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THE REDCOATS ARE COMING…THE RECOATS ARE COMING!

The Ponce is coming to Charleston April 8-11. This will be the biggest Ponce ever with 40 players. (20 from the United States and 20 from Great Britain) The previous record was 2018 in Royal St. George’s and Sunningdale, when 32 players competed (16 vs. 16) Ponce Founder and Chairman Emeritus will chair his first […]

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THE PONCE DE LEON UNVEILS NEW LOGO

Chairman Thomson has breathed some life into the PDL brand with a new logo – the fourth edition of the Ponce’s 20 year history. The Conquistador comes to Charleston for the 20th Ponce in 2022. Check out the evolution of the logo. The Conquistador 2022- The Helmet 2012-2021 The Classic 2007-2011 The Original Script 2004-2006

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THE PONCE WEBSITE 2.0 HAS RE-LAUNCHED

Poncedeleongolf.com is now live. Check out new player pages, new stats, records and more. We will launch a live Scoreboard for this year’s War on the Shore II April 8-11. We’re missing the best photos from the last few tournaments since 2019. If you have some, please forward to Wes at westraybattle@yahoo.com. WELCOME BACK!

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THE 2019 PONCE RETURNS TO JANUARY ROOTS. MCMANAMY WILL CHAIR.

Chairman – Patrick McManamy The Ponce returns to its January MLK date for the first time since 2009. The Ponce was held in January for its first seven years from 2003-009. The site will be announced soon.

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FOLLOW THE PONCE FROM PINEHURST!

For Up-to-the-Minute Updates from the 15th Annual Ponce at Pinehurst, May 3-6, visit: Twitter: @PDL Golf Instagram: @Poncedeleongolf

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PINEHURST PRIMER

1) 8 things you must do when visiting Pinehurst (beyond the obvious stuff, like playing No. 2) Golf Digest 2) Who is Putter Boy? Golf Tripper 3) Ask Matty G  (Video) 4) Golf Advisor: The Carolina Sandhills in May The weather in May potentially could be quite nice. According to weather.com, the average low (55 degrees) and high (79 degrees) […]

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PALMORE REMEMBERS THE KING

Georgia Palmore, age 5 By Michael Palmore September 26, 2016 Many people have “an Arnold Palmer” story.  That was his magic.  He made everyone feel that they were the only people that had that experience. That is just one reason why he was “The King”.  Over the next few days many of these stories will […]

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BANDON PRIMER – 10 TIPS

1. Dream Golf – Must Read for All Making the Pilgrimage to Bandon Dunes. Order it from Amazon here. Bleacher Reports’ Will Leivenberg: “The book’s author, Stephen Goodwin, dissects the key figures who brought the Bandon vision to fruition, as well as the history of links golf. It’s an excellent resource before playing each course, […]

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