Getting Into The Golf Cart Trend

Golf carts are an indispensable part of golf and nowadays almost all golf clubs try to keep an acceptable amount of golf carts with them. Golf carts were introduced to the world of golf in the 1950’s, and since then have undergone a lot of innovations. When the first golf cart that was introduced to the world it operated on electricity and nowadays you will be able to find both electric golf carts and gas run golf carts on the market.

The first golf cart was created by a person called Merle Williams in the year 1951. During those days many car companies were coming out with electric cars as it was difficult getting gasoline. Merle tried to utilize the ideas that he had about electric cars in trying to come up with the first electric golf car. Merle started manufacturing his golf cart with the help of his Marketer Company and started its production at California. The very first sets of carts were two-seaters, and these days carts can seat up to six people. After the first electric car was introduced into the market by Merle, many other companies followed suit and started manufacturing the same. Finally, after a gap of almost two decade the first golf cart powered by gas was manufactured in the year 1971.

The first golf carts that were introduced into the market used to be very simple but with each passing year manufacturers tried to provide their customers with something new and innovative. The innovations have reached to such a stage that now you can even make your own customized golf carts you want to buy for your own use. You cannot only add to the luxury of the seats, but also can make other additions like having televisions attached to the back of the seats. You can even add neon lights, though not necessary, if you want. There are large ranges of customizations you will be able to add to your golf cart. You can also make them really dashing and eye-catchy by adding great graphics and vinyl to the body of the cart.

Golf carts were introduced to help the golf players in moving from one part of the golf course to the other. It made carrying the heavy golf bags quite easy and on top of that people did not have to tow them on their backs anymore. The golf cart is still being used for the same purposes as it was in the early days of its introduction. Only the thing is, it rode on the back of many innovations and now it is made into more of a luxury item that the rich people indulge in and try to add their innovations to it as much as they can. It is hard to say who exactly started the golf cart trend but whomever it is it surely has caught on.