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Perhaps you’ve picked up a brand new launch monitor that can be used with golf simulator software. Maybe you already have a simulator installed, or maybe you don’t yet own a simulator.
In any case, to get a proper golf simulator experience, you need quality software.
Many software solutions are compatible with a range of launch monitors and simulator tracking systems, from Foresight Sports to Uneekor to FlightScope. Each software title offers a unique experience with various different features and game modes.
In this article, we’ll review and compare our choices for the best golf simulator software across a range of different budgets. We’ll also provide a buying guide that will help you find the software solution that will best meet your needs.
Note: Golfstead has tested and/or conducted in-depth research into all of the software featured in this guide. Our editorial process for these rankings takes into account a mix of many factors which may include performance, features, usability, value for money, cost, and the general consensus from other users. The list that follows may be reassessed or updated over time.
Our Top Picks For Golf Simulator Software
The following are our top selections based on our own testing, research, and experience:
- GSPro
- E6 CONNECT
- The Golf Club 2019
- E6 APEX
- FSX Play
- Creative Golf
- Trackman Performance Studio
- Awesome Golf
1. GSPro
GSPro is software that is designed to be ultra-realistic with advanced ball physics and 4K graphics.
In most golfing communities today, the general consensus is that GSPro is the best software to use for golf simulators. Why?
- it has photorealistic physics and graphics
- there is a sizeable selection of excellent courses and each recreation is of very high quality
- it’s comprehensive and it offers powerful community features including a course builder and the ability to participate in online virtual tours
- it’s more affordable than comparable simulator software solutions
It’s compatible with a slew of systems including from brands such as Uneekor, FlightScope, Foresight Sports, and Garmin. They also offer an OpenAPI interface that tech-savvy users can use to unofficially integrate the software with other systems such as SkyTrak.
Course Selection
Practically all of the courses GSPro offers have been created by users using the Open Platform Course Designer (OPCD).
Currently, over 1100 courses are available for play. Almost all of them are real-world courses, many of which are world-famous. Notables include:
- Pinehurst No. 2
- Pebble Beach
- Torrey Pines South Course
- The Old Course at St. Andrews
- Valhalla
- Whistling Straits
- Royal St. George’s Golf Club
GSPro courses use LIDAR modelling to produce some of the most accurate recreations available. They are free to download.
Features
GSPro currently has five main modes:
- Local Match: play a course of your choosing by yourself or with other local players.
- Practice: for driving range or on-course practice sessions.
- Challenges: play various skill-based challenges including distance challenges, long drive, and Operation 36, which helps golfers shoot par (36) in a 9-hole round.
- Tournaments: participate in tours and tournaments that you sign up for through Simulator Golf Tour (SGT).
- Online Match: join or create a room and play courses with other users around the world.
Possible game modes include stroke, stableford, scramble, best ball, alternate shot, and match play.
Watch Golf Simulator Videos take you through the new v3 update for GSPro:
SGT allows you to compete in WEB, AutoPutt and Pro tours which hold weekly tournaments. Course flyovers are also possible.
One of the things we love most about GSPro is that you can pick any spot on any hole of any golf course and practice shots from that location.
Graphics
The graphics of GSPro are really good — on the same tier as the latest solutions like FSX Play. 4K is supported, which is great. We especially like the texture of the turf and the sharpness of the foliage.
Having said that, we do find the lighting to be a bit flat, and the roll of the ball can feel quite unnatural, especially on slow greens. However, the developers have improved ball physics in the recent v3 update and will continue to improve the graphics over time.
Requirements
The GSPro software can be purchased on the official website or at The Indoor Golf Shop. A Windows PC is required. It costs $250/year and includes updates for the life of the subscription.
Minimum system requirements for running the software include a GTX 3060 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, and 10GB of storage space.
2. E6 CONNECT
E6 CONNECT by TruGolf is unquestionably one of the most well-known golf simulator software titles currently on the market. It should not be confused with E6 Golf, an older TruGolf offering created by the same team that created the best-selling PC sports title Links.
