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.
