SkyTrak Plus in a 12-Foot SIG Enclosure: Who Has the Room for It?

Short answer: the SkyTrak+ SIG12 package is a complete indoor bay in one order, built around Shop Indoor Golf's widest SIG enclosure. It makes sense if your room is at least about 13 ft wide and 16 ft deep and you want the monitor, screen, projector, mat and first year of software from a single seller. If the room is narrower or you plan to pay for several software titles, a smaller bundle or a different seller may fit better.

The price is the part that varies most. One listing we compared shows $4,645 at The Indoor Golf Shop, while other listings put the package between about $4,995 and about $9,399 depending on the flooring, mat and software you choose. That spread is wide enough that you should check current pricing with the seller before you set a budget, and confirm exactly what each listing includes.

Below, we work through the room check, the parts in the box, the projector and screen fit, what software costs after year one and what a three-year ownership looks like. The room check comes first because it rules out more packages than price does.

How we put this together: we compared published manufacturer specs, retailer listings and owner reports, then applied the criteria below. Links on this page may earn us a commission.

Verdict: a wide-room SkyTrak+ bay from one seller

The SIG12 is the widest enclosure in Shop Indoor Golf's SIG line. It comes with a SkyTrak+ launch monitor, a SIGPro screen, a projector and ceiling mount, a 5 x 5 ft mat, landing turf, a protective case and one year of SkyTrak's Play & Improve software. On paper, the appeal is simplicity. You don't have to source a projector, a screen and a launch monitor separately, and you don't have to check whether the parts fit together.

The best fit is a large basement, a garage bay or a spare room where the frame can stay built and the full footprint is free. The package is less suitable if you want to move the bay often, if your room is narrower than about 13 feet, or if you plan to buy several third-party simulator titles on top of the bundle. The biggest catches are the room size, the software that runs out after year one, and the flooring upgrade, which costs about as much as the base package in the cheaper listing.

For garage-specific options, the garage simulators roundup covers more layouts, and if you need the bay to clear for parking every day, retractable golf simulators are the better comparison.

How the criteria are weighted

The verdict rests on five criteria. Room fit carries the most weight, because a 12 ft wide, 16 ft deep frame rules out many rooms before price matters.

Criterion	Weight	Why it matters
Room fit	30%	A 12 ft wide, 16 ft deep frame rules out many rooms before price matters.
Completeness of the kit	20%	Buyers want one order that produces a working bay without extra parts.
Three-year cost, including software and upgrades	25%	Year-one software is bundled. Renewals, mat and flooring upgrades and third-party licenses are not.
Image and impact quality	15%	Screen size, aspect ratio, projector brightness and padding decide how the bay looks and sounds.
Assembly and care	10%	A DIY frame, takedown and screen life affect long-term ownership.

Room fit and three-year cost together make up more than half the weighting, which is why the sections below spend most of their time on room math and renewal prices.

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Measure these four numbers before ordering

The enclosure measures 12 ft 2 in wide, 9 ft 4 in high and 16 ft deep. The seller advises a room somewhat larger than the frame so there is space to install it. The four checks below turn that advice into numbers you can compare with your own room.

⛳Footprint and clearance diagram for the SIG12 enclosure

Width. The frame is 12 ft 2 in wide. Allow about 6 in on each side to assemble it, which puts the room you need at about 13 ft 2 in. A 12 ft room is already short once that working space is included.

Height. The frame is 9 ft 4 in tall. Plan on a ceiling of at least about 9 ft 6 in to fit it, and more if you swing driver with a lot of height. Measure to the lowest point in the bay, which may be a beam or a light fixture rather than the general ceiling. The ceiling height guide is the place to check how much clearance a typical swing needs.

Depth. The 16 ft frame depth includes the hitting area. A 17 ft room leaves about a foot for projector access and for walking behind the golfer. A room of exactly 16 ft leaves no margin at all, and you'll feel that when you try to reach the back of the projector mount.

Swing clearance. SkyTrak+ sits beside the ball rather than behind the golfer, so the monitor doesn't add depth behind the swing. Stand with a club at address in the spot you plan to use and check that your backswing has room to the walls. That check takes a minute and tells you more than any published number. For sizing beyond the SIG12, the golf simulator room size guide covers other frame sizes.

Here is the worked check for two rooms. A garage at 24 x 22 ft leaves about 10 ft 10 in of width after the frame's 13 ft 2 in working footprint, and about 5 ft of depth beyond the 17 ft room target. That room clears the numbers with space to spare. A 12 x 14 ft bedroom does not come close. It is narrower than the 13 ft 2 in working width and well short of the 17 ft depth.

