FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Good morning MGS brethren! I am creating this thread to put quality information out into the community for those who are trying to research how to build an epic golf simulator. I just finished my build and it has drastically improved my game in the short time that it has been in use. When I started to research all of the different options for components however, not a lot of good information was available..... Now it will be! I will be updating this thread in a stage-type fashion. Each stage of the project will show pictures of the setup, components, and result. Each stage will also have all of the different vendors researched, the decision that was made & why, and links to the selected products. I hope that this will drastically help anyone going down the road of building their own. Enjoy! Edited December 18, 2019 by FlyboyAF MattF, JohnSmalls, THEZIPR23 and 6 others 9 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downlowkey Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Welcome aboard! I imagine this will be a popular thread. FlyboyAF 1 Quote ______S9-1 Pro D - Matrix Ozik XCON 6 S ______S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S ________3DX 17* - Matrix Ozik Altus Hybrid SG ______ICON Black 4-PW - KBS Tour V S __________588 RTG 49 RTX 52.10 56.12 - DG S400 ______Amazing Grace NYC Tour CS _______'19 TP5X (the preceding have all been gamer approved) "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ - Ben Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Stage 1: Identify Required Space & Draw Up the Plans Ceiling Height: If you can swing your driver without worry, that'll do....but not recommended. Minimum height of 8', but 10' or more is optimal (especially if you have tall friends!). Room Length (front-to-back): The type of launch monitor you will be using has a drastic impact on how much room you'll need front-to-back. Radar-Based Systems (i.e. Trackman) need up to 25' while Camera-Based Systems (i.e. GC Quad) don't require any extra room front-to-back as the unit is placed to the side and just in front of the hitting area. You should allow for ~14" -20" of space between the front wall and the impact screen so that the ball doesn't impact your drywall when the screen flexes at higher ball speeds. Your center hitting area should be located 7' - 10' from the impact screen (depending on how much tension you have in your impact screen - beware of bounce back!). From there, you'll need another 6' - 8' of clearance behind you to make comfortable swings. Room Width (side-to-side): The biggest factor here is how your displayed image from the simulator software will project onto the impact screen. The best view IMO is a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio for widescreen effect. So if you have 10' of ceiling space, 17' of side-to-side room should accommodate 16' of viewable screen space after you account for the frame (~6" on either side). Once you figure out the above, draw up the dimensional plans of how you want to lay this bad boy out! : ) Once you have your drawings, you can use a long tape measure, a friend, and painting tape to transfer your drawing to the actual space to make sure it works.... Rtracymog, pozzit, MattF and 4 others 7 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 This looks like a great project and I look forward to following along. FlyboyAF 1 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Stage 2: Modify the Space to Fit the Plans! Realistically, it should be modify the plans to fit the space.....but that wouldn't be any fun now would it?! Soooooooooo in order to get the golden 16:10 Aspect Ratio for the projected simulator image, it was time to do some demolition and construction to extend the hitting wall by a couple of feet! ***Disclaimer: Consult a professional contractor before conducting any kind of structural modifications to your house! If you do not and remove any load-bearing supports, your roof could collapse and casualties are probable*** I ended up demolishing the useless mini-closet next to a bathroom that shall never be used and extending the hitting wall by 2 ft. $2,500 Note: Building codes require you to have 3ft of width in home walkways.....hence I could only extend the wall by 2 ft Edited December 18, 2019 by FlyboyAF MattF, MaxEntropy, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Stage 3: Frame / Impact Screen / More Demo & Construction Frame / Enclosure: Now that the space fits the plans, it was time to figure out what kind of structure to use to hang the impact screen into place. You have a lot of options here depending on your available space & budget. Enclosure packages can be purchased from Carl's Place, All Sport Systems, GSA, Custom Design Golf, Rain or Shine Golf, etc just to name a few. Most of them utilize metal tubing (assembly required) and nylon draping. I didn't see anything that screamed "Wow, now that looks awesome".....so I