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City
of Boise Adds SoloRider Golf Car To Help Golfers
with Limited Mobility Get Back in the Game
CENTENNIAL,
COLO. (Aug. 28, 2007) - The Parks and Recreation Adapted Recreation
Division of the City of Boise, Idaho, has added a SoloRider golf
car to its fleet to help golfers with limited mobility get back
in the game. The vehicle joins the golf car fleet at the Warm Springs
Golf Course, where it is available to area residents and businesses.
"We
searched for a single-rider golf car that offered a comfortable
seat that inclined to suit the needs of our disabled golfers,"
said Emily Kovarik, program director of the city's adapted recreation
division. "By including a SoloRider golf car as part of our
fleet, it has enabled us to provide the best available single-rider
golf car out there to our community's golfers with special needs."
The
SoloRider golf car, which was presented the 2006 Excellence in Achievement
Award - New Product of the Year by the Association of Private Clubs
and Directors, features ergonomically designed controls and a patented
seat that rotates and lifts to help players hit their shots without
leaving the comfort and safety of the vehicle. The car's even weight
distribution and advanced suspension system make it safe to go on
tees and greens without damaging the turf.
"There
are 46 million disabled Americans, and approximately five million
of them are candidates to play golf," said Roger Pretekin,
president of SoloRider. "By making a single-rider golf car
available, the City of Boise is helping golfers get back in the
game, which we know provides tremendous satisfaction, and helping
bring new players to the sport, which the game desperately needs."
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