We’ve talked about hard and soft golf travel cases, and the differences between the two types of case. However there is also a golf travel case called a hybrid golf travel case that tries to be a compromise between the two.

A hybrid golf travel case is a case that combines both the characteristics of a hard case and those of a soft case.

For example a hybrid golf travel bag should offer a hard top that covers the heads of your clubs with good protection, and a softer body. The head slides over the body to cover the top, and the softer body protects the shafts of your clubs.

The intention is that a hybrid golf bag can offer some of the benefits of the soft travel bag, namely the ability to break it down into a smaller size so that it can be stored more easily.

We still feel that for real protection on aircraft it is wise to invest in a complete hard travel case. That is still the only solution to total protection for your clubs. This is evidenced by the fact that a good hard travel case should come with a lifetime warranty (as it should be unbreakable) and will in some cases also offer it’s own insurance for any club damage on an aircraft. That is testament to how well these hard cases should protect your clubs.

You don’t get either of these with a hybrid golf travel case, and we don’t consider that it offers adequate protection.

And there are even hybrid golf travel cases that are designed to allow you to turn the travel case into a golf buggy. Of course with a regular hard travel case you can’t make the travel case into a golf buggy, so when you arrive you have to rent one. But if your travel bag turns into a golf buggy as well then you overcome this problem.

However hybrid golf travel cases, though a good idea in some circumstances, don’t offer the protection of a good hard golf travel bag.

And travelling isn’t cheap, so if you’re travelling on a budget why not consider staying in hostels? On top of that you probably  need to learn more about how to take travel photos.