It seems these days that golf carts are a necessary part of golf and 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. Golf carts were first. 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. Car manufacturers in that time period were coming out with electric cars as getting gas was difficult. 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 first golf carts madder were two-seaters, and these days carts can seat up to six people. Merle’s first electric golf cart spurred other companies to start manufacturing their own versions of the golf cart. Nearly twenty years later the first golf cart powered by gas was manufactured in the year 1971.
Golf carts began like so many other things and were quite simple but with each passing year golf car manufacturers tried to outdo the last years model with new and innovative modifications. The innovations have reached to such a stage that now you can even make your own customizations to the golf cart you want to buy for your own use. Not only are simple modifications like adding 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 a large range of customizations you will be able to add to your golf cart. You could also make them look more attractive by adding great graphics and vinyl to the body of the cart.
The introduction of the golf cart was merely function over form; to help golfers get around the course easily. 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. While The golf cart still has its functional use. Only the thing is, it rode on the back of many innovations and now it is made into more of a luxury item that upper class 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 whoever it is it surely has caught on.