"I have to pack everything else: golf clothes, pro-am party dresses, workout gear, clubs, practice tools, etc.," she wrote in an e-mail. Her gear adds up: One golf club travel bag, one large suitcase, one carry on and a duffel bag.

For good luck, she brings a bag of hair ribbons to match her outfits each day. "They have to match."

Another key ingredient in her routine is reduced-fat peanut butter, which is hard to find outside the United States. "I do not leave for a tournament without a jar." With her peanut butter, plus bread and bananas she buys on the road, she's set with her go-to food of choice.

Once aboard, "I try to sleep as much as possible, drink a lot of water, and stretch on the plane," she said. "This helps time pass and also helps me adjust to the time, making jet lag much better."