PAM ’ S FEATURED GROUP LEADER
JIM FRANCIS
Westartedplanningourgolfweekendsbackin1998 . Wewould playthreecoursesinthemountainsofPennsylvania , andafter sevenyearsweneededachange . Isaw picturesofgolfcoursesin OceanCityMarylandwhilereadingagolfmagazine . In2005 , we madeourfirsttriptoOCMDwiththehelpofthewomenatPam ’ s Golf . Overthetwentyyearswehaveplayedeverycourse , stayedat fivehotels , andhaveeateninnumerousrestaurants .
Whenschedulingourtrip , Iusualysuggestonecoursetoplayand TheGirlsatPam ’ ssomehow findthebestcourses , hotel , meal & drinkvoucherstocompletethegolfweekend . Inaddition , theyhave helpedwithpricingpackagesfortheguyswhoarivelate , leave early , andsomefelaswhodonotgolfbutrideinthegolfcartsto takephotosoftheexperience .
Thecoursesweplayedin2024werePlantationLakes , Seaside- OCGolfClub ,& WarAdmiral . Thiswasourfirsttimeplaying PlantationLakes , thecoursewastrulybeautifulwithvery chalenginggreens . Itwasablast . OurhotelwasComfortInnGold Coast . ThishotelworkswelforourgroupwiththeDenny ’ snext doorforaquickbreakfast . TheGreenTurtleNorthisalsowithin walkingdistancewithicecoldbeersandvouchersforwings . The oneplacewenevermissonourtripsisHarpoonHannahs . Every Saturdayaftergolf , wegothereforcolddrinksandanendless amountofappetizers . Itisagreatplacetounwindwithyour childhoodfriendsafteraroundofgolf . Now thatmycrowdis getingolder , wehaveexpandedourinvitelist . Asofnow , sixsons havejoinedusonourtrips . Itisfuntoseetheseyoungguysgoing toSecretswiththeirfriendsandtryingtogolfonthreehourssleep .
ThisgetawaygolftriptoOceanCityMDisnow atraditionand everyonehasthisweekendmarkedontheircalendar . Mychildhood friendscomefrom Philadelphiawherewealgrew up . Wenow traveltoOCMDfrom BucksCounty , New Jersey , Boston , North Carolina , andTexas . MyfriendsandIaregetingolderbutaslong aswecanswingaclub , wewilcontinuetotravelhereeveryJune .