Comparison
Tour Plus 2.0 vs Square Golf Home
A side-by-side look at how the Ernest Sports Tour Plus 2.0 and Square Golf Home compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
Buy Tour Plus 2.0
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- Buy atShop Indoor Golf$700Free ship
- Buy atPlayBetter$700Free ship
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Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Hardware
| Spec | Tour Plus 2.0 | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric + radar (2 high-speed infrared cameras, 4 3D Doppler sensors) | Photometric (high-speed camera) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor; outdoor mode for direct sun omits launch direction and spin axis | Indoor only — needs controlled lighting |
| Handedness | Right or left — left-handed players mirror the setup | — |
| Weight | 6 lb | — |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |
| Battery Life | — | Up to 8 hours |
- Tracking MethodTour Plus 2.0Photometric + radar (2 high-speed infrared cameras, 4 3D Doppler sensors)Square Golf HomePhotometric (high-speed camera)
- Indoor/OutdoorTour Plus 2.0Indoor; outdoor mode for direct sun omits launch direction and spin axisSquare Golf HomeIndoor only — needs controlled lighting
- HandednessTour Plus 2.0Right or left — left-handed players mirror the setupSquare Golf Home—
- WeightTour Plus 2.06 lbSquare Golf Home—
- WarrantyTour Plus 2.01 yearSquare Golf Home1 year
- Battery LifeTour Plus 2.0—Square Golf HomeUp to 8 hours
Requirements
| Spec | Tour Plus 2.0 | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Placement | On the mat, ball 12 in from the unit; at least 10 ft from unit to screen | Beside the ball — no depth-behind requirement |
- PlacementTour Plus 2.0On the mat, ball 12 in from the unit; at least 10 ft from unit to screenSquare Golf HomeBeside the ball — no depth-behind requirement
Data
| Spec | Tour Plus 2.0 | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Data | Ball speed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, max height, landing angle, hang time | Speed, direction, launch angle, apex, carry, run, total; back and side spin measured with Square marking balls (3 included), estimated with a normal ball |
| Club Data | Club speed, path, face angle, face to path, angle of attack, dynamic loft, spin loft, smash factor | Path and attack angle measured with the club marker; face angle and dynamic loft estimated |
| Putting | — | Supported |
- Ball DataTour Plus 2.0Ball speed, launch angle and direction, spin rate, spin axis, carry, total, max height, landing angle, hang timeSquare Golf HomeSpeed, direction, launch angle, apex, carry, run, total; back and side spin measured with Square marking balls (3 included), estimated with a normal ball
- Club DataTour Plus 2.0Club speed, path, face angle, face to path, angle of attack, dynamic loft, spin loft, smash factorSquare Golf HomePath and attack angle measured with the club marker; face angle and dynamic loft estimated
- PuttingTour Plus 2.0—Square Golf HomeSupported
Software
| Spec | Tour Plus 2.0 | Square Golf Home |
|---|---|---|
| Native Software | ES Golf app (practice; no course play) | — |
| Course Play | E6 Connect on Windows or iPad: trial included, then Ernest 5-course pack $250 once, or Basic $300/yr / Expanded $600/yr | — |
| Third-Party | E6 Connect only — GSPro does not list Ernest Sports | — |
| Native Rounds | — | Credits — 1,000 included (~55 rounds), under $1/round after |
| Third-Party Software | — | GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf — no Square fee |
- Native SoftwareTour Plus 2.0ES Golf app (practice; no course play)Square Golf Home—
- Course PlayTour Plus 2.0E6 Connect on Windows or iPad: trial included, then Ernest 5-course pack $250 once, or Basic $300/yr / Expanded $600/yrSquare Golf Home—
- Third-PartyTour Plus 2.0E6 Connect only — GSPro does not list Ernest SportsSquare Golf Home—
- Native RoundsTour Plus 2.0—Square Golf HomeCredits — 1,000 included (~55 rounds), under $1/round after
- Third-Party SoftwareTour Plus 2.0—Square Golf HomeGSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf — no Square fee
Who each one is better for
Honest persona fit, side by side.
Better for Tour Plus 2.0
- Recreational Player
Measured spin and club data for under $1,000 while the sale runs, and E6 Connect plays on an iPad, so a casual setup does not need a gaming PC. Ernest's $250 five-course pack is the cheapest way to keep playing after the trial.
Better for Square Golf Home
- Cost-Effective Buyer
Camera-measured spin (with Square's marking balls) plus measured club path and attack angle at $699.99 — data radar units at this price estimate or skip — and putting. Face angle and dynamic loft are estimates here too. The credit model for native rounds is the tradeoff to know about; third-party software sidesteps it.
- Space-Constrained
Sits beside the ball and reads at impact, so there's no ball-flight depth requirement. Works in shallow rooms where radar units produce junk data.
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