Jon Sherman, who is the founder of the game-improvement-focused\u00a0Practical Golf<\/a>, has been watching this space closely for the past decade.\u00a0Sherman\u2019s newsletters, website, and podcasts are all about helping golfers get better. And he discovered that having an indoor simulator or even just a launch monitor can play a large role in a golfer\u2019s progress.\u00a0Sherman has had a professional relationship with\u00a0Rene Delgado, the founder and CEO of The Indoor Golf Shop and has been monitoring the evolution of simulators and launch monitors, especially home setups.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of content I\u2019ve done on the game improvement side is to help people evaluate launch monitors, and how to practice with them,\u201d Sherman said. \u201cI hate people wasting money on this stuff without knowing what they\u2019re getting into.\u201d<\/p>\n Fortunately, golfers can find more affordable choices than ever before. Not long ago, you couldn\u2019t get a decent home setup for less than $10,000, but now not only is that not true, but there are good launch monitors out there that cost even less than $1,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, it\u2019s never been easier to do it yourself, both in terms of budget and simplicity. The Indoor Golf Shop offers everything from professional installation to do-it-yourself kits that are simple to set up.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the DIY budget thing has been mostly solved,\u201d Sherman said.\u00a0\u201cIf you have a modest budget but want to have quality practice at home, you can get a net, an enclosure, hitting mats, and get everything done for less money than ever. For me, it\u2019s about making sure people know what they\u2019re getting into with the technology, like the launch monitors they\u2019re using.\u201d<\/p>\n For example, he lines out the importance of space needed for different launch monitors like a camera based unit versus a doppler radar unit.<\/p>\n \u201cSo just understanding the limitations of radar, I believe cameras are superior for indoor setups,\u201d Sherman said.\u00a0\u201cI have used SkyTrak<\/a> for years in a very limited space and it was perfect.\u00a0I think that\u2019s why companies like The Indoor Golf Shop are great because you can call them up, and they\u2019ll tell you, \u2018Oh yeah, don\u2019t buy that one because that\u2019s going to be a disaster in a small garage space.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Another great indoor option might be the Rapsodo MLM2PRO<\/a>, which can be purchased for around $700. \u201cI think the software\u2019s incredible. And I would say their software is one of the best for the price point. And you can also integrate with GSPro.\u201d<\/p>\n What he means is that if you add GSPro software, which is an add-on subscription to capable monitors, you\u2019re bringing in hundreds of golf courses you can play in addition to all the practice modes, and perhaps, more importantly, the games designed to improve various parts of your game (like short-game practice).<\/p>\n A decade ago, Sherman said, golfers might buy a net and a mat and only had a couple of hardware options. Now, there are more-than-ample choices in enclosures, screens, projectors, and mats.<\/p>\n One of the biggest mistakes Sherman sees people make, however, is that they don\u2019t take into consideration what kind of computer they need to run the simulator\/launch monitor software they are purchasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSome people will buy all this stuff and realize that they might have needed a $1,500 gaming laptop<\/a> or computer to run GSPro software,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AK700ST-Stock-2.jpg\")
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