My Build 3.0 - Maybe the final one???

[JohnnyJedi]

Jezz, that made me throw up after drooling all over, i hate you man. LOL. Great set up, all looks just perfect, seems you really invested a lot of time just sketching it, I just currently started to build my own, most stuff is on the way already, although my budget is kinda of tight so I went with;

-the Skytrak TGC combination which i picked up both this week on discount.
-Carl's preferred Impact screen - 10x8 - to be mounted on 1" EMT. I wish I had the space like yours to get a bigger one but I don't.
-Optoma 1080P 4200 LUMENS 5 THROW RATIO (EH460ST).

still haven't decided on the hitting mat, at least 4x4 and the putting green. I kinda designed something like you did, hitting mat in the middle an the putting green all around it. Can u link which and where you got yours from? looks awesome.

[gene438]

Thanks Punte,

The lights are recessed....I was very careful in measuring and the lights were installed after the mat, so I knew exactly where they had to be. I also bought the kind that will rotate back and forth a little to give me some tweaking ability.

As for the wifi, I had my cable internet actually moved to the sim room so that I have a direct connection to my gaming pc and I run my wifi from there. I have the google wifi system which I have to say greatly improved the wifi service throughout the house. The system comes with 3 units. One in the sim room, the other my bedroom, and the other upstairs in my daughters room...we have fantastic service through out our home.......I highly recommend it.

[afmilboy02]

Great setup!!! Can't wait until my family and I establish roots somewhere and I can do something similar.

[PUNTE]

This is the gold standard of GSF builds. Hat's off, Gene, and thank you for sharing.

I was wondering if you had any issue getting Wifi into your garage, presuming that's how you power Google Home. Also, are you lights for the ProTee sensors recessed into the ceiling? I had trouble telling from the images. Thank you.

[gene438]

Thanks for comments.....yes, I have one overhead camera and the vertical camera. I actually have 2 additional cameras to film my swing, one from behind and the other front facing. I love the putting on the ProTee and I don’t have the additional putting sensor you can buy.....I think putting off the mat is good enough for me. If you buy one it will come with the standard fiber built mat which is very good....but I do like the one I got from The Simulator Guys... if you get a ProTee and want one, I will give you their contact info.

Yes, I use TGC ... love it.


I prefer to hit closer to the screen than most guys... this gives me a more immersion experience and more importantly allows me to hit full wedge shots into the screen without hitting the ceiling... my mat is 9.5 feet from screen and most guys are 10 to 11 feet....I’ve never hit side walls.... but technically it could happen

Finally, most guys love the GC2 so I assume it’s a great product.... I believe the ProTee is just as accurate once setup which is harder than just plug n play of gc2 but and this is just me... I cannot stand any kind of shot delay... I really like hitting the ball, watching it hit the screen, and immediately seeing the ball take off on the screen.... a 2-3 second delay takes all the WOW factor out of it for me.....

Plus, if you are going to have a permanent setup, once you get the ProTee dialed in, you just turn it on and hit.....

Good luck and let me know if you need anything

[Solstice72]

Gene, love it all. Similarities are amazing, I have a custom basement 22x27 and had planned something similar to yours even down to that wood or sim wood you got there! You the guidance for me man.

I was going to do a 16 foot screen 10 foot high why did you do 17 should I do that? Do you have the cameras associated with that protee mat? How accurate is the putting? Why didn't you go GC2? If I bought a Protee mat from Par2Pro now would it have that tighter turf of which you speak? You're using TGC prob right?
And lastly you don't need impact panels or curtains? Those lights near the screen, how are they not shattered.

Sorry, hungry for knowledge.

[gene438]

Yes, the garage door is behind the screen. I took down the garage opener (which left perfect electrical spot for projector) and I removed the ceiling rails, but left the garage door itself. The garage is actually an extended on so there is a 10 ft. section that is 3 inches higher than main floor. (That is where I put the wood flooring. So, when I built the subfloor for putting surface, I designed it so that it would end up flush with the wood floor.

The guy I bought the house from build 2 double garages and both were extended...he was a boat guy.......

[banjopete]

This looks great, is this in a garage? the dimensions are awfully garage like. Have you had other people over hitting that have had ceiling height issues (I see you have no problems as above)? I'm 6'4 and worry about this for my own ceiling height which hopefully will be in your ballpark.

[brock]

Looks fantastic and must feel great getting it done. Nice job!

[gene438]

Yes Frankie....I swing full driver with no problems...I'm 5'11"

[frankiepap39]

enough for a full driver swing?

[gene438]

Ceiling height is 9'7".....

[GoldenSim]

Hi Gene - thanks v much, that's much appreciated. Great work on the build and thanks for all the info. Love the Google Home touch - had not thought of that, and might have to steal that idea

[frankiepap39]

how high is the ceiling?

[gene438]

I heave the “classic putt” product..... the cups are too deep and I had to cut mine to make them fit....my putting green is about 2 3/4 inches high...here is the amazon link

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LEIMQWM/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3524794222&pd_rd_wg=XHAGc&pf_rd_r=2NCW7TVZ8ZC6CZ2HV480&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B00LEIMQWM&pd_rd_w=rJYin&pf_rd_i=Putting+cups&pd_rd_r=1509241c-f5b0-4986-b97c-ca6beaa53861&ie=UTF8&qid=1522639125&sr=1

I located the holes so that there was no 2x4 underneath, and I bought a 4 in circular drill bit and cut through the plywood... I then took my time and used a xacto knife to cut out the turf