How to Build an Indoor Golf Room
Converting a room in your home into a room in which you can practice your golf swing is ideal if you live in a climate that prevents you from golfing year-round. Instead of spending money to visit an indoor golf center, set up a room that will allow you to swing through the winter months and at night when courses are closed. The materials for this style or room are minimal. Ensure the room's ceiling is high enough for you to swing safely. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Net or tarp
- Clamps
- Drill
- Eye hooks
- Rope
- Driving green
- Decorations
- Bucket
- Balls
Instructions
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Clear all the existing furniture out of the room so that you can use the space solely for golf. In addition to making the room cluttered, too many items such as furniture aren't conducive to swinging a club.
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Hang a large golf net or a standard camping tarp in the room according to the room's style. If you are setting up the golf room in the basement, hang the net or tarp to the ceiling rafters by removing the suspended ceiling and clamping it with clamps. If you're using a room without a suspended ceiling, drill holes in the ceiling, install eye hooks and tie the eyelets of the net or tarp to the eye hooks.
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Place a driving green in front of the net, roughly 8 to 10 feet away. This distance is partially dictated by the size of the room, but set up the green far enough away to allow you to gauge your shot's trajectory before it hits the net.
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Add decorations and accents to the room that will help give it a golf-only feel. Hang photos of your favorite golfing moments, display any plaques or trophies you've won at tournaments and find a suitable corner for your golf bag and shoes.
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Fill a large bucket or basket with several dozen golf balls and place it beside the driving green. This way, you can take several dozen swings before having to stop to gather all the balls.
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Tips & Warnings
Nets and driving greens are available at many large golf stores and golf course pro shops.
Buy a net or tarp that is large enough so that it will not be taut when you install it. The net or tarp should hang loosely enough that it absorbs golf balls you hit into it. If the net or tarp is too tight, the balls can redirect dangerously off it.
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