Virtual Tee turns a Berthoud, Colorado bonus room into a Uneekor EYE XR sim

Virtual Tee Systems has posted a two-minute walkthrough of a custom simulator it built in a Berthoud, Colorado home, which installer Adam says won a Parade of Homes Golden Key. Berthoud is home to TPC Colorado. The company's project page lists the room at 30 feet long, 20 feet wide and 10 feet 5 inches high.

The video, posted Oct. 16, starts on the covered patio and looks back through the room at what Adam calls a "monster screen." Five details from the build stand out.

1. The hitting bay was turned around

The biggest decision came at the first site visit, Adam says. The owners had been advised to point the simulator the other way, which would have left no room for seating behind the hitter. Virtual Tee flipped it. The finished room has a deep seating lounge at the back and a TV on the side wall for watching sports.

2. A rear-mounted launch monitor

The owner, an avid golfer, chose Uneekor's XR. Uneekor sells the EYE XR as a ceiling unit mounted behind the golfer, with two high-speed infrared cameras that track 19 ball and club data points without club stickers. Uneekor's site lists it at $6,999.

3. One projector for golf and movies

The image comes from an Optoma ZK608 projector, which Adam says doubles as the home theater projector.

4. Multi-sport for the kids

The owners have children, so the setup includes multi-sport play. Adam says that gives the room a second use beyond golf.

5. Wood and lighting

The room has a tongue-and-groove ceiling with beams running through the simulator area, sconces on the side walls and night lights. Virtual Tee also set the mats at a different angle than usual. According to the project page, the golf continues outside with a backyard putting green and outdoor lighting.

For anyone planning a build in a large room, the main lesson from the video is about layout. Decide where the seating goes before you decide which way the screen faces.