How to Build an Indoor Home Golf Simulator - Skytrak, Trackman, etc. 

No problem, hope it helps!

Dang, that is an insane deal! Yes, hopefully this video was helpful and I plan to film some of the actual rounds on the Sim in TGC 2019 in the future. I've seen several other people using the original Skytrak and it seems to work well, hopefully you can start using yours soon!

when you hear of another of those deals, let me know. That is just insane cheap.

Thank you, hope it works out well for you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

@Power5 Thank you! The standard screen has held up well for me so far, I would say. For reference, I have used it for 8 months currently, I practice on average 4 days a week on it, and have played around 15 rounds of golf on it so far. So far there is just a little wear in 2 spots (white fluff coming off the screen) , but the images still looks pretty good in those patches. With the cable and carabiner setup I can rotate the screen if I need to, but haven't had the need yet. If you go with the premium the image will probably look a little sharper. I've looked at it briefly, and seen a few videos online. It does look very nice, but I already bought tgc2019 and that's worked pretty well for me so far. If I ever move and need to build a new one, I will probably re-evaluate software then, thanks.

Thank you! to answer your questions, 1. I tried to get as much tension as possible that I could reasonably do by myself. The less tension you have, the screen might sag a little and have a tiny gap between the ceiling and the screen. 2. Originally I didn't have anything holding the bottom down, but sometimes it would move around, so one upgrade I made later was to put some of the I bolts along the bottom trim of the wall, and use some rock climbing carabiners to attach the bottom corners to the I bolts. I tried using regular carabiners like the tiny ones in the video, but those would get bent after about 100 balls, rock climbing carabiners are rated to hold extreme weight so they don't break.

Thank you, and I hope it works out well for you. As for the balls ricocheting, I have not had too much of a problem with that. The most important thing to consider is the tension of the impact screen. If you don't connect the bottom corners to anything, you will be safe, but then you may have to move the bottom of the screen after every other shot, which is a little annoying. If you have too much tension, a lot of shots will ricochet. If you have small to medium tension, the balls will just drop to the floor after being hit, but you need a super sturdy connector otherwise they may snap when you hit your driver (example, zip ties broke, so I used rock climbing carabiners [rated for extreme strength]). I am also slightly closer to the impact screen (6-7 ft), 10 ft is recommended, but I have limited space. But because I am closer to the screen, my balls hit lower down on the screen and don't really get close to the ceiling (so I didn't feel the need to put a net up there). I don't typically practice the 60 degree wedge flop shot in the house though, just to be safe haha.

Thank you! 1. Impact screen is about 1ft from the wall.(I also put spare foam gym tile on the wall as extra protection) 2. Yes, it is 3 pieces of netting sewn together in a U shape.

Awesome man! Thanks for the reply. I look forward to getting something similar up in the next couple months once we move in March. Hit em straight! 🤙🏾

Thank you! Originally I had it just hanging, but it was annoying when balls would sometimes go underneath, so I tried zip ties and wire cable, but eventually both of those broke, so I put some more I Bolts at the bottom of the wall and then used rock climbing carabiners to connect the grommet to the I bolt (the smaller carabiners I used to connect the impact screen to the cable were too weak, rock climbing carabiners are much stronger).

Yes, I am satisfied with it. I've been beating balls into it for about 2 months now, and you can see a tiny bit of wear on it, but I don't really notice it too much once the projector is turned on. Most of my balls are hit into the same spot on the impact screen, so I'm sure over time, I'll end up rotating the screen to increase its lifespan. For reference, I watch TV on it in the mornings when I am working out, and high quality videos (like recordings of the masters look really good on it, standard streaming videos looks around 720p) if that gives you a better idea of what the image will look like.

Thank you, and a little over 6ft. A little close, but the amount of tension I have on the screen prevents balls from bouncing back.

@Ryan-kk2rr Very good! I hit the impact screen the majority of the time and the netting only catches balls that bounce weird or on a miss-hit, so they don't take too much damage.

I am slightly closer to the screen than what is recommended ( because of my limited space, only 6ft-7ft in front of me) so all my balls hit a little lower on the impact screen. I've never had a problem with balls flying up, but just to be safe I typically don't practice a flop shot with the 60 degree in the house haha

With you being closer than recommended by SkyTrak, how accurate are your readings? Do you see any data points that are off?

​@darrensunahara3840 There is no effect on the readings since the Skytrak is a style of simulator that you put right in front of you. If I had the mevo+ instead it would be less accurate, because it wouldn't have enough space to calculate properly. (Since it is placed behind you)

9 feet

@yooper9062 I did it retroactively in a shorts video later, I believe. I screwed I-bolts to the base boards of the wall, and used some more rock climbing carabiners to attach the screen. I tried other wire or rope solutions, but the driver hits kept snapping them. Rock climbing equipment is rated for extreme pressure so it doesn't break.

Yes, my swing flaw is pulling my hands down instead of rotating the chest, so my swing path is a couple extra degrees inside and I hit the ball pretty low on the face. Fortunately, my home course is a links style course so the rollout is usually good for me :)

Yep, sorry, that was equipment I already had prior to this build, but I got a cheaper one for about $100 a while back off Amazon.

I was wondering the same thing. I would say if you value your wrists, do not cheap out on the hitting mat. Though if your astroturf and 1" foam tile is under it, you are probably ok. People who put those cheap mats direct on concrete are in for a painful future. Had a few fat swings yesterday at a driving range and had a slight pain in my wrist.

@Power5 Yes, that is a very good point, a high quality hitting mat is a must! I have a pretty decent one, but like you mentioned, I also put foam tiles and astroturf underneath to further cushion the blows. I can definitely feel it at the dring range sometimes when they have the mats straight on concrete and I have a mis-hit.