| Most golf courses are about 7,000 yards
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| | These cars were built with gasoline
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| in length, which equates to about four
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| | motors to transport two golfers, and
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| miles.That measurement is normally
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| | their golf clubs, around the course.
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| measured in an almost straight line from
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| | The major manufacturers at the time were
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| the tee box to the center of the cup on
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| | E-Z-GO, Pargo, Harley Davidson and
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| each hole.
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| | Cushman. The body frames, the
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| However, most golfers do not hit the ball
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| | undercarriage and suspensions closely
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| in a straight line down the course from
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| | resemble those of modern automobiles. The
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| hole to hole. In fact, for many of us,
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| | rubber tires are similar to those on
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| it seems we spend our entire round
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| | cars, but the treads are designed in a
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| zigzagging the course. Until the 1960s,
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| | way that the cart may be driving on grass
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| most golf courses were played exclusively
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| | and not damage the turf on a golf course.
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| on foot. Golfers would carry their own
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| | Controls include a modern steering wheel,
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| bags, or pull them behind them on a pull
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| | accelerator and brake, where the brake
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| cart.
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| | also has a lock, to ensure that the car
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| For those who were fortunate enough to
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| | does not roll freely on inclines.
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| play golf at country clubs, caddies were
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| | Accessories on the modern golf cart
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| provided to carry the players clubs, but
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| | include straps to secure the golf bags, a
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| most were still looking at a five-mile
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| | basket (for towels, balls, coolers, etc),
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| walk. Additionally, because walking is
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| | cup holders, ball compartments and holes
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| such a slow pace, many courses would have
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| | that golfers can slide a few extra golf
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| to schedule tee times at intervals that
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| | tees into.
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| would accommodate walking.
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| | To be more environmentally friendly, many
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| This changed in 1962 when Merlin L.
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| | golf carts are now manufactured with
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| Halvorson invented the first
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| | electric, battery powered motors. These
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| self-propelled golf car. A golf cart is
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| | batteries are rechargeable, and a charge
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| something that is pulled and a golf car
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| | can normally last through several days
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| is something that propels itself.
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| | and rounds of golf.
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| Somehow, this terminology has become
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| | However, there is still demand for the
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| confused and intertwined over the years
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| | gas powered golf cars, especially on golf
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| but when someone says golf cart, the
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| | courses where the rolling terrain may
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| normally think of the vehicle that one
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| | require extra horsepower for the car to
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| rides in on a golf course. In the 1960s,
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| | climb hills. Todays largest manufacturers
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| the game and technology evolved with the
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| | of golf cars are Ingersoll Rand (Club
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| development of the modern day golf car.
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| | Car), E-Z-Go and Yamaha.
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