decided to put my own deal together. I utilized a woodworking contractor to build the frame (Houston area DM me for contact info). He came to the house, took his measurements, did some widdling, stained it, and installed the frame. To secure the impact screen, we installed screw hooks to the inside of the frame all of the way around (for use in attaching the bungee cording). $1,700 I purchased 2 sets of 10oz (10' x 10') heavy black drapes and track-rail system from GSA to provide side shank protection for first dates who want to "learn how to play" and other newbs I'll talk about the ceiling protection in the next stage to complete the "Enclosure". $1,199 GSA Drape Enclosures Impact Screen: The best I found out there in the world were the Premium Impact Screens from Carl's Place. You have options of Standard, Preferred, or Premium. All 3 are rated to withstand impact up to 250+ mph (if Jamie Sadlowski comes to your house to play a round with you....DON'T let him hit driver!). The usage is what will steer you down the path of which you need. The Premium has the smoothest surface (projected image quality), has 3 layers of heavy-duty, tight-knit polyster, and is built for heavy usage (I try to hit balls every day). The website helps to size the screen for you after you enter some dimensional information and their customer support is awesome if you have any questions. Ordered the bungees from these guys too. My Screen: Premium 115" x 167" (Finished Dimensions) for $935 with free shipping Carl's Place Premium Impact Screens Next project was to ready the ceiling for the ceiling protection from lob shots and crown-killing driver pop ups....sooooooo more demo! I removed the ceiling sheet rock 6' front-to-back (from the impact screen) and 14' side-to-side (between the rail tracks). First relocate the sprayed insulation in the attic above the cut-out area or else this could get really messy lol. I also had to remove a large ceiling fan and relocate an A/C vent. Next step was to install plywood to replace the sheet rock so that I could install the ceiling protection in Stage 4. $800 Edited December 18, 2019 by FlyboyAF HardcoreLooper, MaxEntropy, JohnSmalls and 3 others 6 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Stage 4: Ceiling Protection This was a funny topic to research as people are extremely creative when it comes to ceiling protection. Some individuals used staples or glue to attach foam panels to their sheetrock. The foam panels that most people tried were Acoustic Panels like the type you would find in a music studio....great for sound dampening, but horrible for stopping a golf ball traveling at a good velocity. The foam in these panels is dense which makes the material act more like a spring than a velocity dampener. Luckily I found a company with a better solution that works incredibly well. It wasn't cheap, but man....it looks fantastic and deadens the little shanked projectile of death heading for your cranium! The solution comes from Par2Pro (Canada). They sew velcro strips into vinyl covers over 1.5" or 2" thick slabs of high-density memory foam cut to your specification to meet the square footage requirements of the space (2 - 4 lb each). You pick the vinyl....patterns, solid colors, really dealer's choice. They send you long strips of the firm velcro side that adhere to a clean surface such as plywood. Once you have layed down the velcro tracks, you simply attach the finished pads via velcro and you're left with a good looking functional ball stopper! $2,765 Par2Pro Customer Service This is hard to find via their website, so just call the customer service folks and inquire about the foam pads for more details. These also work the same for side-wall protection in case you decide not to use drapes... Edited December 18, 2019 by FlyboyAF Thin2win, MattF and JohnSmalls 3 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Stage 5: Sub Flooring & Turf Ok....this could be a long one. Sub Floor: There are many options here depending on what you're starting with. I built this simulator on the 2nd floor of my house, so I was working on top of carpet. Garage or basement applications where you are starting with concrete could require an extra step before laying out the sub floor if you aren't utilizing the whole space constricted on 3 sides of the room. The big question is do you want to have putting holes scattered around in your simulator space or not. If yes, do you want to have 2" tall cups or are you satisfied with something like a birdie ball setup that is really just a slight recess and a flag that stops your ball. If you don't care about having a real-ish golf cup, than you can skip this and just layout turf in your space. For anything else, you'll have to build up a sub floor to provide room for the holes. Option 1: DRIcore panels from Home Depot (3/4" x 2' x 2') - difficult to cut the wholes through the rubber base and tough to install Option 2: Sub floor construction from 2 x 4 wooden