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Golf simulator room size calculator: width, depth and ceiling
Golf simulator room dimensions start around 10 ft wide by 10 ft deep, SkyTrak’s minimum, with enough ceiling clearance for your swing. Enter your room, height, handedness and club to compare maker requirements with this site’s swing estimate.
At a glance
- gap behind the screen
- 1′ Foresight
- ball to screen, common minimum
- 8′ Garmin, Rapsodo, FlightScope
- room depth for the Garmin R10
- 16′ estimate, 5′9″ golfer
- width for both hands
- 13′ Garmin R50
Your room
Or start from a sample room
Your ceiling is tight for a full swing
- Swing reaches
- 9′ 0″
- Comfortable
- 10′ 0″
- Your ceiling
- 9′ 0″
0 fit · 22 tight · 1 won’t fit0′ 0″ above the club head
Prices from official shops and partners, Oct 17, 2026.
Your ceiling is tight for a full swing. 0 fit, 22 tight, 1 won’t fit.
Tight Garmin Approach R10 fits, but it is tight
- Ceiling clears a typical swing (9′ 0″) with less than a foot to spare (comfortable: 10′ 0″) — test with slow swings
- Depth needed
- 16′–18′
- Width needed
- 10′
- Ceiling for your swing
- 9′–10′
| Measure | R10 needs | Your room | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 16′–18′ | 20′ | Fits |
| Width | 10′ | 18′ | Fits |
| Ceiling | 9′–10′ | 9′ | Tight |
The selected monitor in its maker’s words
- Where it sitsBehind the ball
Place the launch monitor on the ground between 6 ft. and 8 ft. (1.8 m and 2.4 m) behind the tee location.
garmin.com · Oct 17, 2026 - Behind the ball6–8 ftsame quote as above
- Ball to screen, minimum8 ft
NOTE: The tee location must be at least 8 ft. (2.4 m) away from the net when playing indoors.
garmin.com · Oct 17, 2026 - Room, minimum15 × 8 × 8 ft (L × W × H)
Your space must be at least 15 feet long by 8 feet wide by 8 feet high.
support.garmin.com · Oct 17, 2026
Garmin does not publish ceiling height or room width on the official pages we checked (Oct 17, 2026). For those, the calculator uses its own estimate.
Every launch monitor, in your room
Press “On plan” to put a monitor on the drawings above.
Tight Your ceiling is tight for a full swing — that applies to every monitor below; the line under each name is about the monitor itself.
Needs 16′–18′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$499.99Garmin · Oct 17, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 16′ 6″–18′ 6″ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$549.99Rapsodo · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 17′ 6″ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$899.99Rapsodo · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 17′–19′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$1,099FlightScope · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 17′–19′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$1,299FlightScope · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 10′–16′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$1,695SkyTrak · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 10′–16′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$1,995SkyTrak · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 16′–18′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$1,999Uneekor · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 16′–18′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$2,999Uneekor · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceDepth 20′ 0″ meets the 18′ 0″ minimum; the maker's comfortable setup needs 22′ 0″
$4,999Full Swing · Oct 17, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 14′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$4,999.99Garmin · Oct 17, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 16′–18′ deep and 10′ wide — your room clears both
$10,999Uneekor · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$199.99Rain or Shine Golf · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$599.99Blue Tees Golf · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$699Square Golf · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$1,599The Indoor Golf Shop · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$1,999.99Bushnell Golf · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$2,999.99Bushnell Golf · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$3,999Foresight Sports · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$6,500The Indoor Golf Shop · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$15,999Foresight Sports · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 8′ 0″, 10′ 0″ comfortable
$16,999Foresight Sports · Oct 19, 2026 · may have changedSee priceTrackman asks for a 10′ 0″ ceiling (trackman.com)
from $13,995Trackman · Oct 17, 2026 · may have changedSee price
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Depth, step by step
How does room depth add up?
Measure the full depth chain, not just the distance from ball to screen.
Start at the wall behind the screen. Foresight calls for a 1 ft screen gap. Add the maker’s ball-to-screen distance, then space behind the ball for the monitor and your backswing.
Garmin specifies 8 ft from ball to net and 6–8 ft behind the ball for the Approach R10. With the screen gap and rear allowance, this site estimates 16 ft minimum depth for a 5′9″ golfer using a driver.
Gap behind the screen
1′Foresight: 1 foot from the back wall to the projector screen.
Ball to screen
8′–12′Maker figures: 8 ft for Garmin, Rapsodo and FlightScope; 10–12 ft for Uneekor and Trackman.
