2021 PDL XIX – MID-PINES: CAPTAIN OAKEY & TEAM BOROS TRIUMPH OVER CAPTAIN THOMSON & TEAM ROSS
The 19th Ponce De Leon Invitational
April 27 – May 1, 2021
The Showdown at Mid Pines – The Draft
Chairman: Henry Oakey
MVP: John McAllister
Spirit Award: Ned Johnson
Winning Team: Team Boros
Winning Team Captain: Henry Oakey
Henry Oakey, Isaac Morton, Muscoe Garnett, John McAllister, Ned Johnson, Wes Battle, Clark Coulbourn, Dan Gilbane
Wooden Spoon: Henry Oakey?
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
Chairman Oakey announced a new wrinkle at the Opening Ceremony at the 2021 Ponce. Two teams would compete; Henry and Neil would captain the two teams and select them in an old-schoolyard pick em draft.
Team Boros Wins Opening 4 Ball 6-2 – All 4 Matches Tight
Team Boros 2 Strokes Better in Scramble
Team Boros Wins 5-3 in Alternate Shot for 3rd round win in a row
Team Ross Rallies with 6-2 Afternoon 4 Ball to Get within Striking Distance
Team Boros Closes Out Singles with 4-3-1 Singles (Morton & Battle come back from 3 hole deficits on back 9 to win)
SCHEDULE
Wed, April 28
Practice Round: Tobacco Road
Opening Cocktail Reception
Thu, April 29
1st Round Four Ball – Mid Pines
2nd Round – Scramble – Mid Pines
Fri, Apr 30
3rd Round – Pinehurst Alternate Shot – Mid Pines
4th Round – Four Ball at Pine Needles
Sat, May 1
5th Round Singles– Mid Pines
Kentucky Derby
Champions Dinner
THE TEAMS
TEAM BOROS |
Henry Oakey* (SPOON) |
Isaac Morton |
Muscoe Garnett |
John McAllister (MVP) |
Ned Johnson (Spirit) |
Wes Battle |
Clark Coulbourn |
Dan Gilbane |
TEAM ROSS |
Neil Thomson* |
Jeremy Bird |
Patrick McManamy |
Jamie Rankin |
Robert Proutt |
Michael Palmore |
Michael Aide |
Bill Wainscott |