How to Choose an Indoor Putting Green for a Home Simulator Room
A home simulator can track drives and approach shots, but most launch monitors do little for putting, so a dedicated green is the usual fix for finishing off practice sessions indoors. Picking the right one comes down to three numbers: stimp speed, footprint, and how much assembly work is involved.
Match the stimp speed to what you play
Stimpmeter ratings on consumer greens generally run from about 9 to 11, mimicking everything from soft municipal greens to fast tournament conditions. The PrimePutt True-Roll green rates 9-11 depending on setup, using a half-inch nylon turf that lies flat almost immediately after unrolling. The SIGPRO Tap-In, designed by The Indoor Golf Shop, runs closer to 10, described as firm but not fast — a speed suited to typical public-course greens. Camry Golf’s DIY turf, the same material used by PGA Tour players Webb Simpson, Kyle Stanley, and Ben Crane on their own greens, rates around 11 for golfers who want a faster, tournament-like roll.
Size dictates what you can practice
Footprint determines whether a green fits a garage bay or simulator room alongside a hitting cage. PrimePutt’s standard size is 3 ft x 9 ft, with a compact 1.5 ft x 9 ft single-hole version and larger XL (3 ft x 12 ft) and XXL (3 ft x 15 ft) options. The SIGPRO Tap-In measures 3’11” x 11’9” and is built around straight putts of roughly 10 feet to two cups. The Big Moss Augusta V2 is larger at 4 ft x 12 ft and adds a second function: it ships with a chipping mat and two limited-flight chipping balls, so short-game work isn’t limited to putting.
Prebuilt vs. DIY
Most of these greens arrive assembled or nearly so — PrimePutt’s setup is limited to unrolling the mat and inserting cups, held in place by pegs and a walnut backstop. Camry Golf takes the opposite approach: it sells turf only, with a DIY guide covering framing a 2x4 base, topping it with plywood, cutting cup holes, and gluing down the turf with carpet adhesive. That route costs less than a comparable prebuilt green but requires basic carpentry tools and skill.
Backstops and break features
Backstops keep missed putts from rolling back into your stance or blocking the next ball. The Augusta V2 uses a stadium-style wraparound backstop plus a slide-in “break snake” for adding contour. Big Moss’s Michael Breed “Let’s Do This! 2.0” training green, designed with PGA National Teacher of the Year Michael Breed, takes a different tack: three cups and two backstops built around a two-string alignment drill, with a 2.0 update adding four feet of length and a widened cup opening meant to encourage a firmer stroke.
Pricing on all of these varies by retailer and size option. Buyers on a tight budget should expect DIY turf-only kits to run cheaper than assembled greens with backstops and chipping accessories included.