Author: Elias Eave

Elias graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Graphic Design, then served in the military for 8 years as a CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Instructor Pilot for the United States Army. His final 2 years in the military were stationed in South Korea, where he began playing simulator golf weekly. Elias now lives in Oregon and is starting a golf simulator company called "The Launch House", which offers Business to Business sales, strategy, leasing and event hosting.

Top 5 Golf Simulator Projectors 2023

Choosing a projector for your golf simulator is very confusing. There are thousands of options out there, with infinite combinations of features and specs. “Golf simulator projectors for sale” is a good choice for your first google search, but we have compiled a list to rank the best golf simulator projectors in 2023 to save you some time.

5. BenQ TH671ST – $749

This is a 1080p full HD short throw projector that debuted in 2017. Still a viable option in 2023, with its 0.69:1 – 0.83:1 throw ratio making it a great projector for a custom golf simulator. This throw ratio is very important, meaning it has an optical zoom of 1.2x, providing the flexibility to work with varying distances to the projector screen.

It sports an ANSI brightness of 3,000 lumens, so you will want to run it in a room with low ambient light that won’t impact the golf simulator screen.

One negative to this projector is that it only has vertical keystone adjustment. This is what we consider a entry level, budget golf simulator projector.

4. Optoma GT1080HDR – $799

This is our best value golf simulator projector for 2023 is the Optoma GT1080HDR. Released in 2019 it is still a favorite projector for private golf simulators at home. It can be found for under $800, making it one of the cheapest short throw projectors on the market. Its 1080p resolution makes it very usable for a home golf simulator, while still displaying a quality image.

It isn’t going to blow you away with features. However it has an impressive ANSI brightness rating of 3,800 lumens. It can display 16:9 or a 4:3 aspect ratio making it flexible for your space requirements.

The MOST important feature that makes this a serious contender on our list, is the “short throw ratio“. This is an absolutely critical spec that needs to be taken into account when deciding what projector works best for a golf simulator.

3. BenQ TK700STi – $1499

Number 3 on our list is the BenQ TK700STi which makes a good entry as our first 4k golf simulator projector. It is a step up in price for the other contenders on our list, but that is to be expected to make the jump to a 4K resolution golf sim projector.

Technically it is a short throw ratio projector, but at the long end of the range at 0.90:1 – 1.08:1. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it all depends on the space you have available for your home golf simulator. Use projector central to determine what projector will be best for a golf simulator in your house. They have a fantastic tool to get exact dimensions for a golf sim screen size.

The BenQ TK700STi has an ANSI brightness of 3,000 lumens. It is capable of 3D, 4K UHD, 1.2x manual zoom, and horizontal / vertical keystone adjustments. This is a great mid tier home golf simulator projector.

2. BenQ LK936ST – $4,899

This 4K UHD Laser projector ranks as the most expensive, and best performing golf simulator projector on our list. The price is the only reason it ranks #2.

All-in-one home theater and golf simulator ready. With a 0.8:1 short throw ratio and 1.1x zoom capability, the BenQ LK936ST is able to produce larger-than-life images in tight spaces.

5,100 ANSI lumens, a lamp life of 20,000 hours, true short throw capability with horizontal and vertical keystone adjustment makes this a flexible player in the golf sim projector space.

1. Optoma UHD35STx – $1749

Our #1 choice for 2023 is the Optoma UHD35STx. This is the best golf simulator projector for the performance to value ratio for this year. It offers 4K resolution, 3,600 ANSI lumens, 3D capability and most importantly a 0.50:1 short throw ratio.

You can’t beat the price of this unit for the capability it has, so we deemed it the BEST golf simulator projector for 2023.

Not only is this golf sim projector a perfect match for you new custom home golf simulator, it can be an ultra low latency gaming projector, capable of 1080p at 240hz, which rivals some of the best gaming monitors you can buy. This can be a great multi use projector, from golf simulation to home theatre to XBOX/PS5 gaming requiring ultra low latency for FPS and competitive gaming.

This is a very well rounded, high performing golf simulator projector that tops our list at #1 due to its capability, specs and value. You can’t go wrong with the Optoma UHD35STx for sale at $1749.