Buy it, size down, or build your own

The right package depends on which of the four measurements your room fails. Work through the list below before you commit.

• Buy the SIG12 if the room clears the numbers above, you want course play from day one and you prefer one seller for the whole bay.
• Size down to SIG10 or SIG8 if the room is under about 13 ft wide or 9 ft 6 in tall.
• Choose PerfectBay if you want to pick the projector, ceiling or floor mount, enclosure size and software bundle yourself.
• Choose SwingBay if you prefer Rain or Shine Golf's frame and its blacked-out side walls.
• Build your own if you already own a projector or mat and are comfortable following a plan. The DIY enclosure build guide walks through the frame options, and the enclosures and impact screens overview compares ready-made and homemade frames.

Every part that ships with the bundle

The SIG12 package is a full set rather than a launch monitor on its own. The table lists each part and the details the listings give. Where listings disagree, the table says so.

Part	What the listing describes	Notes
SkyTrak+ launch monitor	Radar and camera unit	Works with your own clubs and balls, with no club tags or marked balls needed
SIG12 frame	Powder-coated aluminum with a color-coded pipe system	Ball bungees hold the screen and absorb shock
SIGPro screen	11 ft 5 in wide x 8 ft 7 in high, 14 ft 3 in diagonal	High-definition polyester; the seller rates it for strikes up to 250 mph
Padding and netting	Thick foam around the screen, side barrier netting	Absorbs some impact and helps cut noise
Fairway Series mat	5 x 5 ft hitting mat	Upgrades to SIGPro 4 x 7 or 4 x 10
Landing pad turf	Turf between the mat and the screen	Sits where the ball lands after a shot
Projector	Panasonic PT-VZ580U in one listing, 1080p class	Listings disagree on the model and brightness, so confirm before ordering
Steel ceiling mount	Holds the projector	Position depends on the projector's throw distance
Protective case	Carries the launch monitor, with adjustable legs	Used for leveling and raising the unit
Cables and adapters	HDMI, long USB, power, HDMI to Lightning	HDMI length differs by listing: 15 ft in one, 50 ft in another
Software	One year of SkyTrak Play & Improve	Renewal is extra after year one

The projector is where the listings disagree most. One source lists a 5,000-lumen unit and another describes a 3,600-lumen projector in the SIG12 studio. Ask the seller for the exact model, throw type and HDMI length before you order, because a short-throw projector changes where the ceiling mount has to sit.

What the SkyTrak+ in the box measures

The SkyTrak+ combines patented dual Doppler radar with a photometric camera. One listing describes about 16 data points, while other sources put the figure closer to 20. Check the current spec sheet for the exact count before you compare it with other monitors. It needs no club tags or marked balls, so it works with the clubs and balls you already own.

It connects over Wi-Fi to iOS and Android phones and tablets and to Windows and macOS computers, and a USB connection is available too. As a standalone unit it can be used indoors or outdoors. The enclosure, however, is indoor only. For the full picture on the monitor's features and setup, read the full SkyTrak+ review.

Ball and flight numbers

The monitor reports ball speed, launch angle, angle of descent, back spin and side spin, apex height, carry, run, total distance, flight time and smash factor. These are the figures most golfers look at first, because they describe how the ball flew and how efficiently the club transferred energy to it. If you're coming from an earlier SkyTrak, the original SkyTrak review shows how the line has developed.

Club numbers without stickers

Club speed, club path, face to path, face to target and attack angle come from the club's movement rather than from a sticker on the face. That's the reason the monitor can work with your own gear. Ball position still matters for consistent readings, so read the SkyTrak+ ball placement guide before the first session.

Screen shape, projector fit and image fill

The SIGPro screen is 11 ft 5 in wide and 8 ft 7 in high, with a 14 ft 3 in diagonal. Divide the width by the height, 11.42 ft by 8.58 ft, and you get about 1.33. That is a 4

shape, and it matters because the image you send from the simulator has to match it.

⛳Screen shape comparison for 4, 16 and 16 images on the SIGPro screen

By our math, a 16

image fitted to the full 11.42 ft width comes out about 6.42 ft tall. That fills roughly 75% of the screen height and leaves dark bands above and below the picture. A 16 image at the same width is about 7.14 ft tall, filling about 83% of the height. A 4 output fills the whole screen. Check your projector's native shape and the simulator's output setting, because together they decide whether the picture is full height or letterboxed.