Compatible with systems such as TruGolf APOGEE, Approach R10, Uneekor, FlightScope, and Full Swing KIT, it brings high-quality gameplay and a diverse range of features to the table.
Not only do you have the typical driving range and practice area, but you also have full course play, mini-games, real-time peer-to-peer play, and online events.
If you want to have fun with friends or by yourself, there’s no doubt you’ll be able to find something in the E6 software. While it first released in 2020, it is still being updated and supported today.
Course Selection
E6 CONNECT offers more than 90 courses in total, including 30 of the “Greatest Courses” as designated by Golf Digest and Golfweek.
The courses you have access to depend on the system you’re using as well as whether it’s a Basic or Expanded subscription. A Basic subscription typically comes with 27 courses, while an Expanded subscription adds 63 more courses. Additional premium courses are available at extra cost.
Notable courses include Firestone, Bethpage Black, Bay Hill, Mauna Kea, Torrey Pines, and Pinehurst #2. Recreations are very accurate and mapping is done with LiDAR laser scanning technology.
Features
In addition to being able to practice on a virtual driving range and chip and putt on a hole of your choice, E6 CONNECT offers an array of mini-games and game modes including long drive, closest to the pin, henyett, stroke play, best ball, and scramble.
There is a whole host of settings that you can use to customize your experience. You can adjust things like mulligans, gimmie ranges, average ball speeds, ball size, course conditions, and much more.
Get a taste of E6 CONNECT in the video below:
You can adjust factors that influence difficulty such as wind and green speeds, and you’re able to display green elevation and break lines if you so choose.
There’s also peer-to-peer play: turn-based competition that can handle up to eight players.
Graphics
E6 CONNECT has a realistic, high-fidelity look that is 4K compatible. We do find that the graphics lack a bit of contrast compared to titles like TGC 2019; however, the course recreations are very accurate and realistic.
All things considered, it’s some of the best graphics available for simulator software, and the fact that you also get both a fun, feature-rich experience means you won’t be left wanting.
Note: The next-generation E6 APEX software (featured farther down the page) has significantly better graphics than E6 CONNECT, so if graphics are important to you, we suggest you check out that title.
Requirements
E6 CONNECT is available for PC and iOS users. However, only a few simulator systems, namely the Mevo Gen2, support the iOS version; the PC version is much more widely supported.
For FlightScope, Uneekor, and Square Golf users, you can go here to purchase E6 CONNECT and follow the instructions.
Recommended PC specs include an Intel i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, and an Nvidia 1070 video card or equivalent. For a full list of recommended system specs, visit this page.
3. The Golf Club 2019
The Golf Club 2019 (TGC 2019) software is only usable on PC, but there are several reasons why we rank it high on our list:
- It has a huge course selection that allows golfers to play practically any golf course they can dream of.
- It has plenty of features including local multiplayer and robust online competition.
- It has great graphics, lighting and sound effects.
- It’s relatively affordable.
TGC 2019 was originally a video game that was ported to golf simulators. Many people appreciate its polish and “video gamey” feel.
With TGC 2019, you have your typical practice range, but you also have numerous multiplayer modes, online tournaments and events, and you can even design your own course!
This software is not supported with many of the newer launch monitors because it’s somewhat aged and is not actively being updated. If you can hook it up with your system, though, it’s definitely worth trying out.
Course Selection
TGC 2019 has a massive selection of over 170,000 courses. However, while some of these are premium courses, many are user-designed, and many are slight variations or takes on the same real-world course.
For this reason, it can be a bit difficult to sift through the course replicas and find the one that you like the best or that you think is the most accurate.
Features
With TGC 2019, you can:
- play online (with strangers, friends or family) and compete in live worldwide tournaments
- play multiplayer locally
- access the TGC library of over 170,000 courses
- do range, chipping or putting practice
Play formats include stroke play, match play, stableford, four ball, skins, and alternate shot. TGC has a cool feature that allows up to four players in a multiplayer setting to hit their shots at the same time.
Lastly, you can design your own course with a few clicks. A special editor allows you to customize everything in detail from the theme to the terrain and layout. If this is something you think you could have fun with, you could end up playing your own custom-created course with your golf simulator.
