Mix and Match Carl’s Custom Golf Impact Screen Finishes in 125 Different Ways

Customize the edges of your impact screen to build your golf simulator any way you'd like. Raw edges? Grommets? Flaps? Mix and match with made-to-order finishing options.

Building your own customized golf enclosure and/or impact screen? Cool, we gotchu. 

Not only can we custom size them down to the inch, we can also customize the finish on your impact screen. 

What is a golf screen finish?

By “finish” or “finishing,” we’re talking about the sewn edge of your golf screen. Carl’s Place has three popular ways of finishing golf impact screens: grommeted edges, grommeted edges with flaps to hide foam and frame, and grommeted edges with loop fasteners for attaching accessories. We also have made plenty of custom finishes for customers.

Before diving in, let’s talk about our five different custom finishes and their potential uses.

BASIC FINISHED EDGE

Includes a sewn-in 2.5 inch strip of vinyl without grommets on each edge of the impact material. Provides an aesthetically pleasing finish and stability to the impact material, but does not supply the screen with a hanging or tensioning mechanism. 

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS

Our basic finished edge, but add in grommets that allow for support hanging and/or tensioning for the impact screen. Also called our classic finish.

Grommets are placed in all four corners with the next grommet on each side 5.5 inches away from the corners. 

Then, grommets are spaced equally across the remaining space between the near-corner grommets (the ones that are 5.5 inches away from the corner). The spacing between the remaining grommets is based on the screen size to ensure there is equal tensioning. 

FINISHED EDGE WITH FLAPS

Flaps are added to the finished edge with grommets to cover the frame and give you that finished, professional look. The flaps themselves will not fully protect the frame from a ball ricocheting off of it. For added protection, you’ll want to include optional foam inserts with your order.

Not only do you get the same stability and tensioning abilities as the finished edge with grommets, but also an additional flap that can provide a smooth transition from the impact screen to your enclosure or setup. Also known as our classic with flaps finish.

The most common application for this screen with nylon flaps would be as a replacement screen inside one of Carl's original DIY enclosures. However, some golfers will use this screen in a custom setup; for example, they might connect the strip of loop on the flaps to a strip of hook on a wall. 

In August of 2023, Carl introduced an updated enclosure that improved: the overall versatility of the enclosure; ball bounce back; and visuals with a seamless turf-to-screen transition. As part of the new enclosure, the impact screens are made with a sleeve in the bottom where a cable runs through to attach to the enclosure frame, while the sides and top of the screen attach to the frame with releasable zip ties.

The sides and top of the screen still include the flaps with a loop fastener strip on the end that attaches to the enclosure wall, where there is a strip of hook fastener.

NOTE: This screen style is custom-engineered for use in our C-Series DIY Enclosures ONLY. These screens are not available for separate purchase.

FINISHED EDGE WITH LOOP FASTENER

While this is a standard finishing option, it is mostly only applicable as a replacement screen for those who have one of Carl's original Pro Enclosures, where the foam cushions with hook fastener attach to the loop fastener on the screen and enclosure walls.

Carl's new Pro Enclosure impact screens come with the sleeved bottom and flaps on the sides and tops. Foam inserts, which protect your pipes from errant shots and you from ricochets, are now optional instead of included.

However, these screens are also used by customers who have big plans for what they want to attach to the screen.

RAW IMPACT MATERIAL EDGE

Raw impact material edges can provide a customer with 2.5 inches more of viewable space per edge. This is great for a carpet turf to digital, projected image turf transition for an immersive environment. Keep in mind that this edge may decline faster and does not supply the same support and tension as other finishes. 

More of a visual person? Check out our video on our most popular finishes!

OTHER FINISHING OPTIONS

One key factor to think about as you look into purchasing a golf impact screen is how you want the screen to function in your space. We’ve had requests for all sorts of custom screens, including the ones below that allowed us to provide our customers with a product that fits their needs and style the best.

Below are some of the different edge to edge combinations. Let your inner golf imagination run free, and once you know exactly what you’re looking for, use the impact screen section of our Build Your Own Golf Simulator Tool to see what you can come up with!

***Please make sure to review our Return Policy when combining multiple finishes. These types of custom orders are typically not returnable.

CUSTOM SCREEN CORNERS

To help you plan for how you will hang your impact screen, here are how the corners of screens customized with each of these multiple finishes would look. 

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS TO FINISHED EDGE

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS TO RAW IMPACT MATERIAL

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND FLAP TO FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND LOOP FASTENER TO FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND FLAP

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS TO FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND LOOP FASTENER

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND LOOP FASTENER TO RAW IMPACT MATERIAL

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND LOOP FASTENER TO FINISHED EDGE

FINISHED EDGE WITH GROMMETS AND FLAP TO RAW IMPACT MATERIAL

With all of these finishing options, Carl’s Place can make your impact screen 125 different ways. And that’s not even all the custom sizing we can do!