{"id":641276,"date":"2026-05-01T18:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/641276\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:05:09","slug":"traveling-with-golf-clubs-dont-take-this-unnecessary-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/641276\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling with golf clubs? Don’t take this unnecessary risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the start of a media trip only a few years into my career as a traveling golf journalist, I was hanging out with a few veteran golf writers by one of the baggage claim carousels inside Missouri\u2019s Springfield-Branson National Airport, waiting for everyone\u2019s clubs to arrive. When details of my sticks came up in conversation, I opened my travel bag to pull out an iron. That\u2019s when one of the more experienced travel writers dropped some knowledge on me.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou travel with your clubs like that?\u201d he asked, clearly surprised.<\/p>\n

I had no idea what he was getting at. I had headcovers on the driver<\/a>, fairway wood<\/a> and hybrids<\/a>, and the bag was securely tucked inside the travel bag. All seemed fine to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should protect them more,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As I learned that afternoon, this particular writer always removes the heads of his driver and fairway woods, tucking them into the side pocket of his golf bag whenever he travels. As he told me, it\u2019s more common than you might think for clubs to be broken, given how baggage handlers haphazardly toss golf travel bags around. More specifically, those bags are routinely thrown head-on into barricades, the inner walls of baggage transport vehicles, and other hard surfaces. At that angle of impact, the force can easily cause lightweight graphite shafts to bend awkwardly and snap. Influencer Erik Anders Lang experienced this several years ago, and he documented it in a vlog that he posted back in 2021.<\/p>\n

The thought of removing clubheads each time I pack my golf bag for a trip didn\u2019t sit well with me then, and it still doesn\u2019t today. Even though my driver, woods and hybrids are all adjustable, I never tinker with the settings. Once I\u2019ve been expertly fit with new equipment, I leave things alone \u2014 I\u2019d rather adjust the mechanics of my swing than the loft and lie angles of my club. Removing a clubhead entirely and then reattaching it after a flight fills me with acute uneasiness. I fear I wouldn\u2019t be able to return the club to the exact specs that were originally calibrated for my swing.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Train Reaction System (TRS) Pro Traveler 2025 Golf Travel Bag<\/p>\n

The Pro Traveler combines unrivaled protection, superior durability, and premium elegance. It is considered by many industry publications as one of the best golf travel bags for those who plan for longer trips.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there\u2019s another solution for club protection. Products such as Club Glove\u2019s Stiff Arm, BagBoy\u2019s Backbone, the Club Shield by Tour Trek, and Caddy Daddy\u2019s North Pole Club Travel Protector all provide a necessary buffer between your clubs and the top end of the travel bag. These extendable devices effectively act as a shock absorber, taking the brunt of any head-on impacts, leaving your clubs unscathed.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve employed their use for more than a decade and \u2014\u00a0knock on wood \u2014\u00a0I have never suffered any club damage. Years ago, however, I did open my travel bag to find that the Backbone inside had broken. But you could argue the device did its job \u2014\u00a0if the transport of my bag broke the Backbone, you can imagine what it would\u2019ve done to my driver. And I\u2019d much rather spend $40 to replace a travel accessory than $500 for a new club.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re not taking measures to ensure your clubs are well guarded against negligent baggage handlers, be it through the aforementioned tactics or using a hardcase travel bag, you\u2019re taking on a lot of risk each time you travel. And as you know, minimizing risk is the key to good scores on the course. We recommend it here too.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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