Published: October 30, 2026 · Last updated: October 31, 2026
Golf Simulator Cost Calculator
Answer three questions and get a recommended setup with its price. Then check your room and change any part. Sales tax is added to the hardware only, and the software cost is shown over three and five years.
Prices checked October 2026 · every part sourced or marked as an allowance
How much does a home golf simulator cost?
The price depends on your launch monitor, screen, projector, computer and software. Build a setup below to see what it could cost.
Build your golf simulator
Answer three quick questions. Your recommended setup and its price update straight away from our verified October 2026 catalog.
This is an example: $4,633 ($4,632.89 exact) is the 4-part core hardware subtotal before tax. It assumes a compatible iPad you already own and leaves out mounting hardware, cables, shipping and room preparation; the Realistic Installed figure adds them. Select your space and playing goal to personalize it.
Home Screen Setup
Example home simulator build
Hit into an impact screen with the range or course projected on it. Configured for driving-range practice. Includes driving range and shot data ($0/yr). Adding full virtual golf courses requires a paid software membership.
Within the Home Screen Setup range ($3,000–$7,000)
Suggested room dimensions: at least 15 ft deep × 12 ft wide × 9 ft ceiling
Room fit: Not yet verified — enter your measurements
- Impact screen in a DIY enclosure
- BenQ TH671ST · 1080p, ceiling-mounted
- SkyTrak ST MAX: camera + radar, beside the ball
- Compatible M1+ iPad (M1 chip or newer)
- Range and shot-data view: included app
Year-1 course-play total
Driving-range & shot-data setup ($0/yr software) · Full virtual course play requires a $300/yr plan and an M1+ iPad or Windows PC.
Ball & swing trackerLaunch monitor
SkyTrak ST MAX
Measures your shots and powers your simulator.
$1,695Read review →Screen & safety enclosureImpact screen
Carl’s Place DIY kit + frame + backup net
Catches the ball and shows your virtual range or course.
$1,490Read guide →Short-throw projectorProjector
BenQ TH671ST · 1080p
Puts the picture on the screen from a ceiling mount, out of your shadow.
Fit check: 16:9 projector on a 1:1 screen. With an iPad the picture is ~7.2 × 4.1 ft, with unlit bands above and below.
$949Read guide →Computer to run your simulatorTablet
Compatible M1+ iPad (M1 chip or newer)
Runs the maker’s app on a compatible iPad you already own.
Hitting matStance and hitting mat
Fiberbuilt Practice Station
Gives you a turf surface to hit from and protects the floor.
$499Read guide →Simulator softwareAnnual subscription
Included app
Driving range and shot data. Full courses need a paid plan.
$0/yrRead guide →
Advanced Customization & Room MeasurementsRoom size, every part, software, tax, shipping, wear and used pricing
Room dimensions & handedness
Will this simulator fit my room?Depth, width, ceiling and golfers
Launch monitor & software
Ball & swing trackerLaunch monitor$1,695
How the price tiers workThe 13 launch monitors in our October 2026 catalog are grouped by price: Budget (4 models, $500–$700), Enthusiast (3 models, $1,299–$1,695) and Premium (6 models, from $3,000). Each card opens on that tier’s default model. The dropdown lists all 13, so you can pick any of them.
Default Enthusiast pick: camera + radar sensor beside the ball, works in a 15 ft deep room, and moves to the other side of the ball for a left-handed golfer.
Simulator softwareAnnual subscription$0/yr
How to choose a planIncluded app: the maker’s own software at no yearly cost. Maker plans add features or course packs for a yearly fee. GSPro is third-party course software at $250 a year, plus any plan the maker requires before it connects. SkyTrak owners: Essential has no course packs, Core Foresight or Core TrackMan adds one studio’s pack, and Elite has both.
Screen, mat, projector & PC
Screen & safety enclosureImpact screen or net$1,490
Hitting matStance and hitting mat$499
Short-throw projectorProjector$949
Why a short-throw projector?Throw ratio is the distance from the lens to the screen divided by the image width. A short-throw projector, about 0.5 to 0.8, fills an impact screen from a few feet away, so it can be ceiling-mounted close to the hitting mat. That keeps your body and club out of the beam, so they don’t cast a shadow on the screen.
Not needed for a net build, so the projector counts $0.
