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Prepared for Max · September 2026

Serious practice · family course play

Your room, built for practice — and for the whole family.

You've got a genuinely generous space and the budget's about right. Here are complete, turnkey rooms sized to your 7.5 × 4.3m — every cost on the table, down to the HDMI cable — with the overhead, clean-bay option I'd build for you at the top.

That's my recommended Eye XR room, ready-filled — every option below has its own basket too, putting turf included.

A SimSpace golf simulator enclosure set up and ready to play Your studio — the SimSpace bay, sized to your room
Every cost shown
Down to the HDMI cable — no "from" pricing
Turnkey rooms
Enclosure, screen, projector, mat — complete
Ready asap
Stock checked the moment you choose
Overhead · tour-trusted
Uneekor · Garmin · Foresight

Your space

7.5 × 4.3m is a genuinely generous bay

Sized to your room, with the enclosure on the table-tennis wall around the door. Hand this straight to whoever fits it out.

door Putting turf · 3 × 4m — laid under the bay & mat 4K impact screen SIM 1 · 2.6m — clears the door projector · ceiling-mounted Hitting mat ball ~2.8m from screen launch monitor sim laptop open floor · seating / family 7.5m 4.3m
Plan view — the SIM 1 sits on the table-tennis wall with the door kept fully clear, the sim laptop lives on a side table, and the premium putting turf runs under the enclosure and hitting mat — one continuous green surface across the bay. If I've placed the door on the wrong side of that wall, say the word and I'll flip the layout.
Ceiling height
3.0m — ideal Plenty for every driver, and the headroom an overhead launch monitor wants.
Enclosure fit
SIM 1 (2.6m) fits your wall Sits on the table-tennis wall around the door as it is. A 3.0m (SIM 2) is a little more immersive if the door is ever removed.
Depth
7.5m — room to spare Ball ~2.8m off the screen with a generous run behind for seating.
One job before install
Swap the pendant light It hangs into the swing zone — a flush fitting sorts it. Worth adding blackout blinds and a double socket at the screen end too.

Your room in 3D — tap any item for details

This is a to-scale render of your actual room — 7.5 × 4.3m, 3.0m ceiling, SIM 1 bay on the table-tennis wall, Eye XR overhead with the projector behind it. Every pulsing dot opens the exact product and price from the tables below.

Tap a dot for details & price 3D render of your golf simulator room — tap the hotspots for each product
SimSpace SIM 1 Enclosure + Tee-Turf Mat
Velour bay, 2.6 × 2.5 × 1.5 m — clears the door, hitting mat included
£1,589.00
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SimSpace Platinum 4K Impact Screen
102" projection surface, tensioned inside the bay
£399.99
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BenQ AH500ST Short-Throw Projector
4000-lumen laser · ceiling mount +£39.99
£1,849.00
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Uneekor Eye XR Launch Monitor
Overhead cameras — nothing on the floor, nothing behind you
£5,999.00
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Tee-Turf Hitting Mat, 1.5 × 1.5 m
Real-feel strike surface
Included with the SIM 1 bundle
GolfBays Premium Putting Turf
3 × 4 m fitted strip — the putting green end of the room
£432.00
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Sim-Spec Gaming Laptop + PC Cabinet
Runs GSPro at high settings · tidy console by the bay
£1,750.00 + £379.99
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The complete Clean-Bay room
Every part above at list price — bundle pricing in the tables below
£12,468.96

Included in every room

The same complete, turnkey kit — whichever you choose

Every option below is a full room: enclosure with side netting, screen, ceiling-mounted projector, hitting mat, cabling — and a 3 × 4m strip of premium putting turf — all included. Only the launch monitor changes.

Golf simulator gaming laptop (sim-spec)
Sim-spec gaming laptopyour choice of sim computer — the sim-spec laptop is priced in; prefer a desktop PC and I'll swap it. The R50 needs no computer at all

The decision

Four complete rooms, rated for what you told me

Serious practice for you, easy course play for the family. All four are proper instruments — the question is which setup fits your bay and your budget.

