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Rod MacNeil [#10] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. MacNeil currently has a record of 17-14, +355, and is ranked #30 in Division 1.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
| Background Information | |
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| Given name(s): Rod Surname(s): MacNeil Home: Somerville, MA, United States Awards: 1999 2000 2003 Cape Cod; 2003 Rhombus Cup; 2004 Boston (A); 2005 (12th) NSC; 2007 Michigan Madness; 2007 Montreal Hobbies: Fantasy sports, traveling, movies, cheese, representing Red Sox Nation Occupation: Administrative and Project Support for Preservation Architecture firm NSC 1998 Division: 3 NSC 1998 Rank: 37/133, 17-14 +653 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 76/98, 13-18 -843 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 74/132, 15-16 +73 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 78/172, 15-15 +569 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 12/87, 17-11 +583 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 59/76, 12-16 -212 |
![[photo of Rod MacNeil]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macneil_rod_2.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 524 | ||
| Round 1 |
| MacNeil played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 401 to 402 (a spread of -1). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN MacNeil’s record vs. Rand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -1. |
| Round 2 |
| MacNeil played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 406 to 367 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA MacNeil’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: WWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, +38. |
| Round 3 |
| MacNeil played #33 James Leong (Vancouver BC) and lost 348 to 509 (a spread of -161). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Leong in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -123. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 4 |
| MacNeil played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 414 to 308 (a spread of 106). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Rosen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, -17. |
| Round 5 |
| MacNeil played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 464 to 307 (a spread of 157). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN MacNeil’s record vs. Mancine in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-2, +140. |
| Round 6 |
| MacNeil played #89 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 361 to 445 (a spread of -84). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Sayavesa in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, +56. |
| Round 7 |
| MacNeil played #1 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 464 to 506 (a spread of -42). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Nemitrmansuk in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-4, +14. |
| Round 8 |
| MacNeil played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and won 404 to 361 (a spread of 43). Before this event, MacNeil had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, +57. |
| Round 9 |
| MacNeil played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 339 to 406 (a spread of -67). The last time these two played was 2004-09 at: PARSIPPANY, NJ MacNeil’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-5, -10. |
| Round 10 |
| MacNeil played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 524 to 365 (a spread of 159). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, +149. |
| Round 11 |
| MacNeil played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 412 to 353 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: HAZEL PARK, MI MacNeil’s record vs. Epstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3.5-0.5 (0.875).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: T. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-5, +208. |
| Round 12 |
| MacNeil played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 435 to 413 (a spread of 22). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Miranda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-5, +230. |
| Round 13 |
| MacNeil played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 379 to 284 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN MacNeil’s record vs. Leah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +325. |
| Round 14 |
| MacNeil played #13 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 404 to 424 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT MacNeil’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-6, +305. |
| Round 15 |
| MacNeil played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 320 to 477 (a spread of -157). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: WORCHESTER, MA MacNeil’s record vs. Lipe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-7, +148. |
| Round 16 |
| MacNeil played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 347 to 391 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC MacNeil’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-9 (0.438).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWWLLWL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: LWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +104. |
| Round 17 |
| MacNeil played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 428 to 402 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT MacNeil’s record vs. Day in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LLWWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-8, +130. |
| Round 18 |
| MacNeil played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 397 to 337 (a spread of 60). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Grob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +190. |
| Round 19 |
| MacNeil played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 410 to 381 (a spread of 29). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX MacNeil’s record vs. Reeves in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +219. |
| Round 20 |
| MacNeil played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 446 to 387 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA MacNeil’s record vs. Kaufman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +278. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 21 |
| MacNeil played #73 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 501 to 378 (a spread of 123). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR MacNeil’s record vs. Baron in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-8, +401. |
| Round 22 |
| MacNeil played #25 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 287 to 416 (a spread of -129). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Lerman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-9, +272. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 23 |
| MacNeil played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 393 to 488 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ MacNeil’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-10, +177. |
| Round 24 |
| MacNeil played #83 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 431 to 458 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR MacNeil’s record vs. Heidler in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-11, +150. |
| Round 25 |
| MacNeil played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 501 to 271 (a spread of 230). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Brockmeier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-11, +380. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 26 |
| MacNeil played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and won 392 to 324 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MacNeil’s record vs. Paxson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-11, +448. |
| Round 27 |
| MacNeil played #59 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and lost 394 to 430 (a spread of -36). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Quigley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-12, +412. |
| Round 28 |
| MacNeil played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 434 to 391 (a spread of 43). Before this event, MacNeil had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-12, +455. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 29 |
| MacNeil played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 498 to 394 (a spread of 104). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT MacNeil’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +559. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (6 hits). |
| Round 30 |
| MacNeil played #11 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 344 to 464 (a spread of -120). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Benedict in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-13, +439. |
| Round 31 |
| MacNeil played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 346 to 430 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT MacNeil’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-14, +355. |
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