Popular Portland Home Simulator Builds
Every build starts with the space you have—and what you want the room to do when you’re not hitting golf balls. Below are the most common Portland-area simulator styles we design.
Garage Golf Simulators
Garages are a natural fit for many Portland homes because they offer wide footprints and easy access to power and storage. A garage simulator can be purpose-built, or it can be configured so you can still keep the room functional for daily life.
If you’re comparing layouts, Garage Golf Simulators: Transform Your Garage Today covers planning tips and component choices that work well in garage environments.
Basement Golf Simulators
Basements often make the most immersive simulator spaces—especially when you want full lighting control, a cleaner acoustic environment, and an entertainment-room feel. With thoughtful build planning, basements can support a premium simulator experience that’s comfortable for long practice sessions.
To see how we approach these rooms, Basement Golf Simulators: Design Your Dream Setup walks through the typical considerations and design approach.
Shed and Outbuilding Golf Simulators
For Portland homeowners who want to keep indoor space untouched—or create a backyard “golf retreat”—a shed or outbuilding simulator can be a perfect solution. This style is especially popular for compact but high-performing setups that feel like stepping into your own private club.
If you’re considering this route, Shed Golf Simulators: Create Your Backyard Golf Oasis shares examples and planning guidance, and our THE CADDY SHACK page shows what a complete “sim shed” concept can look like.
Retractable and Multi‑Use Rooms
Want to hit balls without turning your room into a permanent golf bay? A retractable enclosure can be the best option for bonus rooms, garages, or shared spaces—giving you a full simulator experience that can be packed away when it’s movie night or family time.
Our Screen and Enclosures options include retractable solutions, DIY kits, and pro enclosures so you can match the room’s purpose and your preferred finish level.
Commercial Simulator Bays in the Portland Area
Virtual Tee Systems also supports commercial installations in the metro—from office builds to multi‑bay entertainment spaces. If you’re building something for customers, employees, or members, we can help design for durability, traffic flow, and repeatable performance.
Exploring build categories on OUR PROJECTS is a great way to compare residential styles against commercial bay layouts.
Planning Your Space in Portland: What Matters Most
A great simulator isn’t just “technology in a room.” It’s a room that’s been planned around safety, comfort, and realism.
Here’s what we’ll help you confirm during the planning stage:
- Ceiling height and swing comfort: Most golfers need enough headroom to swing freely with a driver and full follow-through.
- Room depth and screen placement: Space behind the screen, hitting position, and swing clearance all impact comfort and safety.
- Lighting control: Room lighting affects projector performance, image contrast, and overall immersion.
- Flooring and strike quality: A flush, stable base and quality mat help reduce fatigue and protect clubs.
- Noise and ball containment: Proper padding, curtains, and enclosure design protect your room and keep impact noise manageable.
If your room has lower headroom (common in some basements and finished spaces), the article Low Ceiling? You Can Still Have a Home Golf Simulator shares practical ways to make compact spaces work without sacrificing safety.
Equipment Options We Install in Portland Homes
A complete simulator is a system—each component affects the rest. Virtual Tee Systems helps you choose compatible, high-performance equipment that matches your goals (practice, entertainment, competitive sim golf, or all three).
Launch Monitors
Your launch monitor is the brain of the simulator. It captures club and ball data, powers ball flight, and determines the “feel” of the entire experience.
You can compare models and categories in our Launch Monitors collection, and we frequently install solutions from brands like Uneekor and Foresight depending on room setup and desired data.
If you’re still deciding between a full simulator and data-only training, the Simulators vs. Launch Monitors page helps clarify what each setup does best.
Screen and Enclosures
This is where safety meets immersion. A quality enclosure contains ball strikes and creates the “bay” feel, while the impact screen becomes your course canvas.
Our Screen and Enclosures collection includes DIY enclosures, retractable systems, and professional enclosures designed for premium finishes.
If you’re weighing a screen versus a simpler net system, the article Golf Simulator Screen vs. Net: Choosing the Right Impact Surface explains the real-world tradeoffs in immersion, training value, and room feel.
Projectors
Projectors shape how realistic your simulator looks, especially in darker Portland winters when the simulator becomes a true “go-to” entertainment space.
When you’re comparing brightness, throw distance, and aspect ratio, our Projectors collection is a strong starting point—and the guide How to Choose the Perfect Projector for Your Golf Simulator walks through how to avoid the most common mismatch issues.
Flooring, Mats, and Turf
Good flooring makes the room comfortable and repeatable—especially if you’ll practice often. Quality turf and mats improve strike consistency while helping protect joints and clubs.
Browse our Hitting Mats/Turf options to see styles that match modern “black turf” looks, classic green turf builds, and high-performance hitting surfaces.
Simulator Packages and Build Bundles
If you want a fast, reliable path to a complete system, our Home Golf Simulator Packages can simplify planning by bundling compatible components.
And if you’re in research mode, you can always shop our product catalog while you compare options and get familiar with the gear categories.
For a full “start here” overview, the Home Simulators Guide breaks down the core components and helps you understand how they work together—so you can plan confidently from day one.
