A Florida man set his golf clubs on fire.
Courtesy, WKRC
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of golfers like one baggage claim disaster. And at the Fort Myers airport a few weeks ago, CALAMITY could have underestimated him.
The story begins in Atlanta, where Fort Myers resident John Andre was starting his journey home with golf clubs in tow. As most travelers do, Andre left his bag in the baggage claim with the unspoken hope that his sticks would return home in one piece.
When he arrived back at baggage claim in Fort Myers, he saw a bag spinning around the roller and could barely stifle a laugh. The golf bag wasn’t just destroyed in transit, it appeared to be set on fire. The clubs surrounding the baggage claim were not only abused, but they were inserted directly through the travel bag and, later, the headgear.
Indeed, the remains of the burning clubs were so striking that it took Andres a minute to realize a disturbing truth: they were his.
As Andre soon realized, his sticks had dragged along the ground, eventually causing the protective cover of his travel bag to break. As his bare sticks hit the concrete, they ignited, leading to a wider fire that damaged the rest of his belongings.
Shortly after his clubs were returned to him, Andre filed a claim with Delta for about $4,000 to cover his broken equipment. It was initially denied, prompting Andre to contact his local news station, WKRC, regarding the incident.
Fortunately, as the news station’s reporting ended, Andre received a call from Delta. The airline had chosen to make things right, agreeing to pay about $4,000 in compensation to Andrei to repair his golf clubs and bag.
The situation was resolved, albeit after a considerable amount of frustration. Andres was left with a new set of golf clubs to join his old set of burnt ones, and the rest of us with a new fear to join in the joys of air travel.
