How I Built my Dream Home Golf Simulator for Under $7000 Dollars | DIY

[@GolfBusters]

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[@pascalpezet]

Very dangerous video to watch right before Xmas...😂

[@GolfBusters]

👀👀👀

[@polarbear4612]

LOVE the small turf strip with the built in give. Save you wrists and makes it easy and cheap to replace when it wears out!

[@GolfBusters]

Agreed!

[@minibullet91]

Teacher here who just built a sim a few months ago and we almost got our products spot on similar lol nice setup

[@JoeHav3]

What a beautiful setup! It's crazy, I have seen this video all over social media being shared by different golf accounts. Fantastic job brother.

[@taz19741974]

I built the same hitting strip, it is a must have. fiberbuilt and other brand name hitting strips will destroy your left elbow in about 6 months.

[@DaDizzyDino]

Ok, you HAVE to do a video on making those vinyl/foam pads! Looks great.

[@GolfBusters]

I could probably do that!

[@DaDizzyDino]

@@GolfBusters that would be awesome. Those are THE thing that is missing from my setup to take it to the next level

[@GolfBusters]

@@DaDizzyDino I do think they take the look to the next level for sure. They aren't hard to do but take a ton of time. I will try to get that video done in the next couple of weeks!

[@charliewelf873]

And would love to know how you mounted them on the wall and ceiling

[@GolfBusters]

I'll try to make that this week!

[@mariomorales9059]

Incredible work. Congratulations, that's a great build!

[@gabesoccer18]

This video was awesome, I’m 23 and nowhere close to this but it’s inspiring. Thanks man! Subscribed

[@Jump-k8y]

This is awesome. Adding it to the 'why' of my investing plan lol

[@GolfAscending]

Dude, this is awesome! We saw this on IG first, and then saw this video in our home feed. Great video! Amazing project!

[@GolfBusters]

Thanks!

[@jeremymcpherson9405]

It’s totally doable on a teacher salary if you want it bad enough. Mine is outdoors and I am in 2k for a bushnell, 400 for a monster mat, $700 for a cage , $250 for a TV. And 550 for a gaming laptop. So 4k or so all in. Granted I didn’t do a screen and projector so I saved some there. It can be done even cheaper than that with a rapsodo, cheaper mat or strip, and a cheaper net system.

[@btexpress53]

Awesome simulator and garage build-out. Impressive! I would love to see the vinyl/foam pads. I just started framing my simulator this weekend. You have me reevaluating! 😄

[@GolfBusters]

People keep asking! I will try to make a video this week!

[@GolfBusters]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4i7dmZna9Cfl6M&ab_channel=GolfBusters

[@btexpress53]

@@GolfBusters Much respect! Just so happened to have ordered my material yesterday from Marinevinylfabric, I went with perforated grey. My launch monitor comes tomorrow. So excited. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@GolfBusters]

Of course!

[@slotstoner2487]

Great video! Totally want to turn my garage into something very similar to what you did! Thanks for the ideas

[@donnnannen7018]

Great info, so happy I found this! Just starting my sim build and you've given me a ton of great ideas. I think you've sold me on the Mevo+ over an overhead launch monitor, can't justify the cost right now. I really like the info on the flooring/turf.

[@GolfBusters]

Thanks! We have another updated video that gives more information as well!

[@donnnannen7018]

@@GolfBusters Thanks for the heads up! I'll check it out

[@FrugalFixerSpike]

Imagine being the Frugal Fixer, I built my sons Garmin based with same size screen Simulator for under $1000 . Being on SS, makes you get frugal, and being handy helps! Really nice Sim, like the custom touches! Mine is in my Guitar/ Wood Shop!

[@EHUDPOWER]

Love this!! I'm also in West Michigan and have a golf cage but looking at building something around it so I can enjoy it during the winter time! Hmm so many ideas now!!

[@strategyandperformance]

Killer video! Viral! This will bring you the bucks to fund the channel! Let’s get you to 1k!!!!!

[@TXGrackle]

Saw this from your post in r/golf. Looks amazing and inspiring.

