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Company history
Every day we make golf
history by guaranteeing
its future.
Golfers cherish the legacy of their
course. That slippery putt from above
the hole on a particularly tough green
can be a defining feature of the course.
But such cherished emblems can
be very difficult to maintain when
factoring in demands for perfect turf
conditions from the modern-day golfer.
At XGD Systems, we use the traditional
techniques fortified with an injection
of technology to transform wellloved greens, approaches, bunkers,
fairways and tees into high-performing,
sophisticated surfaces that deliver
playability and profitability in today’s
turf-management systems – all while
maintaining the course’s soul and
character for future generations.
Take greens as an example. Greens
built pre-1970 are usually important
touchstones and selling points for
the whole course. But they’re often
push-up greens, where the rich topsoil
excavated to create surrounding
bunkers and approaches was
“pushed-up” and contoured into a
bathtub-like cavity.
Those greens were great for holding
water through hot, dry summers before
today’s irrigation systems. But they
can make life tricky for a modern-day
superintendent trying to manage
moisture, maintain playability and
encourage healthy greens.
Almost 25 years ago, soon after our
parent company, TDI, started providing
laser-controlled drainage installation
to golf courses, we saw a need to
restore these legacy greens to their
original grandeur and yet make them
manageable with the sophisticated
technical equipment available to this
generation’s superintendent.
We weren’t satisfied with the status quo.
Before we came along, the only solution
was completely rebuilding to sand
greens, losing the original contours.
Instead, we developed a drainage
installation process to surgically install
2-inch diameter drainage pipe to
precise widths and depths.
Through research and development
we’ve perfected and trademarked
our drainage installation process. We
understand the business side of golf
course management too. Members do
not want to play to provisional greens
for a full season while new greens are
constructed. Our process and highly
skilled staff can have a green restored
and playable within two to three days.
And now we take this same
determination and proven track record
to the rest of the course – rehabilitating
holes from tee to green.
Trust only XGD to restore your tees,
fairways and greens while protecting
the history and significance of
your course.
Letter from the president
I am a craftsman with
a scientist’s brain and a
businessman’s savvy.
At XGD, our craftsmen ply their skills on
traditional golf courses.
XGD Systems
lmost 25 years of golf course
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restoration experience
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putting surfaces restored
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restoration now offering
complete tee-to-pin
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and regional courses get the
same precise care and attention
I am proud of the group of craftsmen
that have trained and honed their skills
at XGD Systems and have grown into
team leaders in our organization.
Our experts have knelt down on every
project to check and re-check the
precision of our work, the exactness of
a grade, the grain of the sod that has
been transplanted. It is this precision
that has helped restore and transform
2,000 of the greatest golf holes in
North America.
We do precision, lightning-fast work.
Our handiwork has launched the
future of hundreds of courses across
North America by guaranteeing that
the past lives on.
Our track record speaks for itself. Some
of the most historic courses in the world
serve as our best testimonials. We’ve
tripled our labor force over the last five
years and are recognized as the industry
leader in golf green restorations.
Our system makes healthier greens. A
healthier green is better able to handle
stress from heat, drought, disease and
pests. Playability is enhanced when the
greens can be cut for preferred speed
rather than left shaggy to defend against
stress. We keep courses playable – and
members happy.
We navigate the tension between
technological advancements in greens
management and the way golfers
cherish the past, wanting to putt across
a well-loved and gracefully contoured
surface. That drives us to be constantly
innovating and perfecting our system.
After all, golf is our passion too.
Geoff
Geoff Corlett
President, XGD Systems
Our Services
We’ve earned our reputation on golf
greens. And now we’ve taken our
precision expertise and craftsmanship
to help restore holes right back to the
tee. Here are all the services offered by
XGD Systems.
Approach drainage
To improve drainage and provide a firm
surface for approaching shots
Remove existing turf and stone
Excavate soil to 2-inch depth
Install
XGD System to remove water rapidly
and increase aeration for overall turf
growth and health
Install
2-inch cap of greens mix consistent
with greens mix material
Fairway drainage
To give new life to wet fairways with
minimal disruption to the turf
Install drainage system on
10-foot centers
Finely
grade approach area to ensure
perfect tie-in with surrounding turf
Re-install existing turf or seed area
rade trench bottoms and verify
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grade using laser guides
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backfill 3-inch wide trench with
compacted sand
Tee regrading
To restore, expand, align and better
drain tee surfaces
Strip away turf
Re-align tee to improve positioning
Install XGD System on 10-foot
centers carried 50-inches from the
tee surface
Level and top dress surface
Finish with new sod or seed
Bunker drainage
A long-term solution to chronic bunker-drainage problems
Remove existing bunker sand
Restore bunker edges
Install XGD System at rate of 150 linear feet per
100 square feet of area
Grade and compact bunker sub-grade
Replace bunker sand with new or original product
e can also install a bunker liner, reconstruct the bunker
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and install outlet drainage lines
Classic greens reconstruction
To completely overhaul and restore greens using timetested methods mixed with state-of-the-art precision
Carefully
remove existing soil from the green cavity.
