DON'T TAKE YOUR GOLF CLUBS ABROAD WITHOUT WATCHING THIS...

[@wajopek2679]

A tracking device such as Apple Airtag hidden in your bag is a necessary device these days. Cheap and gives you peace of mind.

[@garymartingolf]

Now now! This is the best tip!

[@taeshire791]

I always put my clothes with my clubs, use it to provide additional padding around the clubs. roll them up and they don't get too crushed and dont look too bad when you wear them.

[@garymartingolf]

Yeah, that’s a good idea! I would have done more of this if I hadn’t been carrying a new set of clubs for my mate who I’m meeting out there 😅

[@paulmcgee1867]

Yep a few golf polos would be a good idea

[@dougy0761]

Just make sure you are nowhere near the weight limit if you are flying Ryanair

[@steboy2142]

Always do this

[@VonTwinzig]

I’ve got Motorcaddy Flight safe. Great bit of kit and under £200. Comes with a fold out stiff hood section that sits over the heads and creates a solid protective cube at the top of the bag. 4 proper wheels, so you can wheel it upright from the car to the bag drop. When you get to your destination or back home, the whole thing folds into itself for storage. Those flimsy cheap bags are not worth the saving and dragging a 2 wheel 20+kg bag about is a ball ache, same for ABS coffin cases, plus storage of those is also a pain. Had both and sold them off. As for clubs, mine all have covers, so no socks required. Kit is expensive, so why scrimp when for less than the price of a decent putter you can get proper travelling protection for them.

[@johnrowntree5450]

Take a picture of your clubs before you hand over the bag at the airport and if they are damaged when you arrive also. It will help with any claim you may need to make. Enjoy your trip and play well.

[@tommiethatcher7265]

Never thought about putt putting socks on the irons when travelling what a great idea Gaz

[@paulyg1741]

It really cuts down on the club chatter

[@gastronaut73]

I have an extendable broom handle that I then adjust to be longer than the driver to stop that taking the impact when dropped. I got a great cover from amazon basics. Great rollers and padding.

[@nevillehubbard7347]

What you need is a broomstick with a tennis ball, cut halfway through on the end. You can then keep your woods attached in the bag knowing that the broomstick will take the brunt of any mistreatment! Seriously, this works!!!!

[@garymartingolf]

Great idea 👌🏼👌🏼🔥🔥

[@damarapoledna3636]

Just flew from Texas to North Carolina with clubs I purchased the day before for holiday. No problems. On the other hand, I have flown twice with my mountain bike and the airlines lost them both times.

[@donwalton6325]

Foam pipe lagging is perfect for protecting graphite shafts. It's easily available and comes in one metre lengths 👍

[@royclose946]

Well done gaz love the socks on the irons great idea 💡 👏 😊

[@stuartcarson9378]

Nice house. Love the rad and colour. Oh, good advice as usual.

[@alandodd5600]

Most informative Gary ! I hadn’t thought of taking the heads off my woods before and I think it is a great idea! Keep up the good work and enjoy your holiday mate.

[@garymartingolf]

Thanks Alan. Appreciate the support 👌🏼

[@guyr7351]

I would add wrap the heads in cling film that way no chance of losing the securing screw/washer. Lots of vibration while flying

[@sheldonjohnson6117]

​@@guyr7351thank you for this comment! I've been wondering what people do with their fasteners/screws when taking the heads off. Thought about maybe taping them in place but wanted to avoid the adhesive residue on my club heads. Preparing to head to Scotland from the States in July for the Open/golf trip, but have never done air travel with clubs before so trying to absorb as much info as possible!

[@guyr7351]

@@sheldonjohnson6117 hope you have a good trip lots of great golf courses in Scotland covering a wide range of costs, just make sure you have waterproofs and if in the west coast cream to resist midgies. A very annoying insect/fly that thrives in damp/warm conditions. Also might want to check out golf mates channel on you tube, Liam often does trips to Scotland with his hidden gems of value for money courses to play.

[@philshield2027]

Enjoy your trip

[@garymartingolf]

Thanks Phil

[@davedelacy]

Great golf travel video, all good ideas to use

[@garygonzales111]

I insert my irons upside down to keep them from banging around. I also use a strong arm along with a plastic bucket over the strong arm with my bag rain cover over the bucket which holds everything in place. I would never check my clubs in without using a strong arm if I'm using a soft travel bag.

[@garymartingolf]

I’m off to get one! I’m going away on 25th and I’m not risking my new driver shaft getting damaged 👀😂. Thanks

[@markmurray1091]

An AirTag in the bag and a strong arm (Masters do them) are a necessity for me. Clothes in the golf bag too.

[@p47ker1]

Pack exactly the same myself, 10kg for clubs and bag, use the remainder for my golf clothes and wash bag.

[@garymartingolf]

You off away ?

[@p47ker1]

@@garymartingolf yes pal, off to villamartin on Sunday for a week 😁🏌️⛳

[@craigsnewfoundland2351]

I use a 4 wheel hard case. Never had any damage

[@davybell194]

Top tips Gaz. Enjoy Vilamoura - the Victoria course is mint

[@garymartingolf]

Thanks Davy

[@melabshier5812]

For an average golfer, my tip would be to contact the club you're going to play and find out what brand of clubs they hire out. That way you can test a new set of clubs on your holidays. Then just take the necessaries, shoes, balls, tees, a marker, pitchfork and your clubs are safely in your abode when you're on the road. Pro's are to picky and want their own. lol. Being left handed I don't want mine lost or stolen. As it would take time to reorder replacements. Or if you have the money use shipsticks,

[@garymartingolf]

Great advise for the golfers who aren’t overly bothered about using their own clubs abroad. Infact, I’m going to do a social media poll tomorrow to find out the percentage of people that hire / take their own. Interesting

[@melabshier5812]

@@garymartingolf One other tip Gaz, I've played golf in SE Asia. If you're going there on business or have been invited over, take a few dozen golf balls as gifts. They are damn expensive over there and your hosts will appreciate it.

