The Best Indoor Golf Directories: 9 Sites Compared
Nine indoor golf simulator directories compared — coverage, venue counts and standout features — so you can pick the right site and find a bay near you.
Indoor golf has grown fast over the last five years, and thousands of venues now operate across North America — but no single website lists all of them. Directory sites exist to close that gap: each one collects venue data and presents it differently. Some cover the whole country, some cover one region, and one is built around booking. This guide compares nine of them, including what each does well and where each falls short.
Why use a directory instead of a map app?
A map app shows you which venues are nearby, but not the details that actually decide a booking: the simulator brand in the bay, the hourly rate, the number of bays, the ceiling height, and services like lessons or food and drink. A good directory collects that data in one place so you can compare venues before you call. The best workflow is simple: use a directory to build a shortlist, then confirm the details with the venue — directory data on any site can lag behind reality.
What does GolfSim.co offer?
GolfSim.co — this site — lists more than 3,800 live venues across more than 2,200 cities in all 50 US states, plus a small but growing set of international listings. The live count is published in real time on the open stats page. Venues are browsable by simulator technology — Trackman, Full Swing, Uneekor, TruGolf, SkyTrak and X-Golf — and by services such as lessons, club rentals, club fitting, leagues, private events, junior programs, and food and drink. The site also publishes original research reports, including a state-of-indoor-golf study, a state-by-state pricing benchmark, a franchise tracker and a venue growth report, and its ranking methodology and data sources are public.
A set of free tools rounds it out: a projector throw calculator for home builds, a business ROI calculator for facility owners, a club gapping calculator, a smash factor calculator, a handicap calculator and a launch monitor finder. Use this site if you want a large venue list combined with data tools and published methodology.
What is GolfSimMap best for?
GolfSimMap is built around the map view, and as of July 2026 it self-reports more than 3,870 US venues — slightly more than this site's live count at the time of writing, which makes it the largest self-reported US list among the nine. Its site describes filtering by launch monitor, price and amenities, and it groups launch monitors into radar systems, which track the full ball flight, and camera systems, which record impact data. Use it if you prefer searching on a map and want to filter by launch monitor brand.
What is GolfSimIQ best for?
GolfSimIQ lists more than 3,000 US facilities per its homepage, searchable by city, state, ZIP code or simulator brand, and puts real effort into explaining the technology — its education pages sort simulators into sensor categories so a newcomer can understand the differences before booking. It also powers the Indoor Golf Alliance's facility finder, so if you use the Alliance's search, you are using GolfSimIQ data. Use it if you are new to indoor golf and want the technology explained clearly.
What is Screengolfers best for?
Screengolfers is the strongest option for international coverage. As of July 2026 its countries page reports more than 2,050 venues across 12 countries — the US is its largest market, followed by Canada, and it also covers England, Australia and several European and Asia-Pacific countries including Finland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. Most directories stop at the US border; this one does not. Use it if you travel internationally and want one search that works abroad.
What is Indoor Golf Nation best for?
Indoor Golf Nation shows roughly 3,500 venues on its map as of July 2026 and organizes browsing by state, with a venue count shown next to each state — for example California at 260, Florida at 194, Illinois at 175 and Michigan at 164 at the time of writing. That state-level view is genuinely useful: you can see the size of a market before you search it. Use it if you want to browse state by state or compare how built-out different states are.
What is GolfSimSpot best for?
GolfSimSpot is the newest site in this list — it launched in February 2026 and describes itself as the first AI-enhanced directory for the US indoor golf industry. It organizes venues by city and by category, such as hotels, retail stores and training facilities. We could not find a published total venue count. The usual caution applies doubly here: AI-generated answers can be wrong, so confirm rates and hours directly with the venue before you book. Use it if you like a conversational, AI-assisted way to search.
What is Golf Indoor Near Me best for?
Golf Indoor Near Me takes the opposite approach from the big national lists: instead of trying to cover everything, it publishes curated guides for selected major US cities — including New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, Spokane and Vancouver, WA. Fewer listings, more editorial attention per listing. Use it if you live in one of its covered cities and want a hand-picked shortlist rather than a long list.
What is SimFinder best for?
SimFinder covers a small area in real depth: New York City plus Essex County and Bergen County in northern New Jersey. It sorts venues into categories like golf bars, training centers, sports complexes and golf courses with simulator facilities. A hyper-local directory can carry detail a national site misses, and this is a good example. Use it if you are in the New York or northern New Jersey area.
What is GolfNow best for?
GolfNow is a tee-time booking platform that added indoor simulators to its marketplace. Its advantage is the one thing most directories lack: you can reserve a bay directly on the site instead of being sent to the venue's own website. The tradeoff is coverage — it lists only venues that have joined its platform, so many good venues never appear. Use it if booking in one step matters more to you than seeing every option.
Do simulator brands run their own locators?
Yes. Several simulator manufacturers and franchises operate their own location finders. These are not directories in the usual sense — each one shows only venues running that company's own equipment or brand. They are worth using in exactly one case: when you have already decided you want to play on one specific system and nothing else.
Which directory should you use?
- GolfSim.co — more than 3,800 live venues; research reports, free calculators and published methodology.
- GolfSimMap — more than 3,870 US venues self-reported; map-first search with launch monitor filters.
- GolfSimIQ — more than 3,000 US facilities self-reported; the clearest technology education.
- Screengolfers — more than 2,050 venues across 12 countries self-reported; the international pick.
- Indoor Golf Nation — roughly 3,500 venues on its map; state-by-state browsing with per-state counts.
- GolfSimSpot — no published count; AI-assisted search, launched February 2026.
- Golf Indoor Near Me — selected cities only; curated, hand-researched city guides.
- SimFinder — New York City and northern New Jersey; deep local detail.
- GolfNow — selected venues only; the one with direct bay booking.
All counts are as of July 2026 and change constantly — confirm on each site. And no directory lists every venue, so if a search matters, check two of them before you decide.
How do you choose a venue once a directory finds it?
First, define your purpose: serious practice needs a quiet bay and accurate ball data, while a social night needs food, drink and a big screen. Second, check the equipment — our guide to choosing a golf simulator venue covers what each system does well. Third, check the ceiling: under roughly 9 feet is a problem for a driver swing and 10 feet or more is comfortable for almost everyone — the full breakdown is in our ceiling height guide. Fourth, read reviews and look for patterns across many rather than reacting to one bad review. Fifth, call the venue to confirm hours, rate and availability — directory data on any site can be out of date, and the call takes two minutes. Finally, book early for weekend slots: winter weekends fill fast.
What mistakes should you avoid?
- Relying on one directory. No site lists everything — search two before you decide.
- Booking too little time. One hour works for solo practice, but a full 18-hole round for four people usually needs three hours or more.
- Not asking about clubs. Some venues supply them and some do not, and house sets are usually right-handed only.
- Wearing the wrong shoes. Metal spikes damage hitting mats — wear athletic shoes or soft-spike golf shoes.
- Skipping the warm-up. Indoor bays are often cold; stretch, start with slow short-iron swings and build speed gradually before swinging at full power.
How do facility owners get listed?
List your venue on more than one directory — each sends different traffic, and most basic listings are free. A listing typically needs your name and address, simulator brand, hourly rate, hours and a website link. Then check each listing a couple of times a year, because an out-of-date rate creates an unhappy customer at the front desk. On GolfSim.co you can submit your venue for free, and owners can claim their page to keep it current — our guide to the directory covers what a listing includes.
Ready to search? Start with a large directory, then confirm the details with the venue. Find a simulator near you or browse every venue to get started.