A golf club offers EV charging as destination charging. A round parks a member’s car beside the clubhouse for hours, so AC power returns a useful charge inside a single visit; members start sessions with a card or account, and guests charge through the club’s platform arrangement. The decisions that shape the setup are the audience split, the clubhouse supply and where the bays sit — not charger speed.
Key Takeaways
- A round’s long dwell makes a golf club a destination-charging site: AC posts sized to the visit, not fast chargers.
- Members charge as a closed card group; guests charge through the club’s platform arrangement; staff are a third group.
- Size the row for the event-day peak, and let session records justify each added post.
- Clubhouse supply is confirmed by a licensed electrician, and leased-land consent goes in writing before ordering.
The Golf Dwell Is the Design Input
| Visit | How long the car sits | What that asks of the chargers |
|---|---|---|
| A round of golf | The longest regular stay in the club’s day | Level 2 returns a substantial top-up inside one visit (U.S. DOT: about 10–20 miles of range per hour), so plain AC posts do the job |
| Practice, lessons, the range | A shorter visit, an hour or so | A modest top-up; these cars share the same posts outside the round peak |
| Society and event days | Many cars arriving and leaving in the same windows | The peak that sizes the row — count for the event-day arrival, not the quiet weekday |
| Staff and greenkeeping teams | All day | The same posts, outside member hours; the longest dwell needs the least power |
As our guide to EV charging for restaurants and retail sets out, the visit sets what a charger can return. Money is better spent on enough posts than on fast ones: the second member to arrive gains nothing from a faster charger the first is still using.
Members on Cards, Guests Through the Platform
A club has distinct audiences, and charging works when each has a route that matches it. Members are a closed, known group: they start sessions with an RFID card or an account, and session records show who uses the bays and how much energy goes out — the arrangement described in our guide to RFID and user management for shared chargers. Guests — visiting players, society days, event guests — are not enrolled, so their sessions run through the club’s platform arrangement: an app or account from the club’s contracted operator platform. Staff form a third group on the same posts. Whether members charge free as a benefit and guests pay is the club’s own policy, set in the platform — a committee choice, not a hardware feature. The hardware’s job is narrower: identify the driver, run the session, keep the record.
Supply, Permissions and Siting
Most clubs charge from the clubhouse supply, and its spare capacity is a measured fact, not a guess: a licensed electrician checks the service and board; circuits are sized at 125% of the charger’s draw, charging being a continuous load. Bays belong near the clubhouse, where the supply, lighting and oversight already are. Two written confirmations come before any order: many clubs occupy leased land, so landowner consent belongs in the file, with any local planning or signage conditions.
Hardware for a Club Car Park
The EV-AC03201T dual-connector AC station (two Type 2 connectors, up to 43 kW shared, OCPP 1.6J, RFID, IP54) puts two member cars on one floor-standing post — a natural first installation for a clubhouse car park, with guest sessions run through the club’s platform arrangement. For a smaller members’ row, the EV-ACT3204PE 22 kW wallbox (tethered Type 2 cable, RFID and app, IP66) serves one bay per unit. Neither unit’s screen is a payment terminal; guest payment, where the club charges, is arranged through its platform in writing. See the full range on our commercial EV charging page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do guests have to join the club to charge?
No. Membership is one access group, not the only one. Guests start sessions through the platform arrangement the club puts in place for visitors — the same posts serve both groups, with records kept apart by the access route used.
How many posts should a club start with?
Start from observed demand at the peak window — how many members with EVs arrive for the same tee times and event days — rather than a ratio. One dual-connector post is a common first step; session records then show whether the queue justifies the next.
Can the club’s own vehicles use the same chargers?
Staff cars can, as another access group with all-day dwell. Buggies and course machinery are a separate matter: they charge from their own equipment, outside a car-charging plan.
Related Reading
- RFID and User Management for Shared EV Chargers
- EV Charging for Restaurants and Retail: Turning Dwell Time Into Visits
- How Do Commercial EV Charging Stations Work?
- Hotel EV Charging: How to Plan Guest Charging That Pays Off
