Five ways to build it

Carl's entry-level kit with an impact screen included. You build the frame; sizes can be customized to your room.

SIGPRO impact screen, black surround, foam padding, bungees and fittings, in ten sizes. Frame pipe (1-inch EMT conduit) is not included; buy it locally.

Small radar unit that sits behind the ball. The cheapest way into GSPro. Spin is estimated, not measured. Garmin Golf (~$100/yr) unlocks home sim play.

Radar plus cameras, so it measures spin. Needs a ~$200/yr membership (or ~$600 lifetime) for full features. Works with GSPro.

Radar unit with 20 data points and no subscription, ever. Indoors it needs about 16 ft: 8 ft of ball flight and 8 ft behind the ball.

1080p, 3,000 lumens, throw ratio 0.69–0.83. BenQ's budget golf projector for smaller rooms.

Budget hitting mat with a turf top. Enough to get started; upgrade later for a softer feel.

The simulator program most home builders use. 4K graphics, realistic ball physics and 300+ community-made courses.

Rolls up into the ceiling by hand crank or remote. Comes with a 3-ply impact screen, side screens, ceiling panel, baffles and brackets. Widths from 9 to 16 ft. No monitor, mat or PC included.

Sits beside the ball, so it needs no depth behind the golfer. No subscription required. Connects to GSPro only through a third-party app.

Camera unit on the floor beside the ball. Officially works with GSPro. The free Player plan covers basic use.

1080p, 4,000 lumens and BenQ's shortest throw (0.50). For tight rooms where the projector sits close to the screen.

Softer, joint-friendly mat that rolls out and stores against the wall when the car comes back in.

A wall-to-wall screen kit made for framed rooms, so the screen sits flush instead of in a free-standing frame.

Three cameras mounted in the ceiling, 9 to 10 ft above the floor, so nothing sits on the floor. Tracks 24 data points with any ball. GSPro needs the Pro plan ($199/yr).

Camera unit beside the ball, so the room needs less depth. No subscription on the ball-enabled version. Official GSPro support.

4K, 5,100 lumens. BenQ's brightest golf projector, for larger finished rooms.

Premium mat that lets the club dig into the fibers like real turf. Can be set flush with the floor.

The simulator program most home builders use. 4K graphics, realistic ball physics and 300+ community-made courses.

Frame, screen, mat, PC cart, projector and side nets with a GC3S (subscription) or GC3 ball-enabled (no subscription). Tax, freight and install extra.

Configurable studio with your choice of Foresight launch monitor. A PuttView edition with a built-in putting system runs $42,499–$48,499.

Built around the Full Swing KIT radar ($4,999 alone) with enclosure, projector and mat. Custom installed Full Swing rooms run about $22,000–$70,000.

Heavier-duty enclosure with an impact screen. A good fit inside a room a contractor finishes.

Curved screen surround that blocks out the room for a more immersive look.

Camera unit beside the ball, built on Foresight's technology. Needs a subscription (~$1,000 Silver tier), so the first year is about $3,500.

4K, 4,000 lumens, with automatic screen fitting. A good middle pick for a finished room.

Extra-soft mat with room to stand on either side for left- and right-handed golfers.