Steve Saul [#67] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Saul, 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. Saul currently has a record of 11.5-19.5, -961, and is ranked #81 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
	Given name(s): Steve Surname(s): Saul Home: Arlington, MA, United States Hobbies: Golf Occupation: Scientist NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 49/126, 16-15 +169 NSC 2000 Division: 2 NSC 2000 Rank: 6/105, 21-10 +563 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 45/172, 17-13 +145

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	13-22 (0.371)
Past 1-12 months	4-4 (0.500)	W L W LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	3-3 (0.500)	LLL WWW
Past 25-36 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 37-48 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL W LLL W LL WW
Past 49-60 months	1-3 (0.250)	LLL W
Past 61-72 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 374 Average against: 408
Round 1		Saul played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and won 482 to 365 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Saul had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +117.
Round 2		Saul played #5 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 311 to 429 (a spread of -118). Before this event, Saul had not played Cappelletto in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-1, -1.
Round 3		Saul played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 299 to 449 (a spread of -150). Before this event, Saul had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, -151.
Round 4		Saul played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 414 to 381 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Saul had not played Rand in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-2, -118.
Round 5		Saul played #6 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 294 to 539 (a spread of -245). Before this event, Saul had not played Mallick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 2-3, -363. Saul is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saul is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 6		Saul played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 308 to 549 (a spread of -241). Before this event, Saul had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-4, -604.
Round 7		Saul played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 317 to 469 (a spread of -152). Before this event, Saul had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-5, -756.
Round 8		Saul played #69 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 310 to 391 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Saul had not played Shreve in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-6, -837.
Round 9		Saul played #90 Mike Whiteoak (United Kingdom) and won 428 to 365 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Saul had not played Whiteoak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-6, -774.
Round 10		Saul recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-6, -724.
Round 11		Saul played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and lost 345 to 386 (a spread of -41). Before this event, Saul had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-7, -765.
Round 12		Saul played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and lost 286 to 440 (a spread of -154). Before this event, Saul had not played Marcus in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 4-8, -919.
Round 13		Saul played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and lost 351 to 355 (a spread of -4). Before this event, Saul had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-9, -923.
Round 14		Saul played #58 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 416 to 410 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Saul had not played Stocker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-9, -917.
Round 15		Saul played #81 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 329 to 501 (a spread of -172). Before this event, Saul had not played Del Solar in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-10, -1089. Saul is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Saul is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16		Saul played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 340 to 410 (a spread of -70). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Saul’s record vs. Kreiswirth in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-11, -1159.
Round 17		Saul played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 393 to 441 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Saul had not played Phillips in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-12, -1207.
Round 18		Saul played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 392 to 356 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Saul had not played Zxqkj in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-12, -1171.
Round 19		Saul played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 418 to 409 (a spread of 9). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: BOSTON, MA Saul’s record vs. Faria in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #82. Current record: 7-12, -1162.
Round 20		Saul played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 366 to 453 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Saul’s record vs. Saldanha 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: #85. Current record: 7-13, -1249. Saul is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 21		Saul played #27 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 378 to 396 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Saul had not played Tier in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-14, -1267.
Round 22		Saul played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 356 to 370 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Saul’s record vs. Dixon 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: L. 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: #86. Current record: 7-15, -1281.
Round 23		Saul played #36 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and tied at 389. The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Saul’s record vs. Tangredi in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7.5-15.5, -1281.
Round 24		Saul played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 433 to 331 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Saul had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8.5-15.5, -1179.
Round 25		Saul played #62 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 520 to 318 (a spread of 202). Before this event, Saul had not played Leah in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -977.
Round 26		Saul played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 356 to 358 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Saul’s record vs. Leifer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #82. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -979.
Round 27		Saul played #60 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) again and won 429 to 338 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Saul’s record vs. Leifer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #78. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -888.
Round 28		Saul played #82 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 352 to 383 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Saul had not played Carol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -919.
Round 29		Saul played #78 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 398 to 415 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Saul had not played Baker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10.5-18.5, -936.
Round 30		Saul played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and lost 328 to 508 (a spread of -180). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: BOSTON, MA (LCT) Saul’s record vs. Le 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: #84. Current record: 10.5-19.5, -1116.
Round 31		Saul played #57 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 490 to 335 (a spread of 155). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Saul’s record vs. Pianowski in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 11.5-19.5, -961.

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