Wayne Clifford [#70] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Wayne Clifford, 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. Clifford currently has a record of 15-16, -92, and is ranked #65 in Division 2.

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

[photo of Wayne Clifford]

Given name(s): Wayne
Surname(s): Clifford
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada
Awards: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB
Hobbies: golf
Occupation: alarm agent
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 53/151, 16.5-14.5 +120
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 48/105, 16-15 +40
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 40/103, 16.5-14.5 -255
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 167/172, 10-20 -1007
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 36/108, 15-13 +190
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 76/76, 5-23 -1390

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	114-101 (0.530)
Past 1-12 months	15-9 (0.625)	WW L WW L W L W L W LL W L WWW L WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	21-20 (0.512)	W LLLLLLLLLL W L WWWWWWWWW LL WW L W L W LL WW LL WW L WW
Past 25-36 months	20-14 (0.588)	W L WW LL WWWWWW LLL W L WWWWW LL W LL W L W L WW L
Past 37-48 months	21-20 (0.512)	L W LLL W LL WW L W LL W LL W LL WWWW L WWW L W L W L W L W L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	20-21 (0.488)	LL W L WWWWW LLL W LLL WWW LLLL WWW L WW LLL W LL WW LL WW
Past 61-72 months	17-17 (0.500)	LL W L W LLLL W LL WWW LL WW L WW L WWW L W L WW LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
See legend

Round by Round
High score: 517 Average for: 383 Average against: 386
Round 1		Clifford played #54 Elana Lehrer (City Withheld, NJ) and lost 365 to 381 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Clifford had not played Lehrer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Clifford played #21 Dan Sereduick (Baltimore, MD) and won 389 to 369 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Clifford had not played Sereduick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-1, +4.
Round 3		Clifford played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 383 to 400 (a spread of -17). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: RENO, NV Clifford’s record vs. Clark in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -13.
Round 4		Clifford played #31 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY) and won 361 to 331 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Goldman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WLLL. Past 49-60 months: LWLW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, +17.
Round 5		Clifford played #58 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 349 to 391 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Clifford had not played Hartsman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-3, -25.
Round 6		Clifford played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 432 to 364 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Clifford had not played Idalski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, +43.
Round 7		Clifford played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 396 to 340 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Clifford had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +99.
Round 8		Clifford played #20 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 348 to 417 (a spread of -69). Before this event, Clifford had not played Stock in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-4, +30.
Round 9		Clifford played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 432 to 387 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Clifford had not played Claitor in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +75.
Round 10		Clifford played #109 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 357 to 355 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Clifford had not played Gremaud in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +77.
Round 11		Clifford played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 517 to 457 (a spread of 60). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: CALGARY, AB, CAN Clifford’s record vs. Anglin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #23. Current record: 7-4, +137.
Round 12		Clifford played #39 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 395 to 412 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Clifford had not played True in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-5, +120.
Round 13		Clifford played #18 Mike Weepie (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 314 to 380 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Clifford had not played Weepie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +54.
Round 14		Clifford played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 386 to 484 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Clifford had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-7, -44.
Round 15		Clifford played #8 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 430 to 364 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Clifford’s record vs. Avrin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: WL. 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: #44. Current record: 8-7, +22.
Round 16		Clifford played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 382 to 345 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Clifford had not played Cree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, +59.
Round 17		Clifford played #1 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 390 to 398 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Clifford had not played Kamen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-8, +51.
Round 18		Clifford played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 445 to 338 (a spread of 107). Before this event, Clifford had not played Patterson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, +158.
Round 19		Clifford played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 390 to 399 (a spread of -9). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Clifford’s record vs. Golob in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #43. Current record: 10-9, +149. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Clifford played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 339 to 475 (a spread of -136). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Lyons 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: LLW. 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: 10-10, +13.
Round 21		Clifford played #28 James L Kille (Philadelphia, PA) and won 403 to 379 (a spread of 24). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Kille 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-10, +37.
Round 22		Clifford played #86 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 385 to 419 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Clifford had not played Easter in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-11, +3.
Round 23		Clifford played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 355 to 442 (a spread of -87). Before this event, Clifford had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-12, -84.
Round 24		Clifford played #53 Phil Polsky (New York, NY) and won 360 to 352 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Polsky 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: #59. Current record: 12-12, -76.
Round 25		Clifford played #105 Keith Hagel (Auburn, ME) and won 391 to 282 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Clifford had not played Hagel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-12, +33.
Round 26		Clifford played #46 Stephen Knapp (Battle Creek, MI) and won 356 to 319 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Clifford had not played Knapp in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-12, +70.
Round 27		Clifford played #33 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 376 to 453 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Clifford had not played Bihlmeyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-13, -7. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Clifford played #84 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 427 to 337 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Clifford had not played Weiss in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +83.
Round 29		Clifford played #74 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 325 to 428 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Clifford had not played Leeds in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-14, -20.
Round 30		Clifford played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 293 to 352 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Clifford had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 15-15, -79. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Clifford is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Clifford played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 405 to 418 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Clifford had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-16, -92.

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