Low-Key Dining Room (currently Gym) Golf Sim (Mevo+)

[diy_scratch]

Hi there,

Interested in building a sim for Mevo+, already have a custom 10x10x10 hitting cage outside (pic for your inspiration). Room specs are 16 W x 10 H x 19 L. Since this is a (dining) room with a view, I'd prefer not to have too much hardware around, so ideally curtains/angle brackets and no steel cages. Expect to use a 4K laser projector with 4k+ Lumens, and E6 Connect via 2080Ti Gaming PC. Main goal is to be as "clean" as possible, while providing shank/ceiling/window protection.

Thanks for any ideas!

[GungHoGolf]

Great room for a sim studio! if you're in the US, I'd be happy to talk you through your options if you'd like to get on my call calendar: https://calendly.com/gunghogolf

[diy_scratch]

Something like this would seem nice. Anyone have experience?

https://www.golf-simulators.com/Drapes.html

Thanks, Ron, I'll give you a call.

[fortner28]

That room is a nice size for a simulator. Are you wanting a full time simulator space or are you looking to have things you can easily move out of the way so you can use that space for other things as well?

[diy_scratch]

I’d love to keep the gym on the side for now, and potentially revert the room to a dining room down the line, but I would prefer to have a clean setup with minimal moving pieces. I expect the sim to last several years so I prefer a custom build vs a net return pro xl with a screen in front (even though that’s super appealing). Expect all cables hidden etc. I don’t mind putting in quite some work if I can get a professional looking sim in return.

[diy_scratch]

This is the room, without the gym equipment.

[diy_scratch]

Finally got it all done. Had to wait 10 weeks for the projector, and most the time went into the hidden cabling / drywall work (PCs are in basement, and no attic access above projector). This is a 100% DIY custom home theatre sim + gym that rivals any golf sim or movie theater out there. Mevo+ Pro package is great, even putting works fine since on same height as the hitting mat.

Features: 14ft wide impact screen, 10-inch ceiling, 4K laser projector (no shadow even when standing as close as 5ft to the screen), 5.1 surround sound, OLED TV, no PC and no receiver in the room, no visible cables. Can watch TV while playing golf on the sim, with sound for both. Hitting turf can be rolled up in 5 seconds to turn the sim into a gym. Both the TV and the projector can display one of 6 sources that are all in the basement: Xfinity Cable TV, UHD Blu-Ray, 4 different computers (1 dedicated for sim), KVM switch in basement for HDMI 4k and USB 3.0. Everything is remote-controlled either by RF remote or by Cell Phone app via WiFi->IR blaster.

Bill of materials: ~ $25k

L-Angle brackets (Home Depot), screwed into studs, 10 inches from wall ~ $100
EasyClip Midi Tarp clips, 25 for backstop archery net, 25 for screen, alternating $60 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039YOMD0
50 Ball Bungees https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09F319JVK
16ft x 10ft 3-layer impact screen 802cc (same as Trackman), folded on side to 14x10, usable is 14x9 with is ~16:10, factory seconds from https://onestopsimshop.com $400
Archery netting 30ft x 10ft, cut into 2 equal pieces of 15ft x 10ft, one as backstop, one as wall protection (https://mansionathletics.com/archery...-10-30-60.html) $220
Better Bumpers 5-inch wide corner padding Left/Top/Right (https://onestopsimshop.com) $525
IKEA carpet (KRNARDRUP 6'7"x9'10") for wall, turned backside out, and some styrofoam boards behind it at the bottom to catch s**nks $100 https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/knardru...92595/#content

BenQ LK936ST 4k projector 5100 Lumens short-throw $4500 https://shopindoorgolf.com/products/...ator-projector
Projector mount: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DW977K $100

OLED TV: LG G-series gallery 55-inch $1500

PC: i9-12900KF, RTX 3090, 128GB, 1TB NVME, Windows 11 (in the basement, also used for machine learning) $3500

Mevo+ Pro Package $3000 (best radar based unit for the price IMO) - 8ft behind ball, 10 ft ball to screen

E6 Connect Expanded Subscription + Pebble/SpanishBay/Spyglass $600 (annual) + $700 (one-time) - better golf sim than TGC, but fewer courses
TGC 2019 $1000 (for any course out there, including Augusta, TPC Sawgrass, etc.)
Awesome Golf $300 - best practice on PC, cool games
FlightScope golf iPhone/iPad app with 2nd camera - great for dual-cam practice

4x 50ft HDMI 4k optical cables (one for cable tv, one for PC, each for TV and Projector) 4x$80 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072M73NY9

3x 50ft USB 3.0 cables, one with USB outlet for keyboard, other two below the floor for mouse dongle and WiFi dongle for Mevo+ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MFW93B4

Klipsch 5.1 surround WiSA speakers with Axim Link USB dongle connected to the OLED TV (in wall), L/R/Center behind the screen, Rear L/R and Sub are hidden in back of room. $3800+ list, paid about half for refurbed ones on Ebay. No receiver, no audio cables. Can switch to party mode when watching OLED TV, so sound doesn’t come out of the sim screen. https://www.klipsch.com/reference-wireless

Flooring: 3/4 inch Inc Stores rubber gym tiles (Amazon), on top of cheap underlayment for carpets from Home Depot ~$1000 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083ZLYQ2Z/

Hitting mat: 6ft x 9ft 1.6-inch poly (takes a tee) $300 https://shop.purchasegreen.com/putting-green/t-box-grass.html

Extras:
TopSpeedGolf subscription $77 / year (https://topspeedgolf.com)
Wing Tsun wooden dummy: $3k
Bob rubber dummy: $400
Power station: $350 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0725QJ979
Golf sticks: Taylor Made P7TW $2k (paid $1k for used)
Golf balls: Titleist Pro V1 RCT (for better spin numbers) $70 / dozen

[diy_scratch]

10 foot ceiling, not 10 inch