Comparison
Hawkeye vs ES Eagle Sim
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A side-by-side look at how the AccuGolf Hawkeye and Ernest Sports ES Eagle Sim compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
Current price drop
The Hawkeye is currently $5,866$4,693 at Indoor Golf Outlet — down $1,173 from its 30-day typical price.
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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line
Specifications
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Hardware
| Spec | Hawkeye | ES Eagle Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps) | Photometric overhead (one high-speed camera, 700 fps) |
| Mounting | Ceiling bracket included | Ceiling, overhead; installed by the customer |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Indoor only |
| Hitting Zone | 24 in wide × 12 in long | — |
| Ambidextrous | Yes — no setting change between right and left handed | — |
| Warranty | 2 years | 1 year |
- Tracking MethodHawkeyePhotometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps)ES Eagle SimPhotometric overhead (one high-speed camera, 700 fps)
- MountingHawkeyeCeiling bracket includedES Eagle SimCeiling, overhead; installed by the customer
- Indoor/OutdoorHawkeyeIndoor onlyES Eagle SimIndoor only
- Hitting ZoneHawkeye24 in wide × 12 in longES Eagle Sim—
- AmbidextrousHawkeyeYes — no setting change between right and left handedES Eagle Sim—
- WarrantyHawkeye2 yearsES Eagle Sim1 year
Requirements
| Spec | Hawkeye | ES Eagle Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Room Required | 12 ft wide × 9 ft high × 14 ft deep; 16–17 ft wide for a both-handed room (AccuGolf's own figure) | — |
| PC | Windows 10/11, NVIDIA RTX 4060 / 5060 or better (NVIDIA only; AccuGolf advises against 30-series cards), 16 GB RAM, dual-LAN | — |
| Min Ceiling | — | About 9.5 ft — Ernest mounts the top of the unit roughly 9.5 ft above the hitting surface (Indoor Golf Outlet lists 9 ft) |
- Room RequiredHawkeye12 ft wide × 9 ft high × 14 ft deep; 16–17 ft wide for a both-handed room (AccuGolf's own figure)ES Eagle Sim—
- PCHawkeyeWindows 10/11, NVIDIA RTX 4060 / 5060 or better (NVIDIA only; AccuGolf advises against 30-series cards), 16 GB RAM, dual-LANES Eagle Sim—
- Min CeilingHawkeye—ES Eagle SimAbout 9.5 ft — Ernest mounts the top of the unit roughly 9.5 ft above the hitting surface (Indoor Golf Outlet lists 9 ft)
Data
| Spec | Hawkeye | ES Eagle Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Ball & Club Data | Measured: ball speed, launch angle, club speed, club path, attack angle, face angle. Calculated by the AI model: backspin, sidespin, spin axis | — |
| Latency | ~0.2 seconds to result | — |
| Markings | — | None — no marked balls or club stickers (per Indoor Golf Outlet) |
| Ball Data | — | Speed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, apex, hang time, shot direction, side total |
| Club Data | — | Club speed, angle of attack, club path, face angle, face to path, smash factor, shaft lean |
- Ball & Club DataHawkeyeMeasured: ball speed, launch angle, club speed, club path, attack angle, face angle. Calculated by the AI model: backspin, sidespin, spin axisES Eagle Sim—
- LatencyHawkeye~0.2 seconds to resultES Eagle Sim—
- MarkingsHawkeye—ES Eagle SimNone — no marked balls or club stickers (per Indoor Golf Outlet)
- Ball DataHawkeye—ES Eagle SimSpeed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, apex, hang time, shot direction, side total
- Club DataHawkeye—ES Eagle SimClub speed, angle of attack, club path, face angle, face to path, smash factor, shaft lean
Software
| Spec | Hawkeye | ES Eagle Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Course Play | GSPro (first year included by AccuGolf, then $250/yr; AccuGolf supplies the connection — GSPro's own list doesn't name AccuGolf) or E6 Connect (AccuGolf Standard License, $2,500 one-time with 27 courses, or $300–$600/yr) | — |
| Software | — | ES Golf practice app (free, no course play); runs E6 Connect and TGC 2019, sold separately — E6 Connect 5 Course Pack $250 once, Basic $300/yr, Expanded $600/yr |
- Course PlayHawkeyeGSPro (first year included by AccuGolf, then $250/yr; AccuGolf supplies the connection — GSPro's own list doesn't name AccuGolf) or E6 Connect (AccuGolf Standard License, $2,500 one-time with 27 courses, or $300–$600/yr)ES Eagle Sim—
- SoftwareHawkeye—ES Eagle SimES Golf practice app (free, no course play); runs E6 Connect and TGC 2019, sold separately — E6 Connect 5 Course Pack $250 once, Basic $300/yr, Expanded $600/yr
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Better for ES Eagle Sim
- Family Setup
Overhead mount means nothing on the floor to reposition between players. Course play is the add-on to budget: E6 Connect's five-course pack is a one-time $250, while the larger library is an annual subscription.
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