Eugene Murray [#99] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Eugene Murray, 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. Murray currently has a record of 13-18, -946, and is ranked #92 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 Eugene Murray]

Given name(s): Eugene
Surname(s): Murray
Home: Indianapolis, IN, United States
Awards: 1st place Div. 4, New Orleans Nationals 2004; 2005-03 St. Louis, MO
Hobbies: Softball
Occupation: Forklift Operator
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 71/120, 13-14 -207
NSC 1998 Division: 3
NSC 1998 Rank: 29/133, 18-13 -121
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 1/150, 27-3 +2383
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 86/108, 12-16 -470

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	37.5-38.5 (0.493)
Past 1-12 months	4-10 (0.286)	LLL W L WW LLLL W LL
Past 13-24 months	12-8 (0.600)	LLLL WW LL WWWW L WWWW L WW
Past 25-36 months	14-13 (0.519)	LL WWWWWWW L W LLL W L W L W LLL WW L W L
Past 37-48 months	6-4 (0.600)	LLL W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	1-2 (0.333)	W LL
Past 61-72 months	0.5-1.5 (0.250)	LT
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 450 Average for: 371 Average against: 402
Round 1		Murray played #15 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 351 to 417 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Murray had not played Horn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2		Murray played #36 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 326 to 463 (a spread of -137). Before this event, Murray had not played Methaset in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-2, -203.
Round 3		Murray played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 396 to 392 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Murray had not played Cohen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -199.
Round 4		Murray played #59 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 351 to 404 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Murray had not played Richards Berg in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-3, -252.
Round 5		Murray played #10 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and won 397 to 299 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Murray had not played Edwards in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-3, -154.
Round 6		Murray played #64 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 287 to 452 (a spread of -165). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Murray’s record vs. Scheimberg 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: #95. Current record: 2-4, -319.
Round 7		Murray played #98 Lynda Shayne (Edmonds, WA) and won 433 to 305 (a spread of 128). Before this event, Murray had not played Shayne in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-4, -191.
Round 8		Murray played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and won 405 to 341 (a spread of 64). Before this event, Murray had not played Norris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-4, -127.
Round 9		Murray played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 319 to 384 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NOTRE DAME, IN Murray’s record vs. Ubeika 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: #78. Current record: 4-5, -192.
Round 10		Murray played #39 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 378 to 427 (a spread of -49). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: INDIANAPOLIS, IN Murray’s record vs. True in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #85. Current record: 4-6, -241.
Round 11		Murray played #49 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 412 to 388 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Murray had not played Petree in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 5-6, -217.
Round 12		Murray played #35 Robin LaPrelle (Rural Retreat, VA) and lost 313 to 492 (a spread of -179). Before this event, Murray had not played LaPrelle in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-7, -396.
Round 13		Murray played #71 Tim Michaels (Knoxville, TN) and lost 359 to 462 (a spread of -103). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: LEXINGTON, KY Murray’s record vs. Michaels 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: #93. Current record: 5-8, -499.
Round 14		Murray played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 450 to 362 (a spread of 88). Before this event, Murray had not played Bloom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-8, -411.
Round 15		Murray played #104 Kevin Lucas (Madison Heights, MI) and won 409 to 341 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Murray’s record vs. Lucas 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: #73. Current record: 7-8, -343.
Round 16		Murray played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 338 to 355 (a spread of -17). Before this event, Murray had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-9, -360.
Round 17		Murray played #38 Adrian Mannella (Park Ridge, IL) and lost 366 to 480 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Murray had not played Mannella in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-10, -474.
Round 18		Murray played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 306 to 414 (a spread of -108). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY Murray’s record vs. Shambach in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #95. Current record: 7-11, -582.
Round 19		Murray played #63 Elaine Glowniak (Ortonville, MI) and won 418 to 317 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Murray had not played Glowniak in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-11, -481.
Round 20		Murray played #109 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 306 to 406 (a spread of -100). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: INDIANAPOLIS, IN Murray’s record vs. Gremaud 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: #91. Current record: 8-12, -581.
Round 21		Murray played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 346 to 487 (a spread of -141). Before this event, Murray had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-13, -722.
Round 22		Murray played #93 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and won 430 to 401 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Murray had not played Grosman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-13, -693.
Round 23		Murray played #87 Phyllis Prather (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 327 to 404 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: INDIANAPOLIS, IN Murray’s record vs. Prather 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: W. 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: #95. Current record: 9-14, -770.
Round 24		Murray played #48 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 378 to 397 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Murray had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 9-15, -789.
Round 25		Murray played #30 Dee Jackson (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 367 to 411 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Murray had not played Jackson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-16, -833.
Round 26		Murray played #110 Daniel Milton (Vienna, VA) and won 426 to 404 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Murray’s record vs. Milton 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: #97. Current record: 10-16, -811.
Round 27		Murray played #80 Jeff Myers (Granville, OH) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15). Before this event, Murray had not played Myers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-16, -796.
Round 28		Murray played #94 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 406 to 394 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Murray had not played Dustin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-16, -784.
Round 29		Murray played #26 Chani Katz (Israel) and lost 359 to 460 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Murray had not played Katz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-17, -885.
Round 30		Murray played #100 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 336 to 436 (a spread of -100). Before this event, Murray had not played Horn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-18, -985.
Round 31		Murray played #108 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and won 384 to 345 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Murray had not played Williams in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-18, -946.

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