Golf Trip to the US

[vkurup]

Am hoping to make a golfing trip down to NY/NJ area in Aug/Sept. Anyone knows
1) Best options for flights with golfing gear
2) Unmissable (& affordable) courses in the Tri-state area.

Planning to make it a week long thing.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Am hoping to make a golfing trip down to NY/NJ area in Aug/Sept. Anyone knows
1) Best options for flights with golfing gear
2) Unmissable (& affordable) courses in the Tri-state area.

Planning to make it a week long thing.

I'm pretty sure you can take golf clubs for free with Virgin Atlantic, I'm sure they're not alone.

 

[scratch]

Yes, Virgin and BA allow free clubs on transatlantic flight. With Delta you can check your clubs in as your free bag then travel light and take a trolley bag on free as hand luggage. We did that last year when we went. You can always squeeze a few things into your golf bag to free up space

 

[vkurup]

Virgin & BA to NY return flts working out to something like £700-800. On the contrary, I can book 7 days (flt + B&B + 4 rounds of golf) at TPC Sawgrass for some £775 at Golfbreaks.com or YourGolftravel.com... something does not add up.

 

[scratch]

Virgin & BA to NY return flts working out to something like £700-800. On the contrary, I can book 7 days (flt + B&B + 4 rounds of golf) at TPC Sawgrass for some £775 at Golfbreaks.com or YourGolftravel.com... something does not add up.

Those package prices DON'T include flights I'm afraid

 

[vkurup]

Those package prices DON'T include flights I'm afraid

Ahh.. just saw the 'Room only'.. interestingly the offer on the YourGolftravel website has a pic of a plane on it. So i thought it includes flights..

 

[scratch]

Ahh.. just saw the 'Room only'.. interestingly the offer on the YourGolftravel website has a pic of a plane on it. So i thought it includes flights..

That's how they hook you in......

 

[Val]

Yes, Virgin and BA allow free clubs on transatlantic flight. With Delta you can check your clubs in as your free bag then travel light and take a trolley bag on free as hand luggage. We did that last year when we went. You can always squeeze a few things into your golf bag to free up space

BA will allow clubs for free as part of your free allowance which is one hold bag and one carry on, so if you can get all your clothes in a carry on then jobs a good un as they say.

 

[vkurup]

Just spoke to a Virgin.. acc 2 her Aug & Sept are peak periods due to school hols. So try later
Aug & Sept NY fares 700-800
Oct 1st onwards 400-500

you learn somehting everyday...

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Just spoke to a Virgin.. acc 2 her Aug & Sept are peak periods due to school hols. So try later
Aug & Sept NY fares 700-800
Oct 1st onwards 400-500

you learn somehting everyday...

Course 101, DO NOT fly in school vacations unless necessary.

You might get a better deal flying in thro' Canada and the immigration process can be better too!!