Gear guide · Enclosures
The best golf simulator enclosures
The enclosure holds your screen and keeps stray shots off the walls. Your choice is between a kit that arrives ready to assemble and a DIY frame that saves money.
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My picks
- Best kit for most rooms: SIG10 ($1,999.99). Aluminum frame, SIGPRO Premium screen, padding and side netting; it needs a room about 11 ft 10 in wide with a 9 ft+ ceiling.
- Best value DIY: Carl's DIY kit (from $999.95) or SIG DIY kit ($1,619.99–$2,089.99). Screens and fittings included; you buy 1" EMT pipe.
- Best for narrow rooms: SIG8 ($1,799.99). Fits rooms around 9 ft 4 in wide.
- Best tool-free: Rain or Shine SwingBay (from $1,999). Powder-coated aluminum, blackout curtain and triangular side netting included.
Enclosures compared
| Enclosure | Seller | Size class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl's DIY Enclosure Kit | Carl's Place | 8×8 to 9×12 ft | From $999.95 (pipes extra) |
| SIG DIY Enclosure Kit | Shop Indoor Golf | 10 sizes, 5 ft deep | $1,619.99–$2,089.99 |
| The Net Return Simulator Bay 10 | The Net Return | 10 × 8.5 ft | $1,595 (sale) |
| SIG8 | Shop Indoor Golf | 8 × 8 ft class | $1,799.99 |
| SwingBay 8 × 10.5 | Rain or Shine Golf | 8 × 10.5 ft | $1,999 |
| SIG10 | Shop Indoor Golf | 10 ft class | $1,999.99 |
| SIG12 | Shop Indoor Golf | 9 × 12 ft class | $2,499.99 |
| Carl's Pro Enclosure | Carl's Place | Up to 20 ft wide | From $3,409.95 (pipes extra) |
| Carl's Curved Enclosure | Carl's Place | 9–10 × 14–17 ft | From $4,894.95 |
DIY frames on EMT conduit
Both DIY kits use 1" EMT conduit; Carl's Pro and Curved kits use 2". Carl's sells a pre-cut, powder-coated 1" pipe kit for $325–$375, which is a good ceiling for what local pipe should cost. Owners on Golf Simulator Forum cut EMT with a conduit cutter (one said about 8 minutes a pipe) or a reciprocating saw with a metal blade (about 20 minutes for all of them). Skip PVC: GolfersAuthority says it bends too easily.
Sizing and clearance
Leave 2–3 in above and on each side of the frame (Carl's Place) or 6 in per side (Shop Indoor Golf), and at least 8.25 in behind Carl's DIY enclosure. Stand 10–12 ft from the screen.
Measure first
Check your space with the room size calculator before choosing an enclosure size.Questions people ask
How much does a golf simulator enclosure cost?
Kits I found run from $999.95 (Carl's DIY kit, pipes extra) and $1,619.99 (SIG DIY kit) to $1,799.99–$2,499.99 (SIG8/10/12) and $3,409.95+ (Carl's Pro).
Can I build my own golf simulator enclosure?
Yes. Shop Indoor Golf and Carl's Place sell DIY kits with fittings and a screen; you buy 1" EMT conduit locally. Avoid PVC, which bends too easily.
Keep reading
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these 10 pages. We checked them on Oct 27, 2026. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
- 1.Shop Indoor Golf: enclosures · shopindoorgolf.com
- 2.SIG10 enclosure · shopindoorgolf.com
- 3.SIG DIY kit · shopindoorgolf.com
- 4.Rain or Shine SwingBay · rainorshinegolf.com
- 5.Carl's Place: kits and enclosures · shop.carlofet.com
- 6.Carl's pipe framing kit · homeandheat.com
- 7.The Net Return Simulator Bay 10 · thenetreturn.com
- 8.Carl's Place: enclosure size · carlofet.com
- 9.GolfersAuthority: DIY simulator · golfersauthority.com
- 10.Golf Simulator Forum: cutting EMT · golfsimulatorforum.com
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