Ipswich, United Kingdom - May 22, 2009 - Javier Calderon, the Director of Golf at the prestigious Real Sociedad Hipica Espanola Club de Campo, has taken delivery of a fleet of E-Z-GO RXV golf cars from local distributor, Green Mowers. E-Z-GO is a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
Initially 40 of the new electric RXV golf cars have been delivered with a further 20 to arrive at a later date. Commenting on the buggies, Javier Calderon said, “This new RXV is the first golf car to complete two rounds on the North course without recharging. It is an excellent vehicle and is perfect for our requirements here at our club. The new AC drive system is very good and the safety features make it very user friendly for the golfers.”
Situated just 20 minutes drive from the centre of Madrid, the club was formed in 1901 and seven years later was granted royal status. In 1932 it was one of the founder members of the Spanish Golf Federation.
This prestigious 36-hole complex features two courses – North and South, both designed by Robert Von Hagge, and situated in naturally undulating and sometimes hilly terrain. Other facilities include tennis courts, a riding club, swimming pools, a youth club, a summer camp and a golf school. In 2007 the club hosted the Madrid Open European Tour event.
About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company, is a leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. E-Z-GO is the preferred golf car fleet provider for many of the world’s most revered golf courses, clubs and resorts. E-Z-GO is also the golf car of choice of nine of the nation’s 10 largest course-management companies. E-Z-GO boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer.
More than a maker of golf cars, E-Z-GO is also a leading provider of turf and utility vehicles for a variety of applications and industries. Products under the E-Z-GO flagship include Shuttle personnel carriers, MPT turf-maintenance vehicles, and ST personal utility vehicles. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman line of heavy-duty burden carriers. Founded in 1954 in Augusta, GA., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron in known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.