theballboy
Medal Winner
hi all, looking to get some advice on simulator build if anyone has experience
Background
I detest the winter and Im a different person in the summer. The idea of a golf simulator to work on my swing, bit of exercise, mates around for socialising really appeals
Have a net out the back garden I use for summer but considering some type of simulator now for my garage (bottom floor integrated townhouse) Currently having garage door bricked up with new window / radiators installed
Concern
Big concern is height. Current height = 8ft 5i (2.56m)
Width seems fine at 10'5 wide (3.17mwide) x 19ft length (5.8m long)
I may only be able to get away with irons / hybrids (maybe cut down driver) but its still better than nothing – (have steep swing anyways I need to flatten out lol)
Thoughts currently are digging down into concrete so as to inset stance and hitting mat / launch monitor then taking 3in notch out of above joist giving me 8ft 8in total (could maybe dig down a couple more inches and leave some sort of ramp incline in front for putting which might get me another 2 inches so 8ft 10’
Would love to hear peoples thoughts on the height limit of this
Other considerations
Is 8ft5in enough for screen / projector throw
I seemingly have the length and width
Thinking basic screen and netting, used skytrak (£1k) projector (£0.5k) so hopefully (£3k total fit out) which as I say will be better than nothing and better than a basic net
Background
I detest the winter and Im a different person in the summer. The idea of a golf simulator to work on my swing, bit of exercise, mates around for socialising really appeals
Have a net out the back garden I use for summer but considering some type of simulator now for my garage (bottom floor integrated townhouse) Currently having garage door bricked up with new window / radiators installed
Concern
Big concern is height. Current height = 8ft 5i (2.56m)
Width seems fine at 10'5 wide (3.17mwide) x 19ft length (5.8m long)
I may only be able to get away with irons / hybrids (maybe cut down driver) but its still better than nothing – (have steep swing anyways I need to flatten out lol)
Thoughts currently are digging down into concrete so as to inset stance and hitting mat / launch monitor then taking 3in notch out of above joist giving me 8ft 8in total (could maybe dig down a couple more inches and leave some sort of ramp incline in front for putting which might get me another 2 inches so 8ft 10’
Would love to hear peoples thoughts on the height limit of this
Other considerations
Is 8ft5in enough for screen / projector throw
I seemingly have the length and width
Thinking basic screen and netting, used skytrak (£1k) projector (£0.5k) so hopefully (£3k total fit out) which as I say will be better than nothing and better than a basic net