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How Much Room Does the TruGolf APOGEE Need Indoors?

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TruGolf recommends 9 to 10 feet of height and 15 feet of width for an APOGEE room used by both right- and left-handed players. The installation manual requires the unit to sit 9 to 10 feet above the hitting surface. Neither number guarantees swing clearance, and the room still needs depth for the screen, enclosure, hitting position, and space behind the golfer.

Nothing behind the golfer

APOGEE watches the hitting area from above, so it doesn't require a separate radar box behind the player. You still need room behind the golfer for the backswing and safe access.

The APOGEE installation manual specifies a flat, level mounting surface 9 to 10 feet above the hitting surface and allows a compatible drop mount for a higher ceiling. Measure from the finished mat or platform, not the concrete below it. Adding a two-inch platform under an unchanged mount reduces that measured height by two inches.

Mount height isn't swing clearance

A mounting height within the specified range can still leave too little clearance for a tall golfer with a driver. Before you drill or finish the ceiling, check the exact mat position with slow, controlled practice swings. Only progress to a full swing after establishing clearance; don't swing through a suspected obstruction to test it.

The projector, lights, ducts, garage-door rails, and APOGEE itself must stay out of the club path. Include the tallest intended player and both handednesses in the layout check.

Width: 15 feet for both sides

TruGolf recommends 9-10 feet of height and 15 feet of width for right- and left-handed players, and asks buyers whose rooms fall short to consult its team. See TruGolf's APOGEE room guidance.

That guidance doesn't give one universal room depth. Take your finished room dimensions, screen setback, enclosure footprint, and hitting position to TruGolf before ordering, especially if the room is narrower than 15 feet.

Order of work: screen, mat, APOGEE, projector

Fix the impact screen and hitting position first, then place APOGEE with TruGolf's team. The manual's forward offset from the tee changes with mounting height; use its installation table rather than picking a convenient ceiling spot.

Choose the projector position only once those are settled. Ceiling launch monitors and projectors can compete for space, and moving either after the ceiling is finished can add installation work.

What it measures

TruGolf lists ball speed, back spin, side spin, vertical launch angle, horizontal launch direction, club head speed, club face angle, and club path in its APOGEE product specifications. The APOGEE overview says specialty balls and marked clubs aren't required.

The unit is 38 inches wide and weighs about 22 pounds. Have a qualified installer confirm the ceiling and mounting hardware can support it, follow the manual's fastening instructions, and allow access to its power and network connections.

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