9/ 10 · My pick for you

The Clean-Bay Overhead

Uneekor Eye XR · ~£5,999

Rear-mounted overhead — sits on the ceiling behind you, so the front of the bay stays completely open and clean
Nothing on the floor and no unit in your eyeline — the tidiest setup for a finished family room
Dual-camera photometric: 19 data points including full club data, no ball stickers
Runs GSPro, E6, TGC — the best course graphics for family nights; needs a sim laptop
Complete room, itemised
£11,688.98
full SIM 1 room + ceiling projector + mat + putting turf + laptop + Eye XR
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That's every part at list price. As a bundle it comes down to around £8.5–9k — message me and I'll match it before you pay.
9/ 10 · No-PC all-in-one

The Simplest Room

Garmin Approach R50 · £7,637

The simulator is built into the unit — no PC to buy or manage
42,000+ real courses via Home Tee Hero; 10" touchscreen
Plugs straight into the projector — switch on and play
Garmin Golf membership £8.99/mo (practice range free)
Complete room, all-in
£8,138.98
full SIM 1 room + ceiling mount + 3×4m putting turf — no PC, cabling included
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One tap loads the package + ceiling mount + putting turf — no obligation.
9/ 10 · Portable powerhouse

The Portable Powerhouse

Uneekor Eye Mini · £2,999.00

Dual-camera photometric — the same measurement platform as Uneekor's overhead flagships
Ball and club data, viewed on its own touchscreen
Runs GSPro, E6 Connect and TGC — the best course graphics for family nights
Battery-powered and portable — take it to the range whenever you want
Complete room, all-in
£8,411.99
full SIM 1 room + laptop + ceiling mount + 3×4m putting turf + cabling
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Loads the package + laptop + ceiling mount + putting turf — no obligation.
8/ 10 · The data room

The Data Room

Foresight GC3S + laptop · £7,090

The photometric camera platform the tour's fitting studios use
The accuracy pick if the data side matters most to you
FSX software licence included; runs GSPro
Battery-powered and portable — take it to the range whenever you want
Complete room, all-in
£9,311.99
full SIM 1 room + laptop + ceiling mount + 3×4m putting turf + cabling
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Loads the package + laptop + ceiling mount + putting turf — no obligation.

Why I've put the Eye XR at the top: rear-mounted, in plain English

You asked about overhead units, so here's the honest picture. An overhead launch monitor lives on the ceiling — nothing on the floor, and no risk of catching it with a ball. There are two ways to mount one:

Rear-mounted (the Eye XR) sits behind you and looks forward toward the screen. The front of your bay stays completely open and uncluttered — nothing in your eyeline as you address the ball. For a finished room that doubles as family space, it's the cleanest, best-looking setup, and your 3.0m ceiling is ideal for it.

Front-mounted (Uneekor's XO / XO2) hangs above the front of the bay facing you. It gives a slightly larger hitting zone and even deeper club data, but the unit sits in your forward view — which is why you tend to see it in commercial and coaching bays rather than living rooms.

For your room and how you'll use it, rear-mounted is the one I'd fit. If the extra fitting-level data ever becomes the priority, the front-mounted XO2 is the step up — happy to talk through either.

You asked about putting turf — yes, and it's in

A putting green, built into every room

GolfBays Premium Putting Turf, 16mm pile
GolfBays Premium Putting Turf — a true, consistent roll for reading real breaks.

Proper putting turf — a 16mm premium pile — is now included in every room above as a 3 × 4m strip, laid under the enclosure and hitting mat, so the bay floor itself putts like a real green. It's a genuine, even roll that reads far more like a real green than a generic mat.

  • 3 × 4m included in each room's price — no extra to add.
  • Want more? It's 4m wide and cut to any length — I'll size it to your room.
  • Runs under the enclosure and mat — one continuous surface across the bay.
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Included as standard — tell me if you'd like a longer run.

