Summary TSA requires golf clubs to be checked as baggage - not permitted in carry-on luggage. Passengers can travel with one golf bag containing clubs, balls, tees, and shoes. Airlines like Delta and American permit golf bags up to 115 linear inches without oversize fees if packed in hard cases.
The good news is that most airlines in the US allow passengers to fly with most types of sports equipment —although such equipment counts toward their checked bag allowance . There are many things to know about specific equipment, like golf clubs (just as there are specific things to know about flying with winter sports equipment and bringing cricket equipment on airplanes ). 1 Must be checked TSA requires golf clubs to be checked As carry-on luggage: not permitted by TSA As checked luggage: permitted by TSA Sport equipment regulations: various The TSA normally permits golf clubs and other such sports equipment to be taken on board an aircraft, but only has checked luggage.
Clubs can be used as weapons, so they are not permitted as carry-on luggage. Most sports equipment (with some notable exceptions) can be checked into a flight - even guns and ammo can be taken, but they must be declared to the airline, securely packed, and various regulations must be followed. Note that while the TSA's policy is that golf clubs are permitted in the aircraft's cargo hold, it also states , " The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint .
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