Hello everyone, been lurking on this site for quite some time but am now just starting to get planning on my way to build something that will allow me to play golf year round. I love golf but being a new father and living in Canada it doesn't leave a lot of time to drive to the course these days and felt building a sim may be a great way to introduce my new twins to the game in the future. Like a lot, I feel there is so much information on here and would love to lean on experts who have done this before with a garage build.
I've decided on the garage as it's the only space big enough. In order to make this how I want Ill need to remove the center garage lift and replace it with a wall hanging opener, that should provide more than enough room and clearance for both righties and lefties (most my friends are lefties but we have a few righties in our group). Id love to keep it under 15K or even less but really am intrigued to do it right the first time with the Uneekor. I was originally looking at Sky Trak but with the number of lefties and righties in my group I love the idea of ceiling mount (as well as the feature set of it)
Here's where I am at and am looking for any suggestions on some of the other details or perhaps let me know what Im missing or perhaps some advice on if it's possible to save some money with other options.
Screen
Having a garage functional for keeping our vehicles in the winter is a necessity as living in Northern Alberta gets quite cold (was -50C in Feb lol). Having a retractable screen is nice and I saw these at Par2Pro. Is this the best bet for this or is there anything cheaper that would allow me to get the same functionality at a cheaper price point? I don't mind using some elbow grease to raise and lower a screen but definitely, the motorized option is nice.
Launch Monitor
I love love love the Uneekor feel and being able to see the details of impact, club speed etc. Of course, being ceiling mounted is the key draw here as I originally looked at Sky Trak but with lefties and righties in our group, I want something less cumbersome. The Mevo+ was another option but wasn't sure how it would be inside of a garage reading some of the cons to it with radar interference. Right now I would love the Uneekor if I can fit it into my budget.
Mats
Is the Fibrebuilt mat the best option here? I liked the center mat as it would make it easier for both lefties and righties. I tried to find some other options but this likely needs to be something that I can put down and pickup when it's not in use. I seen some people as well recommend that I can use artificial turf from Home Depot for the drop zone off the mat (I think).
PC
I've built many PC's in the past so figured this could save me money, I plan on going with the Golf Club 2019 as my software so figure the recommended specs should be more than enough with the build-out.
Projector
I currently have a home theatre setup in my basement with an Optomoa 1080p projector, I've looked at upgrading this for awhile with a 4k one but with receivers still a little behind in HDMI 2.1 I've waited. Do you think this projector would be sufficient, does 4K make that big of a difference in the experience here? Can't seem to find a reasonably priced 4K projector for a golf sim.
Software
Going with the Golf Club 2019 unless something else comes up, think this is $1000 to work with Uneekor...
Am I missing anything else in this build-out? Ill likely need some protective netting for the garage railing, have seen some black curtains being used but am open to suggestions here as well. I see the Par2Pro comes with an option for this but seems a fairly pricey addition.
SO FAR
$1000 - Chamberlain Wall Mounted Garage Door Install (Purchase, get power outlet and possibly installed not the greatest handyman)
$8500 - Uneekor (would a Mevo+ in a garage work or is there anything else cheaper, I really just need to golf more consistently to get better but loved the feedback of the Uneekor)
$2500 - Par2Pro Motorized Retractable Screen (is there any manual retractable options to perhaps save some money, it has to be retractable for storage and garage parking)
$2000 - Fibrebuilt (I think based on exchange)
$500 - Gaming PC built myself (rought estimate, do have some parts laying around here and have an old server already
$1000 - Protector (are there any good sub-1000 4k Projectors???)
$1000 - The Golf Club Software
Obviously, the PC, software, projector, and wall-mounted garage door opener are a necessity. Just wondering if anyone can tell me what Im missing and of course provide some cheaper alternative. I would love the Uneekor but would go with something like the Mevo if it meant the ability to save some money but still have lefties and righties. To me though this is the one thing I would love to spend the money on as it would make the experience the best. The screen and mat are two big costs that Im trying to find some cheaper alternatives.
Definitely not needing perfection and rather have functionality in the sim hardware than appearance.
