ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Club Car Prepares for Cup Milestone

Published on October 15, 2026
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US Captain Jim Furyk (left) and European Captain Luke Donald (right) pose on their team buggies with the trophy during the Year to Go celebrations at Adare Manor.

Dublin, Ireland: As Ryder Cup Worldwide Supplier Club Car prepares to mark 30 years of involvement with the event, the iconic captains’ cars were on display as part of the Year to Go celebrations at Adare Manor.

European Captain Luke Donald and US Captain Jim Furyk posed with the trophy on the blue and red buggies that will transport them and their Vice-Captains around the course next year. 

Marco Natale, Club Car Vice President EMEA, who was at the celebrations with Liam Ross, Managing Director of The Buggyman Ltd, Club Car’s distributor in Ireland, said: “We are incredibly proud, not only of our long history with the Ryder Cup but with how we have become a vital part of the event’s operation.

“Adare Manor is going to be a fantastic venue in 2027, and we’re excited to help bring this incredible event to life.”

Club Car’s rich history with the Ryder Cup began in 1997 at Valderrama, Spain, and it has provided fleets at every edition since. 

As well as the signature team cars, Club Car supplies around 600 vehicles which are crucial to the set-up and delivery of the event.

Club Car supplies many of the world’s leading golf destinations and premier sporting events with its wide range of vehicles, and is also an official supplier to the DP World Tour, the PGA of America, the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of Great Britain & Ireland and St Andrews Links Trust.

With over 65 years of experience of innovation and design in producing small-wheel vehicles, Club Car is a leading manufacturer of gas and electric golf, utility and personal transportation vehicles.

Founded in 1958, the Club Car product portfolio has grown to include much more than golf cars, now encompassing vehicles for commercial and consumer markets, built with an uncompromised desire for superior performance. As an industry leader in electrification and sustainability, Club Car is at the forefront of environmentally responsible Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technologies.

*Club Car and the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland are Executive Members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

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