Compare other short-throw projectors on Amazon ↗4★+ · 3,000+ lumens · 1080p+
Affiliate disclosure: XS Golf may earn a commission if you buy through this link. Amazon prices change and are not in the totals.
Computer to run your simulatorGaming PC, tablet or cloud PC$0
What is a cloud gaming PC?GSPro runs on Windows only, so a cloud PC has to be a Windows machine with a graphics card (a GPU instance, such as Shadow PC or Paperspace), not a Mac host such as MacStadium. The monthly fee adds to your running costs every year. Your launch monitor stays at home and reaches the cloud PC through a local bridge app or USB-over-IP forwarding; check that your maker supports it.
Cloud PC connection check
Measured from your browser to xsgolf.com, not to your provider’s data centre, so treat it as a first check. XS Golf rule of thumb for 1080p streaming: under 35 ms and at least 30 Mbps.
New PC prices are the low end of each published build tier; used and cloud prices are our allowances.
Tax, shipping, room prep, wear & used pricing
Estimated sales taxOn hardware only0%
Applied once, to the hardware. Software is never taxed here.
Shipping, room prep & installationUpfront allowances$0
Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote). No single listing covers these costs, so pick the line closest to your space.
Not taxed here and not part of the hardware subtotal. Get quotes from local pros before you commit; electrical work may need a licensed electrician and a permit.
Consumables, electricity & insuranceAnnual allowance for 1-, 3- and 5-year totals$0/yr
Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote). It adds to every year, alongside software.
Replacement prices from our 3-year cost guide, checked 30 October 2026: Fiberbuilt Flight Deck hitting panel for the Practice Station $99 (Fiberbuilt), Titleist Pro V1 RCT balls $70 a dozen (Fairway Jockey), Carl’s Place Standard 8×8 impact screen $227.95 (PlayBetter). How often you replace each one is N/C, so they are not added to the totals.
For scale: a PC and projector at about 0.6 kW, 2.5 hours a day on 300 days, use about 450 kWh a year, roughly $77 to $135 at 17 to 30 cents per kWh. That is illustrative arithmetic from our 3-year cost of ownership guide, not a measurement.
Pricing & buying conditionRetail, sale or usedRetail
Black Friday 2026 is on 27 November. As of 27 October 2026, no simulator brand had published Black Friday pricing, so no holiday price is in these totals. Our Black Friday golf simulator guide tracks it.
Installation help & financing
Need help getting your space ready?
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Find Local Pros on Angi →For room preparation and general installation work. Confirm your contractor’s experience with any simulator-specific requirements before hiring.
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Explore financing options
Reference arithmetic, not an offer
Reference arithmetic only, not a credit offer. XS Golf does not provide financing; actual terms depend on the retailer and a credit check.
| Term | 10% APR | 15% APR |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months | $407 | $418 |
| 24 months | $214 | $225 |
| 36 months | $149 | $161 |
Formula: payment = P × r ÷ (1 − (1 + r)^−n), with r = APR ÷ 12 and n = months. The rates are examples, not quotes. Software and cloud fees are not included.
Shopping & review list for your setupEvery item, its price, where the price comes from, and our review
Verified equipment
Priced from a named maker or dealer, with our review or guide and shop links where our guides have them.
- Launch monitorSkyTrak ST MAXPrice source: PlayBetter sale price, October 2026$1,695
- Screen & enclosureCarl’s Place DIY Kit 8×8×5 (screen and enclosure)Price source: AVI-SPL, October 2026$1,000
- Enclosure framingCarl’s Place 8×8 pipe framing kitPrice source: AVI-SPL, October 2026$350
- Backup netRukket 12×9 Barricade backup netPrice source: Rukket, October 2026$140
- ProjectorBenQ TH671ST (1080p short throw)Price source: Shop Indoor Golf, October 2026$949
- Hitting matFiberbuilt Grass Series Practice Station (5×3 ft)Price source: Fiberbuilt, October 2026$499
Estimated allowances & setup essentials to research
Our estimates, or items you still need to price for your own room.
- Cables, adapter & mountHDMI cable to the ceiling, USB-C or Lightning HDMI adapter, projector ceiling mountNot included and not priced: check lengths and fittings for your roomNot priced
Prices shown: current verified prices. Change it under Pricing & buying condition in Advanced Customization.
