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The buyer's guideCosts, room sizes and what to buy, in one read.
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Room size guideWidth, height and length: the three numbers that decide it.
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Pros and Cons of Owning a Golf Simulator in the UK
Golf simulators

Pros and Cons of Owning a Golf Simulator in the UK

I install these for a living, so here is the genuinely balanced list: the pros that change your golf and the cons the glossy videos never show.

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Garmin Approach® R50 full simulator package — enclosure, impact screen, hitting mat and R50Save £100 on SIM 0
Garmin Approach® R50 Home Simulator PackageLaunch monitor, enclosure and mat, one priceFrom £7,337.98
FlightScope Mevo Gen2 Home Golf Simulator Package for Garage - Complete Setup, UKSave £238 on SIM 0
FlightScope Mevo Gen2 Home Simulator PackageLaunch monitor, enclosure and mat, one priceFrom £3,990
Uneekor Eye Mini Home Golf Simulator Full Package — SimSpace enclosure with launch monitorSave £338 on SIM 0
Uneekor Eye Mini Home Simulator PackageLaunch monitor, enclosure and mat, one priceFrom £5,690
SimSpace bay with Foresight GC3 — FSX course playSave £539 on SIM 0
Foresight GC3 Home Simulator PackageLaunch monitor, enclosure and mat, one priceFrom £6,450