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Hey everyone, I've been reading this forum for a couple of weeks now after I decided I was going to most likely invest into a golf simulator. Without rambling on too much, I will get down to the point and some of the decisions I'm trying to narrow in on.
Decisions I've already pretty much made are going with the Foresight GC2 with the FSX software through a sales rep at Foresight direct.
We just built a home and moved in last December. I have a very large and deep 3 car garage and 2 small children(1 & 4). So there will be no need for that third bay for quite some time. My garage is temperature controlled in the winter, I have hydronic in floor heat in my garage, it's insulated and drywalled and has 11ft ceilings. However, the area where I want to put the simulator would be over one of the garage floor drains, which covering the drain isn't an issue, it's the subtle pitch and uneven surface. I also have the railings and garage door opener to contend with, so I would need to be pretty particular with the location of the hitting mat so I could strategically swing where I'm not going to hit the opener and rails, which are approximately 9ft. Now I was pretty dead set on doing this in the garage and just purchasing a golfsimulatorguys set up.
The other option that just came into play a few days ago is a room I had previously built the house around to put in a fairly substantial, high end home theater room. But recently I've had second thoughts and have been considering putting in a simulator in that room. I'm a +2 and still play some competitive golf and play a decent amount of golf in general. I live in Wisconsin and for my entire life I've never had much opportunity to keep my game sharp in the winter. Also having young kids and family severely cuts into winter golf trips. Anyway....that room that is currently framed in is 14ft wide x 23ft deep by 9ft high. Now, I'm not going to spend all of this coin to make this a dedicated simulator room with only 9ft of ceiling height, which in reality will be more likely 8' 10" after flooring and drywall are up. I'm 5'11 and could get by with it. But I want this to be used and enjoyed by all. I have full exposure and a walk out in my basement, I spoke to my concrete guy as well as my landscaper about digging that room down approximately 12" and my concrete guy said he's done it plenty of times. My initial concern was water but my landscaper said not to be concerned due to the way my land is and that the way my how was built. My concrete guy is a friend of my father and laws and he said he could do the whole thing for about $3,500. That was a lot cheaper than I had thought it would be. So now that room is in serious play and I've already got my wife mostly on board with this. but with 23 feet of depth, I am planning on doing some sort of seating, half wall bar in the back of the room and a small area for a bag, clubs etc.
FINALLY, I have been dealing with this rep from foresight who has been really good to work with so far. I have been asking him a lot of questions about what type of enclosure to look into. He said they will design the whole thing for $600 and he will make that up to me on his quote for the GC2 and software. Has anyone gone that route with Foresight? Since I am doing a dedicate room, it does sound like a good option depending on price.
Any input would be appreciated. I would like to have this room completed sometime in December/January.
Decisions I've already pretty much made are going with the Foresight GC2 with the FSX software through a sales rep at Foresight direct.
We just built a home and moved in last December. I have a very large and deep 3 car garage and 2 small children(1 & 4). So there will be no need for that third bay for quite some time. My garage is temperature controlled in the winter, I have hydronic in floor heat in my garage, it's insulated and drywalled and has 11ft ceilings. However, the area where I want to put the simulator would be over one of the garage floor drains, which covering the drain isn't an issue, it's the subtle pitch and uneven surface. I also have the railings and garage door opener to contend with, so I would need to be pretty particular with the location of the hitting mat so I could strategically swing where I'm not going to hit the opener and rails, which are approximately 9ft. Now I was pretty dead set on doing this in the garage and just purchasing a golfsimulatorguys set up.
The other option that just came into play a few days ago is a room I had previously built the house around to put in a fairly substantial, high end home theater room. But recently I've had second thoughts and have been considering putting in a simulator in that room. I'm a +2 and still play some competitive golf and play a decent amount of golf in general. I live in Wisconsin and for my entire life I've never had much opportunity to keep my game sharp in the winter. Also having young kids and family severely cuts into winter golf trips. Anyway....that room that is currently framed in is 14ft wide x 23ft deep by 9ft high. Now, I'm not going to spend all of this coin to make this a dedicated simulator room with only 9ft of ceiling height, which in reality will be more likely 8' 10" after flooring and drywall are up. I'm 5'11 and could get by with it. But I want this to be used and enjoyed by all. I have full exposure and a walk out in my basement, I spoke to my concrete guy as well as my landscaper about digging that room down approximately 12" and my concrete guy said he's done it plenty of times. My initial concern was water but my landscaper said not to be concerned due to the way my land is and that the way my how was built. My concrete guy is a friend of my father and laws and he said he could do the whole thing for about $3,500. That was a lot cheaper than I had thought it would be. So now that room is in serious play and I've already got my wife mostly on board with this. but with 23 feet of depth, I am planning on doing some sort of seating, half wall bar in the back of the room and a small area for a bag, clubs etc.
FINALLY, I have been dealing with this rep from foresight who has been really good to work with so far. I have been asking him a lot of questions about what type of enclosure to look into. He said they will design the whole thing for $600 and he will make that up to me on his quote for the GC2 and software. Has anyone gone that route with Foresight? Since I am doing a dedicate room, it does sound like a good option depending on price.
Any input would be appreciated. I would like to have this room completed sometime in December/January.
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