Golf Simulator Calculators & Planning Tools
Plan your room, choose a launch monitor and price the whole build with free golf simulator calculators built from published manufacturer specs and dated retailer prices. Everything runs in your browser.
At a glance
These tools answer the three questions that decide a home bay: will the launch monitor fit, which model matches your budget and space, and what do the parts cost together. Specs come from maker manuals and dated retailer listings (checked October 2026); unpublished values show "Check with manufacturer". Researched, not hands-on tested.
Why use a calculator before you buy
Behind-the-ball radar units need maker-published depth behind the ball plus ball flight (for example Garmin places the R10 6–8 ft behind the ball with at least 8 ft to the net). Beside-the-ball cameras need no space behind you but still need enough room depth for the screen and swing. Entering your ceiling, width and depth once avoids buying a unit that does not fit, then the build planner turns that shortlist into a dated parts total you can share by link.
Related guides: room size by launch monitor type, golf simulator garage setup, golf simulator packages and golf simulator under $2,000.
Start here
Measure first: room depth decides which launch monitors work. Run the room fit calculator, shortlist with the launch monitor finder, then price everything in the build planner.
Plan your space
Measure the room, place the projector and plan the build.
Room fit calculator
Enter ceiling, width, depth and handedness; see which launch monitors fit and a top-down layout.
Open tool →Plan your spaceProjector throw calculator
Screen size, aspect ratio and throw ratio give the distance, with short-throw presets.
Open tool →Plan your spaceSimulator build planner
Pick parts, see the total, a checklist and room needs, and share the plan by link.
Open tool →Plan your spacePrintable checklists
Room measuring and install checklists as print-friendly pages and PDFs.
Open tool →Choose gear
Narrow the launch monitor shortlist from published specs.
Costs
See the real price over 1, 3 and 5 years.
Built by YardageBay from published specs and dated prices; researched, not hands-on tested.
FAQ
Are the YardageBay tools free?
Yes. All tools run in your browser with no sign-up and nothing sent to a server.
Where do the numbers come from?
From one data file of manufacturer specs and dated retailer prices, each with a source link and checked date. Anything not published is shown as "Check with manufacturer".
Which tool should I start with?
Start with the room fit calculator: room depth decides which launch monitors work. Then use the launch monitor finder, then the build planner or cost calculator.
What does the room fit calculator check?
Ceiling height, width, depth and handedness against published maker placement specs for each launch monitor we cover, plus which standard enclosure widths (8, 10 or 12 ft) fit. It draws a top-down layout and links into the build planner with your depth filled in.
Can I share a DIY build from the planner?
Yes. The simulator build planner stores every part choice in the page URL, so copying the link shares the exact build. Nothing is uploaded to a server.