Best Golf Simulator for a Garage (2026): What Fits, by Garage Size

By Evan Reid, with research from the HPG Research Team · Updated Nov. 5, 2026

Close the garage door on a cold night, switch on the projector, and the bay turns into a driving range. You can play 18 holes on the screen while snow piles up on the driveway.

The best golf simulator for a garage is one that fits under your garage door tracks. BenQ, a projector maker, says those tracks "often sit 1-2 ft lower than the ceiling." In a 20 foot deep garage with the screen on the back wall, the space behind the tee sits right under them, by our arithmetic.

On the makers' own numbers, three garage golf simulator setups lead. Carl's Place Garage Golf Package suits a garage that golf gets to itself. Bushnell's Launch Pro Simulator Bundle suits a 2-car garage where a car stays parked in the other bay. SkyTrak's Studio 8' suits a garage less than 18 feet deep.

On October 24, 2026, we read the room figures, manuals and price pages of 14 simulator, enclosure, projector and garage door makers.

Carl's Place sale, November 4 to 22, 2026: 20% off Carl's Place branded products with a qualifying bundle. That's a Carl's enclosure or built-in screen, plus at least two of a projector, launch monitor or hitting mat. Other brands don't count. Type the code SIMSZN2026 at checkout, since it doesn't come off by itself. Carl's says it's open early to people who give an email on its site, or who shop through partners like us, and it drops to 15% from November 23 to December 1.

Below: what fits, by garage size, the picks, the garage door, a 2-car garage, parking the car and a cold garage. Or skip to what it costs.

Best golf simulator for a garage: what fits, by garage size

We found no maker or code that lists a standard garage depth or ceiling height. So measure yours: the width of the bay you'll use, the depth from the back wall to the door, and the height to the lowest point over your swing. Then match those to the makers' minimums below. On a phone, swipe the table sideways.

Each figure is the maker's own minimum, except the Carl's Garage Golf Package row. There, Carl's gives what the average golfer needs, and the depth is our arithmetic: its 10 to 12 feet to the screen, plus half of its 14 foot swing circle behind you. In a garage, the lowest point is often a door track or the opener.

Checkpoint: measure your lowest point, not your ceiling. Bushnell says to "Measure your lowest ceiling point (joists, ducts, lights) and the clear floor area." In a garage, add the door tracks and the opener to that list. Our golf simulator room size guide has the width and depth for every launch monitor.

Golf simulator for a single car garage

In a one-bay garage, depth picks the setup. At 18 feet deep or more, Bushnell's 8' bundle fits if the bay is at least 10 feet wide. At 15 to 17 feet, SkyTrak's Studio 8' fits, and SkyTrak's own blog names "single-car garages" as a space it was built for. Either way, the car moves out when you play.

2 car garage golf simulator

Two bays give you a choice. Golf can take one bay while the car keeps the other, or golf can take the whole garage. Bushnell rates its bundles for most two-car garages. With a car parked in the next bay, read the 2-car section below on radar and nets.

3 car garage golf simulator, or a bay of its own

With a bay that stays empty and 10 feet of clear height, you can go bigger. Carl's says a garage is ideal at "14'W by 18'D by 10'H." Its Chasing Scratch package, below, is built for a space like that.

Our picks for a garage, from the makers' own numbers

Carl's Place Garage Golf Package: best when golf gets the garage to itself

Carl's Place built this package for a garage with no car in it. The page asks, "Why Park a Car When You Can Golf?" and ends its pitch with "Because cars are made to be outside." The parts are the picks of the r/Golfsimulator community on Reddit.

You get Carl's DIY frame and screen, a Uneekor EYE MINI LITE or EYE MINI, a BenQ AH700ST projector "with ceiling mount," and a 4x9 foot HotShot mat with its base. The package offers the frame in three of the sizes on Carl's spec sheet. You add a PC.

