Golf Travel Made
Easy with Sports
Express Delivery Service

TravelGolf.com Staff Report

DURANGO, Colo. - Traveling golfers can shed 30 pounds or more instantly with one phone call or mouse click. It’s not a diet - it’s the Sports Express delivery service.

Sports Express has created a solution for golfers who want to avoid the hassles of lugging heavy clubs to and from the airport and the risk and uncertainty of checking clubs as baggage.

Sports Express - in association with FedEx, UPS and Eagle Global Logistics - arranges for golf equipment to be picked up from home, office or country club and delivered directly to any resort or destination worldwide, either one-way or round-trip.

Sports Express guarantees that sports equipment will be delivered to a destination prior to arrival - so the only time you’ll have to lift your clubs is when you’re ready to swing.

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Deliveries can be arranged onli ne or by calling the Sports Express call center toll free. The website, www.SportsExpress.com, provides online booking, travel cases, price quotes and 24/7 delivery tracking. Sports Express concierges (1-800-357-4174) offer personal service and keep customers informed every step of the way. Deliveries are insured door-to-door and guaranteed to arrive on time.

Sports Express delivery rates start at $39 for one-way delivery of a standard 32-pound set of golf clubs. Several service options can meet any schedule, from express next-day air to select-saver ground service. Group, convention and tournament rates are available.

The service is especially convenient for business travelers who play golf while on the road but don’t want to carry their clubs around.

Another reason to have sports gear delivered: the enforcement of new and existing luggage restrictions and fees.

Airlines limit the number of bags that can be checked for free. Those restrictions will become even tougher, especially with the rising number of air travelers.

With more people flying, there will be less space for additional baggage. Airlines already charge up to $75 per bag each way for items exceeding their free baggage allowance; typically two checked pieces and a small carry-on per passenger.

Sport Express also arranges for ski and snowboard deliveries during ski season and is the official bicycle delivery service of the Durango World Cup mountain bike races July 13-15, 2001.