What’s The Best Way To Travel With Golf Clubs?

If you’re headed on a vacation or business trip and are hoping to spend time on the green, then bringing your golf clubs with you can be an economical choice. Traveling with a packed golf case is best when the protective case exceeds your needs and conserves space while traveling. There are many options when it comes to golf travel bags.

Deciding on a travel case for your golf clubs is not to be underestimated. There are two general categories of cases: a soft, padded case and a hard, shell case.

Soft cases: Soft cases are the most economical cases for golf clubs. They comply with most airline carrier’s standards, as long as there are no more than 14 clubs held in the bag. The soft padded allows for flexibility with the clubs, and is more economical to purchase. If you’re packing clubs in a soft case, place them in a golf bag first. Cover the heads of the clubs and fill any additional room with soft items and clothes. Place the golf bag into the soft travel case, and be sure to fill any other spare room as well. This will keep the clubs from knocking into each other and will provide a soft, safe space for the clubs to rest while traveling.

Golf Travel Bags

Hard Cases: Hard cases offer ultimate protection, since these cases are basically shatterproof boxes that protect the clubs. Most pro golfers are seen with their clubs in hard cases, which attests the effectiveness of these cases. Although the protection for these types of cases is high, so is the price. Another common fear with the hard cases is that since the shell is hard, those handling the case will be much rougher with it. Like the soft case, you’ll want to fill most of the extra space when packing a hard shell case.

Conserve space: Since you’ll have space to fill in your protective case, fill it with the shirts, socks, visors, and gloves that would otherwise be tossed into a carry-on or suitcase. This will help limit the general amount of luggage you need to bring.

Renting: Consider the cost of bringing the clubs versus the cost of renting. With most forms of land travel, it would be most economical to bring the clubs along with you. Yet with the new fees for checked baggage on flights, the costs of a protective case, and the risk of checked luggage getting lost, it may be more economical to rent clubs at your destination.

Airport travel: If you are flying with your golf clubs, make sure to wipe the heads clean before taking them into the airport. Some fertilizers can set off the bomb detectors at airports, which can be a headache to the traveler. It’s also nice to arrive at the golf course with freshly cleaned clubs. Plan on checking the golf case onto the airplane. Golf bags are too big for a carry-on and are inconvenient to haul around an airport.

Useful Golfing Accessories From Gloves to Golf Cart Wheels and Tires

There are MANY golfing accessories for the new golfer to the seasoned pro that has their own golf cart. In fact golf is a pretty fanatical sport for many and some folks even customize their golf cart wheels and tires as a personal statement. Before we get to that extreme, let’s start with accessories for the begging golfer.

As a newcomer to the sport of golf, you will find that there are numerous things that may not be apparent at first.  These items may be the rules, how to keep score, and any golfing accessories that may be useful to you.  As a result, this article is going to discuss a few golfing accessories which you may find useful.

The most obvious is getting a golf bag to carry your golf clubs in.  Depending on your preferences, you can use a simple golf bag that you must carry, a golf bag with wheels, or even a golf bag that has a trolley system.  Since we are big believers that golf should be fun and not work, we recommend the golf bag with the battery operated trolley system.

The next useful golfing accessory is golf gloves.  Unfortunately, not many people realize that golfing gloves exist until they develop unsightly calluses and blisters on their hands.  At that point, they will usually learn about golf gloves from a more experienced golfer.  As a side note, while the gloves will protect your hands, they will also improve your golf game since you will be able to get a better grip on the golf club.

golf cart wheels and tires

The third useful accessory that we are going to talk about today is the golf club cleaner.  Since your golf club will either make or break your golfing game, you will want to ensure that you take the best care of them that you can (since accumulated mud and dirt can affect your shots).

A golf cart cleaner kit is usually made up of brushes and a cleaning solution.  Oftentimes, these kits can be carried around in one of your golf bag pockets.  As you can imagine, you will always want to have you golf club cleaning kit with you on the golf course.

And now, for the folks off the deep end that have just about everything they can for golf, there are many customizations that can be made to their golf cart. One of my favorite modifications is to replace the stock golf cart wheels and tires with custom ones that remind me of the hot rods from the 1960s and 1970s. Perfect for a near one of a kind golfing accessory that will really turn heads.

While these three golfing accessories are useful, if you would like to learn about more golfing accessories, we recommend you check out the Golf Cart Covers Guide and the Golf Cart Tires Guide.

