Most Improved Player

Performance Measured

Complementing the season-long Order of Merit competition is a season-long Most Improved Player Award. The three players with the most improved Handicap Factor, as calculated by the formula below, will be invited for an end of season round of golf. The player with the most improved Handicap Factor will receive The Most Improved Player Award. A player’s season will start from their first Tour event and end at their last Tour event. Players must play at least 5 events to qualify.

The formula for calculating the most improved player has been established by the RCGA as equitable in gauging the improvement of players encompassing the entire spectrum of handicaps and is calculated as follows:
Improvement Factor (I/F) = Start of Season Handicap Factor + 12 divided by End of Season Handicap Factor + 12

# Player Events First Last I/F
1 Eric Cianciusi 2 4.9 0.0 1.408
2 Jason Gendron 2 10.3 5.5 1.274
3 Paul Ungureanu 5 19.3 13.8 1.213
4 Peter Willis 8 1.6 +0.7 1.204
5 Graham Baldwin 5 8.8 5.3 1.202
6 Tom Legzdins 4 9.9 6.6 1.177
7 Max Osuszek 3 9.5 6.6 1.156
8 Ian Murray 7 8.1 5.4 1.155
9 Paul Lawrence 8 7.7 5.1 1.152
10 Pat O'Neill 3 16.0 12.6 1.138
11 Timothy james Mt Pleasant 3 12.8 9.8 1.138
12 Bruno Rukavina 4 14.6 11.5 1.132
13 Andrew Mitchell 13 12.4 9.7 1.124
14 Michael Alcott 15 11.6 9.0 1.124
15 Rickart New 4 6.2 4.3 1.117
16 Jim Tadeson 7 5.3 3.5 1.116
17 Ty Kam 3 12.1 9.7 1.111
18 Jordan Lebel 12 8.7 6.7 1.107
19 Krish Nair 19 18.8 15.9 1.104
20 Dave Quennell 8 14.1 11.8 1.097
21 Russ Anderson 7 13.9 11.7 1.093
22 Ron Pukowsky 2 10.0 8.2 1.089
23 Michael Vettese 12 12.5 10.5 1.089
24 Andrew Keenan 7 21.1 18.4 1.089
25 Florante Balagasay 13 9.2 7.6 1.082
26 Michael Lalonde 4 10.0 8.4 1.078
T27 John Farrugia 20 10.4 8.8 1.077
T27 Ethan Saucier 4 10.4 8.8 1.077
29 Jeremy Choi 11 12.1 10.4 1.076
30 Dustin Friedman 4 13.7 11.9 1.075
31 Jack Leong 11 20.6 18.4 1.072
32 Evan Woudstra 6 7.3 6.0 1.072
33 Chris Stanley 4 7.9 6.6 1.070
34 Chris Peixoto 8 6.4 5.2 1.070
35 Rick Dybvig 3 25.2 22.8 1.069
36 Mark Matusiak 17 18.1 16.2 1.067
37 Jeff Peddle 3 10.4 9.0 1.067
38 Jay White 11 17.8 16.0 1.064
39 Clayton MacKay 14 23.0 20.9 1.064
40 Justin Fedyczko 3 1.4 0.6 1.063
41 Phil Seehaver 5 32.3 29.8 1.060
42 Robin Hutchins 9 9.3 8.1 1.060
43 Tony Oliverio 4 9.4 8.2 1.059
