, check or doesn't fit, with the reason. Where a figure is not published, it says so rather than guess.

  • Ceiling

    Lowest point over the hitting area. Ceiling-mounted launch monitors need a band: 9 ft to 10 ft for the Uneekor EYE XO and EYE XO2.

  • Width

    Wall to wall. Our home packages need at least 13 ft; shared handedness needs room on both sides.

  • Depth

    Screen wall to back wall. Uneekor states a room 15 ft deep for the EYE XO.

Projector and mount

Above and behind the hitting area. Clear of the club, aimed at the screen.

The projector hangs from the ceiling above and behind the player, so the body does not cast a shadow and the club cannot reach it. Throw distance is throw ratio multiplied by image width, so room depth and screen width decide where it goes. QualGear projector mounts list a weight rating on each product page, with kits for flat, drop, sloped and truss ceilings. Run HDMI and power along the ceiling and secure them with hook-and-loop ties.

  • Ceiling type

    Flat, drop, sloped or truss: each takes a different QualGear kit. Pick the kit for your ceiling, then check the weight rating against your projector.

  • Throw distance

    Throw ratio multiplied by image width. A short-throw projector sits closer to the screen and reduces shadows, which suits shallow rooms.

  • Cables

    Measure the HDMI run from the PC to the projector along the ceiling, not in a straight line. The HDMI cables in our builder come in 3 ft, 6 ft and 10 ft.

Who answers what

Real people, Mon–Fri 9–5 CT. QualGear for mounting and AV, partners for golf gear.

Golf products are sold by QualGear and fulfilled by our partners, who ship them directly and handle product support, warranty and returns. Contact us first and we will route your request. QualGear mounts and cables are our own products: US-based support — real people, Mon–Fri 9–5 CT, 972-423-5015 — and orders for QualGear items placed by 2:00 pm CT ship the same business day. Installation and labor are not included.

Questions

Home simulator questions

Can I put a golf simulator in my garage?
Often, if the ceiling clears a full swing under the door track and opener, and the depth works with the car parked or moved. Measure at the lowest point, not the ridge. A short-throw projector on a ceiling mount keeps the floor clear.
What ceiling height do I need?
Enough to swing a driver without the club reaching the ceiling, measured at the lowest point over the hitting area. Our home packages need at least 9 ft 2 in (Complete) or 10 ft (Essentials). Taller players and longer clubs need more. Check beams, ducts and door tracks before anything else.
Camera or radar: which suits a small room?
Every launch monitor we sell is camera-based, and most mount on the ceiling. A ceiling unit frees the floor but needs its stated height band, so check your ceiling first. Each launch monitor states its own space requirement on the product page; the launch monitor guide compares them.
Can left- and right-handed players share one setup?
Yes, with a centered hitting area, a mat that suits both and a launch monitor that works for both. The room needs clearance on either side of the hitting area. Most of the ceiling-mounted units we sell are listed as working for both; the product page says which.
How long does setup take?
It depends mostly on the enclosure frame and the projector alignment. Plan for two people for the frame and screen, and allow time afterwards to calibrate the software to the screen.
Who handles warranty and returns on golf products?
Golf products are sold by QualGear and fulfilled by our partners, who ship them directly and handle product support, warranty and returns. Contact us first and we will route your request. For QualGear mounts and cables, contact QualGear support directly, Mon–Fri 9–5 CT.
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