The EYE MINI LITE sits on the floor and uses "2 High-speed photometric infrared cameras." Uneekor lists "Home Garage" among the places it suits. As of October 24, 2026, Carl's package price starts at $7,710.85 with the EYE MINI LITE.

Those three frames stand 95.8 to 100 inches tall, and the swing needs more room than that. On the same page, Carl's says, "The average golfer needs a 9-10' ceiling to golf indoors. Stand about 10-12 feet back from the impact screen."

Carl's also says to "give yourself a 14-foot diameter swing area with the player centered in the hitting bay." That's about 14 feet of width where you stand, and 17 to 19 feet from the screen to the back of your swing, by our arithmetic. If a car parks in the next bay, measure that width with the car in place.

• Best for: a garage that golf gets to itself, with room for that 14 foot swing circle and 9 feet or more to the lowest point over your swing.
• Skip it if: your door tracks hang near 8 feet where you swing. Look at the Bushnell 8' or SkyTrak Studio 8' instead, or ask a door technician about raising the tracks.
• Main compromise: each frame is made to order, so Carl's says "cancellation and order change policies apply."

Bushnell Launch Pro Simulator Bundle: best for a 2-car garage with a car in the other bay

Bushnell built this bundle to get you "up and running in your garage or home indoor simulation room." Its FAQ says "Most two-car garages and finished basements meet these requirements." The 8' frame stands 7 feet 6 inches tall and runs 17 feet long, and the box includes "Side Net Protection."

The Launch Pro reads each shot with "3-camera photometric technology." It sits beside the ball: Bushnell says to "place upright approximately 2 feet away from the hitting area." None of Bushnell's pages we read warn about a car or metal nearby. Garmin's radar page does, as the 2-car section shows.

Pick the 8' size for a bay at least 10 feet wide with 8 feet to the lowest point. The 10' size needs 12 feet of width and 9 feet of height. As of October 24, 2026, both sizes have a regular price of $6,499.99, and a sale was running.

The box holds the Launch Pro, the frame, side nets, a 5 by 5 foot turf mat, a 1080p projector, a keyboard, a computer cart, an HDMI cable and a power strip. Bushnell adds, "GAMING PC IS NOT INCLUDED AND REQUIRED TO POWER SIMULATION SOFTWARE." The Launch Pro alone is $2,999.99 as of October 24, 2026.

• Best for: one bay at least 10 feet wide and 18 feet deep, with a car parked in the other bay.
• Skip it if: your garage is less than 18 feet deep. SkyTrak's Studio 8' asks for 15.
• Main compromise: the package parts can't go back. Bushnell says the "projector, screen, frame, hitting mat, net return, etc." in its packages "are not returnable."

Our Launch Pro vs GC3 space requirements guide has the Launch Pro's own placement numbers.

SkyTrak ST MAX Studio 8': best for a garage less than 18 feet deep

SkyTrak's Studio 8' needs 3 feet less depth than Bushnell's bundle. SkyTrak lists a "Minimum Room Size: 8.5’ W / 15’ D / 8' H," and its blog names "single-car garages" among the spaces it was built for. Its launch monitor "sits next to the ball," so the unit needs no space behind you.

The projector sits on the floor, away from the garage door. SkyTrak calls that "ideal for garages or rooms without overhead clearance." As of October 24, 2026, the regular price is $5,495, and a sale was running.

• Best for: a bay 8.5 to 12 feet wide and 15 to 17 feet deep.
• Skip it if: a full driver swing matters most and your tracks sit under 9 feet. SkyTrak says "a standard golfer requires at least a 9-foot ceiling and 10 feet of width to safely swing a driver."
• Main compromise: a return costs money, and two SkyTrak pages disagree on how much. See what to confirm.

Carl's sells the same launch monitor in its Ready-to-Golf SkyTrak Bundle, with Carl's DIY frame and a ceiling projector mount. As of October 24, 2026, Carl's package price starts at $6,662.10. It suits a bay where the door tracks leave room for a projector on the ceiling.

