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

SCOREBOARD

TOURNAMENT PLAYERS GUIDE