Top Reasons to Hire Golf Clubs

20 Jul Top Reasons to Hire Golf Clubs

For many golfers, the thought of stepping onto the first tee of any golf course without their own driver in their hands is non-starter.  However, when it comes to travelling the world to play golf, there comes a time when it is worth considering leaving the treasured driver and the rest of the golf bag at home.

If you are planning a golf trip abroad, you may have yet to consider what you are going to do in regard to golf clubs.  This is often something which does not cross your mind until you have booked your accommodation and tee times.  Nonetheless, it will soon hit you when booking flights and checking in online.

Excess Baggage Charges

This is when you will find out just how much it is going to cost for your to transport your golf clubs with you on a flight.  It often comes as surprise to people just how much it can cost to check a set of golf clubs into the hold of a plane.  If you are planning on taking more than one flight during your golf holiday, the cost can double in an instant and in most cases, it is not cheap.

Some airlines offer better deals than others but you can expect to pay over £200 extra if not more to take a set of golf clubs onto a flight.  As mentioned above, if you are planning on taking more than one flight or you need to book additional transport when you arrive at your destination, this price can easily double.

Therefore, in financial terms, it makes sense to hire golf clubs at your destination.  Although you will not have your own set with you, it will be a lot cheaper and you can put the money you have saved towards buying new golf clubs when you get home or your next golf holiday.

Airline losing your clubs

If you do decide to take your own set of golf clubs with you on holiday, you will need to wait for them at the airport.  Waiting for luggage is often an anxious time as you keep looking to see if your suitcase has come around the corner on the belt.  Imagine what it is like when you are waiting for your treasured, expensive set of golf clubs.

Your heart is beating faster as people start picking up their bags and leaving the airport while you are left waiting for your golf clubs to arrive.  It soon begins to dawn on you that your golf clubs are not coming.  Perhaps they have been put on the wrong flight?  Maybe they have been left at your departure airport?  Either way, you have a disaster on your hands.  You now need to report your golf clubs missing and wait for the airline to chase it up, locate them and send them to you.

In the meantime, if you want to play golf as planned, you will have to hire golf clubs.  When this happens, it often leads to the thought ‘why didn’t I just leave my clubs at home an hire in the first place?’

Damaged Golf Clubs

Not only have you incurred extra coast and hassle, you are left worried about where your golf clubs are located.  This brings us to our next point which is potential damage.  Having your golf clubs go missing is one thing but seeing them arrive at the destination airport damaged is a nightmare and leads to huge frustration.

If your golf clubs arrive damaged, your golf holiday will start on a negative note and you may be forced to hire golf clubs to ensure you have got a complete set with you on the course.  So, why not leave all that worry behind by keeping your golf clubs safe at home and hiring a set of clubs when you arrive at your destination?

Inconvenience of travelling with golf clubs

If you plan to travel around during your golf holiday and play as many golf courses as you can in the time you have available, you will need to transport your golf clubs with you.  That means loading them into the car if you hire a vehicle or taking them onto the train or bus.  This can be a lot of work and leave you feeling tired when you should be relaxing and having fun.

Most golf courses offer club hire so even if you are travelling around a country playing golf, you will always have a set of clubs waiting for you when you arrive.  It certainly beats the effort required to take your own set of clubs with you every time you decide to move from one place to another.

Travel insurance is something everyone should have before going on holiday.  It will cover you should anything untoward happen but not all travel insurance policies cover golf clubs.  You need to look into your travel insurance policy carefully to see if they cover damage to equipment such as golf clubs.  If your policy does not, you will need to upgrade it to ensure your golf clubs are covered.

In some cases, an airline will specify your golf clubs need to be inside a hard case.  A soft bag will not be suitable for insurance purposes so you may need to invest in a new hard case for your golf clubs.  If you are planning on travelling regularly to play golf, this is an investment but if it is likely to be a one off, it is an extra expense you do not need.  Therefore, it makes sense to hire golf clubs when you arrive.