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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