Rizzle906, I married a girl from Ishpeming, Mi so I know that area are pretty good .
You will need a windshield if you plan on using that cart otherwise you will freeze.
Those 2-strokes do start better in cold weather than the 4-strokes.
The compression gauge could be off a few pounds. You mentioned a golf cart shop has it so he should know.
I didn't know carts were that high in the UP. Maybe I need to rebuild some here in Ala and bring them to your area and sell them.