Depth was needed last year, as Dorne broke his thumb in gym class early in the season. We have confidence and there's not a lot of pressure because if someone has a bad day the other guy will be on. There's a consistency to the team's performance. Three of the five returners averaged 41 last season, with one finishing at 40 and another at 44. I almost felt bad because they didn't need me.
Consistency lends itself to versatility.
This year, the Wildcats have opted to use their match scores to determine who plays in the first five slots. Toms River East has used this system for years, even going so far as to use practice rounds to determine who will play where, or if an individual will even break into the group. It keeps the golf competitive. If you start three or four matches at the No. 1 spot, you know you've been playing good golf. Now the Wildcats are hoping for more.