Golf Travel Cases: Road Warriors Who Need Them

Are you a road warrior who travels with your golf clubs? When you’re looking for the best golf travel case for your clubs you need to ask yourself some questions.

Answering these questions will make it easier for you to choose the best golf travel bag you need before your next trip or golf vacation.

Golf travel cases come in two basic types-hard and soft. The soft case is made of a reinforced material like canvas with extra top to bottom padding on the inside. Soft golf travel cases have wheels so you can easily move from car to hotel room to course.

Soft Golf Travel Cases

Soft golf travel cases usually have extra pockets inside so you can pack your shoes, a set of golf clothes, a hat and other necessities. The big advantage of the soft golf case is they fold easily so you can store them under the hotel bed or at home in between trips.

Many of the Tour professionals use a Club Glove Travel case. The Club Glove is a soft golf travel bag which is heavily padded. The company also sells a stiff arm, a metal extension absorbs the shock  when the case is dropped or thrown. The Club Glove Last Bag is an easy to move travel bag which lets you quickly wheel through airports to your car.

Hard Golf Travel Cases

Hard golf travel cases have rigid exteriors. Think of it as seat belting your clubs into a secure carrier. Because of the construction hard golf cases offer the most protection for your clubs. The trade-off is a heavy case which when you are hurrying to catch a shuttle can be a problem. But if you are flying for most of your travel then a hard golf travel case has become the standard of protection.

If you have limited storage space when traveling or at home, the hard golf cases can be a challenge. Where you can fold and easily store a soft golf travel case, a hard case is more of a challenge to store in a hotel room. Some hard golf travel cases will not fit in the trunks of many rental cars. So measure your golf travel case before you book your car reservation for your next trip. One exception to this is a telescoping hard travel case.

The pieces slide together to store in a compact area. Named golf product of the year for 2005 it is a great solution for golfers with minimal storage space.

When your travel time is mostly by car you might want to consider the protection of a soft travel case. Your clubs will be protected from the elements. And the golf travel case will fit in your trunk and easily store in your hotel room.

When it comes to storage at home or on the road, hard cases take up more room than the soft golf travel cases. But the choice comes down to whether you are an auto driving road warrior or an airline flying road warrior. Just remember to protect your golf clubs so you can enjoy your game.

Thanks for reading, Keep on playing,

Phil