Behind the ball
6′–10′Radar units sit behind the ball (Garmin 6–8 ft, Full Swing 8–10 ft); side and ceiling units leave room for the backswing.
Room depth
10′–17′From the shallowest to the deepest setup in the calculator.
Every monitor
Which monitors need the deepest room?
Behind-the-ball radar units generally need more depth than beside-the-ball units.
For a 5′9″ golfer using a driver, this site estimates 10 ft to 16 ft for SkyTrak+ and 18 ft to 22 ft for Full Swing KIT. FlightScope lists 16 ft total for Mevo+.
Rapsodo’s MLM2PRO product page says a little more than 14 ft total; its FAQ says a little more than 15 ft. The calculator uses the stricter 15 ft figure before adding its room allowances.
- SkyTrak+Beside the ball10′–16′
- SkyTrak ST MAXBeside the ball10′–16′
- Shot Scope LM1Behind the ball · no maker number13′ 10″–15′ 10″
- Garmin Approach R50In front14′
- Foresight GC3Beside the ball14′–16′
- Foresight GCQuadBeside the ball14′–16′
- Foresight FalconCeiling14′–16′
- Bushnell Launch ProBeside the ball14′–16′
- Bushnell Launch Pro LPiBeside the ball14′–16′
- Square Golf Home EditionBeside the ball · no maker number14′–16′
- Square Golf OmniBeside the ball · no maker number14′–16′
- ProTee VXCeiling · no maker number14′–16′
- Trackman iOCeiling16′
- Garmin Approach R10Behind the ball16′–18′
- Uneekor EYE MINIBeside the ball16′–18′
- Uneekor EYE MINI LITEBeside the ball16′–18′
- Uneekor EYE XO2Ceiling16′–18′
- Rapsodo MLM2PROBehind the ball16′ 6″–18′ 6″
- FlightScope Mevo+Behind the ball17′–19′
- FlightScope Mevo Gen2Behind the ball17′–19′
- Rapsodo MLM2XPROBehind the ball17′ 6″
- Blue Tees RainmakerBehind the ball · no maker number18′–20′
- Full Swing KITBehind the ball18′–22′
- No number from the maker: this site’s minimum
Bar: the minimum to the maker's comfortable figure. This site's estimate from the maker's own distances.
| SkyTrak+ | 10′–16′ |
|---|---|
| SkyTrak ST MAX | 10′–16′ |
| Shot Scope LM1 | 13′ 10″–15′ 10″ |
| Garmin Approach R50 | 14′ |
| Foresight GC3 | 14′–16′ |
| Foresight GCQuad | 14′–16′ |
| Foresight Falcon | 14′–16′ |
| Bushnell Launch Pro | 14′–16′ |
| Bushnell Launch Pro LPi | 14′–16′ |
| Square Golf Home Edition | 14′–16′ |
| Square Golf Omni | 14′–16′ |
| ProTee VX | 14′–16′ |
| Trackman iO | 16′ |
| Garmin Approach R10 | 16′–18′ |
| Uneekor EYE MINI | 16′–18′ |
| Uneekor EYE MINI LITE | 16′–18′ |
| Uneekor EYE XO2 | 16′–18′ |
| Rapsodo MLM2PRO | 16′ 6″–18′ 6″ |
| FlightScope Mevo+ | 17′–19′ |
| FlightScope Mevo Gen2 | 17′–19′ |
| Rapsodo MLM2XPRO | 17′ 6″ |
| Blue Tees Rainmaker | 18′–20′ |
| Full Swing KIT | 18′–22′ |
Width
How wide should the room be?
Plan width around the tallest player and both swing directions, not just the hitting mat.
Width has two parts: the golfer’s side of the ball and the monitor side. For both handednesses, allow swing space on both sides. Garmin lists 10 ft for the Approach R50, or 13 ft for right- and left-handed players.
Uneekor asks for at least 15 ft for golfers 6 ft or taller. Trackman says iO DUO can serve both hands in bays as narrow as 10 ft; that equipment-specific figure does not establish your swing clearance.
One-handed golfer
10′Garmin R50: “Space width of 10 feet or more”. The calculator scales it with golfer height.
Right- and left-handed
13′Garmin R50: “For dual-handed setups use a space of 13 feet or more”.
Golfers 6 ft and taller
15′Uneekor: “at least 15 ft for golfers 6 ft or taller”.
Ceiling unit for both hands
10′Trackman iO DUO: “bays as narrow as 10 feet in width”.
Where the monitor sits
Where should the launch monitor sit?
