# Build a Golf Simulator: Screens, Mats & Projectors

> 24 golf simulator parts on Amazon: enclosures, impact screens, nets, mats, short-throw projectors, mounts and RCT balls, with sizes and fit notes.

- Source: https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/accessories/
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# Build your golf simulator
A launch monitor tells you where the ball went. The enclosure, screen, mat and projector make it feel like golf. Here are the parts we'd use, all sold on Amazon, grouped in the order you'd buy them. Price a full combination in the [setup cost builder](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/tools/setup-cost-builder/).

[Enclosures](#enclosures)[Impact screens](#screens)[Hitting nets](#nets)[Hitting mats](#mats)[Short-throw projectors](#projectors)[Mounts & balls](#extras)

## Enclosures
[Guide →](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/posts/best-golf-impact-screen-and-enclosure/)
A frame, impact screen and side netting in one box: the base of any projector simulator. Match the frame to your room width and ceiling first.

- Enclosure**GoSports Golf Simulator Enclosure, frame + HD impact screen, 10 × 8 ft**Universal · about $1,000A complete frame, impact screen and netting from a big-name net maker, sold and shipped by Amazon with 186 ratings. Also offered in 12 × 9 and 14 × 8 ft. Price shown is the 10 × 8 ft option; larger sizes cost more.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9HW2GYF?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Enclosure**Anything Sports complete golf simulator enclosure package with impact screen and projector mount**Universal · about $800Frame, 4K-ready impact screen, blackout cage, side shank nets and a projector mount in one box; 193 ratings. Turf and projector in the photos are not included. Several cage sizes are sold on the same listing.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8JZDNGG?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Enclosure**Sturdum golf simulator enclosure kit, 10 × 8 ft, steel frame with HD impact screen**Universal · about $500A budget complete enclosure sold by Amazon: steel frame, light-blocking curtains, impact screen and side netting. Newer listing with 25 ratings when we checked.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H7B1PCSB?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Enclosure**ZivPlay golf simulator enclosure, 10 ft 7 in × 8 ft × 5 ft, 4:3 impact screen**Universal · about $380The cheapest enclosure we'd consider: a 4:3 screen sized for projectors, two 8 × 8 ft side nets and frame padding. ZivPlay says it needs a 9 ft ceiling. Launch monitor, mat and projector not included.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZH6L2LW?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Enclosure**GoSports Range Cage 10 × 8 ft net cage with impact screen**Universal · about $300A tool-free pop-up cage with an impact screen that packs into a bag: the easiest sim for a garage you still park in. Lighter-duty than a framed enclosure; fine for a projector, but expect more screen movement.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQPMLDTS?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)

## Impact screens
[Guide →](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/posts/best-golf-impact-screen-and-enclosure/)
For your own frame or as a replacement. Multi-layer screens are quieter and bounce the ball back less.

- Impact screen**Durbles triple-layer golf simulator impact screen, 8.2 × 8.2 ft**Universal · about $130A triple-layer replacement or DIY screen with grommets and bungee cords; the sound-damping middle layer is the point. Several sizes on one listing; measure your frame first.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1NW354N?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Impact screen**aikeec golf simulator impact screen, 7 mm reinforced edges, 98 × 98 in**Universal · about $96The best-reviewed budget screen we found (305 ratings), with 40–54 grommets for a DIY frame. Five sizes on one listing; the price shown is for the size we checked.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YGZVHDS?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)

## Hitting nets
[Guide →](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/posts/best-budget-golf-simulator/)
No projector? A net plus a tablet is the cheapest way to use a launch monitor at home. Nets are not projection screens.

- Net**The Net Return Home/Pro Series golf net, 8 × 7.5 ft, auto ball return**Universal · about $795The premium practice net: aluminum frame, S-shaped return that sends the ball back, and 4.8 stars from 348 ratings. A net, not a projector screen. The maker quotes 8.5 ft of hitting distance and a 9 ft ceiling.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQ8QH1C?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Net**Spornia SPG-7 golf practice net with automatic ball return**Universal · about $350A pop-up net with a 64 × 64 in impact target and ball return; good with an R10, SC4 PRO or MLM2PRO and a tablet.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P7WZPH?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Net**GoSports golf practice hitting net, 10 × 7 ft**Universal · about $90The cheapest sensible start: 5,225 ratings, sold by Amazon, and big enough to forgive a mishit.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079JDQKV4?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)

## Hitting mats
[Guide →](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/posts/best-golf-simulator-hitting-mat/)
The part you feel on every swing. Look for real-tee support, a thick foam core for your joints, and a size that fits both stances if lefties play.

