Indoor Golf Resources
A curated starting point for everything on Golf Sim Finder — beginner guides, launch monitor data, brand comparisons, ways to browse the directory, and the research and sources behind our listings.
Start here
New to indoor golf? Begin with the basics.
- Learn Indoor Golf — Plain-English guides to how simulators work, choosing a venue, costs and etiquette.
- Indoor Golf Glossary — Definitions of simulator equipment, technology and shot-data terms.
Understand the technology
How the systems measure your swing, and how the brands differ.
- Simulator Technology Guide — How radar and camera launch monitors work, brand by brand.
- Launch Monitor Data Explained — Every number on a launch monitor — smash factor, ball speed, spin and more.
- Game Modes — What you can actually do in a sim bay, from full rounds to skills challenges.
- Compare Brands — Side-by-side comparisons of the major simulator brands with live venue counts.
Explore the directory
Browse venues by the things that matter most.
- Brands & Franchises — Every simulator brand and franchise, with venue counts.
- By Launch Monitor — Find venues running a specific launch monitor model.
- By Price per Hour — Browse venues grouped by published hourly rate.
- By Number of Bays — Find venues with the number of simulator bays you need.
- By Services Offered — Lessons, club rentals, leagues and more.
Data & research
Original analysis and rankings from real directory data.
- Research & Data Studies — Aggregate research on the U.S. simulator market from real venue and public Census data.
- Best-Of Guides — Data-backed rankings of the best cities, states and franchises by venue count.
How this directory works
Where our data comes from and how we rank venues.
- How We Rank — The exact signals behind every ranking — and our disclosure of paid placement.
- Data Sources & Attribution — The public sources behind our courses, ranges and stats.
- About Golf Sim Finder — Who we are and what this directory is for.