AUGUSTA, GA. -- Ryder Cup captains Tom Lehman and Ian Woosnam recently got their first look at two supporting members of their 2006 teams when Club Car president and CEO Phil Tralies presented them with specially designed golf cars for the 36th Ryder Cup Matches.

"Club Car is delighted once again to be part of the tradition and excitement of the Ryder Cup,” said Tralies, who presented the golf cars to Lehman, captain of the U.S. team, and Woosnam, captain of the European team, during a ceremony at The K Club outside Dublin, Ireland.

The cars are four-passenger Precedent models that feature the U.S. and European flags on the front cowl and front seat back and the Ryder Cup logo on the side panels.

This is the fifth straight Ryder Cup for which Club Car has supplied cars for the team captains. In addition, Club Car also will provide more than 250 other vehicles to support maintenance and television crews and medical personnel during the Matches.

In past Matches the red (U.S.) and blue (European) captains cars have been visible elements of the competition as the captains maneuvered their way around the Ryder Cup venues to keep track of all the action and encourage their players.

Club Car is the official golf car of the PGA Tour and the European Ryder Cup team.

Club Car, Inc. provides fleet, turf, hospitality and financing solutions for golf, agricultural, recreational and industrial markets. Based in Augusta, Ga., Club Car is part of worldwide Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR, www.irco.com). In addition to Club Car, IR’s diverse product portfolio includes such leading industrial brands as Schlage locks and security systems, Thermo King transport temperature control equipment, Hussmann commercial and retail refrigeration equipment, Bobcat compact equipment, PowerWorks microturbines and Kryptonite locks. For more information on Club Car, go to www.clubcar.com.

Contact:
Bill Bryant, Bryant Marketing Communications
678-366-3232
bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
Mike Read, Club Car
800-227-0739 (2615)