Free golf simulator room planner
The Golf Sim Room Planner helps you answer the questions that actually decide whether a home simulator fits: room dimensions, screen size, tee position, projector throw, and launch monitor placement.
Building a home golf simulator is mostly a spacing problem. Before you price an enclosure, impact screen, launch monitor, or projector, you need to know whether the bay can hold a full swing, center the screen with side margin, mount the projector at the correct throw, and place the sensor where the manufacturer expects it. This free 3D golf simulator room planner is built for that decision.
Most online golf simulator design tools only solve projector throw and image size. That leaves out tee position, ceiling clearance for driver follow-through, launch monitor sightlines, and whether the screen sits too high or too wide for the room. The Golf Sim Room Planner models the full bay together so you see conflicts early, not after the screen is ordered.
Enter your measured width, depth, and ceiling height, then adjust screen size, tee-to-screen distance, ceiling projector mount height, and monitor position. Spacing readouts and a rotatable 3D preview update live in feet or meters. Use it for basements, garages, bonus rooms, and dedicated simulator builds.
These presets are built into the planner. Swap in your measured room and watch spacing readouts to see whether you are above or below a comfortable fit.
| Dimension | Minimum | Recommended | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room width | 10 ft | 12 ft | 14 ft |
| Room depth | 12 ft | 15 ft | 18 ft |
| Ceiling height | 8.5 ft | 9 ft | 10 ft |
Golf Sim Room Planner guide
Work through the tabs in order: room size first, then screen and tee, then projector throw, then launch monitor. Spacing readouts at the bottom of the edit panel flag problems before you order gear.
Step 1
On desktop, use the panel on the left. On mobile, tap Edit at the bottom, then open the Room tab. Measure wall-to-wall width, front-to-back depth, and floor-to-ceiling height at the hitting area. Start with the preset closest to your space (12×15×9 recommended, 10×12×8.5 minimum, 14×18×10 premium), then replace every number with your actual dimensions. Switch ft / m anytime; all readouts and labels follow your choice.
Step 2
In the Screen tab, set impact screen width, height, and how high the bottom edge sits off the floor. A wider screen needs more room width; a taller screen needs more ceiling height above the top edge. In Tee, set distance from the screen face. Watch Spacing readouts: Screen side margin and Above screen should stay positive. The green floor line in the 3D view shows tee-to-screen distance so you can confirm it matches how you measure the room.
Step 3
Open Projector. Set horizontal throw distance (lens to screen), height from ceiling, lateral offset if needed, and projection aspect (16:9 is the usual starting point). Turn Projector On under Overlays to see a wireframe image on the screen. Aim for Image fills screen in the projector status panel. If the image letterboxes or exceeds the screen, adjust throw, screen size, or aspect until the projected image matches the screen face. Turn Roof Off to inspect ceiling mount clearance.
Step 4
In Monitor, enable the launch monitor, pick your model, then choose a mount: floor behind the ball, floor downrange, ceiling overhead, ceiling downrange, or side wall. Each mount exposes the fields that matter for that placement, such as behind-tee distance, downrange offset, and height. The calibration note and readouts for Monitor to tee and Sensor height show whether the unit sits in the range that model typically expects.
Step 5
Tap Preview on mobile or use the main view on desktop. Drag to rotate and pinch to zoom on mobile. Room width, length, and height label the bay envelope. Toggle Labels for screen and throw dimensions. You are looking for a centered screen with margin, a projector beam that lands on the screen face, comfortable tee depth, and enough ceiling clearance when the roof is hidden. This is a layout model for planning, not a construction drawing.
Step 6
Shrink the screen, move the tee closer to the screen, shorten throw, lower the screen bottom height, or step up to a larger room preset, then re-check spacing readouts. Negative side margin means the screen is too wide for the room. Negative above-screen clearance means the screen or projector layout needs to move down or the ceiling is too low. Use the Room Size and Ceiling toolbar links for minimum requirements, or tap Have a question? in the planner if you want help interpreting your layout.
Golf Sim Room Planner FAQ
Common questions about room dimensions, basement and garage layouts, projector throw distance, launch monitor placement, and how this 3D planner compares to projector-only calculators.
