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I'm literally in my infancy on this. Would like to have something in place by the winter months (November timeframe).
Purpose / Intent:
Im on my mid 30s. Pretty average Joe 25 handicap weekend warrior golfer. I've done it off and on some years more than others since my teens. My oldest son just turned 14 this summer, and has really caught the bug. I can't keep him off the course. Kid played over 200 holes at our local course this week.
My primary goal for this space is to provide winter practice space, with an emphasis on game improvement data. I certainly like the idea of playing recreational simulations, but accuracy of data, and ideally some combination of club and ball data would be ideal.
Approach:
I'm a DIY guy to the core. I'm pretty apt at anything from construction / woodworking, to electrical engineering, to software developer. I'm always looking for ways to save some cash by doing things myself / cobbling together solutions, and frankly I enjoy doing it.
Space Details:
I've got a detached 36x36 steel pole barn. It's got a full concrete floor. Fully insulated, electrical service / water, heat and AC. Bottom of roof trusses are 12 feet up. I've out an area where there's an unused garage door, that's about 10 feet wide by 16 feet long. I could go a little bigger if prudent / necessary. Trying to avoid encrosching too far into the middle of the building.
Initial Thoughts:
I'm still trying to decide on what to do for sim hardware. I was pretty enamored by the idea of the SkyTrak, but have become a little more intrigued by the ProTee stuff. In terms of budget, anything beyond $3k is getting out of hand for me. My dad has an optishot2 system at his place. While fun to play with, the limitations become obvious pretty quickly.
I'll try to keep this thread updated as a continue to navigate.
Purpose / Intent:
Im on my mid 30s. Pretty average Joe 25 handicap weekend warrior golfer. I've done it off and on some years more than others since my teens. My oldest son just turned 14 this summer, and has really caught the bug. I can't keep him off the course. Kid played over 200 holes at our local course this week.
My primary goal for this space is to provide winter practice space, with an emphasis on game improvement data. I certainly like the idea of playing recreational simulations, but accuracy of data, and ideally some combination of club and ball data would be ideal.
Approach:
I'm a DIY guy to the core. I'm pretty apt at anything from construction / woodworking, to electrical engineering, to software developer. I'm always looking for ways to save some cash by doing things myself / cobbling together solutions, and frankly I enjoy doing it.
Space Details:
I've got a detached 36x36 steel pole barn. It's got a full concrete floor. Fully insulated, electrical service / water, heat and AC. Bottom of roof trusses are 12 feet up. I've out an area where there's an unused garage door, that's about 10 feet wide by 16 feet long. I could go a little bigger if prudent / necessary. Trying to avoid encrosching too far into the middle of the building.
Initial Thoughts:
I'm still trying to decide on what to do for sim hardware. I was pretty enamored by the idea of the SkyTrak, but have become a little more intrigued by the ProTee stuff. In terms of budget, anything beyond $3k is getting out of hand for me. My dad has an optishot2 system at his place. While fun to play with, the limitations become obvious pretty quickly.
I'll try to keep this thread updated as a continue to navigate.
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