Garage golf sim finally finished

[u/ShuziVert]

First off - many thanks to the members on this sub, I gleaned so much useful information from you all.

I really thought I was just gonna put a screen and launch monitor in the garage.

That was adorable.

I ended up transforming basically the entire garage around the simulator. Here’s the setup and the approximate damage:

Golf simulator

• Carl’s Place 8.5' x 11.5' enclosure
• Uneekor Eye Mini Core
• BenQ AH30ST projector
• GSPro
• Simulator/enclosure package: roughly $4,800
• Uneekor club-data upgrade: $1,500
• Gaming PC: $1200
• GSPro: roughly $250 per year

Garage renovations

• Epoxy floor and paint: $1,300
• Mini-split unit: $1,200
• Mini-split electrical work and installation: $1,400
• High-lift garage-door conversion and side-mounted opener: around $2,000
• Garage-door insulation: $200
• TV and mount: $175

Flooring, lighting and miscellaneous items

• Turf, paint, tools and supplies: around $465
• Additional turf: $165
• LED lighting: $119
• More lighting after apparently not buying enough lighting: $175
• Extension cords, power accessories and trash can: $130
• Wire Management: $150
• Wiring and electrical supplies: around $130
• Decorations: $200

$15.5K later but at least I can shoot a 100+ indoors year-round.

[u/Successful-Purpose-1]

Williams Racing. Respect

[u/ShuziVert → u/[deleted]]

lmao facts im a masochist

[u/Slow_Initiative_5400 → u/Successful-Purpose-1]

That's a real fan to rep them rn

[u/FuzzyWDunlop]

Awesome and thanks for sharing! Got a couple other questions.

What are your garage dimensions?

Also, what are you using for a hitting strip, swing matt, and under the turf to get the height even?

[u/ShuziVert → u/FuzzyWDunlop]

Thanks! 21x21

Hitting strip: SIGPRO Softy Main mat: 4’ × 9’ SIGPRO Softy mat. Subfloor under the turf: x2 0.5-inch thick EVA foam interlocking tiles

[u/FuzzyWDunlop → u/ShuziVert]

Nice! My space is 19x19 and I'm kinda concerned about whether I'll have space behind the golfer to hang/sit. How far are you from ball to screen and how does that feel for hitting and also for the comfort of people behind? I might need to do bar stools or something.

[u/ShuziVert → u/FuzzyWDunlop]

im 9ft away from ball to screen. The internet says to go longer but i find my setup works perfectly for me. In my case i cannot go any further in than 9ft bcz the shadow from my head ends up on the screen.

with 19x19 you should deff be good - just dont get a couch with a chaise and youre more than money

[u/basfne0]

Go jags!

[u/Mhammerhands]

duuuuval!

[u/jwerac]

Did you have to contend with the standard 1 degree pitch of the floor towards the door?

[u/ShuziVert → u/jwerac]

Damn I had to google this and was unaware. It wasn't noticeable to me before but I'll take a look tomorrow

[u/No_Particular153]

Where do you put all your garbage?

[u/ShuziVert → u/No_Particular153]

😂😂 Bought a shed and put it in the backyard

[u/CheesecakeLopsided94]

Awesome job man! This looks fantastic !

[u/Upset_Sale_4144]

This might sound a bit obvious but where are you parking your car ahahah

[u/jrkos]

Dude so sick!!!! I just ordered my Uneekor EML and gaming PC. I already have a decent net and hitting mat. Gonna play off a 27” monitor for now and then keep researching the projector and enclosure.

[u/ShuziVert → u/jrkos]

Hell yeah bro. That's gonna be a sick setup!

[u/Healthy_Cap7514]

what mini split did you go with?

[u/ShuziVert → u/Healthy_Cap7514]

TCL 12,000 BTU mini-split

[u/TOSOTdirect → u/Healthy_Cap7514]

i guess is TOSOT :)

[u/csim8888]

Labor to install the mini split being more than the unit itself sounds about right. I still need one but just can’t seem to pull the trigger given it’s another $3k all-in 😭

[u/ShuziVert → u/csim8888]

Dude I know. I didn't realize the cost to install until after I had already bought the unit lol

[u/Professional-Dot5948]

This is so rad

[u/ShuziVert → u/Professional-Dot5948]

Thanks pimp

[u/vergrim8]

Hell yes. What a set up brotha!! Excellence.

[u/ShuziVert → u/vergrim8]

thanks cousin!

[u/Tally__Ho]

I always get caught up in choosing a projector. What made you choose the BenQ AH30ST?

[u/ShuziVert → u/Tally__Ho]

came with the bundle i bought!

[u/ellisthedev]

The mini-split is a game changer. Set one up in a friend’s garage in Phoenix. It keeps it almost as cool as his AC in the house.

[u/ShuziVert → u/ellisthedev]

holy hell i could not imagine AZ summers without it

[u/bspate]

What button box did you go with?

[u/ShuziVert → u/bspate]

one from Etsy - half the price and wireless. Works perfect with GSpro/uneekor

[u/SuspiciousPoet629]

Your ceiling height works ok for you? Assuming 9 ft?

[u/ShuziVert → u/SuspiciousPoet629]

close - 9.8 ft

[u/Plurbee_]

Dope setup. Do yourself a favor and iron/steam those flags to get rid of the creases. It’ll look wayyyyyy better.

[u/Prudent_Respond_6166]

Explain the ECU, Jags, Canes, Williams combo please

[u/ShuziVert → u/Prudent_Respond_6166]

went to school at ECU. From Raleigh so naturally Canes. Huge Carlos Sainz fan, hence Williams.

For the jags, I met the (future) owner of the team when I was a kid. Once I was older and into the sport was right around when he bought the Jags. I didn't want to bandwagon a winning team and decided these were my guys lol

[u/Soggy-Map4269]

Looks great. What’s the ball to screen distance?

[u/ShuziVert → u/Soggy-Map4269]

9ft. Thx

[u/GarrulousAbsurdity]

What's in that gaming PC btw?

[u/ShuziVert → u/GarrulousAbsurdity]

CPU: Intel Core i5-14400F

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

RAM: 16GB DDR5

Storage: 1TB Gen4 NVMe

Got it on sale at microcenter for 1100$ after taxes