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Golfdigest.com - Time To Shred

Why take a cart when you can carve a fairway?

Article by GolfDigest.com

What started as a far-fetched product idea on the grassroots-funding website Kickstarter has blossomed into one of golf's coolest, buzz-generating innovations.

It's called Golfboard (part golf cart, part motorized skateboard), and it was named "Best New Product" at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. "Golf hasn't looked this badass since Happy Gilmore," The Huffington Post declared.

Users strap their golf bag to the front, stand on it like a skateboard, and then shift their weight in whichever direction they want to move the vehicle. It has four-wheel drive to deal with typical course undulations. Speed—up to 11 miles per hour—is controlled by using a small, handheld remote. (Read Full Article)