Gaylord, MI--The tournament committee today announced the rooming list for 29th annual James E. Vos Memorial Invitational. Participants in the 2016 tournament will be staying in standard 2-person guest rooms at the Inn at Treetops Resort. Note: there are two main lodging facilities on the resort's main property complex: the Inn and the Lodge. The Inn, where we are staying, is older of the two lodging complexes and is located closer to the restaurant. A link to the the property map is below.
Treetops Property Map
Herewith the rooms and participants assigned. The numbers assigned to each grouping are not actual room numbers. If you wish to switch room assignments from what is below, work that out directly with the resort staff.
Room 1
Mark Rice
Rodger Rice
Room 2
Thom Anema
Dick Anema
Room 3
Jack Vos
Sam Vos
Room 4
John Mulder
Ben Rosema
Room 5
Dan Rosema
J.D. Rosema
Room 6
Dave Tanis
Jack Tanis
Room 7
Owen Tanis
Dirk Tanis
Room 8
Donovan Van Zee, Jr.
Kellen VanDreumel
Room 9
Jon Vos
Jim Vos
Room 10
Jim Warners
Bob Warners
Room 11
Tony Vroon
Jeff Tanis
Room 12
Don Van Zee
Jim Baker
Monday, May 30, 2016
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
2016 James E. Vos Memorial Invitational Tournament Teams Announced
Gaylord, MI--The tournament executive committee today announced the teams for the 29th playing of the James E. Vos Memorial Invitational, now just a few weeks away. The executive committee made the decision to select the teams in advance to save time and create event efficiency in what will be a very busy weekend with tight schedules.
Like last year, and in what is becoming a kinder gentler version of The Hatfield's vs. McCoy's, families will face off against families. This year, the Rice's, Anema's, Tanis', and Van Zee's will tee it up against the Rosema's, Vos', and Warners. Both teams have additional "adopted sons" to round out them out and even the competition. In tallying up each participants handicap index, only two strokes separate the two teams. All that adds up to what should be another tightly contested tournament.
Herewith the teams for the 2016 James E. Vos Memorial Invitational.
Team A/Handicap (final team name tbd; see below)
Anema, Dick, +24
Anema, Thom, +15
Rice, Mark, +13
Rice, Rodger, +19
Tanis, Dave, +10
Tanis, Dirk, +10
Tanis, Jack, +16
Tanis, Jeff, +7
Tanis, Owen, +16
Van Zee, Don, +10
Van Zee, Jr., Donovan +20
Vandreumel, Kellen, +10
Like last year, and in what is becoming a kinder gentler version of The Hatfield's vs. McCoy's, families will face off against families. This year, the Rice's, Anema's, Tanis', and Van Zee's will tee it up against the Rosema's, Vos', and Warners. Both teams have additional "adopted sons" to round out them out and even the competition. In tallying up each participants handicap index, only two strokes separate the two teams. All that adds up to what should be another tightly contested tournament.
Herewith the teams for the 2016 James E. Vos Memorial Invitational.
Team A/Handicap (final team name tbd; see below)
Anema, Dick, +24
Anema, Thom, +15
Rice, Mark, +13
Rice, Rodger, +19
Tanis, Dave, +10
Tanis, Dirk, +10
Tanis, Jack, +16
Tanis, Jeff, +7
Tanis, Owen, +16
Van Zee, Don, +10
Van Zee, Jr., Donovan +20
Vandreumel, Kellen, +10
Team B/Handicap (final name tbd; see below)
Baker, Jim, +12
Mulder, John, +20
Rosema, Ben, +19
Rosema, Dan, +11
Rosema, J.D., +17
Vos, Jack, +14
Vos, Jim, +12
Vos, Jon, +11
Vos, Sam, +5
Vroon, Tony, +19
Warners, Bob, +18
Warners, Jim, +15
Team names will be selected at the Wednesday evening Gathering event (approx. 9:30pm Saturday evening, details to follow in another post). It is a tournament tradition the reigning MVP retains the right to select his team's name between either the Fairway Finders or the Recovery Shots. We will wait to see what reigning MVP, Thom Anema, chooses.
To save time and create efficiency, the executive committee will also develop in advance the pairings for the entire tournament. Stay tuned for further details.
Baker, Jim, +12
Mulder, John, +20
Rosema, Ben, +19
Rosema, Dan, +11
Rosema, J.D., +17
Vos, Jack, +14
Vos, Jim, +12
Vos, Jon, +11
Vos, Sam, +5
Vroon, Tony, +19
Warners, Bob, +18
Warners, Jim, +15
Team names will be selected at the Wednesday evening Gathering event (approx. 9:30pm Saturday evening, details to follow in another post). It is a tournament tradition the reigning MVP retains the right to select his team's name between either the Fairway Finders or the Recovery Shots. We will wait to see what reigning MVP, Thom Anema, chooses.
To save time and create efficiency, the executive committee will also develop in advance the pairings for the entire tournament. Stay tuned for further details.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Trending Down Again: 2016 Handicaps and Tees Assignments Announced
Gaylord MI--Continuing last year's downward trend in handicaps, almost every player's handicap went down for the second year in a row. Clearly, the courses in last year's Homestead rotation agreed with the players.
Leading the charge with the greatest year-over-year differentials were Jim Baker, Dick Anema, Owen Tanis, and Dirk Tanis.