Garmin Approach R10: the lowest price, with one garage catch

Garmin's R10 costs the least here. Garmin says "Your space must be at least 15 feet long by 8 feet wide by 8 feet high," and the R10 goes "on the ground between 6 and 8 feet behind the ball." As of October 24, 2026, the price is $499.99 for the launch monitor alone.

The catch is radar. Garmin says, "To avoid radar interference, your area should be free from large objects or electronics like AC Units, vehicles, refrigerators, fluorescent lights, fans, and heaters." In a garage, that can mean the car, a spare fridge and a space heater.

For a full setup around the R10, Carl's Ready-to-Golf Garmin R10 Bundle adds Carl's DIY frame and screen, a BenQ projector with a ceiling mount and a 4x9 foot HotShot mat. As of October 24, 2026, Carl's package price starts at $5,526.84. The R10 runs on a phone with the Garmin Golf app.

• Best for: a bay that golf gets to itself, on the smallest budget.
• Skip it if: a car stays parked in the next bay. The camera units that sit beside the ball, like Bushnell's and Uneekor's, carry no such warning in the pages we read.
• Main compromise: a shiny floor can matter too. Garmin warns about "finished garage floors."

Carl's Place Chasing Scratch package: for a 3-car garage or a bay with 10 feet clear

If golf gets a bay with room to spare, Carl's bigger Pro frame makes sense. Carl's garage blog calls the Pro "the best for a home garage golf simulator because it gives you a large area to play golf." It adds that the Pro frame "is sturdy enough to hold both" a launch monitor and a projector.

The Chasing Scratch package pairs the Pro frame with Garmin's R50, GSPro software, a projector and a HotShot mat. Carl's says "you'll need 18 feet of depth in your room." Garmin asks for a "Ceiling height of 9 feet or more" and 10 feet of width, or 13 feet for a setup shared by left- and right-handed players. As of October 24, 2026, Carl's package price starts at $12,976.79.

The R50 alone is $4,999.99 as of October 24, 2026. To build your own around it, Carl's Pro enclosure kit runs $3,409.95 to $5,609.95 as of the same date.

• Best for: a bay of its own at least 10 feet wide, 18 feet deep and 9 feet clear over the swing.
• Skip it if: a car has to park in that bay. For shared garages, Carl's points people to its DIY frames, which are "easier to take down and set back up."
• Main compromise: it's the most costly pick here.

Golf simulator garage door: measure to the tracks, not the ceiling

When a garage door opens, it rolls back on two tracks that hang under the ceiling. BenQ's garage guide says, "Overhead garage door tracks often sit 1-2 ft lower than the ceiling, which means you should measure ceiling clearance from the floor to the lowest point of the door tracks."

The opener counts too. Clopay, a garage door maker, measures headroom to "any obstruction such as a garage door opener rail, pipes, or ductwork." Carl's sizing guide lists "garage door openers, and rails" among the things to measure around.

How far back do the tracks run?

Clopay's FAQ says a home garage door needs "backroom," the space from the door to the back wall, of the door's height plus 18 inches. Its track page puts it at 16 inches for a standard track. Using the larger number, a 7 foot door needs about 8.5 feet of track by our arithmetic, and an 8 foot door about 9.5 feet. Clopay adds, "Additional backroom is required for the installation of an automatic garage door opener."

The chart shows what that means in a 20 foot deep garage, to scale. On a phone, tap it to open it full size.

With the screen on the back wall, Carl's 18 foot plan puts the tee 11 feet from the wall. A 7 foot door's track starts 11.5 feet from the wall, just behind the tee. An 8 foot door's track starts at 10.5 feet, in front of it. So the space behind the tee, where your club goes back, sits under the track.

To check your own garage, take its depth and subtract the door height plus 1.5 feet. That's roughly where the track starts, counted from the back wall.