Brightness is the next question. One listing gives the Panasonic PT-VZ580U a 5,000-lumen rating, which should handle some room light, though the listings disagree on the projector itself. Throw distance depends on the projector's throw ratio. One source calls the unit short-throw, which would change where the ceiling mount sits. Confirm the throw ratio and mount position before you order. The projector picks by room and budget page explains how throw and brightness trade off against room size.

Year-one software and what comes after

The bundle includes one year of Play & Improve, and most of the day-to-day play happens inside it. The table below sets out what the year covers and what sits outside it.

Item	What it covers
Play & Improve, year one (included)	15 WGT courses on iOS; 15 E6 Connect courses including Oakmont, Torrey Pines, Loch Lomond and Pelican Hill; driving ranges and practice modes; six 9-shot challenge courses; multiplayer and online competition with leaderboards; stats and progress tracking; video swing recording; skills challenges for chipping, pitching, putting and driving
Adjustable settings	Conditions and difficulty can be changed within each title
Third-party titles	TGC 2019 with a library of 150,000+ courses, Creative Golf 3D, GSPro and full E6 Connect versions
Add-ons at checkout	E6 Connect for iOS or PC, and TGC 2019

After year one, SkyTrak's plan names and prices have changed over time. Play & Improve was historically listed at about $199.99 per year. Newer tiers are listed at about $129.95 for Essential and about $349.95 for Course Play per year. Check current pricing on SkyTrak's site, since these figures have moved before. The SkyTrak software options page covers which titles run where, and it's the right place to confirm that a third-party title will work with the monitor you're buying.

Third-party simulator software is the cost most buyers underestimate. Titles such as GSPro or a full E6 Connect license are paid separately, and some run only on a Windows gaming PC. The PC requirements guide covers what a computer needs to run them.

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Upgrades and where the price tops out

The base package is the starting point, not the finished bay. The upgrades below move the total well above the base figure, and the table shows where the big jumps come from.

Item	Price	Notes
Base package	$4,645 in one listing; about $4,995 to $9,399 elsewhere	Depends on options included; check current pricing
Mat upgrades	SIGPro 4 x 7 or 4 x 10	Price shown at checkout; check current pricing
SIG12 Simulator Flooring	About $4,600	Full-bay turf with four putting cups; best feel, highest cost
Software add-ons	E6 Connect (iOS or PC) and TGC 2019	Price shown at checkout; check current pricing
Sibling bundles	SIG8, SIG10 and SIG12 reportedly about $1,000 apart	Listings conflict on SIG8 pricing

Flooring is the largest single jump. At about $4,600, the SIG12 Simulator Flooring costs nearly as much as the base package in the cheaper listing. It is the choice for a full-bay turf with four putting cups, and it gives the best feel at the highest cost. If you want a lighter option, the hitting mat technology guide compares mat types so you can judge what the mat upgrade actually buys.

Sibling bundles reportedly step about $1,000 apart, but the figures conflict with other SIG8 pricing. Check each bundle's current price rather than assuming the gap.

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Assembly, takedown and care

The frame is a DIY build. The listings say the hardware and instructions are included and that a professional install is not required. Set aside a full day with a helper, and read the instructions through before you start.

1. Unpack the frame and check every part against the instructions. The hardware is included in the box.
2. Build the color-coded pipe frame with a second person. The seller recommends two people for this step.
3. Attach the screen to the frame with the ball bungees, which hold it under tension and absorb shock.
4. Hang the side netting and fit the foam padding around the screen.
5. Fit the steel ceiling mount and the projector, then lay the landing turf and the hitting mat.
6. Place the SkyTrak+ in its case beside the ball and level it with the adjustable legs.
7. Charge the monitor over USB-C, connect it to the app and calibrate before the first shots.

Takedown is possible if you need to move the bay, but the frame isn't designed for frequent teardown. Treat it as a semi-permanent install. The enclosure is indoor only, and neither the frame nor the screen is made for weather, so a covered garage with open sides is not a suitable location.

Screen life is the long-term cost to watch. Owners report that screens last about 3 to 5 years before they need replacing. Check the padding and bungees periodically, and keep the frame clean and dry. The golf simulator maintenance schedule is a useful template for setting that up. If the monitor starts misbehaving, the SkyTrak error codes guide and the freezing fixes guide cover the usual causes. If sound is a concern, the simulator noise guide explains what to expect from a bay like this.

Three-year cost, worked out

Year one of software is bundled, so a three-year ownership needs two renewals. The three sums below use the base price from the cheaper listing and the software figures above. Prices change, so treat the results as a planning estimate and check current pricing before you commit.