[@bernardcurren1250]

Last time I travelled with my clubs I put a cheap plastic bucket over the head cover, just in case they drop the lot on the wrong end.

[@garymartingolf]

That’s a great idea! I’m sure they’re very capable of that 😂

[@KevinsDiving]

Outstanding idea,thanks!

[@stuartholmes8133]

some great tips, helped a lot

[@garymartingolf]

Cheers Stuart

[@stuartholmes8133]

@@garymartingolf your welcome im going away for first time to play golf and needed some tips and yours have helped

[@grahamwilcox4027]

It’s not just damage, you need to take electronic / electrical devices in hand luggage so they can be checked & not put in hold luggage.

[@garymartingolf]

Good point 👌🏼

[@guyr7351]

Anything that has a rechargeable battery needs to be in hand luggage

[@lexxwhite747]

I'm amused by your choice of Ryanair for the thumbnail on a video cautioning against possible baggage perils 😂😂

[@paulmcgee1867]

Completely by chance 😅

[@garymartingolf]

I don’t know what you mean 🤥😅

[@mattherbert1458]

great tip on the socks

[@ianprice4001]

I have bubble wrap around my clubs and tape around the top of the bag

[@dant3058]

Would you risk driver and fairway heads in your hand luggage? I’m always worried security staff could view them as dangerous and confiscate?

[@garymartingolf]

I had not had any issues before, although I’ve only traveled within Europe when I’ve not needed a separate checkin bag, just hand luggage.

[@MyStaves]

Nice light fitting Gaz, 😉

[@TPHartley999]

Be careful with your laser rangefinder in your hand luggage. Lots of countries don’t allow any binoculars etc in hand luggage

[@jf_knows_nothing]

Really? Why?

[@TPHartley999]

@@jf_knows_nothing I’m not sure. I just know some airports are really strict on it.

[@JustSleepin61]

Don't put padlocks on, even approved ones, especially if you're travelling to the USA. They will just take a stanley knife to your travel bag to get inside and check it.

[@garymartingolf]

Didn’t know that. Wow😯 Great tip

[@graemesmith3117]

Most custom officers have huge amounts of keys as well. Worked in Heathrow baggage hall for years and some padlocks are not worth the money wasted on them lol

[@whocares3986]

Golf bags definitely need to start having a GPS tracking device in them. Thousands of dollars of equipment need to be located if lost.

[@garymartingolf]

Honestly! Why has nobody thought of this 😮‍💨

[@KevinsDiving]

Tywrap a broom handle an inch longer to your driver and then bind all the shafts tight together to form 1 big golf club……

[@garymartingolf]

Great tip 🙌🏽

[@donnawhitfield6820]

You need to borrow Dave’s iron covers from Chris’s videos. Mid handicapper Dave.

[@frankodozi5349]

By taking golf balls in your hand baggage beware. I have had golf balls confiscated and thrown away in airports such as Bahrain and Mumbai. Maybe not the best idea. If you can try and buy them in the country where you are travelling to

[@garymartingolf]

I’ve never had balls taken from hand luggage. What was there reasoning ?

[@frankodozi5349]

@@garymartingolfI think they thought I would throw them in the aircraft or use them as a weapon in the plane. I now put them in the suitcase or golf bag.

[@wajopek2679]

I live and play golf in Bahrain for 30yrs now. 6yrs ago i brought maybe 50 coloured balls (loose) in hold luggage (no clubs) and customs pulled me over. They questioned me on what they were. I looked him in the face trying to explain what golf was. He was not having any of it. In the end, it transpired he thought they were toys for womens pleasure. He let me go in the end when he saw I was annoyed.

[@neiltaylor1765]

Come pick up my tour bag Gaz, you'll end up with a hernia 😂😂, good tips hear though

[@garymartingolf]

Haha, honestly! Can not believe what some of you guys carry!

[@neiltaylor1765]

@garymartingolf in all fairness without fluids/food it isn't to heavy

[@johnfreeman3988]

I always wrap my ‘woods’ and hybrids in bubble wrap and then put the head covers on…and put the irons in upside down

[@cynt1111]

Not nearly as bad as sending clubs with Yodel. just sent a club with them and it arrived destroyed, broken shaft and dented head??

[@garymartingolf]

Really. Shocking

[@krisjames999]

I’ve had my golf travel bag destroyed in my last few trips! They have lifted it by the front pocket which ripped it clear where I’d got my shoes in and that’s happened twice😡😡

[@garymartingolf]

Can you claim off them ?

[@krisjames999]

@@garymartingolf tried and came up with some rubbish that because the bag wasn’t ripped I don’t qualify even though the front pocket had been ripped clean off. Knew something was wrong when my golf shoes appeared first🤦‍♂️😡😂

[@brianmurray4199]

They going to be disappointed when they steal your bag no club heads and stinky socks 😂

[@garymartingolf]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol

[@edanzore]

Socks on irons? Are you mad? Just wrap a golf towel around them. I would have to institutionalize you