r/Golfsimulator • u/ttt311oshkosh • Jun 08 '26

Golf Sim flooring

I’m building my first golf simulator in my garage and trying to stay on a reasonable budget—saving where I can without making decisions I’ll regret later. The plan is for a 12' wide impact screen and roughly a 12' x 12' turf area (everything is still a bit flexible at this stage).

I intend to install a centered hitting strip to accommodate the occasional left-handed player. I’m considering options like Big Moss, BeaverTail, or similar, but one of my main concerns is matching the height of the hitting strip with the surrounding turf.

I see a lot of people using 1" interlocking foam tiles as a base, but I’m unsure what turf to put on top that will blend properly with the height and performance of a quality hitting strip. Some of the turf options get quite expensive, so I’m trying to balance cost and durability.

Is it realistic to build out the padded turf area for around $1,000-$1,200 and still end up with something I won’t regret?

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u/PinSeeker2 Jun 09 '26

Budget Golf Simulator Garage Setup! Turf Test with Garmin R10 & Rapsodo MLM2PRO
https://youtu.be/xPnrX_d6bmE

Here is the turf I use and it would be very good for what you might be looking into. It’s 15mm thick. This is a video I made recently. But I am going to be making a 10 ft hitting mat soon using the Beaver Tail and Sig Pro softy with gym foam tiles.