The boards use rechargeable lithium-ion batter-
ies built into the base of the board to help pro-
vide a smooth ride on rolling terrain. Charging
the boards takes approximately two hours and
the battery packs a life of approximately 3,500
rounds of golf. Golf Boards have been engineered to make the
smallest possible degree of turf impact to help
minimize injury to turf. The boards can reduce
turf wear by as much as 75% because they offer
approximately the same PSI as a golf cart (6lbs
per square inch), but only 25% of the footprint.
Using a golf board is designed to be intuitive.
Like a skateboard, you place one foot in front
of the other, with your clubs in front. The
bar-mounted thumb throttle is located at the
center of the handlebars. Press down on the
throttle to move forward. Release the throttle
and the engine cuts out for a quick stop. Another benefit of the Golf Board is they can
dramatically increase the pace-of-play. Accord-
ing to GolfBoard, the average 18-hole round
on the board is 2:37. A big benefit is each Golf
Board golfer can go directly to their ball while a
two-person cart often must cover a much great-
er distance.
Riders simply lean side to side to control the
turning of the board. A low/high-speed switch
helps provide a practice mode for beginner rid-
ers to help increase their confidence before ex-
periencing higher speeds. Most Golf Boards offer
a stability bar and a bag holder to help provide
assurance and improve balance. Most courses view Golf Boards as a supplement
to two-person golf carts. The boards are being
used as an opportunity to bring in new member-
ship by providing an easy, intuitive and stable for
first-time users.
Players with no riding experience often try a Golf
Board and end up riding comfortably after just a
Golf Boards are extremely stable
few minutes of practice. With faster
because they were designed to
charging and greatly reduced main-
BENEFITS:
have the lowest possible center
tenance costs compared to regu-
of gravity, creating a surf-like
lar golf carts, Golf Boards also are
Dramatically increases much smaller and therefore take up
experience. The low center of
the pace-of-play
gravity makes it easy to step
less space in between use.
on the board at each shot and
allows the rider to feel like they
Most golf courses typically provide
Reduces course
are in contact with the terrain.
a detailed safety program, which all
wear-and-tear
new riders must complete before
Golf Boards were designed to
operating a Golf Board. New users
The GolfBoard
be used on virtually every type
are also required to sign a liability
requires minimal release acknowledging that they un-
of terrain and surface including
maintenance
steep grassy slopes and paved
derstand the operation and safety
trails, to soft turf terrain and
principles.
loose gravel. They come with large turf tires that
were designed to provide maximum traction and With initial funding of $100,000 on Kickstarter,
balance,while keeping the boards in beautiful
the company began selling Golf Boards for about
condition.
$4,000 apiece. Initial response was strong, and
the company hasn’t looked back. Golf courses
They’re also a healthier alternative for the golf
can purchase or lease golf boards, with financing
course by helping to reduce soil compaction and available for most'
turf stress since the combined weight of the rid-
er and Golf Board is significantly less than that of Contact:
a golf cart. Using a four-wheel-drive system also
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