Golf Carts

April 15, 2009 by  

Golfers out for a pleasant game on a Sunday afternoon take them for granted on the golf course. They’re just utilitarian, aren’t they? I refer to golf carts, those funny looking little vehicles you find on most golf courses. But did you know that golf cart production is a multi-million dollar industry and there are many different systems? Golf carts are manufactured like miniature cars and there are financing options just like the huge car corporations have. And they have all the golf cart accessories too, like getting a car fully loaded.

Golf originates from a that was first played on the coast of Scotland way back sometime around the 15th century. Golfers would hit a pebble around the sand dunes instead of a ball. They’d use a stick or wide club. Eventually stones were exchanged for man-made balls, which in the early days were thin leather bags stuffed with feathers!

The gutta-percha ball was invented around 1848 and might be hit as far as 225 yards. In 1899 rubber balls were invented that could reach distances as great as 430 yards – but only if hit by a professional. Golf sticks then evolved into carefully crafted and weighted golf clubs. From there, in the 1880′s, golf club bags became popular.

The caddie was a servant who carted all the player’s gear aound the golf course and in the early 1950′s the introduction of the electric golf carts eased his burden.

The first golf cart manufacturers were E-Z-Go, Pargo, Harley Davidson and Cushman and the cost was amazing – back then they could cost $1200. Of course competition eventually brought the price down and these days there is a wide range of golf carts at every price level.

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Comments

9 Responses to “Golf Carts”

  1. trishimahu on April 15th, 2010 12:51 pm

    Army helicopter flies patient from Scotland at

  2. toia on April 26th, 2010 7:06 am

    so are you gonna start the #chixforcheckup comedy #TT? I was going to barter my collection of rubber band balls.

  3. inski on June 18th, 2010 4:56 am

    The R32 is a 3.2 engine, 4 wheel drive, bigger breaks, uprated suspension amongst other things. You won't find it on the VW website because they don't make them any more. It has been replaced with the Golf R, which has a 2.0 turbo engine, producing 270bhp.

  4. CreativeCrocheter on December 6th, 2010 6:13 pm

    Wait, wait, you mean rubber balls aren't how rubber trees seed themselves?? Surely they are a part of an elaborate ecosystem, evolved to get the dog to water them and then lose them so they can sprout! I mean, just think of how many rubber balls apparently go missing every year… :->

    —Yes, yes, that must be EXACTLY how rubber trees propagate! –q

  5. Chele on July 8th, 2011 12:21 pm

    http://www.FindItandGo.com shows patterns for 2.50, they have a few but not quite the one you're looking for

  6. jessihips on October 9th, 2011 12:44 am

    There’s something about people getting their asses handed to them by rubber balls multiple times that will NEVER fail to amuse me. #wipeout

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  9. Cult925 on January 5th, 2012 7:46 am

    والا من پدرم رو با خودم بردم دو سال پیش یه کمیسیون می گیرن سوالای مسخره می کنن، توی کمیسیون من هادی ساعی بود به عنوان نماینده شورای شهر مسخره بازی :) )))) به بابام گفته بودن راضی هستی پسرت معاف شه :) ))) یکی نیست بگه احمق پس دیوانه ایم این همه دوندگی می کنیم، بعدش که کمیسیون اوکی داد می گن برو صدور کارت بسته به مدرک مثلا لیسانس 250 تومان بده منتظر کارت بمون، این دوست من هفته پیش معاف شد نه کمیسیون داشت نه پدرشو برده بود، شهرستان ها سرکار گذاشتن هاشون کمتر تهرانه

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