I play golf every weekend. Not occasionally, not when the weather is nice — every weekend, fifty-two weeks a year, at a course in Cheshire that is beautiful in summer and genuinely challenging in winter. I have a 2-passenger EZGO TXT that I’ve been using for four years, and for the first three of those years I was losing rounds to the weather. Not to rain that made the course unplayable — the course stays open through most conditions — but to the cold and wet that made sitting in an open cart for four hours genuinely miserable.
The 10L0L Golf Cart Enclosure changed that. I fitted it in October and played through the entire winter without a single round where I was cold, wet, or wishing I’d stayed home. That’s the result I’d been looking for.
The Open Cart Problem
The specific issue with an open golf cart in British winter conditions is that you spend a significant amount of time sitting still — waiting at tees, waiting for the group ahead, watching your playing partner take their shot. When you’re moving, the cart generates some airflow that feels cold but at least you’re doing something. When you’re stationary in a cold wind with rain coming in sideways, you’re just cold and wet and increasingly reluctant to be there.
I’d been managing with layers — waterproof trousers, a heavy jacket, a hat, gloves — but the layering approach has limits. You can’t layer enough to be comfortable in a cold, wet, open cart for four hours. The enclosure was the solution I’d been aware of but had been putting off because I wasn’t sure how well they worked in practice.
Why the 10L0L Enclosure Specifically
The 600D polyester and PVC construction was the specification I looked at most carefully. Enclosure quality varies enormously — thin fabric that lets wind through, seams that leak, zips that fail in cold weather. 600D is a heavy-duty fabric weight that’s used in serious outdoor equipment. Combined with PVC reinforcement, it’s genuinely waterproof rather than water-resistant, which is the distinction that matters in sustained British rain.
The 10L0L 2-Passenger Golf Cart Enclosure is designed specifically for the EZGO TXT and RXV with a 58-inch roof, which is my cart’s specification. The fit is designed rather than approximate — the dimensions (58” x 36” x 58”) match the cart’s profile, which means the enclosure sits correctly rather than flapping or pulling.
The four clear windows were the visibility specification I needed. An enclosure that blocks your view of the course is a safety issue — you need to see where you’re going, see other players, see the course. The 10L0L’s clear windows maintain full visibility while keeping the wind and rain out. The patented side mirror openings mean the cart’s mirrors are accessible and functional.
The roll-up windshield, doors, and rear panel were the access features that make the enclosure practical for actual golf. You need to get in and out at every hole, access your clubs from the rear, and sometimes open the front for ventilation on milder days. The roll-up panels make all of this quick and easy rather than requiring you to remove the enclosure every time you need access.
The four windproof hooks were the security feature that matters in exposed conditions. A golf course in winter has wind. An enclosure that flaps or lifts in the wind is both annoying and potentially dangerous. The hooks secure the enclosure to the cart frame and keep it in place in conditions that would lift a less well-secured cover.
I found it in the Latest Products collection. It arrived four days after ordering.
Fitting and First Round
Fitting the enclosure took about thirty minutes on a Saturday morning. The instructions are clear and the design is logical — the enclosure goes over the roof, the panels hang down and attach to the cart frame with the windproof hooks, the zips close the doors. I had it fitted and adjusted before my playing partner arrived.
The first round with the enclosure was in November — a cold, grey day with intermittent rain and a wind that had been making the previous few rounds unpleasant. Inside the enclosure, the wind was gone. The rain was gone. The temperature inside was noticeably warmer than outside — not heated, but sheltered enough that I was comfortable in a mid-layer rather than the full winter kit I’d been wearing.
I played better. I’m not attributing this entirely to the enclosure, but being comfortable rather than cold and wet is conducive to better golf. My playing partner, who was in the same cart, agreed.
A Full Winter On — The Honest Verdict
A full British winter with the enclosure fitted. Here’s the honest report:
- Not a single weather cancellation from October to March. I played every weekend. Some of those weekends were genuinely unpleasant weather — sustained rain, temperatures near freezing, wind that would have made an open cart miserable. Inside the enclosure, all of those rounds were comfortable.
- The 600D construction is genuinely waterproof. I’ve been in sustained heavy rain for full rounds. The interior of the cart stayed dry. No leaking at the seams, no water coming through the fabric, no pooling at the base. The waterproofing claim is accurate.
- The zips have held up through a full winter. Cold weather is hard on zips — they stiffen, they stick, they fail. The 10L0L zips have operated correctly throughout the winter. They’re still smooth and reliable.
- The windproof hooks have kept the enclosure in place. I’ve been on exposed holes in significant wind. The enclosure has not lifted, flapped, or come loose. The hooks do their job.
- The clear windows have remained clear. No yellowing, no crazing, no reduction in visibility. The windows are as clear as they were when the enclosure was new.
The Difference It’s Made
I played golf every weekend this winter. That’s the honest summary. For the previous three years, I’d been losing rounds to weather that made the open cart too unpleasant to endure for four hours. The enclosure eliminated that problem completely. I played in conditions that I’d previously have stayed home for, and I enjoyed those rounds rather than enduring them.
If you have an EZGO TXT or RXV and you’ve been losing rounds to British winter weather, the 10L0L 2-Passenger Golf Cart Enclosure is the solution. Check the compatibility with your cart’s roof dimensions before ordering.
Fit it in October. Play in November. Play in December. Play in January.
Stop losing rounds to the weather.
Brian Stafford is a retired civil engineer and committed golfer based in Cheshire. He has played golf every weekend for twenty-two years, has a handicap he is quietly pleased with, and has not missed a round to bad weather since October.
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