Add up what your golf simulator will cost

What the bands are based on

Launch monitor prices are US store ranges, the same ones you'll see on every review. Everything else gets a rough band for that type of gear at the big simulator shops. That's because a screen or mat doesn't have one set price the way a launch monitor does.

The cost guide explains each band and where the money goes at every budget level. The best simulators for home list turns those budgets into real bays.

The builder can't know two things. First, whether the launch monitor you picked fits your room. The room checker tells you that in 20 seconds.

Second, whether you already own half of this. Say you have a laptop, a TV on the wall and a free weekend to do the work yourself. That takes $1,500 to $3,000 off a mid-range build.