beams and plywood. A detailed approach to installation (dimensions, materials, instructions) can be found here Link: GSA DIY Building a Sub Floor Option 3: I found a company called Tour Links that is the standard for setups at the annual PGA Merchandise Show as well as the preferred choice for many college team practice facilities and professional golfers themselves. They are extremely easy to assemble (interlocking plastic squares) and if you ever move or decide to change up your layout, you can take it apart and reassemble it the way you want rather easily. Plan out where you want your holes to be and they will ship the panels with the holes already cut for your convenience. They also provide engineered foam circles (4' or 5' in diameter) that gradually increase in height up to 1/2" in the middle that you can place underneath the panels to help give you some undulation in your layout! I have 2 x 4' foam circles in my setup. My space has 7 different putting holes inside of a 15' x 15' area. You can view the different panel options used to build your own custom space at the link below... $3,344 Link: Tour Links Panels Putting Turf: Tons of companies brag about how they have the best putting turf out there. I received about 10 different samples (1' x 15') to put them to the test. In the end it came down to a choice between turf from Pro Putt Systems and Synthetic Turf International. For inside applications, Nylon turf is the way to go. They last a long long time and don't require any sand infill to increase stimp speeds. They roll pretty true. I ended up going with a 1/2" pile (tall) NP55 turf in forest/olive from Synthetic Turf International. It comes in 15' wide rolls that you can customize to whatever length you need (I went with 15' x 18' to that I didn't have to seam parts together to cover my subfloor). I stimped the turf upon delivery at 10. I purchased a roller and rolled the area 3 times (280 lb) and that increased the stimp to 12 (IMPORTANT: increase your speed slowly - 1 pass at a time because you can't make it slower if you've gone too far lol) This turf was also relatively easy to cut which was important when it came time to cut out the putting holes and trim the edges to fit the subfloor space. All I needed was a stencil and a utility knife. I used double-sided tape around the perimeter to add some adhesion to the plastic sub floor also (and around the hitting mat area in the middle). Considerations: My installation was up a narrow set of stairs. The roll weighed 250 lb and had a stiff cardboard tube through the center of the roll. Lots of geometric manipulation was required to get this thing from my downstairs foyer to the sub floor upstairs. Plan ahead to ensure you can actually get the turf to where you need it! Pile height is also important. There are options for 3/8" & 1/2" pile heights from STI. My subfloor was 2" high in addition to the 1/2" pile from my putting turf. This becomes important because the hitting mat turf that is in the middle of the putting area needs to be the same height as the surrounding area so that everything is flush. $1,685 Link: Synthetic Turf International NP55 Hitting Mat Turf: The best that I found out there in this arena was hands down the Real Feel Golf Mat from Country Club Elite. The biggest difference between this mat and the rest is that if you actually hit a fat shot on this turf, you will actually hit a fat shot! There is no "bounce" up into the ball like there is with most other mats out there (great for improvement and easy on your wrists). You will improve your ball striking by mimicking the interaction you would have on real grass instead of masking poor technique. This turf is extremely durable and wont leave material stains on the bottom of your clubs either. Many size options are available. I purchased the 5' x 4' mat (2" thick) and cut it down to a 2' x 5' strip to insert into the simulator space. In order to make the height match the putting area around it, i used a 1/2" tall Champion Panel from Tour Links underneath. $434 Link: Country Club Elite Real Feel Golf Mat If you don't want or need the putting area discussed above, you can order the 5' x 5' or 5' x 10' mat and hit balls using this for your stance space also. It is hefty and shouldn't move around when you hit. Edited December 27, 2019 by FlyboyAF Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Stage 6: Projector Projectors: I investigated a lot of options including BenQ, Optoma, Sony, and Epson. The important factors in selecting the right projector for your application are Throw Ratio - The mounting distance away from the screen (D) divided by the width of the projected image (W)..... D/W Most simulators will require a short throw or ultra-short throw ratio because of available room length (0.3:1 to 1:1) You can buy projectors without lenses. The lens is the piece that is responsible for the throw capability (short-throw lens) You can also cheat throw distance by buying a