The first time, an Augusta golf car company has used solar power to charge their carts at the Ryder Cup.
Club Car has provided carts to the bi-annual tournament between U.S. golf teams and European teams since 1997. This year’s tournament, which is held outside Rome until Oct. 1, has a large fleet of carts that are being charged using solar panels.
The Ryder Cup is the first tournament to use solar-powered charging stations. This ties in with the tournament’s sustainability policies and the commitment made by the European Tour Group, who has committed to being carbon-neutral until 2040.
It’s like a small city with many grandstands and hospitality facilities. He said that the best way to get around the site efficiently and quickly is by using the vehicles provided by Club Car.
Club Car is the official cart supplier of the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, and the St. Andrews Links Trust. The company sent 550 carts to be used in the Ryder Cup.
Club Car released a statement that the fleet includes six red team cars and six blue cars driven by Luke Donald and Zach Johnson, and their vice captains. “Plus hundreds of golf, turf, and utility vehicles to assist in almost every aspect of the Ryder Cup, from media and broadcasting, to security, to medical transportation,” Club Car stated.
