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A method for increasing golf course revenues through increased sales of consumable items, comprising the steps of stocking a golf cart with a supply of consumable items prior to a golfer's use of said golf cart in a golf outing, taking inventory of said supply of consumable items contained in said g

A method for increasing golf course revenues through increased sales of consumable items, comprising the steps of stocking a golf cart with a supply of consumable items prior to a golfer's use of said golf cart in a golf outing, taking inventory of said supply of consumable items contained in said golf cart at the end of said golf outing to determine what items were consumed by said golfer, charging said golfer for the cost of the consumable items consumed by said golfer during said golf outing, and restocking said golf cart with a supply of consumable items, using an apparatus comprising: a base section having insulation means, an inner and outer surface, a substantially closed bottom end, an open top end, one or more slotted flanges disposed on said outer surface of said base section for fastening said apparatus to a golf cart, and an inwardly tapered ledge disposed horizontally on said inner surface of said base section near said base section's upper edge; a removable pull-out container configured to fit within said base section and rest on said inwardly tapered ledge of said base section; an upper section having an open bottom end, a vertical wall area having an inner and outer surface and an access opening disposed thereon for access to items stored in said pull-out container without having to disassemble said apparatus, a side door connected to said upper section's vertical wall area covering said access opening, and a bottom edge compatibly grooved to couple with and rest on said upper edge of said base section; a top lid configured to fit over said open top end of said upper section; and an upper tray disposed within said upper section near said upper section's upper edge.

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1. A method for increasing golf course revenues through increased sales of consumable items, comprising the steps of:stocking a golf cart with a supply of consumable items prior to a golfer's use of said golf cart in a golf outing;taking inventory of said supply of consumable items contained in said

1. A method for increasing golf course revenues through increased sales of consumable items, comprising the steps of:stocking a golf cart with a supply of consumable items prior to a golfer's use of said golf cart in a golf outing;taking inventory of said supply of consumable items contained in said golf cart at the end of said golf outing to determine what items were consumed by said golfer;charging said golfer for the cost of the consumable items consumed by said golfer during said golf outing; andrestocking said golf cart with a supply of consumable items;wherein said stocking and restocking steps are carried out by storing consumable items within an apparatus comprising a base section having insulation means, an inner and outer surface, a substantially closed bottem end, an open top end, an upper section having an open bottom end, a vertical wall area having an inner and outer surface and a bottom edge configured to couple with and rest on said upper edge of said base section, a top lid configured to fit over said open top end of said upper section, and situating said apparatus within said golf cart. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises one or more slotted flanges disposed on said outer surface of said base section for fastening said apparatus to a golf cart. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said apparatus comprises an upper tray disposed within said upper section near said upper section's upper edge. 4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said upper tray is removable from within said upper section of said apparatus. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said substantially closed bottom end of said base section of said apparatus further comprises a drain channel disposed on its inner surface leading to a drain reservoir, a drain hole disposed through said inner and outer surfaces of said base section adjacent to said drain reservoir, and a drain hole cover removably attachable to said drain hole. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said pull out container of said apparatus further comprises a pivotally connected handle. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said upper section of said apparatus has a ledge disposed horizontally on said inner surface of said vertical wall area. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said upper tray of said apparatus rests on said ledge of said upper section when inserted into said upper section.