Take a look at the features and graphics of TGC 2019 in the video below:
Graphics
As you will probably agree from the video above, the graphics of TGC are some of the best that current golf simulation software has to offer, with rich contrast and superb lighting and other effects.
One of the great things about TGC is that it supports screen resolutions up to 4K Ultra HD. If you can play at this resolution, you’ll be amazed at the sharpness, clarity and detail of the environments.
Requirements
How to set up TGC 2019 will depend on the simulator that you’re using. If you’re using a Uneekor or FlightScope system, make your purchase here and follow the instructions on the page.
TGC 2019 can be run on PC (Windows). Minimum system requirements include Windows 8 64-bit, Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz, and an NVIDIA GTX 670 or equivalent.
4. E6 APEX
APEX is the latest iteration of TruGolf’s E6 software. This next-generation solution succeeds the tried-and-true E6 CONNECT with significantly improved graphics.
E6 APEX places more emphasis on game improvement and data analysis than E6 CONNECT does. While course play is now available at 4K resolution, the software is limited to solo play and local multiplayer and lacks online play at this time.
E6 APEX isn’t as widely accessible as E6 CONNECT is currently, but it’s compatible with a pretty good number of launch monitors including the FlightScope Mevo Gen2 and Square Golf.
Course Selection
E6 APEX can access the E6 Course Library which currently contains over 15,000 golf courses, and more courses are being added over time. Courses are rendered using vertical LiDAR data and GPS mapping.
E6 courses have recently been overhauled with improved tree variety and terrain, as well as additional on-course animations such as bunker sand splashes.
Features
The main modes of E6 APEX are:
- Practice: choose from a wide variety of ranges and get detailed feedback and data on each shot
- Course Play: play a course of your choosing alone or with other players locally
- Challenges: quick minigames (putting, approach, scrambling, etc.) for game improvement
- Bag Mapping: identify your average distances and dispersion patterns for every club in your bag
- Club Fitting: detailed session analytics designed for club fitters
The software has other cool features too, such as access to special video tips from golf instructors, with more being added over time. The software is offered in several subscription packages that unlock more of these features.
Get a demo of the software in this video:
Graphics
The graphics of E6 APEX are quite stunning; they’re a clear improvement over E6 CONNECT and are photorealistic. The software uses Unreal Engine 5.
I would consider the graphics to be on par with GSPro and probably even better. Water animations on coastal courses are outstanding, and textures are detailed. Ball physics are good, but not the best I’ve seen.
Requirements
Assuming your launch monitor is compatible with E6 APEX (in addition to Square Golf and FlightScope, Garmin and TruGolf systems are also supported among others), minimum PC requirements include Windows 10 or higher (64bit), 24GB of memory, 12GB of VRAM, and a 10th-generation Intel i7 processor.
You can set up E6 APEX through the E6 Product Launcher, or you can buy it here.
5. FSX Play
FSX Play is Foresight Sports’ in-house software title for their line of commercial launch monitors including the GC3, GCQuad, Falcon, and GCHawk. It is only usable on PC.
This software has the full gamut of features, from full course play to practice, various game modes, skills challenges, and online leagues. You can play on a virtual range and view real-time data for practice or club fitting.
At one point, FSX Play was scarce on features and courses, but it has been fleshed out over time to become Foresight’s best software offering. It succeeds FSX 2020 which was their original legacy platform.
Course Selection
FSX Play includes 25 free courses that are not particularly famous or well-known.
Over 270 additional courses are available, but each course must be purchased at extra cost. Notables include The Old Course @ St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Carnoustie, and Doral Blue Monster.
You can typically save on course packages on sites like eBay.
Features
FSX Play has three main modes: Courses, Practice, and Games.
1. Courses
In Courses Mode, you can play golf courses of your choosing.
The recreations are very accurate, and the customization options are extensive: you can adjust things like green speeds, terrain, pin placements, mulligans, and weather conditions.
You can play with multiple players. Available game types include stroke play and stableford.
