JonMUSC08 767 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 4 3 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 12.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: M4 with 60g Atmos red stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: 52, 56, 60 SM5 & SM6 Putter: 34" 2-ball original with superstroke grip Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 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 2 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 26,455 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. 7 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
gud 1 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pozzit 769 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? 2 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 3W: Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead 2 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50º: Maltby TSW 56º: Cleveland RTX-2 60º: Maltby Tour Grind MG Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX 2-ball Ball: Snell MTB X Other: Arccos (first year lets see how it goes) Handicap: 5.9 - Best Score: 73 (1 over) Bryan Park - Players Course, Greensboro NC -2020 2020 MGS Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to post Share on other sites
dhartmann34 1,786 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 That's beautiful. How long did it take?Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk 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 post Share on other sites
Golfspy_CG2 26,455 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 3 Quote TSi2 Kuro Kage 50g R Flex TSi2 16.5 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft G410 FW 7 Alta CB R flex G410 Hybrid 26 degree Alta CB R Flex T100S/T200 Combo 5-7 T100S 8-P T200 TT Black Oynx R Flex SM7 54.08 F 58.12 K Heppler Tomcast ProV1X Play number 12 Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 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 post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 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 post Share on other sites
Cooltrav 8 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 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 post Share on other sites
newballcoach 866 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Great inspiration for all of us. Inside the next 5 years I'd love to put something like this into my garage. I sold my wife on the idea because it would save me from the local indoor golf league every year! You mentioned an extra step with subflooring if you have concrete. Wondering what/why that would be? Is it due to not being level? 1 Quote WITB Driver- PING G400 LST w/ Project X Evenflow Black Fwy- TM Aeroburner 16.5HL Irons- Callaway Steelhead XR (3-PW) Wedges- Callaway MD3 (50,54,58) Putter- Cleveland TFI Satin Cero Ball- Snell MTB-X Link to post Share on other sites
tony@CIC 18,576 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 You mentioned an extra step with subflooring if you have concrete. Wondering what/why that would be? Is it due to not being level?I'm not an expert but I'd think the two benefits would be a level floor and for those of us in a northern climate a warmer floor. Concrete gets pretty cold in the winter. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post Share on other sites
Kanoito 2,423 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Wow, can't believe I just seeing this thread now. @FlyboyAF that's a fuckton of work you put into the project, congratz! It looks awesome! Thank you for sharing so many details and suggestions. Is the simulation software from GCQuad? Or can you combine it with other types of software? I'm asking because the graphics don't look like other HD stuff out there. Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to post Share on other sites
berkeleybob 74 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 7:32 PM, Cooltrav said: 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 wife and I look at houses for sale on the internet from time to time. I showed her one that was a little further out than we liked, but not a bad layout, small back yard, mostly patio ... and then at second glance I saw they had a putting green with a chipping installed at the back ... Well, let's just say, as a DIY guy, I have a better chance of making one on my own at some point, than trying to sell my wife on a house because it has a putting green. 1 1 Quote DRIVER G410 PLUS 10.5° TENSEI CK ORANGE 60 S FAIRWAY G410 3/14.5° PROJECT X EVENFLOW BLACK 85 6.0 HYBRIDS G410 19°, 20° ALTA CB 70 RED IRONS JPX 900 FORGED 5-PW PROJECT X LZ 5.5 WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KARSTEN ANSER 33" BALL DUO U Link to post Share on other sites