Play with the door closed. Clopay describes backroom as "the total length needed for your garage door to fully retract along the garage door track when open." With the door up, the door itself rides on the tracks over your backswing.

How low do your tracks sit?

Measure from the floor to the bottom of the track where your club goes up. Measure to the bottom of the opener rail too, and use the lower number.

• About 8 feet: our golf simulator with an 8 foot ceiling guide covers the floor setups rated for 96 inches, like Bushnell's 8' bundle and SkyTrak's Studio 8'.
• About 9 feet: our best golf simulator for a 9 foot ceiling guide has more choices.
• Between 96 and 103 inches: that's the range G-TRAK lists, "Floor to bottom of garage rail," for its screen on the door tracks.

Bushnell's Sim Fit Check runs this check for its two bundle sizes.

Can you raise the tracks? Ask a door technician

Sometimes. Door makers sell high-lift tracks, and Carl's says these kits "elevate the garage door tracks closer to the ceiling, providing more clearance for swings." Clopay says a high-lift track needs "the high lift plus at least 9.5 inches above the door." Carl's tells of one customer who added a high-lift kit and a side-mounted opener.

Not every door can take that. Chamberlain's wall-mount opener says "Install on Sectional Doors With Torsion Assemblies Only," meaning the spring sits on a bar above the door. It allows a "Sectional high-lift door (up to 54 inches [137.2 cm] of high lift)." Chamberlain also wants an outlet within a 6 foot circle of the opener.

Chamberlain and Carl's both send this job to a pro. Chamberlain says, "If you DO NOT meet all the requirements, contact a trained door systems technician." Carl's adds that "moving something as important and intricate as garage rails is not something we recommend doing by yourself." In Carl's customer story, the whole project "took about two months."

What this means for you: get a door technician's quote before you order a frame. If the tracks can't move, pick a setup that fits under them.

2 car garage golf simulator: one bay for golf, one for the car

Golf in one bay and the car in the other works, with two rules. Keep radar units away from the car, and keep golf balls away from the paint.

Keep radar units away from the car

Some launch monitors use radar, and big metal objects can throw it off. Three makers warn about metal or shiny objects nearby:

• Garmin (R10): "vehicles, refrigerators, fluorescent lights, fans, and heaters" can cause radar interference.
• FlightScope (Mevo Gen2): "avoid fluorescent lights, heavy machinery, large amounts of metal, and rotating objects (fans, A/C)."
• Trackman: "Make sure there’s no reflective surfaces nearby, such as glass, big fans or polished metal."

Bushnell's Launch Pro, Uneekor's EYE MINI LITE and Foresight's GC2 sit beside the ball and use cameras. None of their pages we read carry a warning like that, and Foresight says the GC2 "works in a garage." Next to a parked car, a camera unit is the simpler choice. Our best launch monitor for a small space guide compares them.

SkyTrak's ST MAX uses both: SkyTrak says it has "dual Doppler radar" and cameras. Its pages we read carry no warning about cars, so ask SkyTrak before you set it beside one.

Keep golf balls away from the car

Each Carl's package page we read asks you to "protect ceilings, walls, windows, cars, and neighboring homes." Its sizing guide adds that you "wouldn't want the impact screen or enclosure touching any windows, walls, or cars." Measure the bay with the car parked where it lives, mirrors and all.

Bushnell's bundle comes with side nets on its 17 foot frame. For a Carl's frame, the Net Wall Extensions add 6, 8 or 10 feet of net on each side. Carl's lists them at 92 inches tall, held down by a sandbag you fill. As of October 24, 2026, a set of two costs $120 to $160.

Retractable golf simulator screen: if you park in the garage every day

If the car sleeps in the garage every night, the screen has to clear out of its way. There are three ways to do that, and each comes with its own fit rules.

