OpenLaunch Nova vs Square Golf
Square Golf is the cheaper unit by $800.
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Reasons to pick OpenLaunch Nova
- Lefty + righty households: overhead placement, no repositioning
Reasons to pick Square Golf
- Costs $1,550 less ($700 vs $2,250)
- Officially supports E6 Connect and Awesome Golf (the other doesn't)
- Full sim built in — no PC or tablet needed
| OpenLaunch Nova | Square Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,500 | ✓$700 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | indoor | indoor |
| Ball requirements | any (vendor imagery shows marked balls; requirement unconfirmed) | dotted balls recommended; standard balls also work |
| Measured data | 5 — ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, spin axis | ✓12 — Ball Speed, Launch Angle, Direction, Spin Rate, Apex Height, Carry Distance, Roll Distance, Total Distance, Swing Path, Face Angle, Dynamic Loft, Angle of Attack |
| Sim software | GSPro, TGC 2019, Open Golf Sim, Infinite Tees, Fitness Golf | Square Golf App, GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Sim platforms | GSPro | ✓GSPro, E6 Connect, Awesome Golf |
| Subscription | None required | None required |
| Verdict | Ground-level dual-camera unit on GSPro's official list at $1,500 with zero vendor fees — the open-platform budget pick, though clubhead data is derived, not measured. | The budget disruptor — measured spin from cameras at radar-budget price, tiny space needs. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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