Shopping around Black Friday? Our Black Friday golf simulator guide compares each unit’s October 2026 baseline with its 3-year software cost.
Affiliate disclosure: XS Golf may earn a commission from links marked Amazon. Other shop links go straight to the maker or retailer. Prices were checked in October 2026 and change often.
How the estimate is worked out
The example build’s $4,633 ($4,632.89 exact) is the 4-part core hardware subtotal before tax: launch monitor, screen kit, mat and projector, with a compatible iPad you already own. It leaves out mounting hardware, cables, shipping and room preparation, which the Realistic Installed figure adds. Software adds $0/yr for the included driving-range app. It matches the baseline parts list in our $5,000 garage simulator guide. The SkyTrak ST MAX is priced at its $1,695 sale price. Across the five priced setups in our ownership guide, three-year totals run from $3,198.94 to $17,244.99. Prices come from makers and dealers, checked October 2026.
How the totals are counted
- The headline shows two totals side by side. Core equipment is the launch monitor, screen or net, mat, projector and any computer you buy, before tax: $4,633 ($4,632.89 exact) for the example, with an M1+ iPad you already own. Realistic installed budget adds what the core figure leaves out: a $150 mount, cables and adapter allowance, $150 shipping, $350 basic room preparation and a 6% example sales tax on the hardware, about $5,570 for the example (the cables allowance is hardware, so it is taxed too). Click either total to switch the receipt between them; your own tax rate and allowances under Advanced Customization replace the examples.
- First-year, 3-year and 5-year totals add the software you chose for each year: $0 for included software, the maker’s plan, or GSPro at $250 plus any plan GSPro requires for that unit.
- Room checks follow the room standard in our setup guide: a 9 ft ceiling, 12 ft of width for an offset mat and 15 ft of depth at minimum; 10 ft, 15 ft and 16 ft for comfort, a centred mat and radar.
- Launch monitor tiers group the 13 units by price; each tier opens on one model, and the dropdown lists every unit.
- Allowances stand in where no single listing exists: $500 for a used gaming PC and $50 a month ($600 a year) for a cloud PC rental, which counts as a running cost alongside software.
- Optional real-world allowances are off until you switch them on, so the example stays at the equipment price. Shipping ($150 or $350), room preparation ($350, $1,200 or $3,000) and installation labor ($450 or $1,500) add to the Day-1 total without tax. Consumables, power and wear ($200 or $450 a year) add to every year of the 1-, 3- and 5-year totals. Each one is an XS Golf allowance, an estimate and not a quote.
- Buying condition defaults to the current verified prices, which already include sale prices where a dealer lists one (SkyTrak ST MAX $1,695 against $2,995 list, PlayBetter). “Lowest verified sale prices” also applies the SIG10’s $1,599.99 limited-time sale (Shop Indoor Golf). “Used / refurbished” applies our allowances: 20% below the current price for a launch monitor, $550 for a 1080p short-throw projector and $500 for a gaming PC.
- Financing table applies the standard loan payment formula to the upfront total at two example rates, 10% and 15% APR. It is arithmetic for reference, not a credit offer.
These are estimates, not quotes. Software is shown before tax; GSPro lists $250 a year plus any applicable taxes. XS Golf did not physically test these products.
Cables, an HDMI adapter and a projector ceiling mount are counted only if you add the $150 allowance under the projector or switch on the realistic extras. Unless you add the allowances above, the totals leave out shipping, room preparation, installation, electricity, insurance and replacement screens or hitting strips. Our 3-year cost of ownership guide covers those costs.
