UK edition · rooms and setup
Golf simulator in a garden room: sizes, height and planning
A 6.0 × 4.5 m garden room with 3.1 m internal height fits all 23 monitors in this site's calculator, though some remain tight. Internal swing clearance and Planning Portal height limits need separate checks.
- sample room
- 6.0 × 4.5 m 3.1 m inside height
- monitors that go in, driver
- 23 of 23 21 with room to spare, 2 tight
- with a 7-iron
- 23 of 23
- swing top, 5′9″ golfer
- 2.74 m estimate
Or start from a sample room
Your ceiling clears a full swing. 21 fit, 2 tight, 0 won’t fit.
Every launch monitor, in your room
Cheapest first in each group. The line under each name is the maker’s own number.
Needs 4.88 m–5.49 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£421GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 5.03 m–5.64 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£549.99Rapsodo UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 5.33 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£749.99Rapsodo UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 5.18 m–5.79 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£1,050GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 5.18 m–5.79 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£1,199GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 3.05 m–4.88 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£1,295GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 4.88 m–5.49 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£1,999GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 4.88 m–5.49 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£2,999GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 4.27 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£3,879MIA Golf Technology · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 4.88 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
£12,594GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNeeds 3.05 m–4.88 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
No UK price collectedNeeds 4.88 m–5.49 m deep and 3.05 m wide — your room clears both
No UK price collectedNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£194.99GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£689GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£1,599.99GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£2,790GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£6,240GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£16,788GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£17,988GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
No UK price collectedNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
No UK price collectedDepth 6.00 m meets the 5.49 m minimum; the maker's comfortable setup needs 6.71 m
£5,999GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee priceNo ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable
£599GolfBays UK · 19 Oct 2026 · may have changedSee price
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This room
Will a simulator fit this garden room?
For a 5′9″ golfer using a driver, this site's calculator puts 21 monitors in the comfortable category and marks the remaining two tight. Here, depth and an unpublished screen distance cause the restrictions, rather than ceiling height.
“Tight” means the setup clears the calculator's minimum checks but not its comfortable allowances. It is not a promise of a safe swing. Check with slow swings first; ceiling protection and ball rebound remain the owner's call.
This room leaves a broad monitor choice, but fitting the equipment does not establish safe swing clearance.
- Fit2191%
- Tight29%
The ceiling
How much ceiling height is enough?
Size the ceiling for the tallest golfer and longest club, then check with slow swings first.
At 3.11 m, the sample ceiling clears this site's comfortable driver estimate for a 5′9″ golfer. A 6′2″ golfer has less margin: the model's comfortable ceiling rises to 3.19 m.
These are estimates from body proportions and club length, calibrated on SkyTrak, Trackman and Foresight statements—not measurements. Foresight says 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in) is possible for irons only, but that does not establish clearance for every golfer.
- 5′ 4″ golfer, driver2.60 m–2.91 m
- 5′ 9″ golfer, driver2.74 m–3.05 m
- 6′ 2″ golfer, driver2.88 m–3.19 m
- 5′9″ golfer, 7-iron2.59 m–2.89 m
- 1Foresight: irons only2.59 m
- 2SkyTrak: standard golfer, driver2.74 m
- 3Trackman and Foresight: comfortable minimum3.05 m
- YouThis room: 3.11 m3.11 m
Typical swing topUp to a comfortable ceiling7-iron
Swing heights are this site's estimate from body proportions and club length, calibrated on SkyTrak, Trackman and Foresight.
| 5′ 4″ golfer, driver | 2.60 m–2.91 m |
|---|---|
| 5′ 9″ golfer, driver | 2.74 m–3.05 m |
| 6′ 2″ golfer, driver | 2.88 m–3.19 m |
| 5′9″ golfer, 7-iron | 2.59 m–2.89 m |
| Foresight: irons only | 2.59 m |
| SkyTrak: standard golfer, driver | 2.74 m |
| Trackman and Foresight: comfortable minimum | 3.05 m |
Why monitors are tight
Which monitors remain tight?
Full Swing KIT needs room behind the ball as well as ball flight ahead. This site's depth estimate reaches 6.71 m for a comfortable setup, beyond the sample room's length.