- Hitting mat**SIGPRO Softy golf mat, 4 × 10 ft (dual stance)**Universal · about $900The 10 ft version has stance zones on both sides, for households with left- and right-handed golfers. Side-of-ball monitors still need moving to the other side for lefties.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDQXK7QK?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Hitting mat**SIGPRO Softy golf mat, 4 × 7 ft, 2.5 in foam core**Universal · about $750A joint-friendly premium mat with a replaceable hitting strip and real-tee support; the 4 × 7 ft size gives a full stance. 2.5 in thick: raise side-of-ball units (SkyTrak, Bushnell, Uneekor, Garmin R50) to mat height.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDQX3G66?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Hitting mat**Real Feel Golf Mats Country Club Elite, 5 × 5 ft commercial**Universal · about $599A commercial-grade turf mat built to take thousands of strikes, with room for both stances.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048GP25U?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Hitting mat**GoSports Pro Sim hitting turf mat with tee holder, 10 × 5 ft**Universal · about $350A 10 × 5 ft finished turf mat that covers the whole hitting bay, with a built-in real-tee holder.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HF9X93TY?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Hitting mat**Real Feel Golf Mats Country Club Elite, 3 × 5 ft**Universal · about $280The same Country Club Elite turf in a smaller, cheaper size; 4.8 stars from 189 ratings. 3 × 5 ft is hitting area only; add stance turf around it.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048B1RAE?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Hitting mat**GoSports Elite golf hitting mat, 5 × 5 ft**Universal · about $214The budget mat most first sims start with: 3,656 ratings, 12 tee holes for both handedness, sold by Amazon. Firmer than foam-core mats; fat shots bounce rather than dig.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFXM1ZW1?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)

## Short-throw projectors
[Guide →](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/tools/projector-throw-calculator/)
Short-throw lenses (about 0.5) let the projector sit above the hitting area instead of behind you. Laser models skip lamp replacements.

- Projector**BenQ AH700ST golf simulator laser projector with ceiling mount, 4,000 lumens**Universal · about $2,299 · throw 0.69–0.83 · 4,000 lmAuto Screen Fit sizes the image to 16:9, 16:10, 4:3 or 1:1 screens, with autofocus and a 0.69–0.83 zoom for mounting above and behind you. Adorama bundle that adds a universal ceiling mount.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HNXXKJ7X?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Projector**BenQ AH500ST golf simulation short-throw laser projector**Universal · about $1,999 · throw 0.499 · 4,000 lmBenQ's golf-specific laser model with a 0.499 throw ratio, Golf Mode and 2D keystone of ±30° for off-center mounting.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZVLG9XZ?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Projector**Optoma GT2400HDR short-throw laser projector, 4,200 lumens**Universal · about $1,299 · throw 0.496 · 4,200 lmThe brighter step up for garages and rooms with some daylight; 0.496 throw, laser, sold by Amazon.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSHRN6TV?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Projector**Optoma GT2300HDR short-throw laser projector, 3,600 lumens**Universal · about $1,099 · throw 0.49 · 3,600 lmA laser light source (no lamp swaps) with a 0.49 throw ratio, sold by Amazon. This is the projector named in SkyTrak's Studio listing.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HH136597?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Projector**BenQ TH671ST short-throw 1080p projector, 3,000 lumens**Universal · about $849 · throw 0.69–0.83 · 3,000 lmA zoom-lens short thrower (0.69–0.83) that gives more freedom in where you mount it; 4.7 stars from 682 ratings.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MHKTFH?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Projector**Optoma GT1080HDR short-throw 1080p projector, 3,800 lumens**Universal · about $799 · throw 0.5 · 3,800 lmThe long-running budget sim projector: 695 ratings, low input lag and a 100-inch image from just over 3 ft.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W62S2SJ?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)

## Mounts & balls
[Guide →](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/posts/diy-golf-simulator-build-guide/)
A ceiling mount keeps the projector out of the swing and the ball's path. Radar units read spin best indoors with RCT balls or metallic dots.