Every price in the calculator, with sources
MAKERS, DEALERS & GSPROGOLF.COM · OCTOBER 2026
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Launch monitors | ||
| Garmin Approach R10 | $499.99 | Garmin, October 2026 |
| Swing Caddie SC4 Pro | $599.99 | Voice Caddie, October 2026 |
| Square Golf (Home) | $699.00 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| Rapsodo MLM2PRO | $699.99 | Rapsodo, October 2026 |
| FlightScope Mevo Gen2 | $1,299.00 | FlightScope, October 2026 |
| Square Omni | $1,599.99 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| SkyTrak ST MAX | $1,695.00 | PlayBetter sale price, October 2026 ($2,995 list) |
| Bushnell Launch Pro | $2,999.99 | PlayBetter, October 2026 (Ball/Club Data edition; $3,499.99 list) |
| Foresight GC3 | $3,999.00 | Foresight sale price, October 2026 ($6,999 list) |
| Full Swing KIT | $4,999.00 | PlayBetter, 25 October 2026 |
| Garmin Approach R50 | $4,999.99 | Garmin, October 2026 |
| Uneekor EYE XO2 | $10,999.00 | Top Shelf Golf, October 2026 |
| Foresight Falcon | $16,999.00 | Foresight, October 2026 |
| Software plans (per year) | ||
| GSPro | $250.00 | gsprogolf.com, list re-checked 28 October 2026 |
| Garmin Golf membership (Home Tee Hero courses) | $99.99 | Garmin, October 2026 |
| Rapsodo Premium membership (or $599.99 lifetime) | $199.99 | BreakingEighty, October 2026 |
| E6 Connect Basic via FlightScope | $300.00 | FlightScope US store, October 2026 |
| E6 Connect Expanded via FlightScope | $600.00 | FlightScope US store, October 2026 |
| SkyTrak Essential plan | $129.99 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| SkyTrak Core Foresight plan | $299.99 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| SkyTrak Core TrackMan plan | $349.99 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| SkyTrak Elite plan | $599.99 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| Bushnell Silver plan (club data and simulator play) | $199.00 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| Foresight+ Silver | $199.00 | Foresight, October 2026 |
| Garmin Golf membership (Home Tee Hero on the built-in screen) | $99.99 | Garmin, October 2026 |
| Uneekor Pro membership | $199.00 | Uneekor, October 2026 |
| Uneekor Champion membership | $399.00 | Uneekor, October 2026 |
| Uneekor Ultimate membership | $599.00 | Uneekor, October 2026 |
| Bushnell Gold plan (needed for GSPro) | N/C | Dealer listings disagree |
| Muni Golf Sim (free course software, our review) | $0.00 | munigolfsim.com, October 2026 |
| Screens, enclosures and nets | ||
| Rukket 12×9 Barricade barrier net | $139.99 | Rukket, October 2026 (listed $129.99 to $139.99; higher price used) |
| Carl’s Place DIY Kit 8×8×5 (screen and enclosure) | $999.95 | AVI-SPL, October 2026 |
| Shop Indoor Golf SIG10 enclosure and impact screen | $1,999.99 | Shop Indoor Golf, October 2026 ($1,599.99 limited-time sale) |
| Carl’s Place 8×8 pipe framing kit | $349.95 | AVI-SPL, October 2026 |
| Cables, HDMI adapter and projector ceiling mount (optional) | $150.00 | XS Golf allowance, not a listing |
| Projectors | ||
| BenQ TH671ST (1080p short throw) | $949.00 | Shop Indoor Golf, October 2026 |
| BenQ TK710STi (4K laser short throw) | $1,999.00 | AVI-SPL, October 2026 |
| BenQ AK700ST (4K laser short throw) | $2,899.00 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| PCs (low end of each tier; used and cloud are allowances) | ||
| Budget 1080p gaming PC (~$940 to $1,100) | $940.00 | Home Performance Lab tiers, in our setup guide |
| Mid-range, entry-4K gaming PC (~$1,400 to $1,880) | $1,400.00 | Home Performance Lab tiers, in our setup guide |
| High-end 4K gaming PC (~$2,100 to $2,770) | $2,100.00 | Home Performance Lab tiers, in our setup guide |
| Used gaming PC (RTX 3060/3070 class, eBay or Facebook Marketplace) | $500.00 | XS Golf allowance, not a listing |
| Cloud gaming PC rental (Windows GPU stream) | $50.00 a month | XS Golf allowance, not a quote |
| Hitting mats | ||
| Fiberbuilt Grass Series Practice Station (5×3 ft) | $499.00 | Fiberbuilt, October 2026 |
| Fiberbuilt 4×7 Single-Sided Studio Mat | $1,249.00 | Shop Indoor Golf, October 2026 |
| Sale and list prices | ||
| Shop Indoor Golf SIG10 (Lowest verified sale prices) | $1,599.99 | Shop Indoor Golf limited-time sale, October 2026 |
| SkyTrak ST MAX list price | $2,995.00 | PlayBetter, October 2026 |
| BenQ TK710STi list price | $2,399.00 | AVI-SPL, October 2026 |
| Replacement parts (reference only, not in the totals) | ||