A screen on your door tracks: G-TRAK

G-TRAK is the only screen we found whose maker writes its fit rules around the garage door. Two brackets "attach around your garage door tracks," and a motor rolls the screen up by remote. G-TRAK says it "can be ordered in sizes between 8' and 18' wide," for a "single or double bay garage door."

Its fit rules are strict:

• Height: G-TRAK lists 96 to 103 inches, "Floor to bottom of garage rail." It says "Any higher or lower will result in a less-than-optimal experience."
• Rollers: it "will only work on garage doors with single rollers."
• Door height: "The optimal garage door height for this system is 8ft." A 7 foot door works, with a smaller screen.

As of October 24, 2026, G-TRAK lists it at $1,999.99 for an 8 foot door, up to $2,999.99 for a 16 foot door with a 14 foot screen. G-TRAK expects setup to take "between 2-3 hours." The warranty runs 1 year, and you pay the shipping on a return.

The screen hangs from the door tracks, so you hit toward the garage door, and your backswing goes toward the middle of the garage. G-TRAK still asks you to "Measure the ceiling height in your garage and ensure you can comfortably swing a golf club."

A shallow frame and a curtain: Carl's Place

We found no retractable screen in Carl's store. Its answer for a shared garage is a DIY frame plus extra netting or a curtain. Nate at Carl's says many customers "still plan to use the garage for vehicles," and for them, "I would typically recommend one of our DIY enclosure options, and often some additional safety options such as net extensions."

The DIY frame is about 5 feet deep, and Carl's spec sheet promises "Fast 1 hour assembly." The Golf Room Curtain hangs from a ceiling track and pulls out to wall off your swing. Carl's pitch for it is simple: "Add a golf simulator to your garage without losing that ever-important parking space."

Carl's describes the routine: "Pull the car out of one side of the garage, pull the curtains out, play 18 holes, push them back in and pull the car back in." It asks for "a foot of buffer space between the curtain and anything on the other side of it."

The catch: the car still moves out each time you play. The frame stays at the back wall, so the car parks in the depth that's left. Carl's spec sheet lists a footprint 67.375 inches deep, so that's about 5.6 feet less than your garage's depth, by our arithmetic. Measure your car before you order.

As of October 24, 2026, the DIY kit runs $999.95 to $1,874.95, and the curtain starts at $325. Ceiling hardware and the valance cost extra.

Our golf simulator enclosure kits compared guide sets Carl's DIY kit against 9 other kits.

A screen that rolls up to the ceiling

Screens that hang from the ceiling and roll up work in a garage too, if they sit clear of the door. Gungho Golf calls its screen "fully motorized, ceiling mounted," in widths "from 8 feet to 16 feet," and says it is "built for ceilings from 8 to 10 feet." The HomeCourse Pro, made by HomeCourse and sold by Rain or Shine Golf, also "mounts to the ceiling," with manual or motorized retraction.

As of October 24, 2026, Gungho's screen starts at $2,699, and the HomeCourse Pro is $1,999. Mount either one where the open door can't reach it: past the end of the door track, toward the back wall.

Golf simulator in a cold garage: what the manuals say

BenQ's guide notes that most garages are "not climate-controlled like the interior of a home." Here is what each maker prints about temperature for its own gear.

The cheapest fix is free: bring the launch monitor inside after you play. Garmin warns, "Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage." The frame and screen can stay in the garage.

Bushnell in a garage: keep it dry and dust-free

Bushnell sells its bundle for "your garage or home indoor simulation room." Its Launch Pro manual also says, "DO NOT use the Launch Pro in environments where high humidity, smoke, or dust is present." Both fit a clean, dry garage.

So sweep before you play, keep the bay dry, and store the unit the way Bushnell asks: "After use, always store the Launch Pro in a safe, dry, and dust-free environment." Uneekor's manual has the same humidity, smoke and dust line for the EYE MINI LITE.

