Every time I travel with my clubs on an airline I’m always a bit anxious when I place them on the luggage conveyor belt.
Quite honestly, I never know if they’ll end up damaged, temporarily delayed or even get to my destination at all. Most of the time it works out, but I still get a queasy feeling when I turn them over to airline employees who don’t give a rat’s ass about handling my clubs with care.
That said, I travel with my clubs less and less these days on international trips. Frankly, I don’t want to pay for substandard service and care anymore. I’ve also had some fairly good rounds of golf with rental clubs, too.
Here are my 5 reasons why I choose to rent:
1. Hassle-Free and Time Saving
2. Avoid Costly Baggage Fees and Damage To Your Clubs
Some of the airline fees for golf clubs are obscene. Don’t these airlines make enough money by saving on their lousy food, measly bags of peanuts and cramped seats. Ever since they discovered how extra fees are an amazingly easy way to gouge their passengers, airlines have no problem charging for just about anything. They practically want you to get a home equity loan just so they’ll take your clubs on a flight.