Jim Beatty, founder and organizer of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum announced that Club Car will be a featured exhibitor during the 4th EXPO that is being held, Friday, August 23 through Tuesday, August 27 in Palm Beach, Fla., at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott located at 4000 RCA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
“We are excited to share our innovative Club Car vehicles at the African American Golf Expo and Forum,” said Jeff Tyminski, Vice President, Marketing, Product Management & Customer Experience at Club Car. “Our vehicle features and accessories help golf course operators build opportunities to grow revenue and provide the best on course experience for golfers to enjoy.”
“We are committed to building partnerships and expanding opportunities to connect with new audiences,” said Lynthia Ross Global Communications Leader for Club Car. “The opportunity to support the African American Golf Expo and Forum aligns with our values to grow relationships and grow the game.”
Jim Beatty also stated, “I am pleased that Club Car will be joining the Expo. Having an industry leader involved is exciting and offers Expo attendees a great opportunity and experience. The EXPO is privileged to have their involvement.”
About Club Car
Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.
Every detail of design, fabrication and assembly at Club Car is executed with an uncompromised desire for superior performance. Manufacturing quality products is paramount to our employees and has been the driving force behind our company. It’s also why we were named one of EHS Today’s America’s Safest Companies. We are proud to call Augusta, Georgia our home.
Our relationship with customers and approved dealers is equally important, with a worldwide distribution network including over 350 distributors and dealers. We value our long-standing customer and industry relationships and how our customers can depend on our vehicles to perform day after day for many, many years.
We are the official golf car of the PGA of America, PGA TOUR Tournament Players Club (TPC) Network and European Tour. Our vehicles have been prominently shown at multiple Ryder Cup and President Cup events. We are also active supporters of US Kids Golf and the First Tee.
Club Car was originally founded in 1958 in Houston, TX, but was moved to Augusta, GA in 1962 by Bill Stevens and began production . In 1979 the business was acquired by ‘The Original 8’, a group of former EZGO executives who purchased the business and reset the competitive landscape with the introduction of many influential new products. In 1995, Club Car was acquired by Ingersoll Rand, where it continued to build its legacy as the global leader in golf and utility vehicles. In 2021, Club Car was acquired by Platinum Equity.
ABOUT THE EXPO
The mission of this event is to make African Americans aware of the jobs, careers, and business opportunities in the $102 Billion Golf industry.
African Americans represent less than 3% of the industry.
History: The EXPO started in 2021 and has been held in Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC and Louisville, KY. Over 1500 people have attended with an economic impact approaching $2M. The EXPO Founder and Organizer is Jim Beatty Golf Ventures.
A special inaugural EXPO Community Service Project is being held at 9:00 AM on Aug. 23 at the Riviera Beach Community Gardens located at 1010 West 10th Street, Riviera Beach, Florida, in which the community is invited to attend and volunteer
For more information and to register, sponsor or exhibit, visit www.aagolfexpo.com/register-here.
Information is updated daily
The cost is $99 to attend all exhibits, nightly networking sessions and the Tuesday awards luncheon. The EXPO Hall is free and open to the public for adults 18 and over, for those wanting to visit the exhibits only.
Everyone must register. Non-golfers and new golfers of all ages are welcome.
Over 50 exhibitors are planned to showcase their products and services.
Sponsors for the EXPO include Golf Digest, Make Golf Your Thing, American Junior Golf Association, PGA of America, The African American Golfer’s Digest, The PGA Tour Superstore, Sweet Home Alabama, The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Golf Pride, Reed Exhibitions, The American Golf Industry Coalition, Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Palm Beach County Business Development Board, Invited Clubs, NCS International, Minority Golf Magazine, Golf My Future My Game, National Golf Player Development Foundation, Lion’s Gate Security Solutions, Dunlop Sports Americas, Design Apparel, This is Good Water, Fore Golf Collections, Inner City Youth Golfers Inc., and the African American Golfers Museum.
