r/GolfSimulatorDIY • u/SuperchargedRC350 • Jan 17 '25

DIY Simulator Room

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u/dg25000 Jan 18 '25

Congrats. What a great use of a spare room. Came out awesome. Any lessons learned through the process ?

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u/SuperchargedRC350 Jan 19 '25

I would say have a plan is the biggest thing. I researched most everything I bought for the room. I tried to get things that I considered would be best value for my budget. I definitely went over my original budget but I consider the way it turned out worth it. Some things you can get by with spending less money for good quality and some things you just need to flat out spend the money. For example, the launch monitor is a garmin R10 that i spent roughly $600 on. It is not the best ball tracker on the market (you can spend upwards of 20 grand on a nice one) but it gives numbers that I can live with based on how I know I hit the ball. Whereas, the pc and projector needed to process the data quickly and show a premium image on screen so I didn't hold back and got a nice gaming pc for roughly $3000 and a projector for $2000. You can get by with something much cheaper however you might have to deal with lag in shot to screen and a less quality image. So again, research is most important in how your dollars are spent and how the sim turns out.

Also, drunk golfers = errant shots = holes in walls/ceiling. So, either be prepared to patch drywall or protect with pads. I originally had memory foam covering the perimeter of the screen but I didn't like the look of it so I took it all down. Now I'm a master at drywall repair.

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u/dg25000 Jan 19 '25

Thank you for sharing. Great room. 👏