The future of golf course transportation

[Courty]

I played in a charity ambrose day on Friday just gone. A guy that I was grouped with had decided to sport an unusual mode of transportation for the day, a Segway:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2513/img00073o.jpg

It reminded me of that beer ad, "The Future!"

It was actually really useful on the day. As we were all walking up to our shots, he could race up ahead and find or collect the balls for us, saving us time & effort. Can't say that I'll be Hoing one of these any time soon, though. :?

[LarryLong]

Nice!

I wonder if you could hook a trailer up to that bad boy?

[haysey]

Can't say that I'll be Hoing one of these any time soon, though. :?


You want one. It's okay to admit it:wink:

[Veefore]

they do actually make a golf version that has the brackets to hold a golf bag.

Can't say I'd turn it down if I was given one. :)

[MegaWatty]

Never seen one on the course. From memory they recommend you wear a helmet on the course. Phhhhh.

Couldn't be good on a wet fairway you'd think!

[Minor_Threat]

This deserves its own Ghey thread..

[zacdullard]

I want one.

[Dotty]

I saw one of these in a pro-shop last week.
http://www.bridgeburggolf.com/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAF_oLKrjCg

ps. Sorry if this has already been posted. I tried a search on 'chopper', but it brings up 5 pages of threads in OzGolf. :roll:

[Zeusgolf]

That (chopper) has got to be the dumbest thing i have ever seen..

[adlo]

I would laugh for 4 hours straight if someone rocked up on a Segway. They are they gheyest thing ever.

All I would be able to think of is this:

http://happyhourvalley.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/gob-segway.jpg

[BrisVegas]

There's nowhere to attach an esky....

[Dotty]

There is on the turf-chopper ...

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[just]

Give me a chopper with the esky trailer upgrade!

[Courty]

Round 2:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z5u_2bGPdUY

[Captain Nemo]

Hahahaha, only Bubba could get involved in something like this!

[PeteyD]

Awesome! Straight over the water hazard is classic.

[muldude]

Bubba, the cashed up bogan............awesome

[Dotty]

Agree Muldude. Now that is fun and interesting.

(Unlike Appleby's M5 ute project a couple of years back.)

[Daves]

Notice there was no audio of the hover in the vid, it will be a touch noisy........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FuD42YaR_8

[PeteyD]

They have done a lot of work to make them quieter Dave. Not sure how loud Bubbas would be. But you do get to go straight over the lakes ;)

[PerryGroves]

Another version, may be in the youtubes (I can't see them, banned). Not being a "ghey" arbiter I am unsure where to place it on the scale.

http://www.golfskatecaddy.com/

[matty]

Bubba golf. What a lunatic!

[sol381]

expensive april fools day prank but pretty funny.

[oncewasagolfer]

I hate golf carts but a hovercraft..................:)

[Mububban]

Love Bubba :mrgreen:

[golfbound]

http://youtu.be/LHvS4x8YIXQ

[golfbound]

Cant get youtube links to post

[PeteyD]

Sure you can Ben :D

[IanO]

There are three guys at my club with these. They seem like a lot of fun and functional.

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[BrisWesty]

Bubba's hover. You KNOW you want one!

[Ronny]

We have a couple of guys that have those things as well Ian. They look like fun!

[WBennett]

Ian

We had a guy with one - until it snapped the bag holder off the front. The 80 year old couldn't get his clubs back to the clubhouse without Pro-shop assistance...

[IanO]

Ian

We had a guy with one - until it snapped the bag holder off the front. The 80 year old couldn't get his clubs back to the clubhouse without Pro-shop assistance...

The guys who have these swear by them, but one of them had the bag holder break off. It was fixed under warranty. The older and infirm the harder it would be. They certainly seem to be a lot of fun though.

I am not sure how they get them to and from the golf course. There must be some sort of car mount.

At over $2,700 they are not cheap, but they offer a 24 month payment deal as I understand it.

[Courty]

Notice there was no audio of the hover in the vid, it will be a touch noisy........

Tour issue ear-muffs. 8)

I can't wait to see Haysey drive one of these into a bunker. :lol:

[IanO]

They showed a similar clip of Bubba's hover on the news last night and it included audio. It was quieter than a normal hovercraft but still too noisy for a golf course. more R&D needed!

[haysey]

I can't wait to see Haysey drive one of these into a bunker. :lol:


Wanker. That bunker jumped out in front of me, I swear.