PAM’ S FEATURED GROUP LEADER
CHIP FIORAVANTI
Pam’ sGolf – TheHeartbeatofOurLegendaryOCMD GolfTrips
talstartedinthefalof1994— justtwoguys, ashared Iloveofgolf, andalitlehelpfrom Pam’ sGolf. Whatbegan asasmalgetawayhasgrownintoaful-blownannual tradition, now enteringitsfourthdecade.
Today, ourcrew hasbaloonedto16enthusiasticgolfersand showsnosignsofslowingdown. Withthebuzzalready building, we’ reexpecting20nextyear. Whenwordgetsout aboutouradventures, it ' snosurprisethateveryonewantsin onthefun!
We’ reacrew madeupoflifelongfriends, colegeroommates, brothers, fathers, andsons. Ouragesrangefrom 22to66, andourhandicapsrangejustaswidely— from near-scratch playerstothosewhooccasionalyhitthebalbackwards( we lovethem anyway). Butthat’ sthemagicofit: nomaterthe ageorskillevel, everyonefindstheirplaceinthe " Shipof Fools," asweafectionatelycalourannualpilgrimageto OceanCity, Maryland.
Eachyear, thefestivitieskickofatmyin-laws’ housein OceanPines— thanksagaintoChrisandEdforalways openingtheirdoors( andfridge) tothemadness. Aftera roundatthestunningLighthouseSound, weeaseintonight onewithoursignatureHorseshoe, Cornhole, andPoker tournaments. It’ salfriendlycompetition— untilsomeone losesacornholematchandthentheircashinPoker.
ThePam’ sGolfteam hasalwaysgoneaboveandbeyondto accommodateourslightly. unconventionalrequests. Want tosqueezeinextratwilightrounds? Noproblem. Needhelp reorganizingteetimestomatchtheresultsoflastnight’ s pokergame? Done. Theirflexibilityandgoodhumorare unmatched— andwhenyou ' reherding16grownmen( and soon, 20), that ' ssayingsomething.
WestayattheAloftHoteleveryyear, whichistheperfect launchpadforournightimeadventures. It ' sjustashortwalk( orcrawl, dependingonthehour) toSeacrets— ourgo-to hangout. TheplacefeelslikeaJamaicanbeachparty
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