MGI Carts – something to be said for simplicity
February 7, 2025
MGI Carts
I met with Jennifer Maloy of MGI Carts during the 2025 PGA Demo Day to talk about the Australian electric cart buggy maker. The San Diego-based sales representative and I dodged the rain showers as we discussed the company’s offerings.
The lithium battery-powered carts include both remote-controlled and non-remote models, but all of them featured a refreshingly simple, straightforward design. Set-up and disassembly for storage is completely intuitive – no online manual required. Perhaps that explains why the company offers a 3-year warranty, because they minimized their risk by avoiding complexity among their seven models.
The remote-control hand units are equally easy to understand and operate. The add-on features, such as an umbrella holder, scorecard holder, or cell-phone attachment are also no-brainers. The company also offers a dedicated beverage bag as well as a sand bottle for those who want even more features.
The base line model, the Zip X1, retails for $699, Maloy said. It has no remote-control element, offering the simplest service in return for the relatively low price. The company’s website also warns that the X1 will handle all cart-bag designs but may not work with stand or carry bags.
The top end model, the AI Navigator GPS +, can be had for $1,895. It comes with a 4” touchscreen GPS display including data access to over 40,000 courses. An app provides on-course mapping and scoring options, as well as Bluetooth access. The remote control can work from as far away as 110 yards.She said the company also sets up rental programs with golf clubs, with accounts at places such as Olympic Club in San Francisco.
In the Cape Region, MGI carts can be accessed at Rehoboth Beach CC, Kings Creek CC, Bear Trap Dunes, and Plantation Lakes.
In addition, MGI carts are sold direct-to-consumer at the company’s website and are available upstate at the Golf Galaxy store in Christiana.
Cobra Golf – don’t be paralyzed by choice
I had a fun conversation with Mike Yagley of Cobra Golf at the company’s huge 2025 PGA Demo Day space. The vice president of innovation, research & testing shared his enthusiasm for the California club maker’s new FutureFit33 club adapter, a major step in club fitting technology.
“It’s a huge deal,” he said. “That said, you should always work with a fitter for something like this. I can’t stress that enough.”
The device greatly expands the possible alterations in loft and lie compared to previous adapters, with up to 33 variations from which to choose.
I suggested some folks might be the victims of paralysis by analysis when presented with so many options. Yagley said quickly, “Don’t panic. Once you understand what your own tendencies are and what options address your needs, you’ll be fine.”
In essence, Cobra accepts the understanding within the club fitter community that they can determine nearly every golfer’s swing tendency with only five to ten decent swings.
The new system’s app uses a matrix display of 33 likely ball locations spread evenly around a multi-layered circle and viewed from the perspective of shot trajectories traveling downrange.
The fitter or golfer identifies which of the 33 green dot locations most closely match the swing trajectories, and then clicks on that dot for the loft/lie recommendation.
The A1 dot position is in the dead center of the matrix.
It represents a perfect dead center club face hit. For example, if a player’s average swing tendency goes to a dot above and right of A1, then the loft and lie adjustment will help bring the swing result left and lower, back toward that center location.
Yagley said the technology is ambidextrous, working equally well with left- or right-handed golfers once it knows the side from which the golfer is hitting.
“You don’t use all of the green dots – you only use what you need,” Yagley said. “The pros especially love the ability to work with these fine margins.”
He said the fitting sleeve also comes with Cobra’s new fairway woods and hybrids, which could be a significant new improvement for fitting those clubs.
Yagley also stressed that the FutureFit33 is only one phase of the overall fitting process, and usually the last one.
Cobra’s DS-Adapt Drivers
As we discussed, the first step is to take a lesson or otherwise confirm that your swing style is repeatable enough to make good decisions about club equipment. The second step is to pick the right driver head for your swing.
Cobra’s four DS-Adapt driver models include a low spin/low launch option, a weight-adjustable drive for launch and spin characteristics, a maximum forgiveness model, and a draw bias option.
After choosing the right head, the next step is to find the best shaft option to go with it.
After all that, the FutureFit33 completes the process with the fine-tuning adjustments it provides.
Yagley appreciated the huge and positive reaction the new adjuster is receiving from the club pros and club fitting community.
The price for the new adapter is incorporated into charge for the club heads offering it.
For more information, go to cobragolf.com.