[@lobbyrobby]

Awesome. I'd definitely need the wall panels. Everywhere! As a matter of fact I'd be scared to have that TV there when my friends would come over lol. You probably understand what I'm saying by now, we suck at golf

[@sawyerlafrance8072]

Most Michigan video ever, I love it.

[@Unfluencer]

honestly, when i first saw the pic on redditt I thought this was a theatre room in a million dollar house. nice job!

[@GolfBusters]

Thank you! My wife was astounded at what some people thought the space costed haha, can do it at a reasonable price if you're willing to put the work in!

[@alproudfoot8870]

Wow, got me thinking about this now. Amazing job!! Thank you for sharing.

[@GolfBusters]

Anytime, let me know if you have any questions!

[@zpollo]

That's the dream! Awesome build.

[@justinkatipa9577]

At some stage the roller door should get replaced with French doors. And the white board should get lined and re-clad. Would look good

[@hoofhearted1102]

Your garage is bigger than most uk houses! I wished I lived in the states, especially if you’re able to get a place like this on a teachers wage.

[@jameschunn2790]

Such a confidence inspiring story on where to get an impact screen. Hahaha

[@GolfBusters]

You gotta dig deep on Reddit to find my bros Daniel and Tom

[@RossCampoli]

Wow, dream setup right here!

[@GolfBusters]

Thanks Ross!

[@Universal15862]

gotta improve that surround sound system! still super jealous nice work!

[@MIGolfLive]

This is so cool. Job well done and now I want you to come do that at my studio!

[@glumtrain]

This video was awesome I just finished setting up my net in the yard today. Hope to get something as dope as this some day lol

[@GolfBusters]

I think I need to make a video on how to get your wife to say yes to letting you build a golf simulator

[@albinocorbino]

Wow this is a new level of quality. Great video, love this style

[@mikeg.7083]

Saw this on Reddit. Nice.

[@patrickrollenhagen8365]

Love the setup. I have very tall ceiling as well with a big space. Will have a 8.5ft by 15.5 screen.. how high up and far back from the screen is your projector mounted.. I’ll be hitting at about 10 feet and would love to find the best projector to be about 12 feet from screen.. my ceilings are 14 feet..

[@GolfBusters]

My projector is 18 feet back I think!

[@patrickrollenhagen8365]

@@GolfBusters great thanks. It must be mounted pretty then as well?? No shadows when standing in the hitting area?

[@GolfBusters]

Nope! It’s mounted 9 feet high and has no shadows.

[@rogerrandolph9685]

Thanks so much for this video. I now have a new dream and plan. LOL

[@GolfBusters]

No problem!

[@MetalGear69]

The biggest cost for most ppl is gonna be getting a space with enough room for all of that. My garage, for example, only as 8'8" high ceilings (just barely not high enough to hit 2-wood and driver) . And it's also not insulated. Most ppl don't even have that. But even for me, I would need to pay a bunch of money to raise the ceiling and insulate and finish the garage in order to be able to do a full golf sim in there.

[@MettallicaJesus]

When I was a teacher I made $21k for each of 3 years. I don't think I could afford a golf sim. I had to quit teaching to be able to afford golf. 🤣🤣. Great stuff, keep swinging

[@MettallicaJesus]

And I subscribed.

[@GolfBusters]

Yea we did a cash out refinance when interest rates were low to afford it, and thank you for subscribing!

[@MettallicaJesus]

@@GolfBusters Very cool. We'll never see those rates again!!! I'm building a golf area/simulator in my barn which I'm finishing out as a mancave and building a 165 yard par 3 hole on our acreage currently. I dig the look of your's

[@rudidomer]

@golfapocalypse9404 crazy. I made the exact same $21k when I taught for 3 years in Iowa. I had to leave too. Glad I did as I feel much more successful now. But Iowa pays very well now. Also, strange, but I actually have a golf channel called “Golf Apocalypse”. I’m making a par 3 hole on my acreage as well as a simulator in my HQ Barn. So I dig your name. I too subscribed. From both of my accounts.

