The full guide: Uneekor golf simulator guide
Planning a business? GSV's guide to opening a commercial golf simulator business features this free-standing build.
This is the commercial golf simulator GSV built at Tyrone Hills Golf Club in Michigan in 2024: a SIGPRO Commercial enclosure that stands on its own, in a glass-walled room that the club had used for storage, under a vaulted ceiling that rises from about 10 ft to about 16 ft, with an Uneekor EYE XO on the crossbar and the projector on the frame. It is now home to the Darren Husse Golf Academy, where PGA professional Darren Husse teaches on it. Jay Lasco, host of Golf Simulator Videos, built it with a small crew and tested it with Darren hitting. Here is every part, how it went together, how it keeps the ball safe, what stood out, and the parts in each spot today.
- 12 ft 6 inWide picture, 9 ft 8 in tall
- About 4 hoursWith two people and a few ladders
- 164 mphDrives stopped 2 ft 6 in to 3 ft off the screen
- No anchorsFreestanding: nothing fixed to the glass or the ceiling
GSV's code GSV250 takes $250 off the SIGPRO Commercial at Shop Indoor Golf, and GSV5OFF takes 5% off a first order of a Uneekor there.
The parts in this build, today
- Uneekor EYE XO5% off at Shop Indoor Golf with code GSV5OFF.First-time buyers only, one use. Not valid on a standalone Trackman, the Square Golf launch monitor or the ProTee VX.
- Uneekor EYE XO25% off at Shop Indoor Golf with code GSV5OFF, first-time buyers.
- Golf simulator enclosures and screens$250 off at Shop Indoor Golf with code GSV250.SIG8, SIG10 and SIG12 enclosures and studios, DIY and commercial enclosures, G-TRAK screens, SIGPRO flooring and complete simulator packages.
- Golf hitting mats$20 off at Shop Indoor Golf with code GSVMAT. On a first order over $400, GSV5OFF takes more: 5% off.SIGPRO Softy, Super Softy, Softy Lite and Commercial Teeline mats.
Will it fit? See each in your room in the free GSV Sim Builder, in 3D: EYE XO, EYE XO2.
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Every part in the build
| Part | What GSV used | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosure | SIGPRO Commercial, 4:3 | About 10 ft deep, almost 14 ft wide, 10 ft tall |
| Screen | SIGPRO Premium, with a blackout screen behind | Wrapped under a padded cable at the floor |
| Launch monitor | Uneekor EYE XO | On the enclosure's crossbar |
| Projector | BenQ AH500ST, 4,000 lumens, laser | On the frame |
| Hitting mat | SIGPRO Super Softy | With a replaceable strip for the volume |
Why a freestanding enclosure here
The room has glass walls and a vaulted ceiling, about 10 ft at its lowest and about 16 ft at its peak, and the club wanted a simulator without making it a construction project. The SIGPRO Commercial stands on its own 2 in pipe frame, and the projector and the launch monitor mount to that frame, so nothing is fixed to the building. That suits golf clubs, bars and leased spaces, rooms with very tall ceilings, and anyone who wants to put a simulator up in the fall and take it down in the spring. Jay worked with Shop Indoor Golf on the sizing and the mounts.
How it went together
- Two people and a few ladders. The pipe is heavy duty, so it takes two; three made it easy. The poles are labeled. It took about four hours.
- Padding everywhere. The surround has padding built in, so no metal sticks out, and carpet-style padding runs around the screen and over the crossbar.
- A blackout screen hangs behind the impact screen, because of the daylight through the windows.
- The picture: 12 ft 6 in wide and 9 ft 8 in tall, a big 4:3 image from the projector on the frame, which holds up with the room lights on.
Keeping the ball in, and off the golfer
In a room surrounded by glass, no ball can get under the screen. The bottom of the screen wraps under a foam-wrapped cable at the floor and pulls back to the rear pole, held with a mix of ball bungees and zip ties, so the bottom is tight. Bounce back was tested with Darren hitting from a tee about 10 ft from the screen: irons stopped 2 to 3 ft off the screen, and drives at about 164 mph stopped 2 ft 6 in to 3 ft off it. Jay's point for any business: a ball that flies back can injure someone, and that is a liability. The bounce-back guide covers what makes the difference.
