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jmascio Jan 27, 2009 2:18 pm
Golf club carry on?
 
All,

Not sure if this is better in the Luggage forums, but I was hoping for some CO insight.

Does anyone know if a 'sleeve' of golf clubs (that fits within the 45 inch (and subsequent weight) restriction for carry on items) will be met with any resistance (TSA security personnel and flight attendants included)? I'd like to bring on a few clubs on a trip to TPA in a few weeks, but didn't want to check a entire bag for the trip.

thanks!

Justin

Bonehead Jan 27, 2009 2:20 pm
Golf clubs are specifically forbidden as carryons.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1038.shtm

Oh, and welcome to FlyerTalk!

jmascio Jan 27, 2009 2:45 pm
That was an easy one!

Thanks.

N9MD Jan 27, 2009 7:14 pm
Flying Clubs ... golf clubs, that is!
 
Originally Posted by jmascio (Post 11152637)
All,

Not sure if this is better in the Luggage forums, but I was hoping for some CO insight.

Does anyone know if a 'sleeve' of golf clubs (that fits within the 45 inch (and subsequent weight) restriction for carry on items) will be met with any resistance (TSA security personnel and flight attendants included)? I'd like to bring on a few clubs on a trip to TPA in a few weeks, but didn't want to check a entire bag for the trip.

thanks!

Justin
My wife wanted to bring down a replacement Hybrid to stick in her "Florida bag" ... we each have set of NJ clubs and FL clubs so we don't have to lug them back and forth each month. I went to a local Golfsmith store and they were nice enough to give me a long, skinny golf club shipping box. We put the club in the box, taped it up, and had no problem whatsoever having it placed with our luggage for the flight to FLL.

Incidentally, whenever someone asks my superb golfer-wife "What's your handicap?" ... she just smiles, turns and points at me! :D

harpodamann Jan 27, 2009 7:54 pm
Originally Posted by N9MD (Post 11154300)
My wife wanted to bring down a replacement Hybrid to stick in her "Florida bag" ... we each have set of NJ clubs and FL clubs so we don't have to lug them back and forth each month. I went to a local Golfsmith store and they were nice enough to give me a long, skinny golf club shipping box. We put the club in the box, taped it up, and had no problem whatsoever having it placed with our luggage for the flight to FLL.

Incidentally, whenever someone asks my superb golfer-wife "What's your handicap?" ... she just smiles, turns and points at me! :D
:D I resemble that remark :D

TXbizman Jan 27, 2009 8:17 pm
Originally Posted by Bonehead (Post 11152648)
Golf clubs are specifically forbidden as carryons.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1038.shtm

Oh, and welcome to FlyerTalk!
ahhh, how time has changed... I was a lowly freshman many moons ago (early 80s), an International student going home for the summer flying on Pan AM from JFK to JNB (i think I got the code right - Jo'burg, SA). Got to JFK late and rushed through check-in (too cheap to check-in the 2nd bag for a fee) so I proceeded to security with my golf bag (wearing a 3 pc suite). Security gave me hard time and I told them I don't have time to go back and check-in my clubs. They let me go and I ran to the gate and the pilot and FAs (then stewardess) all waiting at the plane door and very nicely said that they will find room for my club and they were real nice. Plane was practically empty - booze was free and I got the entire middle row by myself and I stretched out to sleep. Service, then in coach, was great... ahh, good old times...


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