MBS Atom 85

Kids under the age of 10 are generally too small to ride an adult mountainboard. The stance is too wide for the most part and the bindings do not fit kids feet. This is a real shame as kids love mountainboarding and have a lot of fun doing it. On top of that it is great exercise and helps children develop physically. Any activity which involves getting kids outside and away from computers and consoles is a good thing.

MBS have developed the Atom 85 with this in mind. The deck length is only 85 cm which makes everything much smaller including the stance. The F1 bindings go really small so they can be adjusted to fit smaller feet. The 7″ tires are noticeably smaller and lighter than the 8″ tyres on most adult boards too. All this put together with a colorful and fun graphic makes a great junior mountainboard. Found out more about the MBS Atom 85.

Why Use A Cycling Disc Wheel?

If you have been taking part in cycling time trials or triathlons a while then you might have seen some people using a disc wheel on the back of their back, just why do people use disc cycling wheels?

Well the advantage of using a disc wheel have been long understood and to understand why, we need a basic science lesson. A solid rear wheel allows air to pass more easily over it and the easier the air moves over a surface the less drag is caused.

The second thing that you should know about disc wheels is that to get the best out of them you have to ride faster, science has proven that the faster the disc spins, the less turbulance is caused which again leads to better aerodynamics.

Spring Skiing

Spring skiing, there’s surely nothing finer. To feel the crisp snow beneath your board early in the morning and enjoying the freedom of not having to completely rug up. It’s a magnificent way to spend the last few weeks of the season.

In Australia, the snow season winds down in September and the powder hounds manage to eke out the last few days of perfect conditions before the slush and slurry takes over. Now is the time to pick up your trusty Burton snowboard and put it to some good use with another visit to Perisher Blue or a hop over to Thredbo.

Make sure you get an early start during the Spring because there is an inevitability about each day. You know it will start with lovely crisp conditions but by 1 or 2 in the afternoon the snow on the lower slopes will be quickly turning soft and slushy.

Preparation for Going Skiing

If you’ve never gone skiing before (a “never-ever”) or if you haven’t gone for a while, you may be wondering what it will be like and what are some tips to prepare for going skiing or snowboarding. It seems like half the battle is just getting out onto the snow, so here are some good tips to help you get out there faster:

1. Think about what you’re going to wear days ahead. Try on what clothes you have. If you’re missing anything, then either see if any of your friends have clothing or equipment you can borrow or head to the store (or buy online for the best deals).
2. Go to the resort’s website or call them to find out how much it’s going to cost you. You don’t want to be short of cash. Find out how much a lift ticket is and what lift tickets they offer (full day, half day, flex, etc.). See how much equipment rental fees are and what kind of identification or credit cards you may need to bring for a deposit. Find out if they offer lessons, too. Often ski hills or mountains will have a beginner skiing package which includes a lesson. Take the lesson!
3. Most places will provide a lunchroom where you can bring your own food and eat it there.
4. You can either leave some of your extra clothing (do bring extra clothing in case conditions change) in your vehicle or you can rent lockers.
5. Mind your stuff. You need a good amount of skiing equipment and clothing, so keep an eye on everything. If the ski resort offers a ski corral to store your skis while you are eating, then take advantage of it so that your equipment doesn’t “walk off” either on accident or on purpose.

Get more tips on what do expect when you go skiing, skiing equipment reviews and other skiing and snowboarding tips at Love to Ski and Ride.

Why Nutritional Supplements Are Essential For Sports Athletes

Sports nutrition and supplements aims at enhancing the performance of athletes or those who are into sports. These improvements can be manifested by the increase in speed, mobility, agility and vigor. For those athletes who were injured, having enough nutrients in the body will help them recover fast and gain back their strength. And lastly, sports nutrition supplements help them increase their energy so they can compete and practice efficiently.

In general the use of these nutrition supplements is to increase the stamina of the athletes or those who are into sports. These are also essential so they can free themselves from sickness and stress that could also affect their performance. Some of the known nutrients needed by athletes include protein, creatine, whey, and glutamine. However, proper administration and dosage is advised due to some incidental reports of adverse reactions.

Compound Bow Grips

The grip of a compound bow like one from Martin Archery has been developed in a number of ways. The most common sight when looking for the grip of the compound bow is to see the rigid hand grip in the riser of the bow. But there are developments such as the pistol grip in which the grip sits asymmetrically mounted on the body of the bow.

Another development is the grip mount which will give the shooter the opportunity to get fore and aft adjustment capabilities relative to the main handle. What it means is that the adjustment of the bow’s draw length will be possible without having to change the bow structure or the length of the bow’s string.

So if you have no other means of adjusting the draw length of the bow this kind of innovation will be able to do it for you.