

GOLF’s Raters & Ran Morrissett File a claimįor most airlines, you qualify for compensation after your bags are lost for more than 24 hours. and Ireland: Our raters’ first-ever ranking of the golf mecca By: But you want to speak with someone, in person or on the phone, before you leave the airport. If you can’t find an airline representative, call the carrier. Fill out any relevant forms and ask how you can stay updated on the search by way of a toll-free number or a website.

Resist the urge to yell at the attendant. To ensure it gets to you, the most efficient step is to proceed (calmly) to the baggage-service counter and request delivery to your home or accommodation. In most cases, your bag isn’t really lost. But as in golf, getting stressed and angry won’t help your cause. What should you do if the airline misplaces your precious clubs? What can you expect? With input from experts at TripIt, an online travel organizer, and travel expert Lee Abbamonte, here’s a five-point guide. But it’s an increasingly common headache as air travel ramps back up amid an industry-wide labor shortage.

It’s never fun when you’re on a golf trip and your sticks don’t reach your destination with you. Think a lost ball is bad? Try a lost bag. Lost your golf clubs? Here's what you do to Stuff Golfers Should Know, a series in which we reveal all kinds of useful golf (and life!) wisdom that is sure to make you the smartest, savviest and most prepared player in your foursome.
