Small indoor golf studio (2 to 3 bays)

Local golfers wanting to practise in any weather, social groups, beginners, and coaches who rent bays for lessons.

Hourly bay hire (with off-peak pricing), monthly memberships, coaching bay rentals and simple extras like club hire or packaged group sessions.

• Customer service
• Basic tech troubleshooting
• Local marketing and social media
• Managing bookings and budgets

• Check with your local council whether your unit's zoning allows indoor recreation and whether you need a development or change-of-use approval
• Ceiling height, room width and safety netting need to suit the swing space your simulator requires
• Public liability insurance, plus workers compensation once you hire staff (check your state scheme)
• Use a licensed electrician for installation and check fire safety and building requirements
• Check simulator software licence terms for commercial use, and music licensing if you play music
• Equipment costs are high, so check finance terms and how long you can cover rent while building up bookings

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $60,000 to $200,000, depending on the number and quality of simulators, fit-out, installation and rent. Equipment costs are high, so check finance terms and how long you can cover rent.

Check with your council whether zoning allows indoor recreation and whether you need change-of-use approval. Check ceiling height and width for the swing space, use a licensed electrician, and check fire safety, building and software licence requirements.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue of typically around $6,000 to $25,000, depending on the number of bays, opening hours, pricing and how quickly bookings build. Expect to put in at least about 20 hours a week.