Early Years

With the creation of Downers Grove in Illinois, a former sheep farm was turned into an 18-hole golf course. Since then, large 18-hole golf courses have cropped up across the country and golfers have been buying golf carts to navigate these vast tracts of land.

Club Car started out as Landreath Machine in Houston, Texas in 1958 when it began manufacturing three-wheeled golf carts. In 1962, it was bought by Bill Stevens Jr. who moved the company to his hometown of Augusta, Georgia.

In 1960, the company made it easier and faster to cruise around a course by making a golf cart that had a steering wheel. This new cart became highly popular with celebrities and in 1962, Bill and his son drove their golf cart from Augusta to Dunedin, Florida in just 6 days to attend the 1962 PGA show.

Over the years, Club Car golf carts have been updated and improved upon, with roofs, extra seating, bigger storage compartments and ergonomic features. They have gained popularity with golfers of all ages for being easy-to-use and letting them focus on their game without any distractions.

Utility Vehicles

In the 1980s, Club Car began to produce utility vehicles that could undertake more rugged trips and tasks. The first vehicles were basically modified golf carts with cargo boxes welded onto the back that could be used to maintain the golf greens.

They saw great success with Carryall II in 1985 which came about as a solution for college campuses and manufacturing transport needs, This series continued from the 80s to the 2000s with the Carryall 295 being the company's foray into the four-wheel drive utility vehicle market. In 2014, the Carryall was reintroduced with more efficiency and hauling capacity serving the needs of resorts, large venues and business campuses.

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