Your wiring

First fix: leads and sockets for this room

The Uneekor Eye XR room needs one HDMI lead to the projector, a socket by the mat and a double socket at the PC. Here is what to have in place, and a brief you can forward.

HDMI from the PC to the projector

HDMI from the picture source up the wall and across the ceiling to the mount position. Measure the real route (up the wall, along the frame or ceiling, down to the projector) plus about a metre spare at each end. Our 10m HDMI 2.1 lead covers most rooms. Over 10m, use an active optical HDMI lead: these work one way round, so check which end goes to the projector.

Ceiling mount

Needs a fixing point in the ceiling that takes the mount and the projector, and both cables arriving there before the ceiling is closed. The one mount choice that must be made at first fix.

Sockets

One at the projector position (ceiling mount), one by the hitting position for the Uneekor Eye XR, a double socket at the PC. Give your electrician the full list of what will be plugged in.

The PC

Beside the bay or at the back of the room, in a ventilated cabinet if you want it tidy. A laptop can sit on a stand by the hitting area. HDMI from the PC to the projector position.

Sound and TV

Sound from the PC

A PC has its own sound outputs (3.5mm, USB and Bluetooth, as well as HDMI), so in a PC room the speakers connect to the PC and the projector only gets the picture. That gives full stereo and keeps the projector out of the sound path.

TV and films on the same projector

The AH500ST has two HDMI inputs, so a Sky box, streaming stick or games console goes in the second input and you switch between golf and TV on the projector remote. Both inputs are HDCP 2.2, so streaming services play. The projector cannot send TV sound on to speakers over HDMI (no ARC). Either the TV box's own audio output feeds the speakers, or the TV box goes through the same HDMI switch with audio extraction as the sim source.

A brief for your builder or electrician
  1. HDMI from the PC up the wall and across the ceiling to the mount position.
  2. Power at the mount position: a socket in the ceiling void or a fused spur, by the electrician.
  3. HDMI from the PC to the projector position.
  4. A double socket at the PC for the PC and its monitor.
  5. Dimmable lights over the hitting area on their own switch, kept off the screen; a fixing point above the hitting area for a simulator light.

Run every lead in 25mm conduit with a draw string rather than plastering it in, so any lead can be swapped later. HDMI plugs are bulky, so leave room at each end. Keep every cable out of the hitting area and off the walkway; run the long ones round the edge of the room.

First fix is the work before the walls are closed: these runs, the conduit and the back boxes. Second fix is plugging in, after decoration.

The data · every shot, measured

The practice numbers you're after

The Eye XR is photometric — it measures the ball and the club, so these are real numbers, not estimates. A live session readout on your screen.

Shot readout · 7-ironEye XR · live
apex 31yd carry 172yd
118mph
Ball speed
17.4°
Launch
6,240rpm
Backspin
1.38
Smash
Club gapping · carryyds
Driver258
4 iron193
7 iron172
PW124
Dispersion · last 187i
On targetFringeMiss

Ball

  • Ball speed
  • Launch angle
  • Side angle
  • Backspin
  • Spin axis
  • Smash factor

Club

  • Head speed
  • Angle of attack
  • Club path
  • Face angle
  • Face to target

Flight

  • Carry
  • Total
  • Apex height
  • Offline
  • Curvature
  • Descent angle

Group

  • Dispersion
  • Range
  • Spray
  • Accuracy
  • Consistency

The Eye XR captures 19 parameters including full club data with no ball markings. Sample readout shown; your numbers are your own.

The courses · for the whole family

Wake up on the Old Course. Finish the day at Pebble.

On GSPro — the library I'd point you to — courses are built by the community from survey data, so the greens and runoffs are the real ones. Easy for the family to jump in and play.

