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  1. Golf ball types used with simulators

    The kinds of golf ball people hit indoors, from course and range balls to marked and limited-flight balls, and how they differ.

  2. Range balls and course balls indoors

    Whether ordinary course balls or range balls suit a simulator screen, and what screen makers say about scuffs, markings and soft covers.

  3. Foam and limited-flight balls: what they are

    What foam and limited-flight golf balls are, what their makers and one magazine say about them, and what the sources leave unanswered.

  4. Marked balls and camera-based monitors

    Why some launch monitors ask for dots, logos or lines on the ball, why others don't, and where to find the rule for your own unit.

  5. How balls wear impact screens and nets

    What screen makers say about scuffed balls, soft covers, tension and hitting distance, and how a net compares with an impact screen.

  6. Why balls bounce back and how to cover hard surfaces

    Where a real golf ball can go after it hits a simulator screen, and what screen makers say to cover around the hitting area.

  7. How long balls last in a simulator

    How to judge when a scuffed or marked ball should stop going on the mat, using what screen makers and reference works say about wear.