• Base package with Play & Improve renewals: $4,645 + (2 x $199.99) = $4,645 + $399.98, about $5,045 over three years.
• Base package with Course Play: $4,645 + (2 x $349.95) = $4,645 + $699.90, about $5,345 over three years.
• Adding SIG12 flooring at about $4,600: about $9,645 with Play & Improve, or about $9,945 with Course Play.

These totals leave out third-party software, a gaming PC if you want E6 or GSPro on Windows, and any accessories you add later. If you do plan to run a Windows-only title, the PC requirements guide is worth reading before you finalize the budget. Financing can spread the base price over time, and the financing a simulator guide helps you compare a promotional rate with the cash price.

Other SkyTrak+ bundles worth comparing

If the SIG12 doesn't fit the room, the same seller's smaller frames and two bundles from other sellers are the obvious alternatives. The best golf simulators with SkyTrak page lists the wider field, and the comparison below focuses on the four bundles that share the most with this one.

SIG10: the same build two feet narrower

The SIG10 uses the same build with a 10 ft screen. It carries the same software and upgrade options as the SIG12, and one listing puts it about $1,000 below the SIG12. That saving matters most if the room is 12 ft wide rather than 13 ft 2 in, since the SIG10 gives back two feet of width without changing the software you get. Check the frame's exact dimensions on the current listing, because the SIG10 needs its own room check against the four numbers above.

SIG8: compact frame for narrow rooms

The SIG8 frame is 8 ft 4 in square and aimed at rooms around 9 to 10 ft wide. It shares the same software and upgrade menu as the larger bundles, so the choice comes down to room size and how much screen you want. The SkyTrak+ SIG8 package review covers its dimensions and trade-offs in more detail.

PerfectBay from Top Shelf Golf: pick every part

Top Shelf Golf lets buyers choose the projector, the ceiling or floor mount, the enclosure size and the software bundle. The flexibility is the reason to choose it. The price depends on each choice, so the total can land above or below the SIG12 depending on what you pick. It is the better route if you already own a projector or want a floor mount rather than a ceiling mount.

SwingBay from Rain or Shine Golf: blacked-out walls

SwingBay uses a short-throw projector and side and top walls that are blacked out, which some buyers prefer for the look and for keeping the screen image sharp in a lit room. It is built around Rain or Shine Golf's frame rather than Shop Indoor Golf's SIG line. Listings suggest it ships with the Game Improvement plan rather than full course play, so check which plan is included before you compare totals. The SkyTrak+ SwingBay bundle review covers the setup in detail.

Compare SIG8 and SIG10 bundles ↗

Buying, financing and delivery

One listing says the bundle is sold only through Shop Indoor Golf, which also trades as The Indoor Golf Shop. Check whether other retailers carry it before you assume a single price. Price comparisons are only useful when the listings include the same parts, so line up the mat, flooring and software on each one.

Personal and business financing is offered, and some 0% APR promotions have been advertised. Check the current terms, because promotions end and approval depends on the lender. A promotional rate is only cheaper than a cash price if you would have paid in full anyway, so compare the total repayment rather than the monthly figure.

We didn't find delivery terms in the listings we compared. Because the frame is large, ask the seller about shipping, freight and whether installation help is available before you order.

Questions SIG12 shoppers ask

Here are the answers to the questions this bundle raises most often.

What ceiling height does the SIG12 need?

The frame stands 9 ft 4 in tall, so plan on a ceiling of at least about 9 ft 6 in to assemble it. Taller golfers who swing driver hard may want closer to 10 ft of clearance. Check the ceiling height in the exact spot you plan to use, since beams and light fixtures can be lower than the rest of the room.

Can the SIG12 share a garage with a parked car?

The frame is 12 ft 2 in wide and 16 ft deep and is not designed for frequent teardown, so it takes a lot of floor space. A garage that also houses a parked car rarely leaves that footprint free. If you need the space for parking every day, a retractable setup is the better match.

Does the bundle work for left-handed golfers?

Yes. The 12 ft width gives room for a centred stance on either side, and the monitor sits beside the ball, so it can be placed on the other side for a left-handed swing. Check that the mat and tee position suit the way you swing before you order.

Can I swap in my own projector or mat?

Shop Indoor Golf offers mat and software choices at checkout, and the maker doesn't publish a credit policy for parts you don't want. If you already own a projector or mat and want to keep it, ask the seller before ordering. A PerfectBay package lets you choose each component from the start.

How loud is a SIG12 bay when the ball hits the screen?

The ball bungees and foam padding absorb some of the impact and reduce the sound of strikes. The bay is still loud, though, and a shared house or apartment will hear it. If noise is a concern, read a noise levels guide before you commit.