Blue Tees publishes no room numbers for Rainmaker on the official pages checked. The calculator therefore uses its own ball-to-screen allowances: 2.44 m minimum and 3.05 m comfortable. Compare placement as well as price when choosing a launch monitor.
A minimum fit can still leave less depth than the calculator's comfortable allowance.
| Status | Main reason | Monitors |
|---|---|---|
| Tight | Depth 6.00 m meets the 5.49 m minimum; the maker's comfortable setup needs 6.71 m | KIT |
| Tight | No ball-to-screen number from the maker — we use 2.44 m, 3.05 m comfortable | Rainmaker |
Where the monitor goes
Where do the screen and golfer go?
Plan the whole hitting lane, not just the gap between the ball and screen.
Use the drawing to plan the screen, hitting position and swing together. A monitor beside the ball uses the room differently from one behind it: SkyTrak says SkyTrak+ sits next to the ball.
Garmin places Approach R10 1.83–2.44 m behind the ball and asks for at least 2.44 m from ball to net. This site's depth model also allows space behind the screen and for the backswing; neither disappears into the cabin walls.
If the ceiling is short
What if the ceiling is lower?
Irons reduce the estimated swing height, but they do not rescue the 5.0 × 3.6 m garden room with 2.3 m inside. This site's calculator rejects every monitor there for both driver and 7-iron.
In the taller room, a 6′2″ golfer sharing with a left-handed guest puts every monitor in the tight category. An overhead unit does not remove swing clearance requirements: Uneekor lists an EYE XO2 mounting height of 2.74–3.05 m.
Irons and ceiling-mounted monitors cannot compensate for a room that is below the golfer's estimated swing height.
Irons only
23 of 23 fit, 2 tightForesight says 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in) is possible for irons only.
Two players, both hands
23 of 23 fit, 23 tight6′2″ golfer with a left-handed guest.
The lower garden room
0 of 23 fitGarden room 5.0 × 3.6 m, 2.3 m inside.
Where to check the price
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Readers ask
Answers use the makers’ figures and the dated prices on this page.
What size garden room suits a golf simulator?
The 6.0 × 4.5 m room with 3.1 m internal height clears the minimum checks for all 23 monitors in this site's calculator for a 5′9″ golfer using a driver. Two remain tight, so treat this as a planning estimate and check with slow swings first.
Does a garden golf simulator need planning permission?
Planning Portal makes permitted development subject to limits and conditions. It states: “Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.” Consult Planning Portal's full outbuildings guidance; a simulator fit is not planning clearance.
Can a low garden golf simulator cabin work with irons?
Not in the 2.3 m-high sample cabin: this site's calculator finds no fit even with a 7-iron. For a 5′9″ golfer, the estimated 7-iron swing top is 2.59 m, before the model's comfortable allowance.
Can right- and left-handed golfers share a garden simulator?
The taller sample room clears the minimum checks for a 6′2″ golfer and a left-handed guest, but all monitors remain tight by this site's model. The taller golfer's estimated comfortable driver ceiling is 3.19 m.
How much does a garden golf simulator monitor cost?
Garmin Approach R10 was listed by GolfBays UK at £421 on 19 October 2026; SkyTrak+ was listed at £1,295 by the same shop on that date. These are monitor prices, not complete garden-room simulator costs.
Sources
- Foresight Sports: Complete Golf Simulator Room Setup Guide: All Equipment and Real Costsforesightsports.com · checked 17 Oct 2026
- Plan Your Space with SKYTRAK™skytrakgolf.com · checked 17 Oct 2026
- GolfBays UK: Skytrak+ Golf Launch Monitor (Includes 1 Year SkyTrak Core Software)golfbays.co.uk · checked 19 Oct 2026
- Garmin: Approach R10 Owner's Manualgarmin.com · checked 17 Oct 2026
- GolfBays UK: Garmin Approach R10 Portable Golf Launch Monitorgolfbays.co.uk · checked 19 Oct 2026
- Uneekor: How much space is needed for setup?uneekor.com · checked 17 Oct 2026
- Planning Portal: Planning Permissionplanningportal.co.uk · checked 19 Oct 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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