[@blakeallard6905]

I’m a teacher that definitely needed this! They need to up our pay! Lol

[@GolfBusters]

💯

[@Cory733]

Dude good for you! Talk about living the dream. Hope to one day have something like this!

[@bushwhackeddos.2703]

A bar is a necessity, Drunk golf is the best golf.

[@ahem7553]

don't even play golf but this is so cool

[@jisse24]

great job ! JC from France.

[@viaconqueso]

Niiiiiice.Great work, dude!

[@prod_byoNb]

I don't care how expensive or good a projector screen is I wouldn't be trusting my car behind it LOLL!! Great video, very cool!!

[@GolfBusters]

1 year running and no issues!

[@Fake-wp9up]

I dont know about your set up but your wife is the real mvp here for letting you build this

[@GolfBusters]

100%

[@jtbrunick]

Love the casual $67,000 drop at the end of the video. I’m a public school teacher, too…we are obviously on different salary schedules. 😅

[@GolfBusters]

😅 that’s if you build a whole garage, if you got the space the $6700 is totally doable! I was able to afford it with a cash out refinance. Basically our house went up in value it’s the crazy housing market and we took that cash out and refinanced our interest rate to below 3%. When I look back all the stars kind of aligned with the housing market and interest rates.

[@GolfQuestChannel]

I did a video on my sim build in my garage and got many many comments for using "cheap" on the thumbnail but I did the whole thing for just under $7000 CND. When I saw this, I thought "oh many he's going to get a lot of comments about cost lol". Beautiful space but ya, the cost is much much higher than advertised.

[@TheBooze13]

Man that’s the dream right there! Awesome job man

[@toddtanck8712]

Top notch!! Thanks for sharing.

[@heavyq]

BRB coming to live in your sim room. I'll bring beer and I am pretty decent at making BBQ.

[@kylethomas1924]

Can you Share the Google Sheets doc you created? I'm looking to do this entire project. (Edited, I found the link!) Thank you! your video rocks! keep up the work.

[@z28xtreme]

great job, thanks for the info.

[@friends_call_me_ajax]

Thank you for making this video It’s amazing!

[@darinwendel8891]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@roostergeeracing6962]

Your wife deserves a trip to Tiffany’s. Congrats on the sick sim!

[@IPv6Freely]

Having a building just for a sim is the most difficult/expensive part.

[@Cspotrun78]

Awesome job!!! This is my pipe dream. Sadly in today's market, I'll have to spend around 900k on a new house that has a garage this size... lol

[@GolfBusters]

:(

[@toastandbananas6367]

Looks great - note you may be suffocating your PC in that cabinet. It's a little hard to tell from the brief time it was shown.

[@GolfBusters]

We were worried about that too. We cut a couple holes in the back and ran some temp tests and all seemed to work well!

[@Neeper78]

Wow. That’s a dope ass garage sim!

[@GolfBusters]

Thanks!

[@adkinsr27]

I appreciate you answering my questions so quickly and I have hopefully just one more for you. I’m leaning towards the Mevo+ but want your opinion. Idk how far your screen is from where you hit but mine would have to be around 16ft bc I have a steel beam at the 10-12 ft mark making that location impossible. I still have the recommended 8 ft behind me. You think that’s alright? I know I’ll hit the ceiling with the high lofted clubs but that’s alright, it’ll be padded. Thanks in advance.

[@GolfBusters]

So that would actually read really well because the more ball flight you have the better the MEVO+ will read. I would think you would get the most accurate readings possible from that distance.

[@GolfBusters]

If you end up getting the MEVO feel free to use our code to save 10%. No worries if not!

[@adkinsr27]

@@GolfBustersalright sweet that’s what I was hoping to hear. Thanks for all the info man, much appreciated

[@eahannah]

What is the overall size of your SIM room? Seems like a perfect size. Not too cramped like some people's.

[@GolfBusters]

24x24!

[@AntonKalashnikau]

Is there a golf program that we can use and not pay annual subscription fee?

[@GolfBusters]

Hey Anton! Mevo+ comes with 10 free E6 courses. It's the only device without an annual sub fee.

