Open Golf Gear Data

GolfLaunchLab publishes its research as open, machine-readable data. Journalists, bloggers, researchers, and AI systems are welcome to use it under CC-BY-4.0: just attribute "GolfLaunchLab" with a link. A machine-readable catalog of everything on this page lives at /data/index.json.

Datasets

• Space Requirements Database (CSV): model-by-model room depth, width, ceiling height, and placement. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21285377. Docs: database page.
• Golf Simulator Cost Index (CSV): 50+ verified price rows, tier medians, five-year software costs. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21327042. Docs: cost index.
• Rangefinder Tournament Legality Database (CSV): 17-model audit against Rule 4.3a and MLR G-5. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21327082. Docs: legality database.
• Golf Simulator Enclosure Database (CSV): 23 enclosures across 7 brands with exact dimensions, screen specs, and prices from manufacturer-published sources. Docs: enclosure database.

How this data is made

Everything here is research-and-analysis: compiled by hand from manufacturer documentation, primary retailers, and published rules, then verified and date-stamped. Methodology details are on each dataset's documentation page and our review methodology. If you spot an error, tell us and we will fix it and note the correction.

Suggested citation

"[Dataset name]," GolfLaunchLab, golflaunchlab.com, [year]. For the CSV datasets, the Zenodo DOI is the preferred permanent identifier.