SGL System, the global leader in professional turf technology, has launched SGL Golf, a specialized division and technology ecosystem designed specifically for the golf industry. This strategic expansion brings the company's more than 20 years of experience supporting iconic sports stadiums like Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara to elite golf courses across the United States.
The SGL Golf ecosystem transforms natural turf into an intelligent, self-optimizing system that delivers championship-level surfaces while addressing sustainability concerns and budget constraints. The new division provides a tailored suite of tools to help greenkeepers and superintendents manage persistent industry challenges including labor shortages, rising chemical costs, and increasing demand for year-round consistency.
"For years, we've helped the biggest stadiums in the world maintain perfect pitch conditions under intense pressure," said John Libro, Director of New Market Development. "With SGL Golf, we are bringing the same level of precision and technological sophistication to the golf course. By reading a course's biological signals and converting them into predictive models, SGL Golf enables precision turf management instead of reactive maintenance, significantly lowering chemical inputs while maximizing operational efficiency."
The ecosystem's integrated hardware includes the GreenGuard Golf robot, which uses UVC light to neutralize fungal pathogens at the cellular level during autonomous nighttime operations, providing chemical-free disease control. Aerial insights are delivered through AirGuard, which captures high-resolution imagery to identify moisture stress, heat patterns, and surface variability not visible to the human eye.
All biological signals, aerial intelligence, and performance data are centralized within the TurfBase Golf platform, the intelligent operating system that powers SGL Golf. This system aggregates real-time inputs across the course and applies predictive agronomic models to deliver continuously updated management plans tailored to each surface and condition. The closed-loop system directs resources, including SGL's precision LED grow lighting, to specific high-wear areas with surgical accuracy, replacing guesswork with objective playability telemetry that can be measured and managed over time.
This expansion reflects SGL's multiyear strategy to combine specialized regional support with a global infrastructure that currently serves more than 600 of the world's leading sports organizations. From Etihad Stadium in Manchester to NFL venues, SGL technology is built on validated engineering and surface excellence. The launch of SGL Golf advances this mission by delivering a best-in-class management solution that addresses the evolving economic and environmental challenges of the modern golf industry while providing a long-term, scalable home for data-driven course management. For more information, visit https://sglgolf.com.
