Can You Play Augusta on SkyTrak+? Yes — Here's How
Here's How
SkyTrak+ + GSPro = Augusta National in your garage. Here's the complete setup guide, what it costs, and what it looks like.
The Short Answer
SkyTrak+ + GSPro = Augusta National in your garage. Here's the complete setup guide, what it costs, and what it looks like.
Short answer: yes. Absolutely yes.
The SkyTrak+ connects to GSPro, and GSPro has Augusta National. Three links. Camera-based launch monitor → PC → simulator software. Done.
I’ll tell you exactly what you need, how to set it up, what it costs, and — most importantly — whether it actually looks like Augusta when you’re standing in your garage.
Spoiler: it does. If you do it right.
What You Need
SkyTrak+ ($1,995). The launch monitor. Camera-based, sits next to the ball. It’s my pick for almost anyone building a garage setup. The full review goes deeper, but the short version: it’s accurate enough that you can’t blame the equipment, and it works with everything.
A Windows PC ($500–$1,500). GSPro runs on Windows. That’s it. A refurbished gaming laptop for $600 will do the job.
GSPro subscription ($250/year). The magic ingredient. 4,000+ courses, including Augusta. Read the GSPro review — it’s the best value in sim golf and it’s not close.
Bridge app (free). GSPro doesn’t natively talk to SkyTrak+. A free community tool called the SkyTrak Bridge (or GSPro connector) sits between them. Install it, point it at your SkyTrak+, and GSPro sees it. Two minutes, tops.
Mat, net, room ($200–$1,000+). You need about 10 feet from ball to screen and 8 feet behind the ball. Standard garage stuff.
Setup Process
- Set up SkyTrak+ — Unbox, connect power, download the app, verify it reads shots.
- Install GSPro — Buy the sub, download the launcher, install.
- Install the bridge app — Run it. It finds your SkyTrak+ on the network automatically. When it says “Connected,” you’re good.
- Select your course — Search “Augusta National” in GSPro. Pick the version with tens of thousands of downloads.
- Hit. — Swing. Watch your ball fly down the 1st fairway at Augusta.
Total time: about an hour. Most of that is downloading course files. The actual configuration is maybe 10 minutes.
What Augusta Looks Like
Let me level with you.
Augusta on GSPro is not Augusta on CBS during Masters week. It’s a community-designed course in $250/year software. The graphics are good — good enough — but they’re not broadcast quality.
What it does capture is the layout. The geometry is accurate. The elevation changes on 10 and 13 are there. The greens are terrifying — multiple tiers, wild undulations, slopes that send your ball rolling back to your feet if you’re above the hole. Amen Corner plays like Amen Corner. You’re standing on 11 tee knowing you need to hit it right of the water, and you still tug it left.
That’s the real magic. The 12th hole makes you feel like you’ve never hit a golf shot in your life. The 13th is a genuine risk-reward decision every single time. And when you stuff a 7-iron to three feet on 16? That feels exactly like it should.
The SkyTrak+ handles this well. Camera-based units are great indoors — no signal bounce issues, no interference from walls or ceilings. The ball flight looks smooth on screen, and the club data helps you understand why that approach shot landed short instead of on the green.
One Thing to Know
The SkyTrak+ has a 5-8 second delay between your shot and ball flight. Camera-based systems take a photo, process it, send the data. That delay is there on every course.
Some people hate it. I barely notice anymore. You won’t either, after a round or two.
Cost Breakdown
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| SkyTrak+ | $1,995 |
| Gaming PC | $800 |
| GSPro (year 1) | $250 |
| Mat + net + screen | $600 |
| Total (year 1) | ~$3,645 |
| Year 2+ | $250/year |
If you already own a SkyTrak+ and PC, you’re looking at $250 for year one. That’s it. $250 to play Augusta as many times as you want.
Compare that to actually playing Augusta National. You can’t. The waiting list is generational.
$250 is cheaper. A lot cheaper. And you can play it at 10 PM on a Tuesday in December.
Should You Buy a SkyTrak+ to Play Augusta?
Yes. The SkyTrak+ is the best value launch monitor for indoor simulation. It works with GSPro. GSPro has Augusta. That’s the chain, and it’s a strong one.
There’s no cheaper way to get camera-based accuracy with full course sim. The Bushnell Launch Pro costs more for basically the same experience. The GC3 is nearly three times the price. The Garmin R10 is cheaper but radar-based — fine for full swings, rough for the short game you need at Augusta.
This is the sweet spot. Not the cheapest, not the most expensive. The one that makes sense for someone who wants to actually play golf in their garage, not just hit bombs into a net.
If you want to play Augusta on a SkyTrak+, you can. You should. It’s the best setup for the money.
Here’s the link to GSPro. Buy it. Download it. Get the SkyTrak connector. And go play the 12th hole until you figure out how to stop hitting it in the water.
I’ll let you know when I figure that out myself.