Pentland Golf First in U.K. to
Offer Segway x2 Golf Units to Guests
Boughton Course Makes New Technology Accessible
and Affordable to Golfers
DERBYSHIRE, U.K. – Oct. 26, 2007 – Segway Authorised
Distributor, Segway-UK, today announced that Pentland Golf is the
first golf course operator in the U.K. to offer Segway x2 Golf units
to guests at the Boughton golf course near Canterbury. Six x2 Golf
units are currently available for hire by course members and walk-in
guests for £15 per round. “Our vision has always been to offer a
high quality golfing experience that is more inclusive than
exclusive,” said Johnathan Callister, chief executive of golf
business for Pentland Golf. “We believe that the availability of the
Segway x2 will help us attract more people to the sport, including
younger and novice golfers.”
Pentland Golf joins the company of golf developers
in the U.S. who offer Segway golf products, but the Boughton course
has distinguished itself in the European golf market by being the
first in the U.K. to invest in the technology. Callister expects
their clientele to be very responsive and hopes to roll out the
products at Pentland’s three other U.K. courses, Austin Lodge,
Etchinghill and The Ridge.
The x2 Golf provides benefits to the golfer and the
course operator alike. It features breakthrough LeanSteer™
technology that makes the ride very intuitive and a wireless
InfoKey™ controller that provides added convenience. The x2 Golf
includes a bag carrier, a scorecard holder and special low-pressure
tires that enable it to travel gently on the course. Thus, it is
allowed to travel on fairways, speeding up game play by allowing a
player to travel directly to his or her golf ball. When the Segway
x2 Golf was compared to a traditional golf cart in a turf wear study
using four factors - turf coverage, turf color, surface hardness and
turf quality - the x2 Golf generated better results across the
board.1 The x2 Golf can travel the fairways for more than 18 holes
of golf on one battery charge. “We want to make the pastime of
golfing more accessible, comfortable and affordable to encourage
greater participation. The technology in the x2 Golf make it easy to
learn and very fun to ride. It helps the golfer get around the golf
course more quickly and easily whilst playing, but is also feels
safe,” adds Callister.
Callister also points out that learning to use the
x2 Golf is as easy as riding a bike. The course offers all golfers a
short training session to instruct them on how to use the product
and experience a comfortable ride.
Pentland Golf was founded in 1995 by father and son
team, Paul and James Tory. The Boughton course was built in 1992,
opened for play in 1993, and was subsequently purchased by Pentland
Golf in 1997. Pentland Golf has undertaken an ambitious redesign and
refurbishment of all four of its golf courses, including modernising
club facilities and investing in new technology that enhances the
customer experience.
Situated between Faversham and Canterbury, Boughton
is made up of one 18-hole course and one nine-hole course spanning
6,534 yards laid out over 160 acres of varied terrain, including
picturesque views of the Kent countryside. Boughton also has a
covered driving range and an excellent par three course. To book a
tee time and reserve a Segway x2 Golf model, visit
http://www.pentlandgolf.co.uk/ or call the course at 01227 752
277.
