Would you?

[racingsims]

Hi guys . 2 questions. 1)Would you do it all over again? ( meaning build a sim) and 2) if your space was 9'4" high 16 ' wide and 25'deep would you go for it and build one? thanks The 9'4" height is killing me so I'm hesitant.

[wildcatfan9698]

longest club I can swing is hybrid due to ceiling and its worth every penny!

[wbond]

1-yes, 2-yes. Work with what you have, and it'll still be worth it.

[jasonreg]

Can't swing Driver in my space (8'10") and I would absolutely do it again. We are in the sim all the time through the long winters off season. I just tee off from a forward tee and not the tips! Hybrid and below is no issue whatsoever.

[Wizard of Coz]

1. Yes
2. Yes I'm at 7ft 10 inches and found a way.

[bubbtubbs]

Wow, how did you manage that?

I have unfinished 7'8" basement ceilings in our 3yo house and the SIM is in the garage because I'm not confident that anything over 9i won't contact the ceiling if I get steep (5'10", standard club lengths).

That's impressive.

[GullLakeMi]

Take some slow practice swings and explore the space. I'm 6'1" and swing driver within a 9'4" ceiling. I've never hit ceiling with a club. I'd love to have that width and depth to dedicate.

[Travrav40]

Yeah best thing you can do is swing the club in your space. My space was 9’ and I believe is 8’ 9” finished and I can swing driver. The one I use in the sim is a newer Taylor made m4 with a long shaft and I have hit the ceiling three times all when over swinging and drinking. No harm no foul in each case and that is over the course of about 8 months. Even if I couldn’t swing driver I would have done it. Playing whenever I have time is awesome, I am still horrible but that doesn’t really bother me, the fun I have outweighs everything.

[racingsims]

Thank all of you guys for the response. Time to finalize some plans.

[bubbtubbs]

9'4 is probably plenty for most, non-giant individuals to swing anything comfortably. My sim isn't indoors but I've tested driver (46") with my 9' ceilings and it doesn't come close to contacting.

[mtduffer]

I'm at 8'10"-ish as well. I am 5'10" and can swing my driver and only hit the ceiling when twisting out and over-swinging. Like what jasonreg said, we tee off from the amateur tees in EG v1.6 with 3 woods.
Still a blast and it's great to have the incredible swing data to work to improve my swing.

[dack]

Of course! Read Every Shot Counts. Irons into the green are the most important shot in the game. You don't need 9'4" for that.

[Deuce]

Yes and Yes.

[Needsmoreeagles]

Most definitely.

One thing to add. While I can swing driver in mine I play alone 95% of the time with only my irons. Usually like playing up to 6600 yard tee boxes too. With TGC you can set some boost on your clubs. We use 10% for woods and 0% for irons and wedges. We also live at 6200 feet so we like to see a little bigger drives. I can get my Wood boost on my 20* 4 iron out 250+ so I really do not even worry with the driver unless I am going for a green really. While I trust my setup, it’s just so much force when I swing the big sticks. It fun with friends but if I am playing alone almost play irons only anyways.

[chip_shot]

If you are willing to put at least 7K all in to your sim (GC2 or better, decent projector, decent screen, decent hitting mat) you wont regret it - assuming you love golf.

[JV17]

racingsims Would you tell someone to pass on sim racing because they could only get a G29 setup at a desk? Didn’t think so. So yes and yes. Will you wish you had more height? Yes. Will that stop you from enjoying the heck out of your range? Nope.