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A golf simulator that folds into a cabinet
Utah has a five month off-season and a lot of two-car garages. This is a golf simulator built into a cabinet the size of a wardrobe. Open the doors, the side walls swing out, the screen and mat are ready, and you are hitting balls in a few minutes. Close it and the garage is a garage. We are designing the first units now, built in Utah, installed by us. Tell us about your space and we will tell you if it fits.
What it is
- A built cabinet, roughly 10 feet wide and 8 feet tall, in the same finishes as our wall beds
- An impact screen inside on a proper frame with air behind it, so the ball does not come back at you
- Side walls or nets that deploy with the doors, a hitting mat that stores in the base
- A spot for the projector and a pocket for a camera launch monitor beside the ball
- Lighting that comes on when it opens, storage for clubs, balls and the gear that lives on the floor today
Will it fit
Ceiling. Ten feet for a comfortable driver swing. Nine feet for irons and hybrids. Eight and a half is the floor and only for irons. Measure at the wall where the cabinet would go, and check for the garage door track and opener.
Width. About 12 to 15 feet of clear width for a right-handed swing with room to spare. A two-car garage bay is usually 10 to 12 feet per car, so the cabinet goes on the back wall and the bay uses both spots.
Depth. Ten to twelve feet from the screen to where you stand, plus a few feet behind you for a radar launch monitor if you use one. A standard two-car garage is 20 to 24 feet deep.
Basements. Most Utah basements are 8 feet or lower and do not work for a full swing. A 9 foot basement in a newer home works for irons. We will tell you straight on the visit.
Three ways to build it
Cabinet only
The cabinet, screen, side walls, mat, lighting and storage. Bring your own launch monitor and projector, or add them later.
Play-ready
Cabinet plus a short-throw projector, a PC with simulator software, and a mid-range launch monitor. Plug in and play.
Serious
Cabinet plus a premium camera launch monitor, a laser projector, sound, and a heater circuit planned for the garage.
Pricing is being finalized with the first builds. Tell us your ceiling height, garage size and whether you already own a launch monitor and we will send a range when it is set, with no obligation. Early units get first pick of install dates before winter.
Things people add while we are there
A garage heater or mini-split, a dedicated circuit, LED garage lighting, an epoxy floor, slatwall for clubs, a sound bar, a putting strip along the cabinet base, an insulated garage door. If a crew is already in your garage with an electrician scheduled, this is the week to do the rest.
Questions people ask
How much ceiling do I need for a golf simulator?
Ten feet for a full driver swing is the comfortable answer. Nine feet works for most people with irons and hybrids. Under eight and a half feet, do not bother with a driver. Many newer Utah garages clear nine or ten feet; most older basements do not.
Can I still park in the garage?
That is the point. Closed, the cabinet is a wardrobe against the back wall about two feet deep. Open, the bay reaches ten to twelve feet into the garage, so the car is on the driveway while you play and back in the garage when you are done.
What launch monitor goes in it?
Any of them. The cabinet is built with a spot for a camera unit beside the ball, like a SkyTrak, Bushnell Launch Pro, Uneekor or Foresight, and room behind the golfer for a radar unit like a Garmin or TrackMan. You can start with an entry unit and upgrade later.
Does it work in a cold garage in January?
Owners run simulators in unheated garages all winter, and the cabinet protects the screen and electronics when closed. A garage heater is the upgrade almost everyone adds, and we can plan the circuit for it at install.