Simsjim

Play both no stay. I would be coming from Chestertown MD so no need to stay, but would play both days. I’ve played there using a walking twilight rate and the course has been in fantastic shape each time. Nice work! Hope it comes together.

I recently joined a private where 90% of the membership walks. That was one of the most compelling reasons to join. I’ve always enjoyed walking more than riding. Being fortunate enough to live in the Philadelphia PA area where there are many older courses that were designed to be walked originally gives me a lot of walkable courses.

For cooler weather Amazon Essentials Classic Fit Golf Pants were a bargain and appear to be holding up well. In warmer - but not quite shorts temps, at a sub $45 price point, I used to like Snake Eyes Dri-18s. Alas the demise of Golfsmith has made them hard to come by. May find some on auction sites.

At the office, I just can’t seem to keep my bowtie from bunching up the collar of my Nike Dry Fit shirts. Agree 100%: Golf shirts are for golf. Yoga tights are for yoga.

Hi. I was thinking about of day of golf on 08/04 to celebrate my b-day. Could be a good mixer. LOL.

Hi all; After lurking for a while and having google searches always bring me here, I’ve decided to sign up and see if I can offer even a sliver of the community , opinion, and insight that I have passively benefited from in my travels here. So, the questionnaire: 1. How long have you been playing golf? Started chip n putt as a teen, then weed and other pastimes took priority. Fast forward to late 20’s picked up playing again briefly - hacking with no lessons. Then nothing for about 15 years. Then about 3 years ago picked it up seriously again with lessons, driving range visits, etc. I think that’s when i really had a desire to improve. 2. What’s your handicap or normal score? not official, but according to apps - 20 handicap. Normal score varies between low 90s and 100s. This year, for the first time I seem to be regularly under 100. 3. What do you love about golf? Hitting a shot perfectly provides a sensation like no other. I like walking on the course because it gives me an opportunity to slow down a bit. When I’m in the right frame of mind - it’s relaxing. On a superficial level, I like the clothing. I love old golf clubs and bags. I am very interested in old course architecture. I live in an area with many old country clubs and public courses and I am somewhat fascinated by how these places came about, and will change (or not) to suit changing tastes, economies etc. I love figuring out the best shots on a particular hole/course given my ability and where I need to put the ball. I’d rather have to go around a dog-leg and over some water for 190 yards rather than just rocket something 700 yards (which I don’t have a strong distance game anyways). Finally, a bunch of strangers can converse about golf and other things when they are put together on a Sunday morning. (This can be a good or bad depending). 4. What brings you to MyGolfSpy? Do you already know any other Spies? I’m always led here by google searches, I saw a YouTube Tester video, then watched a “No Putts Given” YouTube episode. I do not know other Spies, but would be interested in getting acquainted with others in the Philadelphia area. 5. Where are you from? What is your home course? Philadelphia PA. I don’t currently have a membership anywhere so I play public’s. The course that is closest to me is FDR in south philadelphia. A bit tattered, but it’s 6 minutes from home, so tends to be my default after-work course. Bala is the closest private club, but since I play primarily after work. - traveling there in rush hour traffic seems counterintuitive to the many reasons I play. There is a NJ muni called Pennsauken that I like - it’s proximity to my home is reasonable. I also play a bit on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Blue Heron, Hog Neck, etc. I try to avoid weekend play because the crowds and the pace of play tend to diminish the experience for me. There are many public courses in the Philadelphia area and I am very lucky to have a long list of choices. I’d be interested in where other local Spies play. 6. What are the best and worst things about golf in your region? best: choices/variety/abundance/historically significant designs/long season/large community of golf enthusiasts worst: economic forces closing clubs/crowds/ 7: What do you do for a living? I work to live, not live to work, so for funding my living I make my way as a Heathcare Information Services Clinical Systems Analyst. Basically, I work while thinking about retiring and playing golf and sailing. 8. How’d you pick your user name? My first snowboard was a Sims, and my name is Jim and they rhyme, and 215 was my Bell Telephone area code - for those that remember phones that were attached to walls . SimsJim215 a pleasure to be here! Thanks.