Club Car

Club Car is an American manufacturer of electric and gas-powered golf carts and small utility vehicles for personal and commercial use. Founded in 1958, the company is headquartered in Evans, Georgia and is one of the largest employers in Columbia County.[1]

The company was acquired by Platinum Equity in 2021,[2] following its tenure as a business unit in Ingersoll Rand corporation's Industrial Technologies division.[3]

History

Club Car was originally founded in 1958 in Houston, Texas, under the name Landreath Machine. In 1962, the company was purchased by entrepreneur Bill Stevens Jr., who relocated the business to Augusta, Georgia, and renamed it Club Car. The company has maintained its global headquarters in Augusta since that time.

In 1978, a group of eight former EZGO executives acquired Club Car, positioning the company as a local competitor in the golf cart manufacturing industry.

Products

Club Car produces vehicles for personal use, business and commercial applications, and golf operations. Golf Cart Models by Vertical Club Car’s first product was a three-wheeled golf carts introduced in 1958.

The company is regarded as an industry leader involved in many innovations, including producing one of the first street-legal golf carts.[13] It enjoyed newfound success with its DS line of golf cart beginning in 1980. The cart, named after designer Dom Saporito, became the company's hallmark until 2004, when the Precedent line of carts were introduced.[13] The company revealed its next version, the Precedent i2, to critical acclaim, and again in 2008 in an all-new drive system.[14]

The company's partnership with GPSI in 2008 produced the world's first connected golf cart [13] in the Precedent i3, featuring one system to connect an entire golf fleet to the clubhouse and providing new options like score tracking to the golfer. The Precedent i2, i3, and 4Fun were used by golf courses, while the i2 was available for personal use. The Club Car Tempo vehicle launched in 2018[15] replacing the Precedent.

Golf Carts for Personal Use

In 2017, the company launched the first of its Onward series of personal transportation vehicles, introducing the ability to customize a vehicle's accessories, color, and more online for the first time. A 2-passenger, 4 passenger, and 4 passenger lifted vehicle were featured in the initial launch, with a 6-passenger and lithium-ion option added later.[16]

In 2025, Club Car announced its most advanced personal vehicle yet – the Onward LSV (Low-Speed Vehicle). The Onward LSV standard equipment includes premium features such as a seven-inch touchscreen display, four-wheel brakes, an Occupant Protection System consisting of a reinforced frame, front and rear seatbelts, side mirrors, turn signals, DOT-approved glass windshield, back-up camera and an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) to enhance pedestrian awareness when the vehicle is in reverse.

Advanced testing for Onward® LSV included automotive style brake performance tests and roof crush test to provide peace of mind to drivers.

Personal Utility Vehicles (UTVs)

Beginning in 2008 and 2009, Club Car entered into the utility vehicles (UTV) market with its XRT line of personal utility vehicles. These ranged from the XRT800 4x2 UTV to XRT1550 4x4 UTV with the ability to add work attachments to the vehicle. Club Car also offers street-legal golf carts with automotive features such as seat belts, turn signals, windshields, and more. These vehicles, UTVs and LSVs, were also manufactured and branded for other companies making Club Car the OEM.

type	Private
foundation	1958
location	Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
key people	Craig Scanlon (President & CEO)
industry	Automotive
products	Golf carts, small utility vehicles
parent	Platinum Equity
homepage	clubcar.com

History

Products

Golf Carts for Personal Use

Personal Utility Vehicles (UTVs)

External links

References

Commercial Utility Vehicles (UTVs)