[@MarkClarke-bp3wu]

I would appreciate advice on most economical way to get the vinyl wall panels?

[@fawzanirch]

Awesome stuff! What I am curious about now is, how well does the vinyl wall panel absorb impact from high-speed ball? Does it bounce back? Would be nice to see a video demonstration of the ball hitting one of those panels.

[@GolfBusters]

I made a video showing how I made the wall panels and on there you can see the bounceback! I would recommend panels to direct balls into the screen, I have some directly in front of me and I would avoid that if possible. Still works great just not ideal.

[@RetroViking666]

@@GolfBusters how did you mount the panels to the walls? All your panels look they are butt right to each other. Any overlapping going on to hide screws to the walls?

[@GolfBusters]

Velcro to the drywall and screwed into the ceiling

[@chestertonhawks9823]

Really cool to know this is achievable

[@DrSlinkyWW]

Best Video On KZbin my dood. 👍

[@GolfBusters]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ryanrichardson9915]

Nice work!

[@danyoosun]

Your wife seems to read your thoughts with all the good gifts she’s gotten you 👌🏼

[@taz19741974]

carls place impact screen are 200 to 400? not sure why we think they are expensive. mine looks great I use it outdoors in summer time to watch movies too.

[@louischippendale1078]

Do you have a video on the padding you did? Curious how you connected it to the wAll

[@GolfBusters]

I will try to make one soon!

[@GolfBusters]

Just finished: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4i7dmZna9Cfl6M&ab_channel=GolfBusters

[@DanielRobinson-e7o]

Building this now and onto the vinyl square phase…can you please share how you attached the vinyl squares to the wall?

[@GolfBusters]

Yup! If you can go to the other side I screwed them in behind osb wood if not I used Velcro!

[@bobbyb1209]

Great video. Trying to get my ducks in a row for my setup. May I ask how you have everything wired from the projector, to the computer, to the TV and I'm assuming external speakers? We're finishing the addition on our house and the walls are exposed so I'd like to plan for the wiring while everything is open before drywall is installed. It's tough because I'm not sure where exactly the projector needs to be and how to run all the wires. We'd like to have it set up like you guys do for golf and also hook up the Chromecast for movies and TV. So I would like to plan for adequate sound.

[@GolfBusters]

So I ran the cords through the ceiling and drywall before it was put up and ran it to my computer. Look at projectorcentral.com to find a projector that will work

[@RetroViking666]

Hey bro love the video, watched it a total of 3 times now lol I'm starting to begin the process of getting my garage built. How tall are your walls, and did it cost extra to order vaulted ceiling trusses?

[@GolfBusters]

The ceilings are 10 foot on the sides and 13 foot in the middle. I’m not sure how much extra the vaulted truss cost but the cost of them is in the document in our description!

[@MSP106]

Great build!!

[@NowhereFast12]

Love the diy mat with a lil give on the bottom to hit off of. Great idea! Must be easier on the wrists and elbows than standard.

[@howardchen3456]

Well done. Nice build

[@christianmeliambro5294]

Great video man! Do you know where I can buy a garage to put a sim like this inside? Thanks

[@GolfBusters]

Maybe a big self storage unit 💁

[@douglasbarrows637]

Thank you for the amazing videos! I may have overlooked this, but do you have a build sheet on all the dimensions for the setup somewhere?

[@GolfBusters]

I do not! The room is 24 feet by 24 feet. walls 10 feet tall center 13 feet tall!

[@egolf8814]

Beautiful

[@kalesr1]

This is really well done. Impressive!

[@jeffmauser6696]

I am building one currently. I am trying to pick out the projector. I like the one you have but I only have about 11-13 feet of throw distance. How far from your screen is yours? My screen is going to be about 100” high and 120” wide.

[@GolfBusters]

Mine is 15 feet from the screen. Check out a website that I think is called projector central it helps you calculate screen size and throw distance

[@jeffmauser6696]

Yeah I have been on that and for my size it says it needs to be 21’ from the screen. I was surprised because the screen sizes are similar

[@GolfBusters]

Yea it shouldn’t have to be farther away if your using the same projector and a smaller screen. If anything it should be able to be closer. Make sure to mess around with the zoom!

