Now in Springfield for the Price Cutter Charity Championship, I am just as impressed by the people - this time the locals. (Note: Not to speak bad of the media, I just haven't been to the press room yet).
When I first arrived in Springfield early this morning around 10 a.m., I asked the girl at the front desk if there was any way I could check in early. I wanted to meet Kevin Johnson at the course no later than 1 p.m., and I really wanted to rest up before a day of caddying in the hot sun.
To my surprise, the girl not only quickly set me up with the room, she was smiling and nice to me the whole way. For a request that some hotel staff people would scoff at (and I wouldn't blame them), the gesture was much appreciated. I was able to check in a whole 5 hours ahead of the official check-in time, and it was a major help to my day.
This was just the first example of Springfield kindness I experienced on my first day in the city. At a local McDonald's where I used WiFi, an employee continually came to my booth and offered to refill my coffee. She took my tray as well, and asked if I needed anything else. Better service than you get at many actual table-service restaurants.
In the caddy tent at Highland Springs CC, a staff of 5-6 people was ready to serve us food and drink - hot dogs, baked beans, donuts, rolls, cookies, Dr. Pepper. With only three caddies in the tent at the time, there were more employees than caddies. Quite the service for the caddies. I had no idea. Just a Springfield thing, perhaps? Or maybe caddies are treated better than I thought after all, at all events.
Even the drive-thru girl at Chick-fil-a was enthusiastic to help.
Overall, couldn't have asked for better service across the board on my first day in Springfield. All day, it just kept going.
Hopefully when I make it to a bar later this week, the service is just as good.
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