Garmin places the Approach R10 behind the ball and the Approach R50 in front. SkyTrak+ sits beside it. Ceiling-mounted units remove the monitor from the floor, but still need backswing space and the maker’s ball-flight distance.
Trackman publishes 10 ft ball-to-screen for iO in its room guide and 8 ft 2 in in its technical specifications. The calculator uses the stricter 10 ft. Compare placement before choosing a launch monitor.
An overhead monitor does not automatically make a shallow room suitable.
- Behind the ball835%
- Beside the ball1043%
- In front14%
- Ceiling417%
Sample rooms
Will a garage or basement fit?
Check with slow swings first; ceiling protection and ball rebound remain the owner’s call.
In this site’s estimates, the sample garage with a 9 ft ceiling is tight for a 5′9″ driver swing. The sample room with a 10 ft ceiling clears comfortable requirements for most monitors, but becomes tight for the taller, both-handed household.
Ceiling clearance comes from this site’s swing model, calibrated on SkyTrak, Trackman and Foresight statements—not measurements. “Fits” clears maker requirements and comfortable swing allowances; “tight” clears minimums only. Check ceiling height before choosing equipment.
| Room | 5′9″ right-handed | 6′2″ with a left-handed guest |
|---|---|---|
| Two-car garage 18 × 20 ft with a 9′ ceiling | 0 fit · 22 tight · 1 no | 0 fit · 0 tight · 23 no |
| Basement rec room 14 × 16 ft with a 8′ ceiling | 0 fit · 0 tight · 23 no | 0 fit · 0 tight · 23 no |
| Spare bedroom 11 × 13 ft with a 8′ 6″ ceiling | 0 fit · 0 tight · 23 no | 0 fit · 0 tight · 23 no |
| Dedicated sim room 16 × 20 ft with a 10′ ceiling | 22 fit · 1 tight · 0 no | 0 fit · 23 tight · 0 no |
No numbers from the maker
What if the maker publishes no dimensions?
Square Golf publishes no room figures for Home Edition or Omni on the official pages checked. Blue Tees publishes none for Rainmaker. Their calculator results are estimates, not maker-approved room dimensions.
Where the maker gives no ball-to-screen distance, this site assumes 8 ft minimum and 10 ft comfortable. It then adds the screen gap and space behind the ball. The calculation method explains those allowances.
Missing maker dimensions mean more uncertainty, not fewer space requirements.
Where to check the price
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- The Indoor Golf Shop213 products checked, from $252 · Oct 19, 2026Shop at The Indoor Golf Shop
- PlayBetter177 products checked, from $216 · Oct 19, 2026Shop at PlayBetter
Readers ask
Answers use the makers’ figures and the dated prices on this page.
How much space do you need for a golf simulator?
SkyTrak recommends a minimum footprint of 10 ft wide by 10 ft deep, with enough ceiling clearance for your longest club. Other monitors need more depth; this site estimates 16 ft minimum for an Approach R10 with a 5′9″ golfer using a driver.
What ceiling height does a golf simulator need?
SkyTrak recommends 10 ft and says many golfers find 9 ft enough. Height and club choice matter: this site estimates a driver swing top of about 9 ft 5 in for a 6′2″ golfer. Check with slow swings first.
What should a golf simulator floor plan include?
Mark the screen gap, ball-to-screen distance, monitor position and backswing space. Then check width on each side of the ball and ceiling clearance above the swing, including the hitting mat.
How wide should a golf simulator be for both hands?
Garmin specifies at least 13 ft for a dual-handed Approach R50 setup. The calculator scales swing-space allowances with golfer height; check with slow swings first.
Sources
- Plan Your Space with SKYTRAK™skytrakgolf.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- SKYTRAK Frequently Asked Questionsskytrakgolf.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Garmin: Approach R10 Owner's Manualgarmin.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Garmin support: Tips to Improve Your Approach R50 Setupsupport.garmin.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Uneekor: How much space is needed for setup?uneekor.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- FlightScope: Can You Use a Golf Launch Monitor Indoors? The Complete Space & Setup Guideflightscope.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Trackman iO: Indoor Golf Launch Monitor & Simulatortrackman.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Foresight Sports: Complete Golf Simulator Room Setup Guide: All Equipment and Real Costsforesightsports.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Trackman: How much room do you need for a golf simulatortrackman.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
- Rapsodo: Frequently Asked Golf Questionsrapsodo.com · checked Oct 17, 2026
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Not tested at homeRoom figures are the makers’ own words from their official pages; the swing and room depths are this site’s estimates, not measurements.
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