Damp, dust and heat

Carl's says to "make sure your garage is relatively clean and dry before installing a Carl’s Place golf impact screen." Trackman adds, "Consider a dehumidifier if your garage tends to get moist."

If you add heat, a heating contractor Carl's interviewed suggested a ceiling-mount electric heater, radiant tube heat or infrared heat. He warned, "There are unvented units that hang on the garage wall, but I do not recommend them as they can be very dangerous." Keep any heater out of a radar unit's range, since Garmin lists heaters among the things that interfere.

Garage golf simulator setup: floor and power

The floor

Garage concrete needs a cover. Carl's says "most garages have cement flooring, so you’ll need a softer surface to hit from," and "Don’t hit off your shag carpet or garage floor." Every package pick above comes with a mat.

Carl's flooring guide says a mat laid right on concrete "isn't our favorite setup long term. Concrete is hard, loud, and causes unpredictable bounce after the ball drops from the impact screen." Its fix is foam floor tiles or a built subfloor.

A shiny epoxy floor is a problem for Garmin's units. Garmin says "finished garage floors" may affect the R10, and suggests covering them with "carpet, artificial turf, or dull fabric." Its R50 page says the same. On a thick mat, raise the launch monitor to match: Bushnell says "make sure the Launch Pro is raised to the same level as the hitting surface."

Power and outlets

Count the plugs before you build. Carl's lists the "launch monitor, projector, computer/tablet, any extra lighting you might set up." Bushnell's bundle includes a power strip. A Gungho screen needs an outlet for the main screen and one for each side panel: "a system with a main screen and two side panels needs three outlets."

Garage outlets have their own code rule. The 2021 model code for homes (IRC E3902.2) says garage receptacles "shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel." That's a GFCI outlet or breaker, which shuts off power when current leaks. Section E3901.9 asks for at least one outlet in each vehicle bay of an attached garage, and of a detached one with power. Your local inspector has the final word.

Our golf simulator electrical requirements guide covers circuits, amps and what a space heater draws.

Which golf simulator projector is best for a garage?

For a garage, the best projector is a short-throw model placed where the open door can't hit it: on the floor, or on the ceiling past the end of the door track. BenQ warns to check clearance "so that the door doesn't collide with the ceiling mounted projector."

• On the floor: SkyTrak's Studio 8' comes with a floor mount. Carl's Floor Mounted Projector Enclosure is $299.95 as of October 24, 2026, and Carl's says, "We don't intend for it to be used directly in front of the tee."
• On the ceiling: Carl's Garage Golf, R10 and SkyTrak packages come with a ceiling projector mount. Mount the projector past the end of the door track, or high enough that the open door clears it. Carl's says, "If at all possible, we will always recommend you mount your projector on the ceiling."

For the picture, BenQ says "A short throw between 0.69 and 0.89 is often the sweet spot." Throw ratio is how far back the projector sits for each foot of picture width. If your garage has windows, Carl's says "you will want a projector with higher lumen output." The BenQ AH700ST in Carl's Garage Golf Package is rated at 4,000 lumens, with a dust-sealed engine. For the screen, our best impact screen guide picks a gray one for a bright garage.

How much does a garage golf simulator cost?

As of October 24, 2026, a full garage setup here runs from $5,495 for SkyTrak's Studio 8', at its regular price, to $12,976.79 for Carl's Chasing Scratch package. Most still need a computer, a phone or a software plan, listed in the last column.

Garage add-ons, as of October 24, 2026: Carl's curtain from $325, net extensions at $120 to $160, and a floor projector cover at $299.95. No door technician's price for a high-lift track or a wall-mount opener was published anywhere we read, so get a quote.

Bushnell's product page shows a "Free Shipping" badge, but its shipping page says free shipping "does not apply to the Launch Pro Net Package or Launch Pro Full Simulator Package." Those get a flat rate at checkout. Bushnell's FAQ adds, "The pallet-sized package is placed outside your home, so recruit a helper to move it inside." As of October 24, 2026, the same FAQ says package shipping fees are non-refundable, and a cancellation after 24 hours costs $250.

