James,

I can't help you with the pushups, but I work overseas in Indonesia and we have a golf course and a lot of avid golfers here at our site.

The best way to transport the clubs is to get one of those hard plastic cases that totally surround the clubs and locks them up. If you're traveling in this part of the world, your luggage will take some serious abuse (such as my batle scarred Zero Halliburton suitcase). I wouldn't trust anything with a soft side, particularly if you have a good set of clubs.

A locked plastic case is better with the security of your clubs, too. Clubs are much more expensive in Asia (at least here) than the States and I would worry about theft if I had a nice bag that said "Callaway Golf" on the side. If you've got good clubs, you don't want them ripped off.

Good luck, guy. My $.02 worth.

Jim

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