Ensure soil structure is preserved.
Drainage restoration: Sand-based greens
To permanently relieve compaction and solve poor drainage without major
disruption
Shape the new green cavity
the proprietary XGD System to install subsurface drainage in a modern
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green without rebuilding the green
Gently
load soil back into trailers and relocate to the new
green cavity
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usually requires only one or two days and green is playable immediately
Distribute
the soil by hand using shovels to ensure soil
structure is not compromised
Compact the soil gently, by foot, and aerate with pitchforks
Install XGD System throughout the green
Finely
grade surface with shovels and rakes prior to
installation of 1-inch topdressing layer
Re-install salvaged turf or regrass with new sod
Greens regrading
Precise re-grading for optimal slope with
minimal impact on the original character
of the green
Remove and store existing sod
Install XGD System (optional)
Greens drainage
To rapidly remove ground and surface water,
create a balance of air and water in the soil
profile, and promote deep root growth by
surgical placement of subsurface pipes
Incise trenches on 6-foot spacings
F urnish 2-inch diameter drainage pipe in
14-inch to 16-inch deep trenches with
precision
Backfill with greens mix
omplete greens drainage quickly and
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efficiently and within two to three days
using our surgical process
pen greens for play the moment we clear
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the area
Greens regrassing
Fine
grade putting surface areas and
install topdress layer to within 1-inch
consistent depth
To extract the existing greens turf and
prepare the putting surface for an
advanced turfgrass
Fine-tune
grade of topdressed
surface and ensure perfect tie-in with
surrounding grades
Precise
removal of the existing
putting surface and detailed finishing,
topdressing of the soil in preparation for a
new, advanced turfgrass installation
Give
consideration to the installation of
an XGD Systems Classic Greens Drainage
system at the same time as a
cost-effective installation opportunity
Optional
treatment of the green with a
soil sterilant
Final
installation of the chosen turfgrass
variety by XGD Systems team
of craftsmen
Re-install
sod or install new nursery sod
for areas of green expansion
Proprietary XGD
Greens Drainage
Better managed water on a golf course results in healthier, more playable greens, less
need for sprays, and lower maintenance costs.
The XGD System achieves all this quickly, efficiently and with precision.
“The attention to detail was as
impressive as I have ever seen
on any golf course project.
Our members commented
daily on how quickly the
process went, especially
considering how perfect the
green looked afterward.”
Todd W. Raisch, CGCS
The Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, New Jersey
A permanent solution that revives poorly drained
greens and leaves them in tournament condition
in just two to three days.
Our patented system is a permanent solution to poorly drained and compacted, pushup greens. And we also have a major focus on our client’s business. Golf clubs are open
for play during a greens drainage installation. In most cases, it takes two to three days to
complete each green.
A subsurface drainage system removes surface water more rapidly and lowers the water
table in the green, thereby improving turf growth through increased aeration and the
efficient removal of excess moisture. The patented XGD System achieves all this without
rebuilding the green – no need for expensive and disruptive reconstruction.
Before XGD
Greens Surface
High water table and shallow
roots lead to poor drainage and
potentially unhealthy
turf conditions.
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Lower water table provides excellent
drainage of excess gravitational
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2" Pipe
2" Pipe
The XGD Classic Drainage System has been adapted to improve water management in
sand-based greens, approaches, fairways and bunkers with equal efficiency.
Our technical expertise is backed by professionalism and commitment to customer
service. We recognize the importance of your relationship with club members and
customers. We’re in and out in just two to three days.
Why modern golf superintendents
demand the XGD System
Greens built in earlier eras were designed to retain water. Those slow-draining topsoil
profiles can produce poor turf conditions, shallow root systems and compacted soil.
Lowering the water table forces roots to push deeper into the topsoil profile by drawing
out the gravitational water.
The XGD System:
uses pipe
is an active drainage system
is installed on grade with positive drainage
provides a balance between aeration and capillary water
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“XGD Systems exceeded my expectations as well as the
Oakmont Country Club membership.”
John Zimmers, ground superintendent
Oakmont Country Club, US Open Venue in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007
“We had a major event just after the XGD System was installed. On the first day we
received over 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. In prior years we would have
had a delay or even cancelled the first day and played 36 holes on Saturday, but
not since XGD.
The greens were extremely dry. It took a bit for them to reach field capacity but
once they did they dried right out. Our root systems seem to be more uniform and
our turf vigor is very good.
I can’t over-emphasize to anyone who has old push-up greens that now you have
an option for internal drainage that you never had before.”
Matthew G. Shaffer
Director of golf course operations
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore, PA
XGD Systems is a member of the
TDI Golf family of companies.
XGD Systems
321 E. Osceola Street
Stuart, Florida 34994
Tel: 772-286-3419
Fax: 772-286-2855
54 Cardigan Street
Guelph, Ontario N1H 3Z6
Tel: 800-330-0084
Fax: 800-330-5981
greensdrainage.com