2. Practice
Practice Mode is primarily for serious practice and club fitting. You can start new sessions on a course of your choosing and play on a virtual practice range.
On the range, you can get complete ball and clubhead performance data in real time. You can view tabular summaries of your shot data, isolate trends, and view video.
3. Games
Games Mode is where you can access games, skills challenges, tournaments, leagues, and PinSeeker. Games include Closest To The Pin and Long Drive.
Leagues, in particular, have rich functionality, allowing you to join or create leagues where you play other FSX users from around the world across multiple events. PinSeeker hosts tournaments that pay out thousands of dollars worth of prizes and cash.
See Golf Simulator Videos use the FSX Play software below:
Graphics
FSX Play is designed to provide an ultra-realistic golf simulation experience, with support for up to 5K resolution. It’s powered by the Unity graphics engine and uses High Definition Render Pipeline Technology (HDRP).
Compared to FSX 2020, it boasts an updated UI, 3D grass and foliage, richer textures, atmospheric gliding, enhanced lighting, and more.
The realistic graphics are very good overall and are in the same ballpark as E6 CONNECT, TGC 2019, and GSPro, although we think GSPro has a slight edge in terms of realism.
Requirements
You’ll need a Foresight Sports launch monitor to access the FSX software suite including FSX Play. We review a couple of them here.
You’ll also need the FSX 2020 software license. Minimum PC specs include Windows 10 64-bit, an NVidia GeForce RTX 3060 or greater, and 8 GB of RAM. We recommend at least an i7 Gen 7 processor.
Note that you may be able to access different features and information within the FSX Play software depending on your launch monitor model. The GCQuad, for example, allows for a complete putting analysis.
6. Creative Golf
Creative Golf (formerly known as Creative Golf 3D) is a golf simulator software solution developed by Slovakia-based company DATAcrea.
In addition to giving you the opportunity to improve your game with course play and a variety of practice modes, it offers many entertaining, quirky mini-games that are family and kid-friendly. The software is focused not so much on hyperrealism (although the graphics are great with the new version of the software), but on family-friendly entertainment.
Creative Golf has great compatibility—it can be used with Garmin, Uneekor, and FlightScope launch monitors, as well as Foresight Sports launch monitors.
It’s fairly affordable too, and if you want, you can “supercharge” it with the Golfisimo software which adds a host of cute, entertaining games for children and non-golfers.
Course Selection
In total, Creative Golf offers a good selection of over 200 golf courses. Most are real, reproduced courses from around the world, but some are entertainment and practice courses.
The full course library is included with the Advanced version of Creative Golf, and more courses are being added over time. Notable real courses include:
- The Oxfordshire Golf (England)
- The Royal Selangor Golf Club (Malaysia)
- Kingsville Golf & Country Club (Canada)
- Rush Creek Golf Club (USA)
- Golf Bluegreen Pléneuf-Val-André (France)
- GCC Dachstein-Tauern (Austria)
- Golfclub München Eichenried (Germany)
- Black Stork Golf Resort (Slovakia)
Environments and geographical features seem very accurate. Course recreations are hand-crafted based on LiDAR measurements and real course photos.
Features
Modes in Creative Golf include course play, driving range practice, multi-player practice, club fitting, chipping and putting, tournaments, and local events.
The core product also offers games such as fairy tale golf (altered environment, larger holes, etc.), mini golf (putting), and demolition golf (hit windows of old buildings).
If you also own Golfisimo, there will be a dedicated Golfisimo section on the main menu; from there, you can access fun games like darts, tic tac toe, bridges, and battlefield.
Watch Golf Simulator Videos go over the new Creative Golf Advanced software:
Graphics
With the Advanced version of Creative Golf, the graphics are significantly improved and we consider them to be competitive with other top third-party software.
I still wouldn’t consider them to be on the level of something like GSPro, but it’s still enjoyable and immersive. You also have to consider the fact that modes like “fairy tale golf” will have graphical elements that are unconventional and unrealistic.
You can tell that Creative Golf is more of a “game” than a photo-realistic simulation, but for many people, that won’t matter. What’s important is having fun, being able to see your shots and the consequences of those shots.