Our golf simulator packages compared guide lines up 29 packages, with returns and first-year costs.

What to confirm before you order

A few answers aren't published, and one maker's pages disagree with each other. Ask in writing, and keep the answers with your order.

1. A garage door technician: can my door take a high-lift track or a wall-mount opener, and what will it cost?
2. Bushnell: what is the flat-rate shipping to my address, and when does the current sale end?
3. Carl's Place: which DIY frame fits under my lowest point with your 2 to 3 inch buffer, and when will it ship?
4. G-TRAK: here are my floor-to-rail height and a photo of my door's rollers. Will your brackets fit my door, and where should the projector go so the open door clears it?
5. SkyTrak: your Studio page lists a 30-day return "with a 20% restocking fee," and your return policy says studio packages get no free return label and worn items face "up to 40%." Which applies to a Studio 8'? And does it come with a free year of Core (FS) or a 14-day trial?

If a maker won't answer in writing, plan around the stricter number.

Common questions

Can you put a golf simulator in a garage?

Yes, if the garage passes the same checks as any room, plus one more: the door tracks. Measure from the floor to the lowest point of the tracks and the opener over your swing, then match that to the maker's minimum. Bushnell says most two-car garages meet its bundles' room needs.

How big of a garage do you need for a golf simulator?

It depends on the setup. The smallest makers' minimums in this guide are Garmin's R10, at 15 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8 feet high, and SkyTrak's Studio 8', at 15 feet deep and 8.5 feet wide. Bushnell's bundles need 18 feet of depth. Our golf simulator room size guide covers every launch monitor.

Will the garage door get in the way of a golf simulator?

It can. BenQ says door tracks often sit 1 to 2 feet below the ceiling, and Clopay says a door needs room behind it of its height plus 16 to 18 inches. In a 20 foot deep garage with the screen on the back wall, that puts the track over the space behind the tee, by our arithmetic. Play with the door closed, and measure to the tracks.

Can you park a car in a garage with a golf simulator?

Yes, with the right setup. G-TRAK's screen rolls up on the door tracks if they sit 96 to 103 inches off the floor and the door has single rollers. Carl's Place suggests a shallow DIY frame with a curtain you push back. Ceiling screens like Gungho Golf's and the HomeCourse Pro from Rain or Shine Golf roll up out of the way.

Can a launch monitor stay in a cold garage?

Bring it inside if you can. Garmin rates the R10 and R50 to work from 14 to 131°F, Uneekor says to store the EYE MINI LITE between 20 and 110°F, and FlightScope suggests storing the Mevo Gen2 at 60 to 70°F. Bushnell asks for a dry, dust-free spot for the Launch Pro.

How much does it cost to put a golf simulator in your garage?

As of October 24, 2026, the full setups here run from SkyTrak's Studio 8', at a $5,495 regular price, to Carl's Chasing Scratch package at $12,976.79. In between, Carl's R10 package starts at $5,526.84, and Bushnell's bundle has a $6,499.99 regular price. Garmin's R10 alone is $499.99 as of the same date. Add a PC for most packages, plus any door work.

Your next step

Tonight, take three numbers in the garage. Measure the width of the bay and the depth from the back wall to the door. Then measure from the floor to the lowest point of the door tracks over your swing.

The free Golf Simulator Room Planner turns those numbers into a worksheet, with the makers' published room minimums side by side.

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We read the makers' own pages, manuals and spec sheets, checked October 24, 2026, and did not set up or test these simulators. This is general information, not construction, electrical or safety advice, so follow each maker's instructions and your local code. Home Performance Guide earns a commission on our Bushnell Golf and Carl's Place links, at no extra cost to you. Other makers' links earn us nothing (affiliate disclosure, editorial standards).