Sports equipment

Flying with golf clubs: airline rules compared

Golf clubs can only go in the hold — GOV.UK doesn’t allow them in hand luggage. You have to add them to your booking, and the weight limit depends on the airline: from 20 kg on Ryanair and easyJet to 32 kg on Wizz Air. British Airways counts a golf bag as one of your checked bags instead.

Golf clubs by airline

Airline How it travels Weight Size Booking
Ryanair Large sports equipment (hold, up to 20kg) Hold, added to your booking Up to 20 kg No size limit stated on the page See Ryanair’s sports equipment page for how to add it to your booking. Fees vary.
easyJet Small sports equipment (up to 20kg) Hold, added to your booking for a fee Up to 20 kg No size limit stated on the page Add it when you book, in Manage Bookings or during online check-in. Adding it at the airport costs more.
Jet2.com Hold baggage (up to 22kg) Hold, added to your booking Up to 22 kg No size limit stated on the page See Jet2’s sports equipment page for how to add it to your booking, plus detailed packing and restriction notes.
British Airways Part of your checked baggage allowance Counts as part of your checked baggage allowance No weight limit stated on the page No size limit stated on the page Tell BA more than 72 hours (at least 3 days) before you travel.
Wizz Air Sports equipment (one item, up to 32kg) Hold, added to your booking for a fee Up to 32 kg Up to 149 × 119 × 171 cm Add it when you book, or at least 3 hours before departure in your WIZZ Profile. Space is limited on each flight, so adding it at booking is recommended.
TUI Airways Sports equipment (must be pre-booked) Must be pre-booked by phone No weight limit stated on the page No size limit stated on the page Call TUI as soon as possible on 0203 451 2688 to pre-book it onto your flight. If you don’t pre-book, TUI may refuse to carry it.

Check your golf bag

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Flying BA with golf clubs

Golf equipment counts as one item of checked baggage when your ticket includes hold baggage. BA ties this to tickets that include hold baggage, so if yours doesn’t, ask BA how to add your clubs. Tell BA more than 72 hours (at least 3 days) before you travel. BA’s page doesn’t give a separate weight limit for golf equipment, so it’s worth asking when you call.

Weigh it before you go

A full tour bag with clubs, balls, shoes and waterproofs can get heavy quickly. On airlines with a 20 kg limit there isn’t much room, and on easyJet sports equipment weight can’t be combined (“pooled”) with your hold luggage allowance. Weigh the bag at home once it’s packed — a luggage scale (paid link) makes this easy.

Packing requirements