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Launch monitor finder: which monitors fit your room?

Tell us the size of your room and what you want to spend. We show the three launch monitors that match best, why each one fits, and where to check the price.

Most people shop for a launch monitor by price or by reviews, then find out the room is too short. A radar unit that sits behind you needs far more depth than a camera unit beside the ball, and an overhead unit needs a tall ceiling. This finder starts from your room instead.

How it works

Measure the room in feet and enter the depth, the ceiling height to the lowest thing in the swing, and the width. Add the most you want to spend on the monitor itself, say whether a yearly software fee is acceptable, and say whether a left-handed golfer will use it. The tool compares those numbers with the room sizes that makers and sellers publish for each monitor in our product list.

Each result shows the listed price, the published room figures next to yours, how the unit is placed, and what software costs per year when that is known. Where a figure is missing, the card says so and tells you what to ask. The link at the bottom of the results saves your answers in the web address, so you can send them to a partner or open them on another device.

What it does not do

It does not rank accuracy, and it does not replace a swing test. Everything here comes from published specs and documentation; we have not used these monitors. Use the room size calculator to check the swing space for your height, and read the launch monitor buying guide and the radar versus camera comparison for the trade-offs.

Your room (in feet)
The long way, where the screen would go at one end.
Count pipes, beams, lights and door tracks.
Your preferences

Matches use each maker's or seller's published room figures, not our own measurements. A model with no published figure is not ruled out; it is marked "check with the maker".

Pre-purchase checklist

Tick these off before you order. The print button gives you a clean one-page copy.

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Questions about the finder

How does the finder pick the three monitors?

It drops any monitor that costs more than your budget, needs a yearly plan when you said no, or has a published room depth longer than yours. It then ranks what is left by how many figures are confirmed for your room, and by how much of your budget it uses. It shows at most one version of each product family. It is a fit check, not a ranking of accuracy or quality.

What does "check with the maker" mean?

For some monitors we could not find a published figure for room depth, width, ceiling height, left-handed use or the yearly software cost. We do not guess. The monitor stays in the list, and the card tells you which question to ask the maker or seller before you order.

Are the room sizes exact?

No. They are the minimums that makers and sellers publish, and several of them disagree with each other. Treat them as a starting point, then take slow practice swings with your longest club in the real room. Ball rebound and club strikes on the ceiling or side walls are real risks, so leave a clear zone around the golfer.

Did you test these monitors?

No. Every figure comes from published specs, maker guides and seller pages, and the prices are the listed prices in our product data. They can change, so check the seller's page before you buy.