projector with a good amount of zoom ability Link - Projector Central Throw Calculator (also a great site and resource for projector information) Lumens - Brightness of the projected image Less lumens are required for darker rooms and more lumens are needed for rooms with more natural light so that the projected image isn't washed out by the ambient conditions Minimum Lumens: 2000 in a dark room Recommended Lumens: 3000+ Optimum Performance: 5000+ Aspect Ratio - Relationship of width:height of the projected image Typical ARs are 4:3 (Rectangular), 16:9 (HD), and 16:10 (Awesomest) Resolution - Number of pixels contained in the image (pixels for width x pixels for height). The "W" below stands for "Wide" used with 16:9 & 16:10 ARs SVGA to UXGA: Resolutions for a 4:3 AR 800 x 600 to 1600 x 1200 WXGA to WUXGA: Resolutions for 16:9 & 16:10 AR 1280 x 800 to 1920 x 1200 The more pixels you have, the clearer and crisper your image shall be There are also 4K specs, but now you're getting into ridiculous amounts of $$$$ In the end I went with the Epson Pro G7500 projector w/Epson Short-Throw Lens (ELPLU03). $5,424 Link - Best Deals I Found on Projector & Lens - Tierney Brothers 6500 Lumens 16:10 Native Aspect Ratio 1920 x 1200 Resolution (WUXGA) 50,000:1 Contrast Ratio 1.0 - 1.2x Zoom Ratio 0.65 - 0.78 Throw Ratio in 16:10 AR Throw Distance of 9' 11" back from screen Mounts are also a whole world unto themselves..... I went with the Epson ELPMB 47 Low Profile Mount to maintain as much vertical clearance as possible between a golfer swinging a club and the expensive projector lol $322 Edited December 27, 2019 by FlyboyAF Vakanso and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Stage 7: Launch Monitor Selection The all important decision.... There are manufacturers out there that sell all-inclusive simulator solutions like Opti Shot, SkyTrak, Full Swing Golf (used by Tiger & Spieth), Tru Golf, etc. These systems can run you anywhere from $500 to above $50K and have their own tracking systems that use Infrared Sensors & Cameras. When building a simulator piece by piece and selecting components individually, you have more control over that budget. I use my simulator for entertainment by having people over to play courses they won't get to in real life, but also practice every day trying to improve my game. Ball Data & Club Data accuracy are paramount to me because of this. I don't have 24'+ of room behind me in my simulator space, so Trackman was out of the question. The best launch monitor currently out there on the market anyway (IMO) is the Foresight GC Quad. It has 4 cameras that take 20,000 pictures per second to not only give you ball data that is +/- 1% of Trackman 4 numbers, but also shows you where you hit the ball on the club face! Gear effect will determine ball curvature and is something that Trackman cannot determine. Thus, if you hit the ball out on the toe of an iron with a neutral swing path (creating a draw curvature), Trackman will tell you that you hit a straight shot or fade while GC Quad will show you the true shot shape of a draw. Knowing where you strike the ball on the club face is also invaluable in helping you improve your ball striking. The compact unit is portable (indoor use or bring it out on the course or to the range with you), doesn't require any special room considerations, and gives you the most accurate & complete data available. $16,085 Here is a link to a video where they test the Trackman 4 vs the GC Quad in a head to head comparison at the same time off of 1 test subject hitting balls with PW, 7i, and Driver - Trackman 4 vs GC Quad Head-to-Head Comparison Edited December 27, 2019 by FlyboyAF Thin2win and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FlyboyAF Posted December 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Results This has been an awesome project to research, design, and build. Some additional pieces that went into the finished product with links and costs are below: Computer Monitor - 42" Elo 4202L IDS Touchscreen (VGA, HDMI, Infrared USB Touch, Clear, Grey (shipping of $115 included) Link - 42" ELO Touch Screen Monitor $1,813 Computer - MSI Trident X (Intel Core i7 (9700K), Processor Speed of 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Video Card, Windows 10) Link - MSI Trident X $2,210 Kiosk Stand Link - Kiosk Stand for Monitor $445 Total Project Cost: $41,000 Joy from Project: Priceless ✔ I hope you all gained some knowledge and I hope I have been able to provide some of the better resources that I have found out there for this type of project! Feel free to ping me with any questions! Edited December 27, 2019 by FlyboyAF Kanoito, JohnSmalls, Rtracymog and 11 others 14 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Great thread and I'll be following along. Just hope my wife doesn't notice my research FlyboyAF and MGoBlue100 1 1 Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 This is a great thread. I myself have done quite a