Requirements
Creative Golf can only be run on PC. Minimum PC requirements include Windows 8 or higher (64-bit), 16GB of memory, 4GB of VRAM, and 2.5GHz processing speed.
Creative Golf has come out with numerous updates to their software since the first release. The Advanced version not only improves the graphics, but it also introduces a new, modern UI and adds many new quality-of-life features such as on-course markers.
Software licenses are available for purchase on their e-shop. You can make one-time purchases or buy annual subscriptions depending on the launch monitor in question.
7. Trackman Performance Studio
The Trackman Performance Studio (TPS) is the primary software platform that integrates with Trackman launch monitors. It powers data analysis, virtual course play, training tools, and entertainment modes across TrackMan devices.
Although only usable with Trackman systems, we’re really impressed with the software; it’s comprehensive, the graphics are attractive, and the tools and features are very well-crafted.
It shouldn’t be surprising given the reputable name behind it. But the main reason why we rank it at #7 on this list is because it’s painfully expensive, running up to $1100 per year for the full version of the software. A more affordable, restricted version of the software is available with the overhead iO launch monitor.
Course Selection
Currently, over 480 courses are offered in the Trackman software. This includes:
- over 70 rebuilt with the new Virtual Golf 3 graphics and engine upgrade for TPS
- over 70 prestigious courses and iconic championship venues such as Valderrama, PGA National, Firestone, and St. Andrews
- over 18 links courses
- over 24 par-3 courses
- over 20 junior tee courses
Virtual courses are rendered accurately using LiDAR scanning.
Features
Key modes within the TPS software include:
- Practice: includes target ranges, practice ranges, on-course practice, bag mapping, and more
- Course Play: play on meticulously recreated real-world golf courses, with new courses being added every month
- Competitions: compete in leagues and tournaments with leaderboards
- Games: includes skill-based challenges and fun games like Bullseye, Streets of Neon, and Mystic Sands
- Online: play with friends in real-time from anywhere in the world
Features in TPS include performance putting, impact location, normalization (wind, temperature, etc.), shot optimizer, shot analysis, Performance Center, Speed Training, and various AI tools. The software is fully equipped to accommodate not just players, but also coaches and club fitters.
With the iO in particular, you can also view slow motion video of the club impacting the ball after every shot, thanks to its high-speed camera.
Get an idea of how TPS plays in this video:
Graphics
The graphical prowess of TPS is excellent and can compete with the top third-party software options out there. The software is 4K-capable.
One thing I will say is that while the realism is great, I do find course graphics to be a little bit “gamey” in terms of the textures and ball physics, similar to TGC 2019. But some users will like that.
It’s also worth pointing out that the fun games will typically have unrealistic, cartoonish graphical elements, which is intentional given the nature of the games.
Requirements
You need a pretty powerful PC to run the Trackman Performance Studio, and you’ll also need, of course, the Trackman 4 or Trackman iO launch monitor.
Minimum PC specs include Windows 11 (64-bit), 32GB of RAM, an Intel i7 3.4 GHz processor, and an Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti or 4070 Ti Super.
8. Awesome Golf
Awesome Golf is currently compatible with FlightScope, Garmin, Rapsodo, Bushnell, and Foresight Sports launch monitors. It’s heavily focused on fun and entertainment with friends, family and children.
The folks behind Awesome Golf felt that existing golf simulator software was too boring and dry, so they set out to create their own software that is fun, easy to use, and enjoyable.
This is not a traditional piece of golf simulator software, but it’s highly affordable and will keep you busy for hours on end. It also offers a dedicated version for driving ranges.
Course Selection
Awesome Golf offers a set of six world-class championship courses to play including The Blue Monster at Doral. In addition to this, four fictional 9-hole courses are available:
- Spring Park Hills: a countryside course with lush, wide fairways, large greens, and light wind.
- Island Beach: a tropical seaside course consisting of multiple islands, higher winds, and beaches that act as bunkers.
- Desert Canyon: a desert-like course with hills, high winds, and narrow fairways.