- Balls**Titleist Pro V1 RCT golf balls, 12-pack**For specific monitors · about $75RCT balls have a radar-readable layer: FlightScope accepts them instead of metallic dots, and Full Swing recommends them for indoor spin with the KIT. Best with: [Mevo Gen2](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/flightscope-mevo-gen2/), [Full Swing KIT](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/full-swing-kit/), [KIT Studio 12'](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/full-swing-kit-studio/). Not for Rapsodo, which needs its own RPT balls for measured spin.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZR5HGGH?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)
- Mount**Mount-It! projector ceiling and wall mount, 40 lb capacity**Universal · about $37An adjustable-arm universal mount for putting a short thrower on the ceiling, clear of your swing and the ball's path.[Check price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNWTNBST?tag=homegolfsimulatorguide.com-20)

Listings, sellers and prices checked on Amazon on November 12, 2026. Confirm sizes against your room before buying.

  What a complete home simulator costs Three realistic builds from parts we track on Amazon. Prices are Nov 2026 street prices, before software.

  Budget net setup: about $700–1,000Garmin R10 or Rapsodo MLM2PRO, a GoSports 10 × 7 ft net and a GoSports Elite mat, played on a tablet. No projector. Add a membership ($100–200/yr) for courses.
 Garmin R10 · GoSports net · GoSports Elite mat
Mid projector build: about $2,500–3,500Mevo Gen2 or SkyTrak+, a complete enclosure with impact screen, a quality turf mat and a short-throw laser projector like the Optoma GT2300HDR. Add GSPro ($250/yr) and a PC if you want it.
 Mevo Gen2 · enclosure · GT2300HDR
Premium room: about $5,000–8,000+Bushnell Launch Pro, Uneekor EYE MINI LITE or Full Swing KIT, a 10–12 ft enclosure, a foam-core mat, a 4,000-lumen laser projector and a gaming PC for GSPro.
 Launch Pro / KIT · SIGPRO mat · BenQ AH500ST

  Price your own combination in the [setup cost builder](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/tools/setup-cost-builder/).

## What to buy first
Measure before anything else: ceiling at its lowest point, width, and depth from the screen wall to the back wall. The[room size checker](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/tools/room-size-checker/) tells you which launch monitors your depth allows, and the enclosure has to fit under your ceiling with a few inches to spare. Then buy in this order: launch monitor, enclosure or net, mat, projector.

## Enclosure or net?
A net and a tablet is the cheapest simulator: a [Garmin R10](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/garmin-approach-r10/) or [Rapsodo MLM2PRO](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/rapsodo-mlm2pro/) plus the GoSports net and mat runs under $1,000. An enclosure adds an impact screen for a projector, side netting for mishits and a far more immersive picture. Pop-up cages such as the GoSports Range Cage suit garages you still park in; framed enclosures are for permanent rooms.

## Screens and projectors go together
Most simulator screens are 4:3 while most projectors are natively 16:9 (Rain or Shine Golf), so the projector distance is set by the screen's height. Short-throw lenses around 0.5 put the projector roughly 5–7 ft from a 10 ft screen. Work out your exact spot in the [projector throw calculator](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/tools/projector-throw-calculator/). For brightness, Rain or Shine suggests about 2,500–3,000 lumens for a dark basement and 3,600 or more for rooms with daylight.

## Mats and side-of-ball monitors
Camera units such as the [Bushnell Launch Pro](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/bushnell-launch-pro/), [Foresight GC3](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/foresight-gc3/) and [SkyTrak+](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/skytrak-plus/) must sit level with the hitting surface, so a 2.5 in foam mat means raising the unit too. Radar units behind the ball have the opposite rule: Garmin says the bottom of the R10 must sit above the mat. Still choosing the launch monitor? Start with the [comparison chart](https://homegolfsimulatorguide.com/launch-monitors/).