Launch Monitors
Golf Simulator Launch Monitors.
The launch monitor is the brain of a simulator — it's the thing actually reading your shot. We sell and install five we trust, we'll happily install one you already bought, and we'll tell you honestly about the ones we don't bother with.
A launch monitor measures your ball and club and feeds the data to the software that draws your shot on screen. It's the single most important — and usually most expensive — piece of a build, and there's no one "best" one; there's the right one for your room, your budget, and your goal. We're a dealer and installer for five brands we believe in: Uneekor, Trackman, Foresight Sports, Apogee, and ProTee VX. Below is how to think about the choice, the five in plain terms, and an honest note on the budget units we leave to you.
We sell, source, and install all five · 30 years in KC construction · 5 bays we built and run ourselves
The 60-Second Primer
Two technologies, two form factors, three price tiers.
Launch monitors split two ways. By technology: radar (Trackman) bounces signals off the ball; photometric/camera units (Uneekor, Foresight, Apogee, ProTee VX) photograph impact. By form factor: floor units sit beside the ball; overhead units mount on the ceiling for a clean room. And by price: roughly $4k-and-under DIY, a $5k–$12k serious tier, and $13k+ premium. The right pick depends on your room and goal.
Radar vs. cameras
Radar (Trackman) measures the ball in motion and is tour-proven, but historically wants distance — Trackman's indoor iO engineers around that. Camera/photometric units (everyone else here) photograph the ball and club at impact and tend to be friendlier to tighter rooms. Neither is universally better.
Overhead vs. floor
Overhead units (most Uneekor, Apogee, ProTee VX, Foresight's Falcon/GCHawk, Trackman iO) hang from the ceiling — clean floor, both-handed without moving anything. Floor units (Foresight GCQuad, GC3) sit beside the ball and can travel to the range.
The three tiers
DIY/portable (~$4k and under), the serious dedicated-room tier ($5k–$12k: ProTee VX, Apogee, Uneekor, Foresight GC3), and premium ($13k+: Trackman, Foresight GCQuad/Falcon/GCHawk).
The honest part: for a lot of buyers the price gap between a $6k and a $16k unit is more about brand and form factor than raw accuracy — the data on a well-installed mid-tier camera unit is excellent. We help you spend where it matters for your goal. For head-to-head comparisons, our launch monitor guides go deep without pretending one brand wins for everyone.
The Five We Build With
Five launch monitors we trust enough to install.
Pick a brand to go deep (prices as of June 2026 — verify current).
Uneekor
Overhead, camera-based, markless on the XO line, data included. Mid-premium.
EYE MINI LITE ~$2,749 → EYE XO2 ~$11,000
Trackman
Radar + cameras, measured 3D spin, tour-trusted. Premium.
iO from ~$13,995 · subscription required
Foresight Sports
Quadrascopic cameras, fitting-grade club data, floor and overhead. Premium.
GC3 ~$6,999 → GCHawk ~$19,500
Apogee
Overhead, markless, no subscription, made in USA, voice control. Mid-tier.
~$7,995
ProTee VX
Overhead dual cameras, no subscription, swing cameras included, great for tight rooms. Value.
~$5,500–$6,500
The Ones We Don't Install — and Why
Garmin, Mevo, SkyTrak, FlightScope — real products, just not our lane.
We're brand-agnostic, so we'll tell you straight: there's a whole tier of smaller, portable, budget launch monitors that are genuinely good for what they are — and that we don't build rooms around. Not because they're bad. Because they're simple enough to set up that you don't need a company like us, and they're a smaller investment that doesn't justify a full installed build. If one of these is right for you, buy it, set it on the floor, and enjoy it — that's the honest advice.
Garmin
The Approach R10 (~$599) is the popular affordable entry; the newer R50 steps up.
FlightScope
The Mevo (~$499) is the compact budget radar; the Mevo+ has been discontinued and replaced by the Mevo Gen2 (~$1,299).
SkyTrak
The SkyTrak+ (~$1,995–$2,995) and newer ST MAX are popular camera-based home units.
Others worth knowing
Rapsodo MLM2PRO and Bushnell Launch Pro.
Prices as of June 2026 — verify current
Where the line is: if you want a portable unit to throw in a bag and use on the floor for under ~$3k, the tier above is your friend and you don't need us. If you want a finished room — a permanent, built, dialed-in space — that's where the five we install come in, and where the construction actually matters. We mention all of this because honest advice sometimes means telling you that you don't need us yet.
How We Help
Three ways to get from "which one?" to "built and playing".
Buy it through us
We sell all five brands, help you choose the right one for your room and goal, and install it in a finished space.
Bring us your own
Bought direct, or already own one of the five? We'll install and calibrate it into a room built around it.
Let us source it
We'll handle procurement and design the room to match.
Either way, the launch monitor is one decision inside a bigger build. See how it all comes together in a custom design and build, or browse everything we build.
FAQ
Launch monitor questions.
01 Which launch monitor brands do you sell and install?
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We sell, source, and install five: Uneekor, Trackman, Foresight Sports, Apogee, and ProTee VX. We chose these as the brands worth building a permanent room around. We'll also install a unit you bought yourself, even one outside those five, as part of a finished build.
02 What's the best golf simulator launch monitor?
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There's no single best — it depends on your room, budget, and goal. Radar units like Trackman are tour-trusted and premium; camera units like Uneekor, Foresight, Apogee, and ProTee VX range from value to premium and are often friendlier to tight rooms. We help you match the right one to your space rather than push one brand.
03 Do I need an expensive launch monitor for a good simulator?
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No. A well-installed mid-tier camera unit, roughly $5k to $8k, delivers excellent data, and the price gap up to the premium brands is often as much about form factor and brand as raw accuracy. We help you spend where it actually matters for your goal, not on spec-sheet bragging rights.
04 What about Garmin, SkyTrak, or FlightScope?
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Those are solid budget and portable units — genuinely good for what they are. We don't build rooms around them because they're simple to set up, so you don't need us, and a smaller investment that doesn't call for a full installed build. If one fits your needs, buy it and enjoy it; if you want a finished, permanent room, that's our lane.
05 Can you install a launch monitor I already bought?
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Yes. Bring us a unit you already own — one of our five brands or otherwise — and we'll install and calibrate it into a room built around it. Where the box came from doesn't matter to us; building the room right does.
Not sure which one fits your room? That's the conversation.
Tell us your space, your budget, and what you want out of it, and we'll point you to the right launch monitor — honestly, even if that means a cheaper one than you expected. Or come hit on a few at the showroom and feel the difference yourself.
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