Leave the Golf Clubs Home
About five years ago, I decided to purchase a hard golf travel bag that allowed me to take my clubs wherever I wanted to without worrying about damaging them. I used that case about three times before I decided I never wanted to carry my clubs with me again.
Why? Well, first off, it’s an incredible hassle to carry clubs around an airport, hotel, and anywhere in between. Most golf travel bags are big and bulky, not to mention really heavy. I try to pack light on my trips and clubs don’t exactly fit into this scenario. Secondly, airline bag fees have gotten extremely expensive and it’s usually cheaper to just rent clubs than bring your own along if you’ll only be playing once or twice during a trip.
Many people love to hit the links during vacation time, and I’m no different. I enjoy hitting the white little ball around on vacation and have done so many times. But most people also think that they need to bring their clubs along every time they might play a round. This is not the case, folks. Leave your clubs at home and rent a set from the club you’ll be playing at.
You might say that golfing is more difficult when trying to play with someone else’s clubs, and you’d be right. It is much harder, but so what? Vacation is meant to be a relaxing time, not a time when you should be working on your competitive golf game. Instead, enjoy the weather and your surroundings and let golf be a secondary focus. Your competitive game will be right where you left it when you return home.
I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised if you leave your clubs home and follow my suggestion of renting a set instead. It allows you to focus on the experience itself instead of the golf game.