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How Much Space Does a Bushnell Launch Pro Need Indoors?

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Bushnell's simulator space guide lists 18 feet of room depth for both its 8-foot and 10-foot enclosures, with 10 to 12 feet of width and an 8- to 9-foot ceiling. Because the cameras measure beside the ball, the launch monitor does not need a long radar lane behind the golfer. The depth goes to the screen, the enclosure, and the swing.

The Launch Pro Measures Beside the Ball

The Launch Pro is a camera-based unit that sits near the hitting area. It does not need to be stationed several feet behind the golfer to observe ball flight.

That is useful when room depth is tight. The space behind the player can remain available for the swing, a walkway, or seating. Bushnell's space guide says the monitor adds no extra depth because it sits beside the ball.

You still need enough distance to the net or screen for safe play and enough space for the golfer to make a normal swing.

How Bushnell Counts Room Depth

Bushnell defines room depth as "hitting position to screen plus 6′+ behind you for the swing and walkway."

Height matters for the unit as well. Bushnell's support page asks for the device on "the same level hitting surface as the ball" and warns that placing it below the hitting surface causes ball-lock and accuracy issues.

A Finished Simulator Bundle Can Need More Space

Bushnell's enclosure guide gives exact minimums. The 10-foot enclosure needs a room 12 feet wide, 18 feet deep, and 9 feet high; the 8-foot enclosure needs 10 feet of width, the same 18 feet of depth, and an 8-foot ceiling.

The launch monitor is compact; the enclosure, screen, golfer, projector, and safe clearances are what expand the finished room.

If you are buying a complete package, use the package dimensions. If you are building your own, lay out every component separately.

A Minimum Width Is Not a Comfortable Width

Bushnell's 10-foot room width for the smaller enclosure is a minimum, and it does not mean every golfer will swing freely there.

A wall close to the hands, clubhead, or follow-through can make a player shorten or steer the swing. Both-handed use calls for more width than an offset one-player setup.

Take full driver swings from the actual hitting position before you treat the published minimum as comfortable.

Software Can Change the Total Cost

The hardware may fit the room before the software fits the budget. Bushnell's support page says "Gold is required for third-party software access (the software itself is a separate purchase)." Its product page lists Gold at $599 a year and GSPro at $250 a year.

Course access is another line item. Bushnell lists Course Pass at $295 a year, with a Foresight+ Silver or Gold membership required.

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