AGT SYSTEMS LTD

What AGT SYSTEMS LTD does

AGT Systems Inc is a privately owned Canadian company that markets and operates the Automated Golf Tee (AGT™) system, a fully automated golf driving range designed to eliminate manual ball collection and re-teeing. The company runs what it describes as Canada's largest fully automated driving range at a single site inside Wild Water Kingdom in Brampton, Ontario, with 40 automated tee stations (7 configured for left-handed golfers) and 1,500 balls available at each tee box. Each station features a touch screen that lets golfers adjust tee height across three levels and supports reloadable range/membership cards that can be loaded with ball credits and used indefinitely; AGT also sells golf gloves, clubs, and irons on-site.

The company holds patents on components of the AGT system and the technology has been in commercial service for over 10 years, having been tested at ranges in Skokie, Illinois and Sarnia, Ontario before being deployed at its current site. Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct-to-consumer pay-as-you-go sales of ball-credit packages priced in Canadian dollars (CAD $13.27 to $176.99, plus HST, with volume discounts and bonus balls), reloadable cards marketed as gifts for holidays and corporate events, ancillary merchandise (gloves, clubs), and access to golf pros for instruction. The business is seasonal (open Spring to Fall, 9:00 am–9:30 pm; closed in winter) with no disclosed online ordering, no channel partners, no digital marketing presence, and no enterprise contracts, making it a small, single-site retail leisure operation rather than a technology or platform business.

Name

AGT SYSTEMS LTD

Legal name

AGT Systems Inc

Website

https://agtsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AGT Systems Inc operates Canada's largest fully automated golf driving range at a single site in Brampton, Ontario, using its patented Automated Golf Tee (AGT™) system across 40 stations to sell ball-credit packages and reloadable range cards directly to recreational golfers and group event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Driving Range Operations

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Simulators, Nets & Practice Equipment Retail (CRAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Automated driving range
• Golf practice systems
• Ball dispensing systems
• Golf tee automation
• Driving range equipment

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AGT Systems Ltd operates a fully automated golf driving range at Wild Water Kingdom in Brampton, Ontario, featuring 40 hitting stations (including 7 left-handed) powered by its proprietary Automated Golf Tee (AGT™) System. The system dispenses balls automatically at touch-screen-adjustable tee heights, with each station capable of holding 1,500 balls, eliminating manual collection. The company sells ball credit packages (Small, Standard, Large, and Premium tiers) and reloadable Range Cards, and offers on-site amenities including golf professionals, club and iron rentals, glove sales, and a picnic area.

Product overview

AGT Systems Ltd offers a single unified product: the Automated Golf Tee (AGT™) Systems. This is an automated golf driving range system designed to enhance the golf practice experience. The AGT system handles ball dispensing automatically, allowing golfers to practice without the physical burden of buckets. The product includes touch screen controls for adjustable tee heights, reloadable membership/range cards, and targets for game accuracy. The system has been in service for over 10 years, tested at ranges in Skokie, IL and Sarnia, Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Driving Range Access (Ball Packages) Access to 40 automated hitting stations (including 7 left-handed) at the Brampton facility, sold via four ball-credit tiers: Small (100 balls + 30 bonus), Standard (175 balls + 70 bonus), Large (300 balls + 120 bonus), and Premium (500 balls + 200 bonus).
• Reloadable Range Cards No-expiration rechargeable cards loaded with ball credits that can be topped up online; designed for repeat customers and available for gifting.
• Golf Lessons with On-Site Professionals One-on-one and group lessons delivered by certified golf professionals on the automated range.
• Club, Iron, and Glove Rentals / Sales Rental of golf clubs and irons and sale of golf gloves on-site for walk-in customers.
• Group and Corporate Event Bookings Hosted events at the facility covering corporate outings, instructional gatherings, charitable fundraisers, birthday parties, and similar group occasions.
• Range Card Gift Cards Gift cards redeemable for Range Card credit, promoted seasonally (e.g., Mother's Day and Father's Day promotions).

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500 balls available at each tee box — golfers never run out of balls during a session

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• TruGolf: Designs and sells indoor golf simulators and launch monitors for both consumer and commercial venues. Adjacent competitor to AGT for golfers seeking practice and game-improvement technology in non-traditional, often indoor, settings.
• Full Swing Golf: Produces indoor golf simulators and launch monitors sold to consumers and commercial venues. Competes with AGT for practice-minded golfers, particularly those drawn to year-round, at-home or venue-based simulator play.
• Foresight Sports: Manufactures premium launch monitors and simulator hardware used by both consumers and golf facilities. Comparable to AGT in enabling practice and swing analytics, though at the technology/accessory layer rather than operating a physical range.

Broad incumbents

• Drive Shack: Owns and operates golf entertainment venues in the U.S. with climate-controlled hitting bays. Competes for the same individual practice and corporate group occasions as AGT, with a much larger footprint and full-year operations.
• Golftec: Operates a large network of indoor golf instruction centers with swing-analysis technology. Competes with AGT for amateur golfers seeking structured practice and improvement, especially in markets where outdoor seasonal ranges are less viable.
• Topgolf: Operates a global network of tech-enabled driving ranges combining golf with food, beverage, and group entertainment. Comparable to AGT in core category (driving range practice and entertainment) but vastly larger scale, year-round indoor/covered formats, and broader customer base.

Direct peers

• X Golf: Operates indoor golf simulator venues and sells simulator technology. Comparable to AGT in providing technology-enabled golf practice experiences, though focused on indoor simulators versus AGT's outdoor automated range.
• RangeServ: Manufactures automated ball dispensing and retrieval systems for driving ranges. Direct technology peer to AGT's Automated Golf Tee™ systems, targeting the same operator customers with mechanized range equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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