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Your launch monitor is the engine. The software is the whole damn game. Pick the wrong one and you're stuck with a driving range. Pick the right one and suddenly you're at Pebble Beach every Friday night.
20+ software articles across reviews, course guides, comparisons, and analysis. Whether you're on a $250 GSPro subscription or hunting for free options, this is your starting point.
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Two guides, two angles. One comprehensive roundup of every platform. One opinionated tier list from Ace. Read both and you'll know exactly what to buy.
Best Golf Simulator Software (2026 Guide)
The full roundup. GSPro ($250/yr), E6 Connect ($300/yr), TGC 2019 ($149 lifetime), and the new players — OpenGolfSim (free), Infinite Tees ($19.99/mo), GOLF+ VR. Covers every platform you can run and every launch monitor that works with it.
Read the full guide →Complete Guide to Sim Software: Ace's Tier List
The opinionated version. Ace ranks every sim software platform from GSPro to OpenGolfSim — who wins, who loses, and exactly which one you should buy based on your personality, budget, and hardware. No neutrality, real rankings.
Read Ace's tier list →By Platform
In-Depth Platform Reviews
Already narrowed it to a specific platform? These are the deep dives — graphics, physics, course count, online play, hardware compatibility, and the stuff you only find after six months of ownership.
GSPro Review
4,000+ courses, best physics in sim golf, and a community that builds content faster than the devs can ship updates. $250/year. Works with almost every launch monitor. This is the software that made the R10 a real sim, not a toy.
Rating: 9.5/10Read the review →E6 Connect Review
Best graphics in sim golf. The online play is genuinely fun — real-time multiplayer that doesn't feel like a tech demo. But $300/year and the good course pack costs extra. Stunning visuals, weird pricing.
Rating: 8.5/10Read the review →TGC 2019 Review
150,000+ user-created courses and no subscription. $149 one-time or $99/year. Aging graphics and smaller community, but the course volume is unmatched. The buy-once option for guys who refuse to rent their software.
Rating: 8.0/10Read the review →Awesome Golf Review
$160/year or $350 lifetime — the cheapest major sim software by far. 200+ courses, 13 game modes, NPS score of 70. Runs on an iPad with no gaming PC needed. The fun-first option for families, beginners, and sim owners who want quick sessions, not 4-hour rounds.
Rating: 7.0/10Read the review →Square Golf + Awesome Golf: Do You Need a Gaming PC?
The Omni works with Awesome Golf on an iPad — no PC needed. But what about GSPro? And what if you want the full sim experience? Here's exactly what Square Golf buyers need and don't need.
Read the guide →What Is GSPro Golf?
New to the software side? This is the beginner's guide to GSPro — what it is, what it costs, what hardware works, and why 90% of home sim owners end up here. No jargon, no assumptions about what you already know.
Read the guide →Course Guides
The Courses Worth Playing
Sim golf is only as good as the courses you play. These guides cover the best courses on each platform and how to play the most iconic layouts from your garage.
Best Courses on GSPro
From Augusta (yes, the community-built version) to Pebble Beach, Sawgrass, and the hidden gems that the GSPro community obsesses over. The top 20 courses you need installed before your first sim night.
Browse courses →Best Courses on E6 Connect
E6's official course library is smaller but beautifully detailed. Bay Hill, Kiawah, the Apex courses. And why the Course Pack pricing might or might not be worth it depending on what you care about.
Browse courses →Best Courses on TGC 2019
150,000 courses means a lot of garbage — and a lot of hidden gems. The best user-created Augusta, Sawgrass, Pebble Beach, and the original fantasy courses that make TGC worth keeping installed.
Browse courses →Specifically on GSPro
Step-by-step setup guides for the world's most famous coursesDecision Help
Still Deciding?
The hardest part of choosing sim software is that you can't try it before you buy it. These head-to-head comparisons show you exactly what you're getting.
GSPro vs E6 Connect
The two heavyweights. GSPro has more courses and better physics. E6 has better graphics and online play. Which one is right for your launch monitor, your budget, and what you actually want to do with your sim?
See the comparison →TGC 2019 vs GSPro
The subscription vs. one-time purchase debate, in concrete terms. TGC gives you 150K courses for $99/year. GSPro gives you 4K courses with better physics for $250/year. The math changes depending on how long you plan to keep your sim.
See the comparison →Free Options
What You Can Play For Free
Before you spend $250 on GSPro or $300 on E6, know what comes free with your hardware. Every launch monitor includes a free driving range app. Every platform has a free trial. Here's what you get for $0 — and where the paywall actually hits.
Free Golf Simulator Software Options (2026)
The Garmin Golf app is free forever. GSPro gives you 14 full days. E6 Connect gives you Pinehurst No. 2 for free. TGC 2019 has a demo. Awesome Golf gives you 3 free rounds. Every launch monitor's free range app is permanent — no subscription, no trial, no catch. This is your map of what's free, what's a trial, and what you'll eventually want to pay for.
Read the guide →Your Next Move.
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