What a golf simulator costs

The short answer

Complete packages we track run $2,620 to $34,960. That is the figure to plan against, because a launch monitor on its own is not a simulator. Then add the subscription, which is the cost nobody mentions until after the box arrives.

The three costs

The sensor. Launch monitors we track run $600 to $25,995. This is the number every buying guide leads with and it is the least useful of the three, because it tells you nothing about whether you can actually play.

Everything around it. An enclosure, an impact screen, a hitting mat, a projector and usually a computer. Buying these as a package is normally cheaper than assembling them, and more importantly it means the parts are sized to work together.

The subscription. Most sensors need a paid plan before you can play a course rather than just hit balls. Annual plans we track run $0 to $1,100. Over five years that can add more than the difference between two units you were agonising over.

The units with no subscription

Worth knowing before you compare sticker prices. These need no ongoing payment for simulation, which changes the five year arithmetic against a cheaper unit that does.

Full breakdown in the subscription cost guide.

Complete packages by price

What matters most?
PackageLaunch monitorRoom it needsPrice

SkyTrak ST MAX SIG DIY Golf Simulator Studio Package

The Indoor Golf Shop

Lowest priceIndoor and outdoor
SkyTrak ST MAX$2,620See package

Flightscope Mevo Gen2 Garage Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
FlightScope Mevo+$3,300See package

Square Golf SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

$3,300See package

SwingBay Enclosure Bundle Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$3,499See package

Flightscope Mevo Gen2 SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
FlightScope Mevo+$3,500See package

SkyTrak ST MAX Garage Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop

Indoor and outdoor
SkyTrak ST MAX$3,850See package

Garmin Approach R10 SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
Garmin Approach R1011 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$3,999See package

SkyTrak ST MAX SIG10 Golf Simulator

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

Smallest roomIndoor and outdoor
SkyTrak ST MAX12 ft wide, 12 ft deep, 9 ft ceiling$4,000See package

SkyTrak ST MAX SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

Indoor and outdoor
SkyTrak ST MAX$4,000See package

Square Golf SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$4,149See package

Carl's Exclusive EYE MINI CORE Golf Package

Carl's Place

Uneekor EYE MINI$4,500See package

FlightScope Mevo Gen2 SwingBay Golf Simulator

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

Most includedProjector included
11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 2 in ceiling$4,749See package

FlightScope Mevo Gen2 Retractable Golf Simulator

Rain or Shine Golf

$4,749See package

Bushnell LPi SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

Indoor and outdoor
Bushnell Launch Pro11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$5,498See package

Uneekor EYE MINI Lite SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$5,498See package

Carl's Ready-to-Golf Garmin R10 Bundle

Carl's Place · Carl's Place DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
Garmin Approach R10$5,527See package

SkyTrak ST Max SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

Indoor and outdoor
SkyTrak ST MAX11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$5,649See package

Carl's Rapsodo MLM2PRO Golf Simulator Package

Carl's Place

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
Rapsodo MLM2PRO$6,002See package

Carl's Mevo Gen2 Golf Package

Carl's Place

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
FlightScope Mevo+19 ft deep$6,428See package

Bushnell Launch Pro SwingBay Golf Simulator

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

Most includedIndoor and outdoorProjector included
Bushnell Launch Pro11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 2 in ceiling$6,498See package

Uneekor EYE MINI SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

Uneekor EYE MINI11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$6,498See package

EYE MINI Golf Package

Carl's Place

Uneekor EYE MINI$6,856See package

Carl's Ready-to-Golf SkyTrak Bundle

Carl's Place · Carl's Place DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure

Indoor and outdoor
SkyTrak ST MAX$6,947See package

Garmin Approach R50 SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

Garmin Approach R50$7,200See package

Uneekor EYE XR SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

Most includedNo repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XR$7,800See package

Garage Golf Package - Community's Top Pick

Carl's Place

$7,853See package

Uneekor EYE XR SIG12 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop

Most includedNo repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XR$8,000See package

Garmin Approach R50 SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

Garmin Approach R5011 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$8,499See package

ProTee VX SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

Most includedNo repositioning for lefties
ProTee VX$9,000See package

Foresight GC3 SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No annual feeIndoor and outdoor
Foresight Sports GC311 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$9,498See package

Carl's Ready-to-Golf Garmin R50 Bundle

Carl's Place

Garmin Approach R50$9,802See package

ProTee VX SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No repositioning for lefties
ProTee VX11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$9,999See package

Uneekor EYE XO SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No annual feeNo repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XO11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$9,999See package

Carl's Ready-to-Golf NEO-E Bundle

Carl's Place

$10,277See package

Carl's Golf League Simulator Bundle

Carl's Place

21 ft deep$10,494See package

Pixel Golf Home Golf Package

Carl's Place

18 ft deep$11,133See package

Carl's Ready-to-Golf ProTee VX Bundle

Carl's Place · Carl's Place DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure

No repositioning for lefties
ProTee VX$11,227See package

Carl's Ready-to-Golf GR2 Bundle

Carl's Place

$11,701See package

Chasing Scratch Podcast Golf Package

Carl's Place

18 ft deep$12,977See package

Rogue Engineer Golf Package

Carl's Place

$14,093See package

Uneekor EYE XO2 SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XO211 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$14,499See package

Carl's NVISAGE N1 Pro Package

Carl's Place

10 ft 9 in ceiling$15,195See package

Carl’s ProTee VX Pro Golf Package

Carl's Place

No repositioning for lefties
ProTee VX$17,430See package

Trackman iO SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No repositioning for lefties
TrackMan iO11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$17,494See package

Carl's EYE XO Golf Package

Carl's Place

No annual feeNo repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XO10 ft 6 in ceiling$17,615See package

Trackman iO SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

No repositioning for lefties
TrackMan iO$17,690See package

Foresight GCQuad SwingBay Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure

No annual feeIndoor and outdoor
Foresight Sports GCQuad11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling$19,498See package

Foresight GCQuad Retractable Golf Simulator Package

Rain or Shine Golf

No annual feeIndoor and outdoor
Foresight Sports GCQuad11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 6 in ceiling$19,499See package

Carl's EYE XO2 Golf Simulator Package

Carl's Place

No repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XO2$21,397See package

Jordan Davis Uneekor Golf Star Bundle

Carl's Place

10 ft 9 in ceiling$22,795See package

Carl's EYE XO2 Curved Golf Package

Carl's Place

No repositioning for lefties
Uneekor EYE XO210 ft 6 in ceiling$24,325See package

Carl's Trackman iO Golf Simulator Bundle

Carl's Place

No repositioning for lefties
TrackMan iO$24,935See package

Micah Morris Foresight Golf Star Bundle

Carl's Place

10 ft 9 in ceiling$26,100See package

Carl’s Foresight QuadMAX Golf Package

Carl's Place

No annual feeIndoor and outdoor
Foresight Sports GCQuad10 ft 6 in ceiling$27,017See package

Trackman 4 SIG8 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
TrackMan 4$29,100See package

Trackman 4 SIG10 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
TrackMan 4$29,300See package

Trackman 4 SIG12 Golf Simulator Package

The Indoor Golf Shop

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
TrackMan 4$29,500See package

Carl’s Trackman 4 Pro Golf Package

Carl's Place

No repositioning for leftiesIndoor and outdoor
TrackMan 4$34,960See package

Room figures are the retailer’s own published minimum for that package, not our arithmetic. Where a retailer publishes none we fall back to checking the launch monitor and the enclosure separately and say so. We show one price and never a struck-through one, because a was-price is a claim about the past that we cannot check. Prices move often, so treat these as the figure on the date each package cites.

Launch monitors by price

Sort by
Launch monitorSitsSensorCeilingRoom depthPrice
Garmin Approach R10Behind the ballRadar15 ft$600Check price
Rapsodo MLM2PROBehind the ballCamera plus radar15 ft 6 in$700Check price
SkyTrak ST MAXBeside the ballCamera plus radar13 ft$1,995Check price
SkyTrak SkyTrak+discontinuedBeside the ballCamera plus radar13 ft$1,995Check price
Uneekor EYE MINIBeside the ballCamera13 ft$2,999Check price
Full Swing KITBehind the ballRadar19 ft$4,999Check price
Garmin Approach R50Beside the ballCamera13 ft$5,000Check price
Uneekor EYE XROverheadCamera$5,999Check price
Uneekor EYE XOOverheadCamera9 ft or more13 ft$6,499Check price
ProTee VXOverheadCamera9 ft to 10 ft13 ft$6,500Check price
Foresight Sports GC3Beside the ballCamera13 ft$6,999Check price
Foresight Sports GCHawkOverheadCamera$9,498Check price
TrackMan iOOverheadCamera plus radar8 ft 10 in to 10 ft 6 in15 ft$9,500Check price
TrackMan 4Behind the ballRadar$25,995Check price
FlightScope Mevo+Behind the ballRadar16 ftCheck price
Uneekor EYE XO2OverheadCameraCheck price
Foresight Sports GCQuadBeside the ballCamera13 ftCheck price
Bushnell Launch ProBeside the ballCamera13 ftCheck price

Room depth is the minimum this unit can work in, counting clearance behind the screen, ball flight and the space the sensor itself needs. A dash means the maker does not publish that figure, never that we guessed it. Each unit’s page lists its sources and the date they were read.

The cost that is not money

The constraint that actually stops most home builds is the room, not the budget. A shallow garage rules out an entire class of sensor no matter what you are willing to spend, and no amount of money makes a duct move. Work out what fits your room before you settle on a price.

Common questions

How much does a home golf simulator cost?+

The complete packages we track run $2,620 to $34,960, and that is the number to plan against because it includes the enclosure, screen and mat rather than the sensor alone. Launch monitors on their own range $600 to $25,995.

Do you have to pay a subscription for a golf simulator?+

For most units, yes, if you want course play. Annual plans we track run $0 to $1,100. A few launch monitors need no subscription at all, which changes the cost of ownership substantially over a few years.