berkeleybob 74 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 FlyboyAF, congrats on the room! I'm curious, how the rest of the room turned out. I saw the barstools—maybe the perfect mancave? What are your plans for it? Maybe share some pics? Quote DRIVER G410 PLUS 10.5° TENSEI CK ORANGE 60 S FAIRWAY G410 3/14.5° PROJECT X EVENFLOW BLACK 85 6.0 HYBRIDS G410 19°, 20° ALTA CB 70 RED IRONS JPX 900 FORGED 5-PW PROJECT X LZ 5.5 WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KARSTEN ANSER 33" BALL DUO U Link to post Share on other sites
J_L_35 105 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Great write up and amazing detail.....leaving a comment here to bookmark for the future lol 1 Quote M5 9 deg [Project X Evenflow Black 65g] // SIM Max 3w 15 deg [Fujikura Ventus Blue 5-R] // JPX 919 5i-PW // ATV Grind Wedges 52-60 [KBS Tour Steel] // Stroke Lab 7 // TP5 // BRD-4 [Cart-Red-Gray] // CodeChaos [White-Red] SuperSpeed 2020 Testing Group Initial Driver Swing Speed: 95 mph Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 12:32 PM, Cooltrav said: 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 You are welcome my man!! The reason I put it out there was that it took so much longer to go through the process myself due to the lack of consolidated information out there. Glad I could help stimulate some ideas! The hitting mat is one of the most important parts and the option I chose should be well within your budget (Real Feel Golf Mats). They will save your wrists and arm joints as well as have the added benefit of giving you feedback on your strike. If you hit a fat shot on these mats, you will hit a fat shot on your simulator....none of that bouncing up into the ball and making you think that you hit a great shot lol. I knew that I was going to spend on the launch monitor side, so did a little research on things like Skytrak, Optishot, and even Flightscope. I would go out and see if you could find a GC2 with HMT. You can get a refurbished set for about half of what the GC Quad would cost you. the HMT part gives you the ability to see where you are striking the ball on the club face while the GC2 part is the launch data. Still highly accurate and provides the most useful info to help you get better! 1 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 1:27 AM, berkeleybob said: FlyboyAF, congrats on the room! I'm curious, how the rest of the room turned out. I saw the barstools—maybe the perfect mancave? What are your plans for it? Maybe share some pics? Thank you very much!!! Eventually I would like to put a full bar / poker room in the adjacent room so I could have a bigger group over and we could just go between the two lol. With the craziness of what is hapenning at the moment, that is on hold. I also want to install a Swing Catalyst system. It uses a visual heat map to track and display your pressure on the ground throughout your entire swing and syncs it up to high-speed video. That way I'll be able to improve my pressure transfer and really put all of the force possible into the ball! : ) 1 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 1:41 AM, Kanoito said: Wow, can't believe I just seeing this thread now. @FlyboyAF that's a fuckton of work you put into the project, congratz! It looks awesome! Thank you for sharing so many details and suggestions. Is the simulation software from GCQuad? Or can you combine it with other types of software? I'm asking because the graphics don't look like other HD stuff out there. Thanks Kanoito!!!! Putting in the work and building the majority of it myself was incredibly rewarding! The FX software comes with the GC Quad. They have different levels of the virtual courses that you can buy. At the top tier ($500 per course), they literally map every undulation, rock, tree, view, etc. Those are spots like Spyglass & Pebble Beach. They also have a bunch in the $150 per course range that are still pretty sweet from a graphics perspective....places like the British Rotum (Carnoustie, Gleneagles, etc). The Quad can link to other software as addins like Swing Catalyst, High-Speed Cameras (up to 2), etc, but the simulation software is FX. Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to post Share on other sites
FlyboyAF 52 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 9:40 AM, newballcoach said: Great inspiration for all of us. Inside the next 5 years I'd love to put something like this into my garage. I sold my wife on the idea because it would save me from the local indoor golf league every year! You mentioned an extra step with subflooring if you have concrete. Wondering what/why that would be? Is it due to not being level? If you have a concrete floor, there is the leveling factor, plus laying down some thin rubber layering and/or foam to prevent the plastic subfloor from sliding around. I used the TourLink Panels for my setup, but you could also look into using the Home Depot rubber tiles for a cheaper solution ; ) 1 Quote Ross Danaher Right Hander from Houston, TX (7.6 Index) Link to post Share on other sites
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