44 TJ Rule 2 1.0 0.3 1.057
45 Matthew Hillhouse 3 2.0 1.4 1.045
46 Bob Chapman 15 11.4 10.4 1.045
47 Serge Marchuk 4 14.4 13.3 1.043
48 John Waddington 3 15.3 14.2 1.042
49 Ron McGillis 2 9.1 8.3 1.039
50 Jackson Redmond 2 3.9 3.3 1.039
51 Mike Forbes 3 1.6 1.1 1.038
52 Andrew Itwaru 8 13.3 12.4 1.037
53 Gerry Beasley 16 10.7 9.9 1.037
54 Rob Eaton 3 8.0 7.3 1.036
55 Jaime Langlois 4 5.6 5.0 1.035
T56 Ross Baker 6 17.5 16.5 1.035
T56 Steve Bell 2 11.6 10.8 1.035
58 Ken May 8 19.9 18.9 1.032
59 David MacLachlan 17 12.9 12.2 1.029
60 Brent Brandham 7 6.0 5.5 1.029
61 John Duffy 16 20.5 19.6 1.028
62 Shavi Kahlon 15 6.2 5.7 1.028
63 Michael Cann 16 10.0 9.4 1.028
64 Jay Skukowski 8 2.7 2.3 1.028
65 Bob Lukewich 4 14.0 13.3 1.028
66 Joey Walters 2 7.2 6.7 1.027
67 Rob Wilkes 2 11.1 10.5 1.027
68 Doug Remmer 5 7.4 6.9 1.026
69 Mark Armatage 10 11.6 11.0 1.026
70 Charlie Milhomens 3 7.9 7.4 1.026
71 Paul O'Leary 3 12.1 11.5 1.026
72 Sentilar Sebastian 14 8.5 8.0 1.025
73 Anu Sandhu 6 1.1 0.8 1.023
74 Pat Carew 2 5.5 5.1 1.023
75 Mario Araujo 2 10.2 9.7 1.023
76 Tabu Van Rooyen 5 10.7 10.2 1.023
77 Michael Delic 6 6.9 6.5 1.022
78 Brad Golden 18 13.4 12.9 1.020
T79 William Morgan 2 10.8 10.4 1.018
T79 John Harrington 14 +0.6 +0.8 1.018
81 Jeff Price 2 11.0 10.6 1.018
82 Bob Sikorski 22 17.3 16.8 1.017
83 Bryan Rothery 4 5.8 5.5 1.017
84 Joseph Berberich 2 13.4 13.0 1.016
85 Doug Cann 5 14.3 13.9 1.015
86 Jeff Gatcke 8 9.5 9.2 1.014
87 Chris Mulchinock 11 10.3 10.0 1.014
88 Jeff Truman 4 6.7 6.5 1.011
89 Barbara Rodd 3 16.8 16.5 1.011
90 Justin Agostinho 3 7.9 7.7 1.010
91 Paul Inglis 12 10.5 10.3 1.009
92 Brian Greatrix 10 10.8 10.6 1.009
93 Stephen Wright 11 +0.3 +0.4 1.009
94 Dick Freeborough 8 13.0 12.8 1.008
95 Eugene Selva 2 13.4 13.2 1.008
96 Arthur Vanek 11 14.5 14.3 1.008
97 Daniel Roccasalvo 6 4.2 4.1 1.006
98 Darryl Scott 12 5.1 5.0 1.006
99 Mike Reynolds 11 6.5 6.4 1.005
100 Laz Nussis 6 8.2 8.1 1.005
101 Kent McCauley 2 10.2 10.1 1.005
102 Chris Lucas 2 12.5 12.4 1.004
103 Anthony Simmons 5 13.7 13.6 1.004
104 Carm Gabriele 2 18.3 18.2 1.003
105 Dana Wedlock 7 18.4 18.3 1.003
106 Bob Read 24 18.9 18.8 1.003
107 Tammy Klein 2 19.2 19.1 1.003
108 Robert Perri 24 20.4 20.3 1.003
109 Joel Berger 6 21.1 21.0 1.003
T110 Craig Anderson 1 13.0 13.0 1.000
T110 Bill MacIver 1 11.2 11.2 1.000