| Fiberbuilt Grass Series Flight Deck with Adjustable Tee (replacement hitting panel) | $99.00 | Fiberbuilt, 30 October 2026 |
| Titleist Pro V1 RCT golf balls, one dozen | $70.00 | Fairway Jockey, 30 October 2026 |
| Carl’s Place Standard impact screen, 8×8 (1:1) Classic | $227.95 | PlayBetter, 30 October 2026 |
| Optional allowances (estimates, not quotes) | ||
| Shipping & freight: Standard parcel & oversized box allowance | $150.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Shipping & freight: Heavy enclosure & studio mat LTL freight allowance | $350.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Room preparation: Basic bay prep: EVA foam subfloor tiles, pin spotlight & wall padding | $350.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Room preparation: Garage / basement prep: dedicated 20A outlet, turf flooring & sound/thermal insulation | $1,200.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Room preparation: Full climate & garage conversion: mini-split HVAC, high-lift garage door track & electrical | $3,000.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Installation & assembly labor: Projector ceiling mount & electrical handyman help | $450.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Installation & assembly labor: Full professional simulator assembly | $1,500.00 | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Consumables, power & wear: Standard wear & electricity: power plus a yearly share of strip, ball and screen replacement | $200.00 a year | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Consumables, power & wear: Heavy use, screen wear reserve & equipment insurance rider | $450.00 a year | Adjustable allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Used launch monitor | 20% below the current price | XS Golf used-market allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
| Used 1080p short-throw projector | $550.00 | XS Golf used-market allowance (estimate, not a quote) |
Golf simulator cost: common questions
How much does a home golf simulator cost?
In our October 2026 catalog, complete practice builds start at $1,337.99 (a Square Golf launch monitor, a Rukket practice net and a Fiberbuilt mat, run on a device you already own). Our $5,000 garage build comes to $4,632.89 in hardware with a SkyTrak ST MAX, a Carl’s Place impact screen kit and a BenQ short-throw projector, and a premium studio with a Foresight GC3 and a SIG10 enclosure starts at $9,246.99. Sales tax and any software subscription come on top.
How much does it cost to play virtual golf courses at home?
Course play needs course software. The lowest complete course build in our catalog is $2,786.99 upfront plus $250 a year for GSPro, using a Square Golf, a net with a projected picture and a used gaming PC allowance. On the $5,000 garage build, SkyTrak’s own Core Foresight plan adds $299.99 a year, so the first year comes to $4,932.88.
Do I need a gaming PC for a golf simulator?
It depends on the software. GSPro runs only on a Windows 10 or 11 PC. SkyTrak course play needs an iPad with an M1 chip or newer, or a Windows PC, and iPhones are not supported for course play (SkyTrak’s requirements, checked October 2026). If you don’t own a suitable device, the calculator adds a $500 used gaming PC allowance or a $940 new 1080p PC in one click.
Does SkyTrak work with GSPro?
Only through an unofficial community connector that neither GSPro nor SkyTrak supports, so the calculator never recommends it. SkyTrak’s own course plans are Core Foresight plan at $299.99 a year, Core TrackMan plan at $349.99 a year and Elite plan at $599.99 a year (PlayBetter, October 2026).
How much room do I need for a golf simulator?
Our setup guide uses at least 15 ft of depth, 12 ft of width and a 9 ft ceiling for a launch monitor that sits beside the ball. Radar units that sit behind the golfer need more depth: PlayBetter, a Full Swing dealer, gives 16 ft as the minimum room depth for the Full Swing KIT. The calculator checks the depth, width and ceiling you enter against the parts you choose.
What does the estimate leave out?
Installation, shipping, room preparation, electricity and optional accessories. Cables, an HDMI adapter and a projector ceiling mount are counted only if you add the $150 allowance. Sales tax is applied to the hardware only, at the rate you enter.
Does XS Golf offer financing?
No. XS Golf does not provide financing. The financing table is reference arithmetic at two example rates, not a credit offer; actual terms depend on the retailer and a credit check.
- Day-1, before tax
- $4,633
- 3-year total
- $4,633