[@jeffmauser6696]

One more question if you don’t mind. How how high and wide is your screen?

[@Johnny-adamser]

I think this is cool but it wasn’t necessary to run an Ethernet cable and there are ways to make it cheaper

[@nathanambers1714]

What did you use for the metallic dot on the ball? Just silver paint? Want to try and see if it helps eliminate some of the misreads I get on my simulator.

[@GolfBusters]

Titleist rct balls!

[@nate3972]

By far the biggest cost of this is the garage/shed itself. Thata awaome you had the space. Having that big of a space with the height you need is tough! I've thought about buying a 15x30 shed for this but that alone is over 20k

[@GolfBusters]

Right it’s not to bad if you have the space but if you don’t have the space it’s tough!

[@SpudRunGolf]

Came here from your Tik tok.

[@GolfBusters]

Just saw your backyard golf hole. Looks awesome! Let us know if you have any questions about the sim!

[@deepakvrao]

Great video. Seeing it for the second time 🙂 What would be the length of the room from screen to the back wall/garage door?

[@GolfBusters]

That’s 24 feet!

[@Baseball2nite3]

Any issue with the Mevo+ being under a table? Considering doing that myself but didn't know if it would affect the radar

[@GolfBusters]

I’ve had no issues. I think if the overhang it to much it could cause issues but as long as you don’t see it on the camera I think you’re good

[@steventhebroker]

How did you build the cushions on the wall? Is there a video on that or do you have links to the supplies for it?

[@GolfBusters]

Yes! One on our channel!

[@TenaciousDay23]

Awesome video brother! This is the goal in my garage too! Would love to see the process of building the whole thing! Definitely subscribed 🤙

[@GolfBusters]

Let us know if you have any questions when you build yours. Happy to help!

[@twinning35]

My wife is a teacher in CA and makes $90k/year at the age of 35. All relevant to where you live.

[@GolfBusters]

Yup, we’re around 45k here.

[@matthoward123]

The hardest part of all these is just having a suitable space.

[@GolfBusters]

100%

[@CoachKujo]

Boom baby!

[@Shorty810]

Ayye awesome video bro ! But it’s killing me see how close you are to the ball with ur driver . 😂

[@DRancid]

Damn nice sim golf setup man. Envy you. Mine looks so shit compare to yours lol.

[@mikewarner5583]

Ill put 20$ in pot. When can i come over??

[@stevenjakub]

Do you have a separate video on building the tiles?

[@GolfBusters]

I do!

[@dapencilshinobi]

Why not but the 5x5 ? square driving range stuff?

[@assclownandy]

What is the temperature like during the cold Michigan winters? Are any additional heaters required?

[@GolfBusters]

10-30s! I have that one heater in the corner but that’s it’s!

[@DaGratest816]

Hey Great Sim,how do you heat and or cool this extra 1000 sq ft...did you hvac it to current home heating and cooling? or does it have just space heaters and window unit a/c?? Living in michigan i assume you get all 4 seasons being in the midwest...im here in KC Misourri and looking for something very similar to what you got here! Awesome job and great stuff!!

[@GolfBusters]

Thanks! We ran a gas line to the garage and have a heater hooked up in the corner and then the place is insulated enough in the summer that we don’t need AC!

[@frozenheiro]

Could you provide the name of the manufacture of the screen is. So I can at least go find it online. None of the links or Reddit are working.

[@MichaelGriffin-bs9jq]

i see that you have an apogee overhead launch monitor now. did you have any issues connecting it to the projector mount to get it to drop down to correct height? i have 13' vaulted ceiling as well and am getting a uneekor eye xo2, just didn't know if there is a special way to mount to projector mount. Thought about using a 2x6 mounted to projector mount and then screwing the eye xo2 to the 2x6. Is this what you did for your apogee?

[@GolfBusters]

We used a vaulted ceiling projector mount