Limited space indoor vs full bag outdoor setup?

[longdrivenate]

Hi all, so I'm deciding between two setup options:

1) The first would be to build a full sim indoors with a Homecourse Pro Retractable screen and Skytrak. It would be in a space that would allow me to hit all my irons but no woods or driver.

2) The second option would be an outdoor setup in my yard using a net such as the Net Return Home series with a Skytrak connected to an ipad on the side. This would provide me enough space to swing any club in the bag. It would also be much cheaper and easy to take down and put up if I want. The biggest drawbacks would be that it's outdoors and would not have projection ability.

I'm torn between the two choices because the first one would obviously be a much more luxurious experience with the full on-screen projection and being able to hit indoors. However, it would also be much more expensive and my biggest concern is if I'm going to regret spending that much money to build a sim that feels a little cramped for space and I can't even hit all my clubs in.

Obviously this is a personal choice, but if you guys were in my shoes, what would you opt for? I should also mention that I live in the bay area in California, so while weather is still a consideration, it's not like the outdoor setup would be rendered useless for months of the year.

Hope to hear some thoughts. Thanks in advance!

[wbond]

Its tough to beat the indoor setup when it makes it so easy to walk by and get a few swings in.

[Smudge7204]

I have gone back and forth between my basement (limited) and my garage (full bag), my garage is a set-up I have to take down to get the cars in. When i first started i didn't mind taking cars in and out and setting up, but honestly that gets old quick. I have decided that I would simply prefer to hit irons and have a permanent set-up, were all i do is turn on the PC/projector and away i go. Would love one day to have the full 10ft but alas, that is my 2 cents after going back and forth for the last 18 months.

[longdrivenate]

Thanks for the input. It does sound nice to be able to just get some swings in that conveniently, even if it means I don't get to work my driver as often.

[jasonreg]

This is an interesting discussion. I have a similar decision to make as well - Garage Bay vs basement with 8' 6" ceilings. I really (really) want to convince myself that the basement will work but the garage seems to be winning the day (11 foot ceiling, 20 feet deep but only 13 feet wide). Downside of the garage I will need to use an offset hitting position and remove the garage door opener. Downside in the basement is there is a 1 foot bulkhead down the right hand side of the space meaning it would be a right handed sim only …..

[mikelo33]

Is both an option? Setup the indoor space and if you feel the itch to get some work in with the woods, grab the Net Return & SkyTrak and head to the backyard.

[jasonreg]

Yikes, I would be concerned with missing the net with an errent shot and picking off a neighbors window......I guess if you are close enough to the netting it might not be too bad.