T110 Alan Nolet 1 7.3 7.3 1.000
T110 Fred Vettese 1 11.8 11.8 1.000
T110 David Johnson 1 8.0 8.0 1.000
T110 John Husband 7 0.4 0.4 1.000
T110 Michael Kocharov 1 12.7 12.7 1.000
T110 Dave McRae 1 7.9 7.9 1.000
T110 Luke McLean 1 0.5 0.5 1.000
T110 George Olak 6 19.2 19.2 1.000
T110 Tyson Louth 2 1.6 1.6 1.000
T110 Kevin Blitzer 1 8.6 8.6 1.000
T110 Jim Campbell 1 14.2 14.2 1.000
T110 Mike Kierstead 1 8.1 8.1 1.000
T110 A.J. Tibayan 2 11.8 11.8 1.000
T110 Matt Neely 3 8.4 8.4 1.000
T110 Dorette Van Rooyen 5 14.1 14.1 1.000
T110 Larry Wilson 1 17.4 17.4 1.000
T110 John Baty 15 14.4 14.4 1.000
T110 Greg Beale 1 2.5 2.5 1.000
T110 Sunil Gunness 3 12.1 12.1 1.000
T110 Ray Boland 3 20.5 20.5 1.000
T110 Frank Siu 1 8.3 8.3 1.000
T110 David McKinney 1 23.5 23.5 1.000
T110 George Stephenson 1 15.3 15.3 1.000
T110 Arlo Hugessen 2 8.4 8.4 1.000
T110 Seth Hellinga 1 9.3 9.3 1.000
T110 Shea Varty 1 +2.1 +2.1 1.000
T110 Shai Verma 1 8.1 8.1 1.000
T110 John Doucette 1 8.2 8.2 1.000
T110 Rob Colaricci 3 14.6 14.6 1.000
T110 Jody Patfield 4 12.1 12.1 1.000
T110 Barry Trebell 2 16.4 16.4 1.000
T110 Grant Fraser 1 6.8 6.8 1.000
T110 Denis Murphy 2 0.0 0.0 1.000
T110 Manny Serrano 3 13.8 13.8 1.000
T110 Chris Willis 1 1.2 1.2 1.000
T110 Robert Genno 6 0.9 0.9 1.000
T110 Alex Forbes 3 0.9 0.9 1.000
T110 Sam Lowry 4 0.0 0.0 1.000
T110 Terry Picard 1 10.6 10.6 1.000
T110 Tim Keung 1 17.2 17.2 1.000
T110 Richard Headley 4 17.9 17.9 1.000
T110 Matt Berger 2 4.8 4.8 1.000
T110 Gerry Blokzyl 3 15.5 15.5 1.000
T110 Tim Simpson 1 12.9 12.9 1.000
T110 Terry Keefe 1 8.1 8.1 1.000
T110 Matt Ward 13 8.5 8.5 1.000
T110 Jack Franklin 2 0.9 0.9 1.000
T110 Scott Kapuscinski 1 7.3 7.3 1.000
T110 Andrew Reid 1 2.7 2.7 1.000
T110 Devon Miller 1 10.7 10.7 1.000
T110 Rene Johnston 1 15.2 15.2 1.000
T110 Angie Anderson 1 16.3 16.3 1.000
T110 Duane Gomes 4 13.6 13.6 1.000
T110 Robert Sherkin 1 7.1 7.1 1.000
T110 Matt Mannion 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.000
T110 Sean Eisen 1 4.6 4.6 1.000
T110 Scott Fricker 1 0.6 0.6 1.000
T110 Terry Ng 1 27.0 27.0 1.000
T110 Aldo Bartolini 5 4.0 4.0 1.000
T110 Mark Campion 2 12.5 12.5 1.000
T110 Daniel Robinson 2 0.1 0.1 1.000
T110 Mark Hagen 1 22.5 22.5 1.000
T110 Vernal Hamilton 1 21.8 21.8 1.000
T110 Stefan Pal 1 8.3 8.3 1.000
T110 David Pietrantonio 1 7.2 7.2 1.000