- Valley Pines: narrow holes situated in the middle of a pine tree forest.
The course environments are quite charming and the difficulty isn’t too high, so practically anyone can have fun with them. More courses are being added over time.
Features
Awesome Golf has four main modes:
- Range: informative practice sessions and an in-depth analysis of every shot.
- Challenges: closest to the pin, long drive, target golf, and skills challenge.
- Shootouts: kid-friendly minigames including Super Splash (chip into pools to score points and avoid sharks) and Boat Blast (hit boats to score points).
- Virtual Golf: full course play on real-world and fictional courses.
Get an idea of how Awesome Golf plays in this video:
By downloading the Awesome Golf Community app for iOS and Android devices, you can also view detailed breakdowns of your stats and compete in leaderboards with other users around the world.
Graphics
Awesome Golf is not designed to be realistic like other software. Instead, it has an appealing cartoon aesthetic, almost like something you would see in The Simpsons or South Park.
This is intentional, as the creators wanted to differentiate themselves from other simulator software and make it more accessible to users with a variety of hardware specs.
Requirements
First you’ll need a launch monitor that is compatible with Awesome Golf.
You can purchase the software through the official website. At the time of writing, the payment options are either $14.99/month, $159.99/year, or $349.99 one time. Awesome Golf has PC, Android and iOS versions and licenses are multi-platform.
Because of the graphical style of the software, you don’t need a particularly powerful system to run it smoothly. A 7th gen (2017+) Intel CPU should be more than enough.
Buying Guide
Investing in good software for your golf simulator or launch monitor that will meet your needs is very important. If your software doesn’t have features you want like multiplayer or skills challenges, for example, it can really put a damper on your enjoyment.
Here are the most important factors you need to consider when determining which simulator software to get for your system:
1. Compatibility
Compatibility is really the most important factor when getting software for your simulator system, because it limits your options.
Some systems may only offer a couple (often in-house) software solutions. Foresight Sports has recently integrated GSPro and Awesome Golf into their software ecosystem but they require an FSX 2020 license to access.
To set up software not officially compatible with a system, you can often force it through something called the ProTee Interface, but not everyone will want to do this.
Simulators like the Uneekor EYE XO and FlightScope Mevo Gen2 have broad compatibility, with the option to set up E6 CONNECT, TGC 2019, Creative Golf, or GSPro.
It’s crucial to make sure that the software you’re interested in is compatible with your simulator system, and that you have the device and minimum specs to run it. Some software titles are very demanding in terms of resources, while others aren’t.
2. Features
What do you want to do on your golf simulator? Do you just want to hit shots on a virtual practice range?
If you’re solely interested in viewing your numbers and improving your ballstriking on the range, then you might not even need any third-party software at all. Many systems, such as the SkyTrak+, come with practice ranges out-of-the-box.
Whichever system you’re using, you should figure out what you can do on it without having to install any third-party software.
On the other hand, if you want more features like:
- multiplayer (playing locally with family or friends)
- game modes like stroke play and match play
- chipping and putting around the green
- challenges like closest-to-the-pin and long drive
- online tournaments
- fun minigames
In this case, you’ll need to look at what the software offers. Different software options may offer multiplayer, skills challenges, online play, or tournaments.
Think about what features you want or need, and consider the software that does the best job of aligning with that.
3. Graphics
How important are ultra-realistic graphics to you? Do you want the most photo-realistic experience possible when you’re playing replicas of famous courses?
If yes, your best bet is to go with GSPro or E6 APEX, if these titles are compatible with your system.
But if you mostly care about features, then you should be open to software like Creative Golf or TGC 2019 (which still have very good graphics). There’s also Awesome Golf, which has its own cartoonish style that is not designed for photo-realism.
Remember that more graphically realistic software will typically require more powerful computer hardware.
4. Budget
Many software solutions available for golf simulator systems are quite expensive. For instance, the FSX 2020 software license for Foresight Sports launch monitors can cost as much as $3000.
That’s a professional solution, though; many other software titles won’t cost nearly as much.
