Launch Monitors

What Type Of Launch Monitor Is Best For Your Needs?

One of the most important purchase decisions you will make when planning your indoor golf simulator is what lauch monitor to get. Factors to consider will include your budget, space limitations, dexterity preferences, and whether you want it to be portable or not.

Budget Vs Professional Grade Launch Monitors

Launch monitors that deliver a realistic golf simulator experience start at just a few hundred dollars and range up to tens of thousands of dollars to purchase. We work with our customers to build a package that meets their needs.

Radar Vs Cameras

Launch monitors can measure and estimate ball flight and club data using either Doppler radar or high-speed cameras.

In the past, radar-based golf launch monitors were the most economical solution, and camera-based launch monitors tend to be more expensive. However, new golf launch monitors have entered the market that introduce camera-based golf launch monitors at an economical price point!

Market disruptors like The Square Golf Launch Monitor are budget-friendly with surprisingly accurate data! Radar-based systems still have their place, but occasionally items in your home can cause interference and create complex challenges that can be frustrating to some just getting started.

Tip: Radar-based units are usually placed several feet behind the hitting area and need more room depth; photometric launch monitors are placed on the side of the hitting area, or directly above it, depending on the model.

How Do You Feel About Ongoing Subscription Fees?

A growing trend in the golf simulator industry is to charge ongoing subscription fees for access to proprietary software and third-party connectors. This can result in stacking annual fees and increasing the overall costs of ownership.

A few brands (like Protee VX and The Square) include access to all features in the initial purchase price, even connections to third-party golf simulator software like GSPRO without charging additional fees.

Other companies charge to unlock full feature sets and for the ability to access third-party connectors to other software.