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What Golf Simulator Technology Does TGL Use, and Can You Build Something Similar at Home?
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TGL uses a custom combination of Toptracer cameras, Full Swing KIT launch monitors, and Full Swing simulator software; a home room can use some of the component technology but cannot reproduce the arena's scale. TGL's Season 2 announcement described 18 KIT units in three arrays, while its screen measures 64 by 53 feet. At home, choose tracking that works at your available ball-flight distance and leave room for an unrestricted swing.
35 and 20 yards of real ball flight
Inside SoFi Center, TGL's tee boxes sit 35 and 20 yards from the screen. Toptracer cameras follow tee and approach shots through the air, then extrapolate the remaining flight. Those dimensions and roles come from TGL's Toptracer announcement.
A home impact screen stops the ball much sooner. The ball-to-screen distance you need depends on the launch monitor: an arena's camera layout doesn't establish the requirements for a domestic radar or overhead unit.
Who tracks what
Toptracer tracks flight toward the screen, while Full Swing KIT units capture moment-of-impact ball and club data. TGL's September 2025 Season 2 announcement described three arrays totaling 18 launch monitors and a customized Full Swing simulator platform. See TGL's Full Swing technology announcement.
In a February 2026 explanation, TMRW Sports chief technology officer Andrew Macaulay described the custom optical-and-radar combination and the need to let players place the ball across a large tee box. That flexibility comes from the integrated array and software, not simply from buying one KIT. TGL's technology Q&A.
What's worth copying
Find a comfortable hitting position first, then decide where the projector, launch monitor, computer, and ceiling hardware can go. If you have to steer the club around a projector or hold back because a wall is close, more expensive tracking won't solve the clearance problem.
A consumer Full Swing KIT is one possible component, but compare its indoor spacing and software requirements with other monitors that fit your room. The arena's custom software and array behavior shouldn't be assumed to come with a retail unit.
The surface under your feet
TGL uses real grass, rough, and sand for screen shots, as described in its format guide. Its Season 2 announcement described a putting surface with more than 600 actuators; that is the wording of that announcement, rather than a measured count for every later configuration.
For a home bay, budget for a stable stance surface and a replaceable hitting strip suited to your practice. An arena-style moving green is a separate installation project, not a requirement for simulated rounds.
Scale is the part you can't buy
TGL calls the 64-by-53-foot screen nearly 24 times larger than a standard simulator screen in its Toptracer announcement. That is TGL's comparison; it doesn't define one standard screen size for home rooms.
The screen alone covers 3,392 square feet, calculated as 64 x 53. For your room, price a screen and enclosure that fit the safe swing area, a projector that fills the intended image, and tracking supported at your actual distances. TGL's equipment count isn't a home shopping list.