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If you go on a golf trip by plane, car, train, motorhome or ship, you read here how your golf baggage comes along and what the journey costs.

  1. Flying to your golf trip: how your golf bag travels with youIf you fly with your golf bag, you have to register it as sports baggage in advance. Here you learn what five airlines ask for and what you can do if it is damaged.Ways to travel
  2. By car on a golf trip: luggage, tolls and ferriesIf you go on a golf trip by car, your own golf bag travels along at no extra charge. Here you learn how you can secure it, what the tolls cost and which ferries take you to the golf courses.Ways to travel
  3. By train on a golf trip: golf bag, luggage shipping and Rail&FlyIf you go on a golf trip by train, you carry your golf bag yourself or you send it ahead. Here you learn what the railway allows and how you get to your flight by train.Ways to travel
  4. By motorhome on a golf trip: pitches right at the golf courseIf you go on a golf trip by motorhome, you can stay overnight right at the golf course at some golf facilities. Here you find pitches in four countries with their prices and conditions.Ways to travel
  5. By ship on a golf trip: cruise, river cruise and ferryIf you would like to combine golf and ship, you can choose between cruise, river cruise and ferry. Here you learn what a golf programme on board covers and how much time you need in port.Ways to travel

The book behind the website

Golftourismus: Dein Guide für Golfreisen

So that you know what happens behind the desk on your next golf trip, I have written down what I learnt in the golf office, the golf hotel and in sales. The book is written in German.

„Mit seinem Buch ‚Golf-Tourismus‘ wendet sich Autor Mirco Timm gleichermaßen an Golfreisende, Golf-Pros, Hoteliers und Reisebüros.“

fvw, German travel trade magazine, 8 August 2025

Digital for €19.99, bound as a hardcover for €28.99. All three editions have the same content.

  • Paperback

    You prefer reading on paper, marking pages and writing notes in the margin.

    • Printed, with all illustrations
    • Handy for looking things up

    €19.99

    Buy the paperback at Amazon

    ISBN 9783819409967

  • Tip for travelling

    E-Book

    You have your golf travel knowledge with you at all times, while planning at home and on the road.

    • Read it right after purchase
    • As an EPUB on e-reader, tablet and phone
    • Look things up quickly with search

    €19.99

    Buy the e-book at Hugendubel

    ISBN 9783819422157

  • Hardcover

    You want the bound edition for your shelf or as a gift for a golfer.

    • Hard cover
    • A fine gift

    €28.99

    Buy the hardcover at Amazon

    ISBN 9783759272669

What to expect →

Booking a golf trip

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  1. Why your preferred tee time is goneIf you want to tee off at 10 a.m. on your golf holiday, you have to book the tee time together with the trip. I show you why the morning times go so early.Booking a golf trip
  2. Reading a golf package: what is included and what costs extraBefore you book a golf package, you should know what the price includes and what you pay extra on site. In Vietnam I only found that out on the course myself.Booking a golf trip
  3. Hollow-tined greens: ask about course maintenance before you bookIf you want to putt on good greens on holiday, you have to ask about the maintenance weeks of the golf course before you book. Here you learn what aeration and overseeding mean for your game.Booking a golf trip

Who you travel with

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  1. Organising a golf trip as a groupSo that your group does not pay twice on a golf holiday, only one of you should book and change things. In the golf office I often saw what can happen otherwise.Who you travel with
  2. Golf holiday with a partner who does not playIf your partner does not play golf, it is mainly the hotel that decides whether you both enjoy the holiday. Here you learn what you can ask before you book.Who you travel with
  3. Going on a golf trip aloneIf you go on a golf trip alone, the golf course mostly puts you into a flight with other guests. Here you learn how you get a tee time as a single player and how you find company.Who you travel with