Cancelled my golf membership and decided to build a budget simulator instead. Here is what I used for my build and just some things I’ve learned along the way.

Location: 3rd car garage
Size: 10×10 impact screen ($150)
Simulator device: Rapsodo Mlm2pro ($700)
Projector: benq TH671ST ($400)
Subscriptions: Rapsodo annual and gspro annual ($500)
Miscellaneous: hdmi cords, computer antenna,etc ($100)
Gaming desktop: ($500)
Material to build enclosure: curtains, wood, screws, etc. ($250)
Turf: $100
Hitting mat: had a cheap one prior but my buddy gave me a nice one that runs around $600

Overall very happy with my set up! We park both of our cars in the garage every night and I can pull the golf cart out so it’s not in the way when the kids play. I’m a 5 handicap so not missing the ball very often and don’t mind when the front of the golf cart is in the view.

I wish I had more room horizontally but went with a 10×10 given the space I have. The gaming pc and gaming card helped me stretch out the image and I don’t mind having a few inches of black on the top and bottom. Also, I have 4 kids so we have bikes and all kinds of stuff we still need to store so it’s nice to have a side curtains that I can slide open and closed. Also, when it gets hot in the summer I can move this entire set up out of the way and mount it to the ceiling if I wanted. But if I’m being completely honest I’ll probably end up trying to insulate my garage next because I love it so much.

Things I learned along the way:

1: hitting mat. I thought it was ridiculous seeing other people post on this thread about how much they spent on hitting mats. Initially I used a few pieces of extra carpet and then a 100 dollar Matt off amazon. The one my buddy gave me is NIGHT & DAY. It really makes it wayyyyy more enjoyable to hit off a better surface and having sponges on your feet. The insert to the mat I’m using allows tees as well which is really nice.

2: if you are using a rapsodo and having issues with connection, I found that an antenna made the biggest difference. I had a big issue of my unit disconnecting even 8 ft away from my gaming desktop. It was very frustrating in between shots and definitely caused me to not enjoy playing… then I bought a 6.5 feet extension and it doesn’t disconnect at all anymore using GSPro (Eightwood WiFi Antenna with… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JVDNDCR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)

3: sell your kids if they enjoy golf… swear they are on it more then I am 🤣

Another thought is the hitting bay setup. I think it’s crazy what people spend on just the enclosure itself but I know it goes into the overall look of the build. For me personally, no way I was buying a carls place enclosure or something similar for $2k+. I don’t have an updated picture but I did end up taking a steamer to get ride of the folds on my impact screen so it looks a lot better.

Gooda luck with your builds!