Motorized Golf Carts - A Brief User's Manual

The two types of motorized golf carts are: (a)just drive them wherever you please, park them
the Push/Pull cart - the golf bag is fastened with awherever it suits you or overload them.
strap; and (b) small motor-car style - can be- You should always use the brakes properly
driven along the course.- Just as we observe in driving our cars or any
The car-style motorized golf carts were firstother vehicle for that matter... DO NOT DRINK
used during the 1940s by people who haveAND DRIVE!
disabilities. They used the carts to drive along thePush/Pull carts are also subject to certain rules at
golf course. However, even if these golf cartsthe golf club. An example of this would be being
were originally designed to help people who arecareful when dragging our cart at the turf. You do
physically challenged, the vehicle is now beingnot want the wheels of the cart to leave marks
enjoyed by most golfers.on the grass since this may cause significant
Some motorized golf carts are powered bydamage to the turf.
electricity. The others are powered by gasoline.Motorized golf carts [ are battery-operated. They
The average speed of a golf cart plays along theare created by different dealers and you can find
lines of 15 and 20 MPH. You may find some cartsthem in many stores on the Internet. A shop
having just 2 seats, but others have up to 6where you can find anything about carts is Kaddy
seats to be able to transport an entire flight fromKarts located in California.
one part of the course to another duringThis shop houses different kinds of carts including
matches.the RoboKaddy whose tagline is "no other cart
You should be conscious of the safety measureshas the ability to go in reverse." If you find
and rules when using the gasoline andmotorized golf carts very interesting, you can
electric-powered motorized golf carts:check facts and details about them on the
- Always abide by the rules set by your golf clubInternet. I am sure it will give you many links to
every time you use them.websites about the different kinds of golf carts
- Even if there are no rules regarding your use ofand will allow you to pick the right one that
golf carts, have the common sense to considermatches you and your style.
driving, parking, and loading SOPs. You should not