The room, and teaching in it
At almost 14 ft wide there is room to swing a club with no worry. Darren's view, from teaching on it: students who worry about hitting the enclosure or the ceiling stop making their real swing, so a bay should never feel cramped. Jay's note on the depth: the enclosure could go deeper, to the 15 ft deep size. With the simulator in, lessons at Tyrone Hills no longer stop in November, and Darren now prefers the winter for his biggest swing changes. The golf simulator business guide covers commercial bays, and are golf simulators worth it covers year-round teaching.
This build today
| Spot | In 2024 | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosure | SIGPRO Commercial | Six sizes, $3,149.99 to $4,869.99; the 2 in pipe kit is now sold separately |
| Launch monitor | Uneekor EYE XO | EYE XO $6,499, or the EYE XO2 $10,999, at Shop Indoor Golf |
| Projector | BenQ AH500ST | $1,999 at Shop Indoor Golf in October 2026 |
The SIGPRO Commercial comes in 4:3 and 16:10, 5 or 8 ft deep, and 10 or 15 ft deep from the 9 ft 4 in x 12 ft 2 in size up. Frames 10 to 13 ft deep get a crossbar 6 ft 6 in from the screen, and 15 ft deep ones 7 ft 6 in. The golf simulator enclosure guide sets it beside the Carl's Place PRO, and the Uneekor discount code page has each Uneekor before and after GSV5OFF.
$250 off at Shop Indoor Golf
SIG8, SIG10 and SIG12 enclosures and studios, DIY and commercial enclosures, G-TRAK screens, SIGPRO flooring and complete simulator packages.
Code last checked August 19, 2026.
Open a bay like this in the Sim Builder
The GSV Sim Builder lays out a simulator in a room, in 3D, and checks the swing, the ceiling and the distances. The SIGPRO Commercial is not in it, so this link opens a 12 ft 6 in x 9 ft 8 in screen with an EYE XO overhead, in a room 14 ft wide and 20 ft long. The Sim Builder takes one ceiling height, and a vaulted ceiling has no single one, so the link uses a flat 12 ft, between the room's lowest and highest points. Enter your own space to see it fit.
Open this bay in the Sim Builder
Get a package deal on a build like this
Planning a simulator for a club, a business or a big room? Jay works with official partners: master builders he hand-picked, who get on a call quickly and make sure the enclosure, the launch monitor, the projector and the room work together before you buy anything. They offer package deals on the whole build, DIY packages, full installation, and more. The consultation is free.
Commercial golf simulator build questions
What is a freestanding golf simulator enclosure?
One whose frame carries the projector and the launch monitor, so nothing is fixed to the walls or ceiling. The SIGPRO Commercial at Tyrone Hills stands on its own 2 in pipe frame in a glass-walled room whose vaulted ceiling rises from about 10 ft to about 16 ft.
How long does a SIGPRO Commercial take to build?
About four hours at Tyrone Hills, with two people and a few ladders. The pipe is heavy duty, so it takes two; three made it easy.
How big is the Tyrone Hills golf simulator?
The enclosure is about 10 ft deep, almost 14 ft wide and 10 ft tall, with a 4:3 picture 12 ft 6 in wide and 9 ft 8 in tall.
How much does the ball bounce back off the SIGPRO Commercial?
With Darren Husse hitting from about 10 ft, irons stopped 2 to 3 ft off the screen and drives at about 164 mph stopped 2 ft 6 in to 3 ft off it.
How do you stop balls going under a golf simulator screen?
At Tyrone Hills the bottom of the screen wraps under a foam-wrapped cable at the floor and pulls back to the rear pole, held with ball bungees and zip ties, so the bottom is tight.
How much is the SIGPRO Commercial enclosure?
Six sizes, $3,149.99 to $4,869.99 at Shop Indoor Golf, where GSV250 takes $250 off. The 2 in pipe kit is now sold separately.
Is there free help planning a commercial golf simulator?
Yes. Jay offers a free consultation with GSV's partner master builders, hand-picked by Jay, who check that the enclosure, the launch monitor, the projector and the room fit, and offer package deals, DIY packages and full installation.
More GSV builds
Build the rest of your sim
- Enclosure and screen$250 off at Shop Indoor GolfShop
- Carl's Place enclosure5% off, code sent by emailShopGet the code
- Hitting mat$20 off at Shop Indoor Golf. GSV5OFF is more on a first order over $400Shop
- Projector5% off at Shop Indoor Golf. First-time buyersShop
- Simulator computerSurfThing: $100 off applied automatically, no codeShop
- TouchscreenGSV code for TouchscreenGuruShop
- Complete package$250 off at Shop Indoor Golf. GSV5OFF is more on a first order over $5,000Shop
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