bit of research but nowhere near this detailed. I also don't have the space or funds to do this type of project. Although I did tell my wife that if/when we build a house the basement will be 10'+ and I will have a golf simulator setup down there.I'm currently running an Optishot setup I. My garage that in total was about $500. With simulator, projector and DIY screen and matUsing MyGolfSpy mobile app HardcoreLooper, MGoBlue100, FlyboyAF and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgie Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Looks like an awesome set up and thanks for sharing in such detail. This time next week I will be the proud owner of an in home golf simulator. It took me two years to get approval from the wife but now that my son is playing it made it easier. Unfortunately my wife said whatever I spend on my setup I would have to spend an equal amount on a piece of jewelry for her. I might start a building a low end golf simulator thread next week. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GB13, MGoBlue100, MattF and 4 others 6 1 Quote Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-L - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Wedgie said: Looks like an awesome set up and thanks for sharing in such detail. This time next week I will be the proud owner of an in home golf simulator. It took me two years to get approval from the wife but now that my son is playing it made it easier. Unfortunately my wife said whatever I spend on my setup I would have to spend an equal amount on a piece of jewelry for her. I might start a building a low end golf simulator thread next week. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Nice which simulator you going to get? I'm curious which one Flyboy ends up with as well. Hope your wife enjoys her jewelry FlyboyAF, Wedgie, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgie Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just now, pozzit said: Nice which simulator you going to get? I'm curious which one Flyboy ends up with as well. Hope your wife enjoys her jewelry I ordered a SkyTrak and cannot wait to get it. Net arrived yesterday, the mat is out for delivery right now and the monitor get's in tomorrow. I'm not starting with a projector so I picked up a TV the other day and wall mounted it so it is up and functional and works well with an IPad. Problem is every time I buy something it is like paying double because of the jewelry part of this and she is asking for receipts. I was able to bypass the system last night with a cash purchase of a laser to align the thing. HardcoreLooper, MattF, JohnSmalls and 5 others 3 5 Quote Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-L - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 That requirement on the equal jewelry spend would have clipped this project short for sure!! Luckily, I'm a single guy at the moment....so the simulator was here before she was and she'll know what she's in for from Day 1! haha MGoBlue100, HardcoreLooper, MattF and 4 others 7 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 That requirement on the equal jewelry spend would have clipped this project short for sure!! Luckily, I'm a single guy at the moment....so the simulator was here before she was and she'll know what she's in for from Day 1! hahaWas just in a lesson in a simulator bay and got me thinking about this project. How is it going? Any Christmas advancement?Using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Pozzit - Finished it a couple of weeks ago lol. This is just the details of what I did, researched, and installed lol. I've been practicing on it and playing rounds on it every day since! tony@CIC 1 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Pozzit - Finished it a couple of weeks ago lol. This is just the details of what I did, researched, and installed lol. I've been practicing on it and playing rounds on it every day since! Awesome glad your enjoying it look forward to all the details. Using MyGolfSpy mobile app FlyboyAF 1 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 ah he got to the most important part already..... He's single. No way any of our wives let us drop that type of cash on a golf simulator, AND use a room in the house, AND tear out a closet (which im sure would be used for towels etc). Sweet setup for sure! ...but unrealistic for the married man haha MGoBlue100, Rtracymog, JohnSmalls and 4 others 4 3 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, JonMUSC08 said: ah he got to the most important part already..... He's single. No way any of our wives let us drop that type of cash on a golf simulator, AND use a room in the house, AND tear out a closet (which im sure would be used for towels etc). Sweet setup for sure! ...but unrealistic for the married man haha There have to be some wives out there that understand right?! If not, there is a chance that I'll be Batchin' it for the rest of my days haha Rtracymog and JonMUSC08 2 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Great thread, I think many of us probably had no idea the amount of thought and planning...not to mention cost... that would go into setting up a first class simulator area. I"m looking forward to seeing some pics of the finished product. JonMUSC08, FlyboyAF, JohnSmalls and 4 others 7 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gud Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 FlyBoy, thanks so much for all the detailed info - it took enormous time just to post all this info and we are very grateful - even if not doing a whole project, the parts can be very valuable (like turf or hitting mat or screen, etc.)