T110 Trust Chen Pow 1 6.3 6.3 1.000
T110 Edmond Ho 1 10.2 10.2 1.000
T110 Jeff Gates 1 7.0 7.0 1.000
T110 Richard York 2 2.0 2.0 1.000
T110 Justin Longo 1 5.3 5.3 1.000
T110 Peter Norrie 1 5.6 5.6 1.000
T110 Gennaro Iacobucci 2 0.0 0.0 1.000
T110 Christian Anderson 9 15.4 15.4 1.000
T110 Scott Banton 1 4.9 4.9 1.000
T110 DJ Eckert 1 13.0 13.0 1.000
T110 Peter Robinson 1 8.8 8.8 1.000
T110 Scott McLellan 1 0.0 0.0 1.000
T110 Amr Ebaid 1 28.6 28.6 1.000
T110 Nelson Murakami 1 7.1 7.1 1.000
T110 Richard Coates 1 17.3 17.3 1.000
T110 Dien Chin 1 8.7 8.7 1.000
T110 Justin Bhatt 2 15.2 15.2 1.000
T110 Marshall Hoare 1 5.8 5.8 1.000
T110 Chris Brodie 1 8.3 8.3 1.000
T110 Chris Hewitt 1 6.1 6.1 1.000
T110 Peter Cuthbert 1 7.7 7.7 1.000
T110 Matt Nelson 1 11.4 11.4 1.000
T110 Ian Frauts 1 1.1 1.1 1.000
T110 Steve Kolenko 1 15.6 15.6 1.000
201 Greg Chownyk 3 10.1 10.2 0.995
202 Paul Babiak 2 8.8 8.9 0.995
203 Dave Beatty 6 6.9 7.0 0.995
204 John Harris 18 19.6 19.8 0.994
205 Ken Soulliere 5 3.3 3.4 0.994
206 Sean Mentore 3 17.7 17.9 0.993
207 Troy Langley 6 15.7 15.9 0.993
208 Ian Lederer 12 15.1 15.3 0.993
209 Mike Collinson 2 13.4 13.6 0.992
210 Matt Pratt 9 12.4 12.6 0.992
211 Dave Hepditch 3 12.3 12.5 0.992
212 Deep Mangat 2 11.5 11.7 0.992
213 Danny MacDonald 13 9.8 10.0 0.991
214 Hugh Yang 8 8.6 8.8 0.990
215 Barry Campbell 2 8.3 8.5 0.990
216 Tom Howard 4 16.2 16.5 0.989
217 Carl Finnigan 2 6.7 6.9 0.989
T218 Dan Buckley 3 15.5 15.8 0.989
T218 Steven Teo 3 15.5 15.8 0.989
220 Clark Davis 2 5.3 5.5 0.989
221 Diego Fiorino 2 12.2 12.5 0.988
222 Joshua Hale 6 4.1 4.3 0.988
223 Bruce MacDonald 7 10.1 10.4 0.987
224 Jeff Lundy 5 9.8 10.1 0.986
225 Greg Colling 6 1.7 1.9 0.986
226 Toru Tagawa 2 8.0 8.3 0.985
227 Ian Ervine 12 13.9 14.3 0.985
228 Jonathan Giggs 4 26.6 27.2 0.985
229 Ryan Eischer 2 5.3 5.6 0.983
230 Travis Sherriff 3 16.7 17.2 0.983
231 Joshua Kingsmill 9 4.9 5.2 0.983
232 Rick Knibbs 2 10.2 10.6 0.982
233 Colin Mathers 3 +1.1 +0.9 0.982
234 Robert Sterling 3 4.1 4.4 0.982
235 Jeff Stewart 3 9.4 9.8 0.982
236 Frank O'Brien 3 9.3 9.7 0.982
237 Terry Fitzgibbon 2 9.0 9.4 0.981
238 Francesco Romeo 3 8.8 9.2 0.981
239 Jon Chu 6 17.2 17.8 0.980
240 Stephen Eastwood 2 7.1 7.5 0.979
241 Laurie Thomas 2 25.7 26.5 0.979
242 Kevin Morris 11 10.9 11.4 0.979
243 Jeff Wong 2 10.7 11.2 0.978
