Reference - Traveling
with Golf Clubs
If you really like to play golf, you
probably like to spend a good portion of your vacation on the golf
course. And with all of the outstanding golf courses that are available
around the world, there is plenty for the avid golfer to choose from.
But a common problem that may face many golfers when they travel is how
to take their golf clubs with them.
Unless you're planning on playing at a
course that is nearby, you will most likely have to fly to your
destination. And unfortunately, airlines will not allow you to bring
your golf clubs with you as carry-on luggage. So most likely you'll have
to check your clubs with the regular baggage instead, and here is where
a lot of damage can take place due to rough handling in the baggage
area.
Obviously then, you're going to need to
have some form of protection for your clubs when you fly. One way to do
this is to get a golf travel bag that is specifically designed for
transporting your golf clubs. Generally speaking, these golf travel bags
come in two varieties, either hard or soft.
The hard golf travel bag is the most
expensive, often costing several hundred dollars. However, it is also
your best line of defense against rough baggage handling. These hard
cases are almost indestructible, and they provide an excellent barrier
of protection for your expensive clubs. If you find that you travel
quite a bit on golf packages to distant locations, the investment in a
hard golf travel bag can be well worth it in the long run.
The soft golf travel bag is much less
expensive than the hard variety, but as you can imagine, it also does
not afford quite the same level of protection that is found in the rigid
golf travel bag. However, it will usually stand up to all but the
roughest of treatment.
Some golfers also feel that shipping
their clubs to the golf package destination may be a better choice than
just trusting it to baggage handlers on an airline. If you choose to do
this, it will still probably be a very good idea to use a golf travel
bag in the packing procedure too. And make sure that your destination
hotel will be able to accept the shipment of your golf clubs before your
arrival.
Besides protecting your clubs from
exterior damage during travel, it's also a smart idea to protect them
against each other while they're being transported. As a golf bag is
moved and tossed around the clubs inside often bang against each other
and sometimes can cause damage to the club faces which can affect their
usefulness.
A good way to prevent damage from clubs
as they travel is to buy a good set of clubhead covers so that if the
clubheads do bang against each other, the only material that will
actually touch are the covers themselves, which are usually made a
fairly soft material. Another good investment to help protect your golf
shafts as you travel is to buy a set of plastic shaft covers to fit
inside your golf bag. These do a good job of keeping your clubs in place
in the bag, and not allowing the shafts to clang against each other and
perhaps even cause damage.
Traveling to a golf vacation package
getaway is an exciting, enjoyable adventure. And if you follow the tips
listed above you should be able to take your golf clubs along with you
and keep them safe as you travel.
Steadman Issenburg writes on many
consumer related topics including golf. You can find the best
golf travel cases and a
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