Phil Tralies, president and CEO of Club Car for the past six years, has been named chairman and CEO. Gary Michel, a longtime executive within parent company Ingersoll Rand, will assume the newly created position of president and chief operating officer.

"Club Car has enjoyed consistent growth and profitability under Phil’s leadership. He has also emerged as one of golf’s leading advocates for the growth of the game. His ability to recognize new opportunities while building on Club Car’s respected position within the golf industry is a tremendous asset to our business going forward," Bolch said.

Tralies was named president and CEO May 2001 after 25 years with Textron. Michel, who has 22 years of experience with Ingersoll Rand, joins Club Car after serving as president of the corporation’s road development and utility equipment businesses.