Thank you of course to anyone who can help or guide me on my journey, it's something I've dreamt about for quite some time, and am looking to chip (no pun attended) away at this over the course of the year (or two).
I've decided on the garage as it's the only space big enough. In order to make this how I want Ill need to remove the center garage lift and replace it with a wall hanging opener, that should provide more than enough room and clearance for both righties and lefties (most my friends are lefties but we have a few righties in our group). Id love to keep it under 15K or even less but really am intrigued to do it right the first time with the Uneekor. I was originally looking at Sky Trak but with the number of lefties and righties in my group I love the idea of ceiling mount (as well as the feature set of it)
Here's where I am at and am looking for any suggestions on some of the other details or perhaps let me know what Im missing or perhaps some advice on if it's possible to save some money with other options.
Screen
Having a garage functional for keeping our vehicles in the winter is a necessity as living in Northern Alberta gets quite cold (was -50C in Feb lol). Having a retractable screen is nice and I saw these at Par2Pro. Is this the best bet for this or is there anything cheaper that would allow me to get the same functionality at a cheaper price point? I don't mind using some elbow grease to raise and lower a screen but definitely, the motorized option is nice.
Launch Monitor
I love love love the Uneekor feel and being able to see the details of impact, club speed etc. Of course, being ceiling mounted is the key draw here as I originally looked at Sky Trak but with lefties and righties in our group, I want something less cumbersome. The Mevo+ was another option but wasn't sure how it would be inside of a garage reading some of the cons to it with radar interference. Right now I would love the Uneekor if I can fit it into my budget.
Mats
Is the Fibrebuilt mat the best option here? I liked the center mat as it would make it easier for both lefties and righties. I tried to find some other options but this likely needs to be something that I can put down and pickup when it's not in use. I seen some people as well recommend that I can use artificial turf from Home Depot for the drop zone off the mat (I think).
PC
I've built many PC's in the past so figured this could save me money, I plan on going with the Golf Club 2019 as my software so figure the recommended specs should be more than enough with the build-out.
Projector
I currently have a home theatre setup in my basement with an Optomoa 1080p projector, I've looked at upgrading this for awhile with a 4k one but with receivers still a little behind in HDMI 2.1 I've waited. Do you think this projector would be sufficient, does 4K make that big of a difference in the experience here? Can't seem to find a reasonably priced 4K projector for a golf sim.
Software
Going with the Golf Club 2019 unless something else comes up, think this is $1000 to work with Uneekor...
Am I missing anything else in this build-out? Ill likely need some protective netting for the garage railing, have seen some black curtains being used but am open to suggestions here as well. I see the Par2Pro comes with an option for this but seems a fairly pricey addition.
SO FAR
$1000 - Chamberlain Wall Mounted Garage Door Install (Purchase, get power outlet and possibly installed not the greatest handyman)
$8500 - Uneekor (would a Mevo+ in a garage work or is there anything else cheaper, I really just need to golf more consistently to get better but loved the feedback of the Uneekor)
$2500 - Par2Pro Motorized Retractable Screen (is there any manual retractable options to perhaps save some money, it has to be retractable for storage and garage parking)
$2000 - Fibrebuilt (I think based on exchange)
$500 - Gaming PC built myself (rought estimate, do have some parts laying around here and have an old server already
$1000 - Protector (are there any good sub-1000 4k Projectors???)
$1000 - The Golf Club Software
Obviously, the PC, software, projector, and wall-mounted garage door opener are a necessity. Just wondering if anyone can tell me what Im missing and of course provide some cheaper alternative. I would love the Uneekor but would go with something like the Mevo if it meant the ability to save some money but still have lefties and righties. To me though this is the one thing I would love to spend the money on as it would make the experience the best. The screen and mat are two big costs that Im trying to find some cheaper alternatives.
Definitely not needing perfection and rather have functionality in the sim hardware than appearance.
Thank you of course to anyone who can help or guide me on my journey, it's something I've dreamt about for quite some time, and am looking to chip (no pun attended) away at this over the course of the year (or two).
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