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I thought I would add my garage simulator to the site to help anybody else with ideas and to help them with their addiction!! This website and the people on here have been invaluable for me and have provided great insight and ideas.
I have a three stall garage in MN with 9.5 ft ceilings. I need to be able to use the space for other stuff at times too (Harley parking in summer, etc). So I built a simulator that folds up to the ceiling and allows the use of the third stall garage door.
The frame is built out of 1" metal conduit with corners from tarps.com. The impact screen wraps around the backside of the frame and attaches to the front conduit with tarp clips and bungee (4 per side). Nothing behind it and it works great, ball comes right back to my feet on most shots. The conduit has pipe foam around it to reduce sharp edges and deaden any mishits.
It hangs from the ceiling with flexible hangers I purchased at Home Depot that allow it to raise up enough for the back edge to clear the ground when pivoting. I hung black automotive carpet on the inside of the frame up to the impact screen. I purchased the carpet at Menards. Comes in 6 foot widths which worked out perfect and looks great. $.50 a sq ft and super strong.
Purchased a BenQ short-throw projector on Craigslist.
I went with Optishot to get started and really like it after I got my driver taped and working better, but I'm already planning on upgrading to Skytrak next fall. I purchased a hitting mat online and cut slots for the optishot sensor and placed it on 3/4 plywood to make it level.
as you can tell from the pictures, I started finishing the walls in my garage, but now all I ever want to do is play golf out there! It was -15 in MN last week and I was golfing in Hawaii in my garage with some buddies and a cold beer. Well worth it!!!
I have a three stall garage in MN with 9.5 ft ceilings. I need to be able to use the space for other stuff at times too (Harley parking in summer, etc). So I built a simulator that folds up to the ceiling and allows the use of the third stall garage door.
The frame is built out of 1" metal conduit with corners from tarps.com. The impact screen wraps around the backside of the frame and attaches to the front conduit with tarp clips and bungee (4 per side). Nothing behind it and it works great, ball comes right back to my feet on most shots. The conduit has pipe foam around it to reduce sharp edges and deaden any mishits.
It hangs from the ceiling with flexible hangers I purchased at Home Depot that allow it to raise up enough for the back edge to clear the ground when pivoting. I hung black automotive carpet on the inside of the frame up to the impact screen. I purchased the carpet at Menards. Comes in 6 foot widths which worked out perfect and looks great. $.50 a sq ft and super strong.
Purchased a BenQ short-throw projector on Craigslist.
I went with Optishot to get started and really like it after I got my driver taped and working better, but I'm already planning on upgrading to Skytrak next fall. I purchased a hitting mat online and cut slots for the optishot sensor and placed it on 3/4 plywood to make it level.
as you can tell from the pictures, I started finishing the walls in my garage, but now all I ever want to do is play golf out there! It was -15 in MN last week and I was golfing in Hawaii in my garage with some buddies and a cold beer. Well worth it!!!
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