!!! For those that keep asking to see the project results, look above, he posted many pictures in his initial message that show project pictures from beginning to a virtually finished project. FlyboyAF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Wow great detail and that amount makes me cringe a little but its only money. Obviously you went completely professional in every step. great write up and we all thank you for documenting each step and decision. GCQuad is a great choice. ....so the real question is when are we all invited over? FlyboyAF and JohnSmalls 2 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhartmann34 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 That's beautiful. How long did it take?Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk FlyboyAF 1 Quote Driver: G400 (8*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Fairway: G400 (14.5*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Irons: Crossover 3 iron (19*) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shaft AP3 (4/5) and AP2 (6-PW) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Wedges: Scor 50*, 54*, and 58* with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Putter: Pro Platinum Newport 2 Midslant Handicap: 3 Location: Illinois...until i can get my wife to move to a warmer climate Right Handed: Although sometimes I wonder if left handed would suit me better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Fantastic job. It looks incredible. As for the total cost. Probably about the same as a kitchen remodel. And I know I would spend a lot more time on the simulator than in the kitchen. Ha silver & black, FlyboyAF and JohnSmalls 3 Quote G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/31/2019 at 12:21 PM, pozzit said: Wow great detail and that amount makes me cringe a little but its only money. Obviously you went completely professional in every step. great write up and we all thank you for documenting each step and decision. GCQuad is a great choice. ....so the real question is when are we all invited over? When are you coming to Houston?! Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyAF Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/31/2019 at 5:49 PM, dhartmann34 said: That's beautiful. How long did it take? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Thank you!! It's been a lot of fun to use with friends and for my daily practice. I started planning with the drawings and mapping out the space in April. I broke up the purchasing & building into stages just about as I laid out the Posts above...I did most of the work myself, so it took about 7 months to complete (research, budget, build time). Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooltrav Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Thanks a lot for this incredibly detailed rundown. I'm a first-time father-to-be and we're also looking at buying a new bigger house in the near future. I've managed to convince my wife that putting a simulator into the house will alleviate my urges to go to the range several times a week--therefore, I'm home more often. I'm pretty sure she just loves me, she doesn't actually fall for my sell tactics. My budget promises to be about 1/4 of yours, but you've still laid out a lot of the things to consider (even if I have to do many of them much cheaper). I have a really handy father who can save me a lot on the labor and will jerry rig many of these things that you have done incredibly well. I think the biggest challenge, at least in my opinion, will be on the technology side. Deciding the best launch monitor/software set up for the price. I'd love the GC Quad, but that kills my budget immediately. Either way, absolutely great job--you've inspired me further haha Rtracymog, MattF, FlyboyAF and 1 other 4 Quote Columbus, Ohio - Go Bucks (and Browns, Tribe & Cavs) WITB (RH, all are 1" short): D - 10.5° TaylorMade SIM Max - Stiff Flex UST V2 shaft & Ventus Red 5 / 3W - Ping i20 - Stiff TFC 707 (stock) / 3H - Taylor Made M3 - 6.0 Flex Even Flow blue / 4-PW - Mizuno JPX 900 Forged - 5.5 Flex Project X LZ - 2° Strong / W - 52°, 56°, 60° Cleveland TA900 / P - Scotty Cameron GoLo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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