Hitting Bay / Enclosure

The structural setup that surrounds the player during a swing — typically a frame holding an impact screen at the front and side baffles or netting on the sides to contain mishit balls.

A hitting bay can be portable (Net Return Pro Series, which folds away) or permanent (Carl's Place enclosures, which install in a fixed location). Permanent enclosures generally offer better image quality (no light bleed around the screen) and a more polished aesthetic, while portable bays offer convenience and renter-friendliness.

Sizing matters: the room's width decides whether right- and left-handed players can share one tee, and enclosure height affects clearance for full driver swings. Our room planner needs about 8'10" wall to wall for one 6-foot golfer standing mid-room and about 12'10" for a right- and a left-hander at one shared tee, and reads anything under 14 feet (18 for the shared tee) as inside the 7 feet around the golfer that Carl's Place and Shop Indoor Golf advise. Standard enclosures are 8–12 feet wide; the 12-foot frames (SIG12, Carl's 9×12, SwingBay 9×12) suit ambidextrous setups in a room wide enough for them.