SkyTrak ST MAX
The SkyTrak ST MAX sits beside the ball, so it consumes lateral space rather than depth and imposes no ceiling requirement of its own. This is usually the safest choice under a low ceiling.
Verified specs
| Sensor type | Camera plus radar |
|---|---|
| Where it sits | Beside the ball |
| Space behind the ball | — |
| Mount height above the hitting surface | — |
| Mount position forward of the tee | — |
| Ball flight to the screen | — |
| Minimum ceiling height | —SkyTrak does not publish one. We check this unit against our own 8 ft floor instead. |
| Minimum room depth | 13 ftClearance behind the screen, plus ball flight, plus what the sensor and your backswing need behind the tee. |
| Hitting zone | — |
| Indoor or outdoor | Indoor and outdoor |
| Needs a computer | — |
| Weight | — |
| Battery | — |
Placement figures read from SkyTrak, plan your space on 2026-08-25. Manufacturer published.
A dash means the maker does not publish that figure. It never means we guessed one.
What it costs after the box
| Plan | Per year | What it unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $99.99 | Practice range and basic game improvement |
| Core | $249.99 | Course play on the Foresight course library |
| Elite | $499.99 | Full course library and advanced game improvement |
Basic app functions work without a paid plan.
Subscription pricing read from SkyTrak, plan your space on 2026-08-25. Manufacturer published.
Software it works with
Compatibility is published by the software makers rather than by the sensor maker, so these are read from the software side.
Will it fit your room?
Checked against every unit we track, so you can see where this one sits rather than just whether it passes.
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Packages built around the ST MAX
Most people buy the sensor as part of a package, because the enclosure, screen and mat have to work together and the room has to hold all of it.
| Package | Launch monitor | Room it needs | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SkyTrak ST MAX SIG DIY Golf Simulator Studio Package The Indoor Golf Shop Lowest priceIndoor and outdoor | SkyTrak ST MAX | — | $2,620 | See package |
SkyTrak ST MAX Garage Golf Simulator Package The Indoor Golf Shop Indoor and outdoor | SkyTrak ST MAX | — | $3,850 | See package |
SkyTrak ST MAX SIG10 Golf Simulator The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure Smallest roomIndoor and outdoor | SkyTrak ST MAX | 12 ft wide, 12 ft deep, 9 ft ceiling | $4,000 | See package |
SkyTrak ST MAX SIG10 Golf Simulator Package The Indoor Golf Shop · SIG10 Golf Simulator Enclosure Most includedIndoor and outdoor | SkyTrak ST MAX | — | $4,000 | See package |
SkyTrak ST Max SwingBay Golf Simulator Package Rain or Shine Golf · SwingBay 8x10 Enclosure Indoor and outdoor | SkyTrak ST MAX | 11 ft wide, 15 ft deep, 8 ft 1 in ceiling | $5,649 | See package |
Carl's Ready-to-Golf SkyTrak Bundle Carl's Place · Carl's Place DIY Golf Simulator Enclosure Indoor and outdoor | SkyTrak ST MAX | — | $6,947 | See 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.
Who the ST MAX suits, and who should skip it
Worth it if
- Your ceiling is low. Sitting beside the ball, it imposes no height requirement of its own.
- Your room is shallow. It needs no space behind you beyond your own backswing.
- You want to move it between bays, or take it to a range.
Look elsewhere if
- Two golfers of opposite handedness share the room. The sensor sits on the far side of the ball, and that side flips, so it has to be moved between sessions.
- You want a permanent installation you never touch.
- You want no recurring cost. Course play here sits behind a paid plan, which changes the five year total.
Common mistakes buying a ST MAX
Forgetting it has to move for a left handed golfer
It sits on the far side of the ball. That side is different for a right and a left handed player, so a shared bay means repositioning and often recalibrating between sessions.
Assuming a low ceiling is fine because the sensor does not care
The sensor does not, but your driver does. Sitting beside the ball removes the hardware constraint, not the swing one.
Budgeting for the sensor alone
A launch monitor is not a simulator. You still need an enclosure, an impact screen, a mat and usually a projector before you can play a hole. The complete builds on this page are the honest comparison, and the cost guide breaks down where the money goes.
Measuring to the wall instead of to the obstruction
This unit needs about 13 ft of depth at minimum. Measure to the nearest thing that actually stops you, which is often a water heater, a shelf or a garage door track rather than the wall itself. The room fit calculator checks your real numbers against every unit we track.
The ST MAX against the EYE MINI
At $2,999 the Uneekor EYE MINI is the closest unit we track on price, which makes it the comparison most people are actually making. Both sit in the same place relative to the ball, so the room requirement is broadly similar and the decision comes down to what each one measures and costs to run.
| SkyTrak ST MAX | Uneekor EYE MINI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,995 | $2,999 |
| Where it sits | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Room depth needed | 13 ft | 13 ft |
| Annual plan | From $100 a year | Not confirmed |
The EYE MINI costs more up front. Check both against your own room before comparing anything else. Full specs for the EYE MINI.
What SkyTrak publishes, and what it does not
SkyTrak documents 1 of the 5 things a buyer needs to work out whether the ST MAX fits a room. The rest you will find quoted confidently in plenty of places, but not by SkyTrak.
Published
- a list price
Not published
- a minimum ceiling height
- the ball flight it needs to the screen
- the hitting zone size
- an accuracy claim
Where a figure is missing we check this unit against our own 8 ft floor instead and label the row as such, rather than borrowing a number from a shop or a forum. The reasoning is on how we verify.
Notes on this record
SkyTrak units sit beside the ball rather than behind it, which is why they need materially less room depth than a radar unit. Carl's Place states plainly that the SkyTrak MAX has no specific space requirements, which is consistent with side placement and is why the space fields here are null rather than estimated. Price confirmed at $1,995 by Carl's on 2026-08-25. Subscription tier prices were reported during research and should be re-confirmed on SkyTrak's own membership page before launch.
Common questions
How much room does the SkyTrak ST MAX need?+
At minimum about 13 ft of depth. That is clearance behind the screen, plus ball flight, plus the space the sensor and your backswing need behind the tee. Width and ceiling depend on your enclosure as much as on the sensor.
What ceiling height does the SkyTrak ST MAX need?+
SkyTrak does not publish a minimum ceiling height for it. Any specific figure you see quoted comes from a third party. We check it against our own 8 ft floor and say so.
Keep reading
All SkyTrak models
The full lineup and what they publish about space
Room fit calculator
Check your ceiling and depth against every unit
Room size guide
The three distances that add up to room depth
Radar vs photometric
Why where the sensor sits matters more than how it works
Subscription costs
What each unit costs to keep running after year one
Complete builds
Bundles built around the ST MAX and everything else we price
Projectors and screens
What the indoor half of an indoor-outdoor setup still needs