244 Martin Gorman 3 5.9 6.3 0.978
245 Ed Rasiulis 2 13.4 14.0 0.977
246 Matthew MacKay 2 0.5 0.8 0.977
247 Jonathan Lee 9 8.4 8.9 0.976
T248 Adam Angilletta 3 12.2 12.8 0.976
T248 Dante Carlos 2 12.2 12.8 0.976
250 Shawn Hall 2 3.0 3.4 0.974
251 Paul Dermody 6 13.7 14.4 0.973
252 Sean Harvey 4 5.4 5.9 0.972
253 Luke Kyleman 3 12.2 12.9 0.972
254 Axel Panknin 4 18.5 19.4 0.971
255 Brent Heeney 4 11.4 12.1 0.971
256 Brian Provencal 15 7.5 8.1 0.970
257 Graham McCulloch 9 7.1 7.7 0.970
258 Rick Wright 11 7.0 7.6 0.969
259 Wilf Phillips 5 20.5 21.6 0.967
260 Nigel Meakin 2 5.7 6.3 0.967
261 Rob Olivier 16 19.8 20.9 0.967
262 Mike DiFlorio 13 13.6 14.5 0.966
263 Andy Schwabe 7 10.3 11.1 0.965
264 Mark Rhodes 8 10.2 11.0 0.965
265 Chul Lee 6 18.1 19.2 0.965
266 Keith Brown 5 16.8 18.0 0.960
267 James Mitchell 3 18.4 19.7 0.959
268 Will Lecky 3 1.9 2.5 0.959
269 James Williams 4 21.9 23.4 0.958
270 David Low 5 14.8 16.0 0.957
271 Sharad Kerur 11 19.1 20.5 0.957
272 Steve Zimmermann 4 12.4 13.5 0.957
273 Brian LaForge 6 11.5 12.6 0.955
274 Paul Corner 2 6.3 7.2 0.953
275 Mel Simon 4 20.3 21.9 0.953
276 Mike Hubbs 8 5.7 6.6 0.952
277 Bob Weir 4 1.9 2.7 0.946
278 Trevor Green 5 10.7 12.1 0.942
279 Scot Spencer 4 16.7 18.5 0.941
280 Ryan Taylor 8 0.0 0.8 0.938
281 Grant Brown 5 26.5 29.1 0.937
282 Ravi Ragbeer 3 11.6 13.2 0.937
283 Mark Roszell 2 12.6 14.3 0.935
284 Frederik Snel 24 11.9 13.6 0.934
285 Lloyd Brown 5 15.3 17.3 0.932
286 Anshul Madan 2 11.0 12.7 0.931
287 Dick Yvonne 9 15.4 17.5 0.929
288 Ryan Hastings 6 6.8 8.3 0.926
289 Dave Ponesse 4 26.5 29.7 0.923
290 Bob Fisher 12 10.8 12.7 0.923
291 Brett Parry 18 10.2 12.3 0.914
292 Scott Lundy 11 6.3 8.1 0.910
293 Zack Kilislian 11 4.9 6.6 0.909
294 Matt Pulla 3 5.3 7.1 0.906
295 Doug McNeil 4 3.8 5.5 0.903
296 Wade Lunn 2 5.2 7.1 0.901
297 Mark O'Neill 10 5.1 7.0 0.900
298 Glen Parsneau 9 5.8 7.8 0.899
299 Michael Smith 6 6.3 8.4 0.897
300 Chun Zhang 3 14.4 17.5 0.895
301 Evan Kilimnik 8 12.5 15.5 0.891
302 Marc Bajzik 3 8.9 11.6 0.886
303 Dominic Marchesano 2 0.9 2.6 0.884
304 Jake Naccarato 15 7.1 9.7 0.880
305 Mark Mah 4 10.3 13.5 0.875
306 J. Dieter Baumeister 8 9.6 12.7 0.874
307 Larry Withyman 21 8.6 11.8 0.866
308 Bob Finlay 2 6.3 9.2 0.863
309 Albert Castillo 7 17.6 22.3 0.863
310 Stephen Curtis 16 22.9 31.2 0.808
311 Carl Thompson 18 14.7 21.8 0.790