Jim Bennett, founder of Golf Sim Jim, on a golf course

Jim Bennett

Founder & lead reviewer

Home setup: Garage bay: SkyTrak+, 10 ft ceiling, BenQ LK936ST short-throw

  • Launch monitor accuracy
  • Home simulator builds
  • Impact screens & enclosures
  • Sim software (GSPro, E6, TGC)

Hi, I’m Jim. I started Golf Sim Jim after building three home setups in three very different spaces: a low garage, a spare bedroom and a detached shed. Each one taught me the same lesson the hard way, that the “best” launch monitor or simulator on paper is often the wrong buy once you factor in your ceiling height, your budget and the software you actually want to play.

So my guides compare gear the way you actually have to think about it: how accurate it is, how much room it needs, what it works with, and what it costs. When a pick is based on research rather than hands-on testing, I say so plainly. Golf Sim Jim is reader-supported through affiliate links, and that never changes which products I recommend.

Guides by Jim Bennett