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Speed Up Your Round With Drag-Cart Golf

July 18, 2014 | By Chris Chirico | 2 Comments

Imagine having this thing out on the golf course?

There has been a couple of times now when we’ve shown you some pimped out golf carts. Be it Mustangs and Hummers or rim sportin’ and system bumpin’ rides. Most recently it was a few golf cart replicas of famous rides from TV. But remember back when we were kids riding in golf carts? What were we interested in then? How fast could the cart go, right?

Some of us new that guy who could lift the seat, make a few adjustments and just like that, the cart would go faster. But it was never quite fast enough, was it? Well, let me introduce you to a man who has quickly become the hero of our childhood, souped-up golf cart dreams.

Ladies and gentlemen, your hero…Mr. Terry Hatfield…

Just to give you an idea what’s going on here, this is still all electric. He did not swap this out for a gas engine. That is 1/8th of a mile covered in just a hair under 6.6 seconds at 97+ MPH. 97!! We’re talking sports car quickness out of an electric golf-cart here. As a point of reference, the new Camaro Z28 covers 1/4 mile in 12.7 seconds. So it stands to reason, over a 1/4 mile race, this golf cart hangs only slightly behind one of the most desirable American made muscle cars in recent memory. Now that, friends, is a true golf innovation and most certainly worthy of Golfstinks: Pimp My Golf Cart Edition. Plus, imagine how much the speed of an 18-hole round would increase? Four hours? Ha! How about 45 minutes?!

Swing ’til you’re happy!

Pimp My Golf Cart: TV Edition

June 27, 2014 | By Pete Girotto | 1 Comment

Yes, I’m pretty sure we’re well aware that pimpin’ ain’t easy. This is why we resort to another form of pimping (that of which is legal and…you know, it’s kind of funny to be discussing pimping and golf in the same post).

Moving on, this installment is focused on those TV shows most of us grew up on. Some of you younger hacks might not recognize these golf carts and no, there isn’t an app to help you. So, once again we pay homage to the hard work and creativity of these fine rides. Enjoy!

Golfcart Flintstones — If I had to guess, I’d say Fred and the gang prefer Pebble Beach…ba dum!

Golfcart general lee 2 — After a long week of outrunning Rosco P. Coltrane, the good ol’ boys like to enjoy a nice quiet round at Hazzard CC.

Golfcart Knight Rider — If Kitt could help Michael on the course like he did in the show, the Hoff would be on the tour instead of singing his way through Germany.

Golfcart Mystery machine — “Zoinks Scoob, I left my putter home!” “Ruh roh!”

Golfcart Batman — Holy Triple Bogey Batman!

Hit’em long…yell FORE!!!

Pimp My Golf Cart (Redux)

March 6, 2010 | By Pete Girotto | 4 Comments

Back in November of ’09, I posted Pimp My Golf Cart. Now, due to positive feedback and emails about how ya’ll really dug the post and the golf carts in it; here’s another helping of tricked-out, rim-sportin’, system-bumpin’ club cars for your viewing pleasure!

It just amazes me the levels of customization people will take their golf carts to. The more I search around the more I am impressed with the craftsmanship and creativity that goes into building these carts. It’s as if there’s an underground community of custom golf cart aficionados. If you think about it, this could open-up a whole new demographic of people that may have never really had much exposure to golf. Who knows, maybe the person that installed the 50,000-watt stereo system in the E-Z GO could become a fellow weekend hack. And to think, all because a golf cart piqued their curiosity.

I’ve seen some pretty crazy modifications done to golf carts that range from Louis Vuitton or Gucci leather seats, to lift kits that rival a monster truck. All in all, these custom carts might not appeal to every golfer, but it definitely brings a uniqueness and flair to the sport. Regardless, even if they are never used on the course, they still carry the name; Golf Cart.

Pimp My Golf Cart

November 6, 2009 | By Pete Girotto | 2 Comments

In my pursuit to find all that is great and unique about the game of golf, I’ve compiled a few pictures of something that I find not only interesting, but invaluable to this game: Golf carts! How else can I find my ball while drinking a beer, smoking a cigar and not breaking a sweat? The golf cart just plain rocks!

For a stinky golfer like myself, whom some might call lazy (but I prefer “super efficient”), I expend a lot of energy hacking the course to bits. So, for me to walk and carry my bag…forget it! Why would I pass up an opportunity to ride?

I mean not for nothing but, there was a lot of blood, sweat and tears that went into designing and manufacturing the carts pictured below. It would be foolish to put all that marvelous engineering to waste and walk the course. So here’s a little tribute to those that also revel in their golf carts – these bad boys take it to the next level!