2007 – Sea Island – Team Lacoste Eeks Out Tiebreaker
Tournament Summary
Team Lacoste Eeks Out 5th Annual PDL
John Klim (MVP), Wes Battle (Captain), Andrew Hollowell and Scott Winn
January 11-14, 2007
Sea Island, GA (Plantation, Retreat, Seaside)
John McAllister: 2007 Chairman
Clay Thomson: Spirit Award Winner
Chairman McAllister introduced the Ponce to what would become its favorite venue. The Lodge hosted 16 golfers and a love affair was born. This was the first year that an Opening Ceremony was also held.Sea Island Resort – Ranked #1 in Golf Digest’s 75 Best Golf Resorts in America. (Seaside, Plantation and Retreat) “You can feel the ghosts of Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen walking alongside as you make your way along Sea Island’s 54 holes of elegant fairways and classic greens.”
Sea Island Ranked #1 Resort in America by Golf Digest (PDF)
Charity
This was the first year the PDL incorporated an annual charity to the tournament. Wes Battle added this element and introduced the Wounded Warrior Project to the Ponce.