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How Much Room Does a FlightScope Mevo+ Need Indoors?

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For indoor full swings, FlightScope lists 7 to 9 feet from the Mevo+ to the tee and recommends 13 feet of ball flight, giving you 20 to 22 feet from the sensor to the screen before rear screen clearance. Its setup tab also lists a shorter limited-flight configuration. Keep that separate from the 13-foot recommendation, and check swing clearance as well as tracking distances.

A small unit with a long layout

The Mevo+ sits behind the golfer and reads the ball as it travels away. Both distances, sensor to tee and tee to screen, are part of how it measures.

The sensor's small size doesn't tell you how much room the system needs.

7 to 9 feet back

FlightScope lists 7 to 9 feet from the sensor to the tee for indoor full swings. Its limited-flight placement answer puts the Mevo+ 8 feet behind the tee. Both appear in the Mevo+ setup requirements and FAQ.

Nothing belongs in that lane. A chair or a storage bin left between the Mevo+ and the hitting area turns spare floor into a tracking problem.

13 feet for full swings

The Mevo+ product page recommends 13 feet of ball flight in its indoor full-swing FAQ. The same page's setup tab lists limited flight as 8 feet sensor to tee with 8 to 13 feet of ball flight. It lists limited-flight chipping separately, so the shorter configuration isn't presented only as a chipping setup.

For a permanent room, use the 13-foot recommendation if you have the space. If you need a shorter limited-flight layout, confirm the setup for your intended clubs and app mode with FlightScope before ordering. The 13-foot figure is a recommendation, not a published universal minimum.

Spin readings indoors

FlightScope's indoor full-swing FAQ requires metallic dots or Titleist RCT balls for accurate spin measurements. The listed box contents include 100 aluminum stickers.

So the ball matters here, along with alignment, the hitting surface, and flight distance.

The screen and the golfer come on top

The radar distances leave out the gap an impact screen needs behind it. They also say nothing about how much room your driver swing needs behind or beside the tee.

Measure the screen's rear gap, 13 feet from screen face to tee, and 7 to 9 feet from tee to sensor as separate distances. The last two add up to 20 to 22 feet; the rear gap goes on top. The golfer stands within that layout, but still needs clear space for the club on every side.

Moving the Mevo+ closer won't fix it

If the room can't give you both the rear lane and the ball flight, don't just slide the Mevo+ forward. A camera unit beside the ball or an overhead launch monitor uses the same room differently.

As of October 12, 2026, the Mevo+ product page is marked "Final Quantities Available." Check availability before planning a build around a new unit.

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