Still, your budget is important, and it means that it might not be worth spending the big bucks if you don’t want much more than a driving range. Many of the most popular simulators and launch monitors on the market come with a virtual driving range at no extra cost.
Some of the software options reviewed above have annual fees of several hundred dollars or more. Some have course packs that run at a few hundred dollars a piece.
It’s generally true that the less you spend, the less you get in terms of features and graphics, but it’s certainly not a hard-and-fast rule. In-house software is often more expensive than third-party solutions.
If you have yet to buy your simulator system, check this out: our recommended golf simulator source here provides easy financing options that allow you to pay for a pricey launch monitor over the course of a year or longer. Don’t forget about this option.
Conclusion
The software you end up using for your golf simulator will ultimately come down to your personal preference, whether you place more importance on hyper-realism or entertainment, and what’s compatible with the system.
These days, there are many quality software solutions on the market. Some have multiplayer features, some have challenges and minigames, and some even run worldwide tournaments that you can compete in and win various prizes.
The ideal golf simulator software displays informative club and ball flight data, has good graphics and accurate course recreations, and has the features and game modes that you want. Finding the software that will best meet your needs is certainly possible with some research.
We’ve given you the information you need to make a decision; it’s up to you to go the rest of the way.
Thanks for reading this guide. Which software are you considering for your golf simulator system? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
Please advise your recommendation of best simulator software compatible with MEVO+. I started out in fall of 2020 with MEVO+ & TGC2019. Golf courses are TGC are awesome, but the operating system STINKS!
I have either iOS iPad Pro or Windows 11 PC available & would prefer 1-time lifetime purchase to annual subscription.
Hi Steve. If I understand you correctly, you want a recommendation other than TGC 2019. E6 CONNECT has a one-time license purchase but there are only 27 courses and it’s expensive. Creative Golf offers over 130 international courses with the purchase of a separate library, but the graphics aren’t as realistic as TGC 2019 or E6 CONNECT. If you’re okay with the graphical fidelity of Creative Golf, I suggest that. But I go over all of the software options for the Mevo+ in my review, so you should check that out. Jump to the “Simulation Options” section. The prices for all the software are in the section after that. Hope this helps.
Hi!
There are some features in these software packages I find it hard to get information about.
After a range session I would like to
– Analyze the session and single shots in an appropriate app (preferably on my home computer)
– Compare shots and club results by and across session
– (Download the session data in a spreadsheet format (xls) for further analysis.)
Most software dont even seem to store the results from a range session.
Do you have information on which software above can do this?
Hey there. These softwares are more about getting a virtual golf simulator experience playing rounds on rendered golf courses. To get the functionality you’re looking for, your best bet is to use companion apps that pair with the launch monitor you’re interested in. For example, you can analyze and export data with the SkyTrak app, through MyFlightScope.com for the Mevo Plus, or through the Garmin Golf app for the Approach R10. The analysis features that are available to you will depend on the launch monitor you have, so let me know what that is and I’ll be able to help you better.
Thank you very much for the response, Paul! 🙂
I got my Garmin R10 two days ago, and was a bit disappointed by how bad the user experience was on the Garmin Golf app, even on a pad. Specially the missing ability to easyly scroll between shots. And also that the data was NOT available in my Garmin Connect account for futher analysis on my PC. I would have thought these were very basic features for such a software.
The Garmi R10 works fine and collects all of the data I need, but I need software to access and analyze the data AFTER the session. Thats why I immediately started looking for alternative software that could deliver these features.
I see. It does look like the Garmin Golf app cannot send data to Garmin Connect at the moment; I agree that should be changed. If you haven’t already, I would reach out to Garmin support to make sure that you’re not missing anything in the app. When it comes to simulation software, you can upload practice stats in E6 CONNECT to the E6 Golf Portal for later viewing, but I haven’t checked how deep that functionality goes. What I recommend you do is reach out to the developers of the software so that you can be sure whether or not it does exactly what you want it to. Evidently, the features you expect aren’t so basic!
