Between the pandemic, labor shortages and fuel costs, airline travel is suffering from rising fees, cancellations and delays. Add the risk of golf clubs getting lost in transit with the luggage and that buddy trip can become frustrating and expensive. That’s where Ship Sticks, the world’s leading golf club and luggage shipping provider, can help.
Since its founding in 2011, Ship Sticks has become a trusted partner of thousands of golf facilities and thousands more regular golf travelers. With the promise of delivering your clubs or other luggage as scheduled to destinations all over the world, the service lets you get yourself there without lugging clubs. It has become an affordable and convenient alternative to carrying, checking and claiming bags at the airport.
Ship Sticks partners with FedEx, UPS and DHL to get your clubs – whether packed in a hard case, soft case or cardboard box – to club and resort destinations around the world. It will even pick up your golf clubs from your home, office, pro shop or hotel if you prefer not to drop off at the nearest location.
They also provide $1,000 of complimentary insurance on golf bag shipments (with coverage options up to $10,000 for a nominal fee), an on-time delivery guarantee, and tracking updates so you can access the location of your clubs in real-time. The Ship Sticks iOS app offers booking and tracking information as well.
The service provides its customers with 60 percent savings compared to regular carrier costs, with rates starting as low as $44.99. For example, quotes for shipping across the country from the southeastern U.S. to Bandon Dunes in Oregon range from $74.99 each way with seven-day ground to $179.99 each way for next-day express.
The website includes helpful tutorials on how to book, pack and securely label your golf club shipment. Should you have any questions or concerns about the process, their white-glove customer support team is available seven days a week to assist.
Ship Sticks has become such a ubiquitous component for many golf travelers, it has earned the Editors’ Choice Award from Golf Digest as the best golf club shipper for six consecutive years. It helps you avoid the anxiety of waiting in a crowded baggage claim or oversized-bag area with fingers crossed that your sticks will show up, then dealing with the arduous process of dragging them with you to the course. It’s like having a traveling caddie, only cheaper and not judgmental about the quality of your game.
Once winter rolls around and it’s time to store your golf clubs and pull your skis and snowboard out instead, you can also count on Ship Sticks to send your winter gear safely and seamlessly to the slopes.