If you’ve been on a golf trip abroad before, you‘ll be aware of the hassle involved in taking your clubs with you.  Having to take them to and from the airports, between flights (if you’re not flying direct and they’re not checked right through) and the worry that they could be delayed – and therefore not arrive in time for your first round – can all result in the trip not getting off to the best possible start.  As a result, why not consider shipping them across the pond in advance of your trip?

All you need to do is go online and fill in a simple form, give the company a couple of weeks notice and they’ll pick them up from your house and deliver them to your first hotel where the concierge will store them prior to your arrival.  This hassle-free service obviously comes at a cost, but at around $250 each way (to the UK) it’s a service well worth considering.

PerryGolf strongly recommends Luggage Forward who will give you the added bonus of a 5% discount as a PerryGolf customer.  They provide a reliable service and automatically included in the price is insurance covering your clubs to the value of $500 should anything go wrong (which in my 10 years at PerryGolf, has never happened…touch wood!)  Obviously golf clubs are generally worth a lot more than $500, and so there is the option of purchasing additional insurance for a fraction more cost.  For more details, and to obtain a quote, remember to visit Luggage Forward’s website.

By Keith Baird.  Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.