The Golf Sim Room Planner is a free online golf simulator layout tool that models your entire bay in 3D, not just the projector. Enter room width, depth, and ceiling height, then place the impact screen, tee mat, ceiling-mounted projector, and launch monitor. Spacing readouts and a live preview show whether the layout fits before you buy an enclosure, screen, radar, or projector.
Yes. Built In Golf's Golf Sim Room Planner is free to use in your browser with no signup or download. Pick a room preset, enter your own dimensions, switch between feet and meters, and iterate on screen size, tee position, throw distance, and monitor placement as many times as you need while planning a basement, garage, or dedicated simulator room.
Projector-only tools answer one question: will the image fill the screen from a given throw distance? A full golf simulator room planner also checks whether the screen fits the room width, whether the tee has space behind the ball, whether the projector clears the ceiling mount, and whether your launch monitor sits in the manufacturer's recommended range. This tool models all of those relationships in one layout.
A workable home golf simulator room is often at least 10 ft wide, 12 ft deep, and 8.5 ft tall, but comfortable builds usually land closer to 12 × 15 × 9 ft. Width covers side swing clearance and screen margin. Depth covers tee-to-screen distance plus room behind the tee. Ceiling height covers driver follow-through and overhead sensors. Use the Recommended preset in the planner as a starting point, then swap in your measured dimensions.
Many basements and garages can work if width, depth, and ceiling height are measured correctly. Low ceilings are the most common limiter for driver swing and ceiling-mounted launch monitors. Shallow depth can force a shorter tee-to-screen distance or a smaller screen. Enter your actual room size in the planner, watch screen side margin and above-screen clearance, and confirm the tee still has space to the open end of the bay.
Nine feet is a common baseline for a home golf simulator with driver use. Eight and a half feet can work for shorter swings or smaller screens, while ten feet is more comfortable for overhead units like TrackMan iO or Uneekor. In the planner, hide the roof overlay to inspect projector mount height and check that above-screen clearance stays positive. For detailed driver clearance math, use our ceiling height guide linked below the tool.
Most home setups land between 8 and 12 ft from the tee mat to the impact screen face, depending on launch monitor requirements and how much depth the room allows. In the planner, tee distance is measured to the screen face, and the floor guide line in the 3D view matches that readout. If depth is tight, move the tee closer and confirm your launch monitor still falls within its recommended range in the Monitor tab.
Throw distance is the horizontal distance from the projector lens to the impact screen. Throw ratio multiplies image width: a 1.3:1 lens at 13 ft throw produces a 10 ft wide image. In the planner, set throw distance and aspect ratio, then turn on the projector overlay to see whether the image fills the screen, letterboxes, or exceeds the screen face. Changing screen width or throw ratio updates the layout readouts instantly.
Yes. Enable the launch monitor, choose a model such as Foresight GC3, TrackMan, or Uneekor, and pick a floor, ceiling, or side-wall mount. The planner shows monitor-to-tee distance, sensor height, and whether the placement matches typical calibration ranges for that model. Overhead and downrange ceiling mounts use different fields than floor units behind the ball.
Start with Recommended (12 ft wide × 15 ft deep × 9 ft ceiling) for a balanced home bay. Minimum (10 × 12 × 8.5 ft) shows a compact layout where every inch matters. Premium (14 × 18 × 10 ft) shows a spacious room with more side margin and throw flexibility. Replace preset numbers with your measured room and confirm spacing readouts stay positive before ordering hardware.
Yes. Turn on the Projector overlay to see a wireframe of the projected image on your impact screen. The status panel reports whether the image fills the screen, fits with letterboxing, or exceeds the screen edges, along with projected width and height based on your throw distance, throw ratio, and aspect setting.
The preview is a proportional layout model for planning clearance and component spacing. It is meant to validate fit before you purchase hardware or start construction, not to replace manufacturer specs or stamped drawings. Use it to catch obvious conflicts early, then confirm final measurements with our room size and ceiling guides or a professional site review if the space is tight.
Related guides
The planner shows proportional fit and clearance. Our room size and ceiling height guides go deeper on minimum width and depth for basements and garages, driver swing clearance, and when an overhead launch monitor needs more headroom. Use them together: sketch the bay here, then validate the numbers in the guides before you commit to an enclosure or build.
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