200,000+courses on GSPro
The Old CourseSt Andrews, Scotland
Pebble BeachCalifornia, USA
Pinehurst No. 2North Carolina, USA
Bethpage BlackNew York, USA

A selection of what's playable — course availability depends on your launch monitor and software. GSPro, E6 Connect and TGC all run on the Eye XR.

Picture quality

1080p or 4K: what you'll actually see

The picture is only as sharp as the weakest link: what draws it (the launch monitor or a PC) and the projector. Impact screens sold as “4K” have a finer weave that shows a sharp picture cleanly, but the resolution itself comes from the projector and what feeds it.

The Clean-Bay Overhead: the gaming laptop and a 1080p projector, a matched pair.1080p
The Simplest Room: the R50's own HDMI output and a 1080p projector, a matched pair.1080p
The Portable Powerhouse: the gaming laptop and a 1080p projector, a matched pair.1080p
The Data Room: the gaming laptop and a 1080p projector, a matched pair.1080p
1080p

Garmin R50 on its own

The R50 runs its courses itself and sends the picture over HDMI at up to 1080p. A 1080p short-throw projector is the right match. A 4K projector would only upscale the same 1080p picture.

Up to 4K

Garmin R50 with a gaming PC

Connect the R50 to a gaming PC running GSPro or E6 Connect and the PC draws the picture. With a 4K-capable PC and a 4K projector, that's true 4K. GSPro needs its own licence.

Up to 4K

PC-run launch monitors

Foresight, Full Swing and similar units run on a PC, so the PC and projector set the picture. A 4K PC and a 4K projector give true 4K; a 1080p projector gives 1080p.

Is 4K worth it? It's sharpest on a big screen viewed up close, and for films or TV on the same projector. For golf on an R50, 1080p is the honest match.

Your questions, answered

The things worth knowing before you decide

What exactly is included?
Every option is a complete room: the SimSpace SIM 1 enclosure with side netting, 4K impact screen, ceiling-mounted short-throw projector, hitting mat, 10m HDMI lead, and a 3 × 4m strip of premium putting turf — plus your chosen launch monitor. The R50 needs no PC; the Eye Mini, GC3S and Eye XR need the sim-spec laptop, which is priced in.
Front-mounted vs rear-mounted overhead — which is right for me?
Rear-mounted (Eye XR) sits behind you and keeps the front of the bay open and clean — the tidiest look for a finished family room, and the one I'd fit for you. Front-mounted (XO/XO2) hangs at the front facing you, with a bigger hitting zone and deeper fitting data, but the unit sits in your eyeline — better suited to commercial and coaching bays. Your 3.0m ceiling suits either.
Do you offer putting turf?
Yes — GolfBays Premium Putting Turf, a 16mm pile supplied 4m wide and cut to length (from £115.20 for a 4m × 1m strip). It's a genuine, even roll for reading breaks, and it lays under the enclosure and hitting mat as one continuous putting surface. Tell me the length and I'll add it to your room.
Is there a subscription?
Only if you want one. The R50 plays a free practice range out of the box (Garmin Golf membership £8.99/mo unlocks full course play). The Eye Mini, GC3S and Eye XR run GSPro (~£200/yr) for the best course library — optional, and shown so nothing surprises you.
How soon can it be here?
You said asap — so the moment you choose, I'll check live stock on that exact package and come straight back with delivery timings. We ship UK-wide; larger items travel by pallet.
Anything to sort in the room first?
One small job: the pendant light hangs into the swing zone, so swap it for a flush fitting before install. Worth adding blackout blinds for a brighter picture and a double socket at the screen end while you're at it.

No rush — prices held 14 days

Tell me which one feels right

Happy to talk any of it through. If one feels right, just let me know and I'll check stock and come straight back with delivery timings.

Prepared by Tom Hayward · OpenGolfer · tom@opengolfer.co.uk · Prices from opengolfer.co.uk, September 2026, held 14 days, subject to our standard terms. Eye XR price indicative pending final quote. Delivery timings confirmed on stock check.