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Protecting Your Golf Cart
Protecting Your Golf Clubs

Protecting Your Golf Cart

As you may or may not know, Jim & Mariagnes Moran had their new golf cart stolen down at Market Square last week. It was later found slammed into a tree and is a total loss.

It reminds us to be mindful and protect our carts, especially after playing golf, when at one of the squares, at restaurants, or when shopping. Here are some reminders and steps we can take to discourage thieves from stealing our carts.

• Always take the key with you. It's easy to forget.
   
• If getting a new cart, order it with unique locks, ignition, and keys. It's cheaper than having it retrofitted.
   
• Replace universal locks, ignitions, and keys with non-standard ones so no one else's keys will work with your cart.
   
• There are also anti-theft devices you might want to consider (click on a link — blue & underlined):

  • Golf Cart & Utility Vehicle Remote Security System — $79.95

  • Buggies Unlimited Enforcer Universal Alarm System — $69.95

  • Anti-Theft Device for Golf Cart EZGO Club Car Yamaha — $149.95
  • Advanced Test Environments, Inc. Anti-Theft Device (ATD)

  • Electronic key system for golf carts

Your local cart dealer may have some other devices they can recommend and install.

• Cables with locks can also be used, but they can be cut by a well-equipped thief. But since theft is often a crime of opportunity, just applying them may act as a deterrent (one extra step that may draw attention to them). There are cables with locks that sound an alarm when the cable is cut. If you go this route, I recommend that you get one of these.

Protecting Your Golf Clubs

Golf clubs continue to be a prime target of thieves, whether from your driveway or in your garage, or on your golf cart. And thefts usually occur in broad daylight, when you'd think thieves would be noticed. Not so!

Steps you can take to protect your clubs:

• Never put golf clubs outside unattended when waiting for someone to pick you up.
   

• Never leave your clubs unattended on your golf cart. If you can't drop them off at home first, at least park your cart where you can watch them as you eat.
   

• At the very least, put the cover over your clubs so thieves have an extra step to steal your clubs, increasing the chance of them being noticed.
   

• Put inexpensive head covers on your high-quality clubs to make them less attractive to a thief.
   

• Install a locking system on your golf bag that will make it more difficult for thieves to take the entire set.

If you see anyone suspicious or acting suspiciously around golf carts in parking lots, or if you find golf clubs along the road or in a parking lot, call the police immediately. And DO NOT touch clubs that you find to preserve any possible evidence.

If in Sumter County:	If in Marion County:
Call the Sheriff's office at 793-0222 or        Crime-line at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477)	Call the Sheriff's office at 732-9111 or        Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP (7667)

Program these phone numbers into your cell phone.

Be careful out there and protect your property....

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