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SENIOR OPEN AT SUNNINGDALE G.C. OLD COURSE

Potential 2018 PDL site: Sunningdale Golf Club is hosting this weekend’s Senior Open Championship . Senior Open Championship July 23-23, 2015. Pine Valley is a U.S. homage to Sunningdale. In addition to having the best halfway house I have ever experienced in golf, ESPN produced a great piece: Dogs Welcome at Sunningdale I wish more U.S. […]

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FOLLOW THE PONCE FOR LIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENT: JULY 15 – 19!

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18 OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD RULES IN GOLF

As Ponce XIII week is upon us, it is good to brush up on some rules that are commonly misunderstood. 1. Red Lateral Hazard Option 1 – Play it from the hazard Option 2 – Replay the shot from the original position incurring a stroke and distance penalty Option 3 – Draw a line from […]

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U.S. OPEN TO THE GREENBRIER?

JUSTICE LURES GOLF LEGENDS TO BUILD MOUNTAINTOP COURSE NEAR GREENBRIER By Doug Smock, The Charleston Gazette “And now, Justice has brought the four kings of golf of the 1960s and 1970s (Palmer, Nicklaus, Player & Trevino) together to build a championship-caliber golf course in the West Virginia hills….Justice said the project, which will include a […]

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EARLY VEGAS ODDS…SAYS THE LITTLE GENERAL

From the Desk of The Little General (Michael Palmore)…         Early Vegas Odds have been released (in order of finish): 1) Cappy/Tucker – Arguably the greatest Ponce player of all time gets the nod as the favorite 2) Rankin/Clarkson – Dynamic Duo – longtime friends may be tough to beat 3) Palmore/Bayler […]

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FIELD COMPLETE: TEAMS 12-14 ANNOUNCED

Clay Thomson, 2015 Ponce Chairman, recently announced that the field is complete with 14 teams and 28 players.   Team #12: JOHN McALLISTER & CRAIG BURPEE It is with great pleasure that John McAllister welcomes his guest to the 2015 PDL member-guest, Craig Burpee.   As evidenced by his profile picture, Craig has been working on his […]

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100TH U.S. OPEN IN 2000 AT PEBBLE BEACH: 15 YEARS LATER

  15 years later, check out this gem from the 100th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach at Wit’s End where Tiger Woods won by 15 strokes. Neil is wearing his classic “Legalize Maruyama” t-shirt, which was mysteriously shipped to Danny G a few years back??? Nine Future PDL Players Muscie Garnett, Neil Thomson, Wes Battle, […]

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H-11TH TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR PONCE XIII

TEAM #9:  MUSCIE GARNETT & ISAAC MORTON Isaac Morton is honored to play in the Ponce De Leon with Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett XXVII of Loretto, VA, with whom he has a strained relationship.  His only regret coming into the tournament is that his brother-in-law and 2015 Ponce Chair, Clay Thomson (no “p”), didn’t think […]

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