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In the process of building out a golf sim in my barn that was built in the late 1800s.
The plans so far…
I built out a subfloor using 2’x2’ DRICORE OSB panels that are an inch thick. Super quick to put together and they’re the perfect height for the mats I’m using. Once carpeted I believe the transition from the hitting strip to the subfloor will be perfect for putting. The overall dimensions of the floor is 16’x12’ - but I may add additional panels behind the hitting area so the stance mats and hitting strip are completely contained within the subfloor.
For the carpet, I was initially going to go with a dark grey Camry carpet, but I was a bit worried about the durability. Instead, I’m going with indoor/outdoor dark grey marine carpet. After ordering a sample I think it rolls great, and it will be perfect as both a landing area and putting surface.
As for the mats I ordered two 4x5 black stance mats from a seller on eBay… still waiting on the second one. Then I went with what looks to be a Quattro hitting strip. I say “what looks to be” because it was ordered from a seller on Alibaba that I found through this thread. Shipping was super fast and so far it feels great to hit from.
The screen is a Preferred Finished Impact Screen and was ordered from Shop Indoor Golf. It’s a true 16:9 aspect ratio at 16 feet by 9 feet. The frame was built using plans from Gung Ho Golf and it’s 4 feet deep. I previously used the plans for a smaller build that I had at my office last year and thought it worked great. Having come from a 10' wide frame, this thing feels so much more massive, super immersive.
The frame is wrapped in Commando Cloth that I ordered through Canvas ETC. They had the best price I could find. I ended up getting 13 yards off a 54” wide roll for $105 shipped. I’m still waiting for some long foam wedges for the inside corners and the top of the frame.
I will be using Skytrak with TGC 2019.
What’s next?
Finish off the subfloor. Add carpet and place a cup directly in line with the hitting strip, and then a cup on either side of the 16-foot platform to practice some longer putts.
Buy a new short-throw projector that I can mount to the enclosure. The projector I currently have was laying around the office and it has a terrible resolution. This will probably be the most immediate upgrade.
Some sort of heat source. The barn is not insulated, so I will be using infrared heaters placed around the hitting area for some level of comfort. Eventually plan to frame in that portion of the barn and build out an enclosed insulated room with a loft area on top for a pool table, but that will have to wait a bit.
Then I'll probably toss some material behind the screen so the projector doesn't bleed through so much.
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That's it for now! I'm hoping to post some progress pics over the holiday break.
The plans so far…
I built out a subfloor using 2’x2’ DRICORE OSB panels that are an inch thick. Super quick to put together and they’re the perfect height for the mats I’m using. Once carpeted I believe the transition from the hitting strip to the subfloor will be perfect for putting. The overall dimensions of the floor is 16’x12’ - but I may add additional panels behind the hitting area so the stance mats and hitting strip are completely contained within the subfloor.
For the carpet, I was initially going to go with a dark grey Camry carpet, but I was a bit worried about the durability. Instead, I’m going with indoor/outdoor dark grey marine carpet. After ordering a sample I think it rolls great, and it will be perfect as both a landing area and putting surface.
As for the mats I ordered two 4x5 black stance mats from a seller on eBay… still waiting on the second one. Then I went with what looks to be a Quattro hitting strip. I say “what looks to be” because it was ordered from a seller on Alibaba that I found through this thread. Shipping was super fast and so far it feels great to hit from.
The screen is a Preferred Finished Impact Screen and was ordered from Shop Indoor Golf. It’s a true 16:9 aspect ratio at 16 feet by 9 feet. The frame was built using plans from Gung Ho Golf and it’s 4 feet deep. I previously used the plans for a smaller build that I had at my office last year and thought it worked great. Having come from a 10' wide frame, this thing feels so much more massive, super immersive.
The frame is wrapped in Commando Cloth that I ordered through Canvas ETC. They had the best price I could find. I ended up getting 13 yards off a 54” wide roll for $105 shipped. I’m still waiting for some long foam wedges for the inside corners and the top of the frame.
I will be using Skytrak with TGC 2019.
What’s next?
Finish off the subfloor. Add carpet and place a cup directly in line with the hitting strip, and then a cup on either side of the 16-foot platform to practice some longer putts.
Buy a new short-throw projector that I can mount to the enclosure. The projector I currently have was laying around the office and it has a terrible resolution. This will probably be the most immediate upgrade.
Some sort of heat source. The barn is not insulated, so I will be using infrared heaters placed around the hitting area for some level of comfort. Eventually plan to frame in that portion of the barn and build out an enclosed insulated room with a loft area on top for a pool table, but that will have to wait a bit.
Then I'll probably toss some material behind the screen so the projector doesn't bleed through so much.
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That's it for now! I'm hoping to post some progress pics over the holiday break.
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