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16YOURNEXTGOLFTRIP
( POWEREDBYPAM’ SGOLFGETAWAYS, SANITY, ANDMAYBEALITTLELUCK)
Planningagolftripwithyourfriendsshouldnotfeellikeasecondjob. You’ ve alreadygotenoughgoingon— likefixingyourslice, convincingyourbossyou’ re“ workingfrom home,” andpretendingyoudon’ tknow wherealthemissing balsinyourbagwent.
Luckily, Pam’ sGolfGetawayshasperfectedtheartofherdinggolfers, smoothinglogistics, andsprinklinginperkslikeconfeti. Here’ syourhilariouslysimple, step-by-stepguidetopulingofthegreatestgolftripyourgrouphaseverseen.
BecometheGroupLeader( Sorry, It’ sTooLatetoBackOutNow)
1Someonehastobeincharge— andit’ syou. Thehero. Thechosen one. ThebravesoulwilingtolistentoChadcomplainabouttee timesandMarkargueaboutwhosnorestheloudest. Pam’ s recognizesyoursacrificeandrewardsyouaccordingly. ThinkVIP perks, insiderdeals, andtherespectyoudeserve.
EmbraceFlexibility … BecauseItSavesYouMoney
2Ifyouandyourcrew canbeflexiblewithtraveldates, Pam’ scansnag yousomeseriouslysweetdeals. Theyknow exactlywhat’ shappening aroundtown— tournaments, festivals, events, andwhenOceanCity isn’ tfloodedwithfamiliescaryinginflatableflamingos.
DetermineYourGroup’ sBudget( BeforeOpinionsGetLoud) Everygolferhasabudget. Some:“ Let’ sgoalout!” Others:“ Canwe 3stay … somewherewitharoof?”
ShareyourgroupsizeandspendingcomfortzonewithPam’ s, and they’ lmatchyoutotheperfectgetawaythatwon’ trequiretaking outasecondmortgage.
IdentifyYourGroup’ s“ Must-Haves”( PrepareYourself)
4Doesyourgroupwant: Aboardwalkhotel? A condonexttothegreens? Alinks-stylecourse wherethewindpersonalyatacksyou?
Whateverthedream, Pam’ smatchesit. Eventhe unreasonableones.( Wel … mostly.)
PickYourDates— A FeatofHuman 5Coordination
Selectthemagicdatesyourgroupcan actualyagreeon( miraclesdohappen), andyou’ reonegiantstepclosertoteeing ofinOceanCitybliss.
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6SelectYourRounds— The“ BestoftheBest” Tour
OceanCityhasnoshortageofincrediblecourses, andyourgroup probablywantstoplayalofthem. Pam’ shelpsyoupicktheabsolutebest tracksandsecurestheteetimesyourgroupwilbragaboutformonths.