Transportable Golf Buggies

[Ken Parker]

Being a Senior golfer whose legs don't waggle as easily as they used to, I'm
contemplating a ride on buggy but need one that will go into the back of an
elderly Jeep Cherokee.

Anyone any recommendations as to criteria to look for, recommended make,
type etc and of course, price.

[Alan M Dunsmuir]

In message <d3lqus$q4k$1...@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>, Ken Parker
<kenp...@verwood-dorset.fsnet.co.uk> writes

>Being a Senior golfer whose legs don't waggle as easily as they used
>to, I'm contemplating a ride on buggy but need one that will go into
>the back of an elderly Jeep Cherokee.

I take it that you mean "ride on trolley" rather than buggy, since the
later is unlikely to fit in the back of a Cherokee, no matter how old.
--
Alan M Dunsmuir

[Ken Parker]

I mean one of these single person, ride-on things that come to pieces for
transportation

[Malcolm Wadsworth]

"Ken Parker" <kenp...@verwood-dorset.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:d3lqus$q4k$1...@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...

Ken,
As one who has been forced to use a single-seater buggie because I can no
longer walk the length of a par 4, I would say don't buy one unless you
really have to. Playing golf with a buggy is about as rewarding as doing
your shopping in a mobility scooter.
Most golf clubs now allow them since the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
(Part III - Access to Goods and Services) which came into force in 2004 and
some are beginning to have them for hire on courses where they would find
two-seaters unacceptable.

I did a lot of research into them before I bought and would highly recommend
the company I eventually bought from -Pattersons:
http://www.patterson.co.uk/ . Good design; quality engineering; robust;
good performance; a comfortable ride; good controls and connections; good
after sales. - the key qualities I looked for.

Size and weight-wise, there is not a lot of difference between all those on
the market. Most break down into two or three sections with the seat
detachable.
Bear in mind that the two batteries will weigh around 15Kg each. The back
end with the motors will weigh around 20Kg.
As we get older lifting such weights in and out of cars can become
problematic.
Prices are around £1500-£2000.
Most models are three-wheels though there are four-wheel models about.

Because of the lifting problems, I went for the 4-wheeled Eventer 4 and use
homemade ramps to drive it into the back of my hatchback (Citroen Xsara)
under its own power.
Of the other half-dozen or so companies, you may find these worth looking
at:
http://www.grass-hopper.co.uk/
http://www.powakaddy.com/index.htm
http://www.kaddy.co.uk/

HTH,
Malcolm