Screen to Wall Distance

[jeffwalters]

So I have read a ton of posts on here and am appreciative of all of the input. And I have simulator envy after seeing y'alls setups. I'm in the process of a super basic set up in my garage, that will still need to function as a garage.

With space constraints, I will only have about 3-4 inches between my wall and the screen. I've read on here that the distance really should be between 12 and 18 inches, but that ain't gonna happen unfortunately .

I'm going to get a Carl's Premium screen and hoping that it absorbs most of the impact blow and doesn't let the ball travel through the screen (towards the wall) too far. I plan to have something between the wall and the screen for extra protection. I don't have windows or anything on the wall, I just don't want to have.a million ball marks or holes.

Finally....my questions.

1. Option 1 is 2-3 inch memory foam. There are different densities. Is a higher density (firmer) better in this case or lower? Or is this a bad idea?

2. Option 2 is closed cell foam like the stuff they use for the good floating pool mats. Has anyone tried this?

3. Does adding either of the two things above end up increasing the bounceback to where it would matter? I'm pretty dumb and don't know the physics of all of this stuff.

I'm thinking I'll definitely need a helmet.

Thanks for any advice.

[abenjami]

3-4 inches really isn't going to work out well. You basically have to make a decision between getting a ton of bounceback or a ton of holes in your wall.

I'd suggest perhaps hanging 2 baffle nets behind your screen, that might help.

I just built a custom net cage myself. I started out 12 inches from the wall, hit a few balls, and immediately changed the design to add more space between the net and wall.

[JDG]

3-4 inches does not allow for any gap between the screen and the memory foam. Without a gap and the energy that the screen will absorb, the bounce back after hitting the memory foam will be significant. The closed cell foam is not a good option as it will provide even more bounce back than memory foam.

[mthunt]

At 3 to 4 inches you might as well just paint the wall white and hit against that. It'll be the same outcome. I'm 8 with memory foam between the wall and screen. Works great.

[calebm1001]

Here me out... try to follow along if possible. I am at about 3-4 inches from a cabinet in my garage and I believe my set up works perfectly fine.

1. I have a sports screen behind my Carl's Premium. The Sportscreen https://www.thesportscreen.com/product/10-ft-manual/ Would getting something like this give you more space considering you can pull it back up into the ceiling then park your car? I was in the same boat and this was the PERFECT solution.
2. I purchased some plastic tarp clips, swapped the metal bar that is used for the bottom of the Sport Screen with the thinner plastic piece that is supposed to go in the middle of the screen. (leaving the metal bar out of the equation as that was dangerous. I clipped the bottom of the Impact screen to the bottom of the Sports net essentially creating one screen.
3. I purchased something identical to this https://www.lowes.com/pd/Everlast-Se...ass/1000018009 and put that on the ground in front of my mat. I then took heavy duty metal spring clamps and attached the impact screen and sports net to the end of the artificial grass creating a nice taut set up. Due to the artificial grass, the minimum bouceback I do have, catches the balls instantly. The grain flows INTO the screen, so the balls just get stuck. I can still putt since im putting with the grain.

All in all - This set up is perfect for me. I might have a bit more space than you do though but it seems to work perfectly, all things considered. Image below for reference

[wbond]

calebm1001 Do you hit any wedges in your setup? Looks like you hit from a decent distance from the screen but I don't see any ceiling protection or protection from the crossbar.

[calebm1001]

I do hit wedges!I think I've hit it once from more of a flop shot. I'm about 9' to the screen and the cross bar is just under 9' tall. With launch angle being roughly 25-40 for my wedge set, technically, I should never hit the bar. Unless I did the geometry wrong.

[Smudge7204]

Did you just use velcro to attach the screen to the SportsScreen, if so where did you put the velcro, direct onto the sportsscreen or onto the tube?