Golf balls carried in hand luggage

[langtonian]

We're going on our first golf trip to Spain in a couple of weeks, flying from Edinburgh, and intend to hire clubs when we arrive at the course. No doubt we can buy golf balls when we get there but alternatively we could take a supply with us if permitted. Does anyone know if you're allowed to carry golf balls in hand luggage?

Langtonian

 

[garyinderry]

cant see you being allowed on the plane with rocketballz !


ill get my coat!

 

[pbrown7582]

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/overview

Here's official list, IMO i would think they would be confiscated as dangerous items when your bags are scanned.

 

[Khamelion]

I wouldn't have thought so, or would I risk it. If you want to take you balls on your hols put them in your hold luggage.

 

[Captainron]

Ring the airline and ask.

 

[LIG]

Clear as day isn't it? :mmm:
You can't take Clubs but you CAN take balls in hand luggage (by inference, as they aren't on the banned items list).

Or do as a sensible Cap'n Ron says and call the airline.

 

[Evesdad]

Can't see you being allowed to take on the "lethals" either.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

You would probably be quite safe with half a dozen old Commandos sitting nearby.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

You would probably be quite safe with half a dozen old Commandos sitting nearby.

Showing your age there old chap :thup:

 

[Stuey01]

Should be alright with some Topflites.

 

[Tommo21]

Warbirds..............................I know, too far.

 

[JezzE]

Have flown hundreds of times with golf balls in the hand luggage, other than one flight from Aberdeen to Shetland where the security girl was adamant that I couldn't and made me put them in my hold luggage. Never happened at any other time before or since...

 

[CMAC]

You would probably be quite safe with half a dozen old Commandos sitting nearby.

Showing your age there old chap :thup:

..and they were probably individually wrapped......... showing my age also....

you never 'unwrapped' one until standing on the first tee, so you could show it was a new ball :lol:

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Yes Penfold........whatever happened to them?

Sold 1,000's of Commando's in my time.
The first indestructible ball

 

[Garesfield ACE]

Put them in your hold luggage.....not a problem.....dont pay for inflated rip off prices at golf clubs abroad

 

[cookelad]

Anybody else think maybe the reason the OP is asking about handluggage is that they're flying cheap and not-so-cheerful, so no check-in luggage?

The obvious answer to anybody is to put them in the hold but if you're not already checking anything in, it's expensive just for golf balls and probably better off buying them there!

(I could be lying to you here but) I think I took a dozen in my handluggage last year without issue.

 

[vkurup]

Have flown hundreds of times with golf balls in the hand luggage, other than one flight from Aberdeen to Shetland where the security girl was adamant that I couldn't and made me put them in my hold luggage. Never happened at any other time before or since...

Golf in the Shetlands... now that is an interesting one..

I remember a long while ago, I was stopped from carrying an apple from Sydney to Hobart in Tasmania. So ate it at the gate. Not sure if you can do the same with golf balls.

 

[shewy]

Have flown hundreds of times with golf balls in the hand luggage, other than one flight from Aberdeen to Shetland where the security girl was adamant that I couldn't and made me put them in my hold luggage. Never happened at any other time before or since...

Good old Aberdeen security,surely the most grumpy in the land! I was told I could not fly with them despite them not being on the list,to which I pointed out they sell Scotish branded ones in the gift shop,and anyhow if I wanted to lay someone out I'd do it with my rather hefty laptop. Went down well as you can imagine!

 

[langtonian]

Not much help there but I thank you for the comments nonetheless. First prize goes to Stuey01 for wit!

 

[Bratty]

Not much help there but I thank you for the comments nonetheless.

I would have thought Jezz's comment was more than helpful?