Archive note: This article was published in 2013 after a Golf Digest gift feature. The feature, routes, package ideas, and availability from that period are historical.
A golf-charter request should state the passenger count and the number, dimensions, and weight of golf bags. Cabin seats alone do not establish that the baggage will fit. The exact proposed aircraft and loading plan need direct-carrier confirmation.
The original article referenced Augusta Regional for Augusta National, Monterey Regional for Pebble Beach, and Southwest Oregon Regional for Bandon Dunes. Current airport suitability, transfers, lodging, course access, and tee times must be checked for the requested dates.
A written package should distinguish the flight from any ground transfer, hotel, course, caddie, meal, or other service. Nothing is included unless the accepted terms say it is.
Build one equipment list for the whole group
Ask each golfer to identify the club case they will use and provide its approximate dimensions and weight. Add the group's ordinary luggage and any other equipment. Share that combined list so the proposed direct air carrier can review the exact aircraft's loading arrangement.
If travelers join at different points, state where each passenger and bag enters the itinerary. The useful passenger count is the count for each flight segment, together with the baggage carried on that segment. An outbound-only list may not describe the return.
Work backward from the first fixed commitment
Provide the course or accommodation address, the confirmed tee time if you have one, and the arrival time you want at the ground destination. Keep time for unloading, the transfer, and your own preparation in the plan. Check the flight proposal and the golf reservation together before treating either as the complete trip.
Confirm who is arranging the ground vehicle and whether it can carry the full group and equipment. Separately confirm hotel, course, caddie, and meal arrangements; their inclusion should be visible in the relevant accepted terms.
See the current private-jet golf trip guide for broader planning context. The FAA's charter guidance explains why travelers should verify the operating carrier's charter authority. When requesting a golf itinerary, attach the group equipment list, ground destination, fixed commitments, and return plan.
Jet Partners acts as a charter services arranger, not a direct air carrier. The properly licensed direct air carrier identified for an accepted flight operates it and retains operational control. Request a golf-trip proposal.