Jim Baker played spectacular golf and blistered the field and his 2015 handicap, going 89-88-88-84 for an 87 average, lowering his handicap index a full -9 strokes from +21 to +12! The tournament archivists are checking the history books, but feel fairly certain that is an all time record. Congratulations Jim Baker!
Close on his heels were two young bucks and the tallest timber of the tournament, Richard Anema.
The drop in Dick's handicap may have been bolstered by the fact that his handicap index entering the 2015 tournament was based his 2012 scores. The 2012 tournament was held at Garland Resort. The Garland tracks were tough on everyone. Nonetheless, Dick played superb golf in 2015, lowering his scoring average from 110 (2012) to 102, and dropping his index a full seven strokes from +31 to +24.
The Tanis' always seem to make headlines. Last year it was Jeff and Dave sending their 2015 handicap indexes downward significantly. This year, it's young guns, Owen and Dirk.
Both lowered their handicap indexes impressively (-7). Dirk from +17 to +10; Owen from +23 to +16. Taking nothing away from Dirk, but Owen gets special mention for not only playing great golf, but also for being his 2015 team's points leader. Owen was a rock in 2015 winning or halving every match he played, amassing an individual 2015 record of 4 1/2 - 1/2. If Owen's team had held on to win the 2015 tournament, he would have made a strong case for MVP. Sadly for him, they did not.
Tournament co-founder, Mark Rice, continued his index schizophrenia. His fellow teammates always wonder which Mark is going to show up.
The last three years his index has ping-ponged +12 to +18 to +13 entering the 2016 tournament. Just call him, Sybil. Perfect. That sets him up another year of high scores. I'm sure his teammates can't wait!
All this sets up for a terrific 2016 tournament. Indexes are below and tee assignments are below. Tees assignment indicate tee played in the tournament to achieve the current handicap index. Rookie handicaps are estimated.
Name, Tee, Index
Dick Anema, Gold, +24
Thom Anema, Blue, +15
Jim Baker, White, +12
John Mulder, White, +20
Mark Rice, Blue, +13
Rodg Rice, Gold, +19
Ben Rosema (R), Blue, +19
Dan Rosema, Blue, +11
J.D. Rosema, Blue, +17
Dave Tanis, White, +10
Dirk Tanis, Gold, +10
Jack Tanis, White, +16
Jeff Tanis, White, +7
Owen Tanis, White, +16
Kellen Van Dreumell (R), Blue, +10
Don Van Zee, White, +10
Donovan Van Zee, Jr., +20
Jack Vos, White, +14
Jim Vos, Blue, +12
Jon Vos, Blue, +11
Sam Vos, Blue, +5
Tony Vroon, White, +19
Bob Warners, White, +18
Jim Warners, White, +15
Leading the charge with the greatest year-over-year differentials were Jim Baker, Dick Anema, Owen Tanis, and Dirk Tanis.
Jim Baker played spectacular golf and blistered the field and his 2015 handicap, going 89-88-88-84 for an 87 average, lowering his handicap index a full -9 strokes from +21 to +12! The tournament archivists are checking the history books, but feel fairly certain that is an all time record. Congratulations Jim Baker!
Close on his heels were two young bucks and the tallest timber of the tournament, Richard Anema.
The drop in Dick's handicap may have been bolstered by the fact that his handicap index entering the 2015 tournament was based his 2012 scores. The 2012 tournament was held at Garland Resort. The Garland tracks were tough on everyone. Nonetheless, Dick played superb golf in 2015, lowering his scoring average from 110 (2012) to 102, and dropping his index a full seven strokes from +31 to +24.
The Tanis' always seem to make headlines. Last year it was Jeff and Dave sending their 2015 handicap indexes downward significantly. This year, it's young guns, Owen and Dirk.
Both lowered their handicap indexes impressively (-7). Dirk from +17 to +10; Owen from +23 to +16. Taking nothing away from Dirk, but Owen gets special mention for not only playing great golf, but also for being his 2015 team's points leader. Owen was a rock in 2015 winning or halving every match he played, amassing an individual 2015 record of 4 1/2 - 1/2. If Owen's team had held on to win the 2015 tournament, he would have made a strong case for MVP. Sadly for him, they did not.
Tournament co-founder, Mark Rice, continued his index schizophrenia. His fellow teammates always wonder which Mark is going to show up.
The last three years his index has ping-ponged +12 to +18 to +13 entering the 2016 tournament. Just call him, Sybil. Perfect. That sets him up another year of high scores. I'm sure his teammates can't wait!
All this sets up for a terrific 2016 tournament. Indexes are below and tee assignments are below. Tees assignment indicate tee played in the tournament to achieve the current handicap index. Rookie handicaps are estimated.
Name, Tee, Index
Dick Anema, Gold, +24
Thom Anema, Blue, +15
Jim Baker, White, +12
John Mulder, White, +20
Mark Rice, Blue, +13
Rodg Rice, Gold, +19
Ben Rosema (R), Blue, +19
Dan Rosema, Blue, +11
J.D. Rosema, Blue, +17
Dave Tanis, White, +10
Dirk Tanis, Gold, +10
Jack Tanis, White, +16
Jeff Tanis, White, +7
Owen Tanis, White, +16
Kellen Van Dreumell (R), Blue, +10
Don Van Zee, White, +10
Donovan Van Zee, Jr., +20
Jack Vos, White, +14
Jim Vos, Blue, +12
Jon Vos, Blue, +11
Sam Vos, Blue, +5
Tony Vroon, White, +19
Bob Warners, White, +18
Jim Warners, White, +15
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