Being a Long Islander and a fisherman to boot it's considered a sin against God to go to a Red Lobster.
My wife is italian so I have never been to a Olive Garden either. Disgrazia!!
Found the usual clubs, headcovers etc and always turned in to the pro shop or Ranger. That has not translated into good karma because over the years I have dropped a 7 iron and a nice wedge. Didn't get either back.
Craziest was a catheter set up (unused thank god) right in the middle of a fairway.
My friend Dennis used to work in the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx as an apprentice butcher...He once told me that he would never eat a hot dog again..when I asked why he got this far away look and said "I've seen them made. They put everything in there...and by everything I mean everything.."...
All solid suggestions. I would add:
if you wear prescription glasses bring another pair if you have
luggage scale ( has saved me numerous times from having to unpack in the terminal because the weight is over 50 lbs)
cash for tipping
TSA locks on a hard case here too. In case it matters- most airlines only cover damage if its in a hard case. Check with your carrier.
I take off the heads on the woods that I can. I have one wood that the head is fixed so I jam that clubhead down in the bag. I don't do anything special with the...
wow. Lucky you. Ben Hogan history at Panmure and Tom Watson history at Monifieth. So glad you are playing both. Tom has a plaque at Monifieth and Ben has a bunker at Panmure.... Make sure you get a look at the locker room at Panmure. The benches will make you want to bring back metal spikes.