Aside from that, I know that Foresight Sports launch monitors have apps and software that really allow you to drill down into session data and export to spreadsheets, but these launch monitors are very expensive ($8000+) and probably out of your budget. SkyTrak has some nice data analysis features, as does the Mevo+. Sorry I can’t be of more help.
I’m in same boat.. I want to improve and to do that I need ability to review data from the comfort of a desktop and not just a tiny phone screen..
E6 does upload shot data to their web portal after each round so that could be enough for you.
(E6 doesn’t track extended metrics from Mevo+ Pro Package yet sadly)
I mostly use the Flightscope Golf app for technical work/range as it’s fantastic and also uploads to their web portal (Although it’s in dire need of a refresh). I know you’re a Garmin user but I have to say I’ve been quite impressed with Flightscope’s software. It didn’t use to be that good but they really improved since Mevo+ came out. Still waiting on them to refresh the old X2/X3 Windows Desktop App though.. They also have multi-cam support and tons of stuff Garmin will likely never add..
Next time you update the reviews, please include some commentary on how well the software holds up in a “golf party”. That is, you might have friends over to play and one of them needs to take a bio break. With TGC 2019, there is no way to skip their turn and let them ‘catch up’ once they return. Everyone needs to wait until they return to take their shot. Similarly, being able to add or drop a golfer from the game in the middle (some people only want to play 9). Or being able to add more than 4 people to the group. Or be able to just skip to a couple of iconic holes (Augusta #12 or Pebble #18) and play them a few times over and over.
TGC 2019 doesn’t support any of these features and I’d like to know which simulators do without needing to try each one first hand.
I know that with FSX 2020, a player can pause a hole, and after the other players finish the hole, the player can play the shots for that hole to catch up. With regards to those other features, GSPro allows you to add/drop players mid-round, add more than 4 players, and select specific holes to play.
Beyond this, what I would suggest doing is contacting the developers of the softwares and asking them if they include these features that you’re looking for. You don’t need to purchase first. Hope this helps!
I’ve been using E6 for 2 years and It does allow to skip players or jump ahead for any reason.
E6 Connect supports dropping a player during the round if they have to go or something.
Hope this helps.
I have the Uneekor eye xo monitor with TGC 2019, and I am looking for an additional software for practice. Looking at the Refine and GSpro. What is your recommendation?
Both are excellent choices. Refine is a one-time purchase and although it only has a few courses, it has five training modes including Shot Game Complex. GSPro is mostly subscription-based but it opens up access to hundreds of high-quality user-created courses. I would say that Refine is the better choice for practice and GSPro is the better choice for course play.
This needs to be redone. I think the list has changed in the last year
No, this is pretty up-to-date Joe. There are other softwares out there but we still consider these the best.
I would not recommend E6 Connect for Skytrak users. The hardware and software are not currently compatible and apparently have had issues for over a month. I purchased a license with no warnings from either company that they were not currently compatible.
Neither company is providing updates at my request and state that the connection issue is with the other company. They continue to sell licenses as if there is nothing wrong. If Skytrak users purchase the license directly through Skytrak you will not be able to get a refund for the purchase. $400 wasted.
Sorry about your experience Dan. At the moment, it does look like there are major problems with E6 CONNECT on SkyTrak. But they are aware of the issue and are working on a fix. In the meantime, I recommend installing a previous version of the software.
Great analysis. You have updated this in October 2024 but what you haven’t updated is the number of courses on GSPro – it is now in excess of 1100!
Thanks. I’ve fixed that typo!
I’ve been a GSPro guy for years and I just started using FSX Play with a GC3. Fsx play ball flight physics are 10x better than GSpro. The fact that you don’t see the ball on screen before you hit it is perfect which means In fsx play the digital ball flight appears almost exactly where the real ball hits the screen. In gs pro it takes off from the from the bottom of the screen and it just doesn’t match the real ball flight. It’s especially evident if you’re hitting to the left or right of your target line.
I think the ball physics are quite good in GSPro as of the latest version, but FSX Play is a must-use if you have a Foresight system. As for the ball perspective at address, it’s definitely more “video-gamey” in GSPro in that respect.