Brian Galebach [#1] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Galebach, 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. Galebach currently has a record of 17-14, +458, and is ranked #20 in Division 4.

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): Brian Surname(s): Galebach Home: Columbia, MD, United States Awards: Sang in 1996 Grammy winning classical recording Hobbies: Piano, Singing, Curling Occupation: Electrical Engineer USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 58/88, 13-15 -338

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	20-11 (0.645)
Past 1-12 months	16-8 (0.667)	L WW L WWWW L W L WWWWWW LL WWW LL
Past 13-24 months	4-3 (0.571)	W L W L WW 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

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 496 Average for: 389 Average against: 374
Round 1		Galebach played #67 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 357 to 373 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Galebach had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-1, -16.
Round 2		Galebach played #43 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 455 to 295 (a spread of 160). Before this event, Galebach had not played Grow in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +144. Galebach is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 3		Galebach played #27 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Galebach had not played Brittain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +157.
Round 4		Galebach played #47 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 461 to 417 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Galebach had not played Brown in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +201.
Round 5		Galebach played #49 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 365 to 375 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Galebach had not played Landsbaum in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +191.
Round 6		Galebach played #58 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and won 458 to 305 (a spread of 153). Before this event, Galebach had not played McCraw in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +344.
Round 7		Galebach played #68 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 414 to 360 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Galebach had not played Sawyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +398.
Round 8		Galebach played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 312 to 430 (a spread of -118). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Galebach’s record vs. Cur in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #18. Current record: 5-3, +280.
Round 9		Galebach played #44 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 422 to 335 (a spread of 87). Before this event, Galebach had not played Lewis in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +367.
Round 10		Galebach played #45 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 268 to 466 (a spread of -198). Before this event, Galebach had not played Brittain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +169.
Round 11		Galebach played #38 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 379 to 386 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Galebach had not played Garrod in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +162.
Round 12		Galebach played #6 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and lost 293 to 369 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Galebach had not played Van Tol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-6, +86.
Round 13		Galebach played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and won 387 to 338 (a spread of 49). Before this event, Galebach had not played Kini in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-6, +135.
Round 14		Galebach played #50 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 321 to 458 (a spread of -137). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Galebach’s record vs. Stewart in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: LWWW. 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: #33. Current record: 7-7, -2.
Round 15		Galebach played #15 Asif Rahman (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 319 to 465 (a spread of -146). Before this event, Galebach had not played Rahman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, -148.
Round 16		Galebach played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 372 to 393 (a spread of -21). Before this event, Galebach had not played Melvin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, -169.
Round 17		Galebach played #32 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 460 to 366 (a spread of 94). Before this event, Galebach had not played Snoddy in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-9, -75.
Round 18		Galebach played #25 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 395 to 362 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Galebach’s record vs. Scaglione in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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: #34. Current record: 9-9, -42.
Round 19		Galebach played #36 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 309 to 350 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Galebach’s record vs. Mahnken in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLWWWL. 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: #39. Current record: 9-10, -83.
Round 20		Galebach played #30 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 367 to 391 (a spread of -24). Before this event, Galebach had not played Schaeffer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-11, -107.
Round 21		Galebach played #34 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 387 to 406 (a spread of -19). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Galebach’s record vs. Schlauch 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: #51. Current record: 9-12, -126.
Round 22		Galebach played #21 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 437 to 416 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Galebach had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-12, -105. Galebach is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Galebach played #20 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Galebach had not played Pomeroy in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-13, -170.
Round 24		Galebach played #62 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 425 to 394 (a spread of 31). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Galebach’s record vs. Wood in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #45. Current record: 11-13, -139.
Round 25		Galebach played #59 Carolyn Kribs (Lansing, MI) and won 383 to 336 (a spread of 47). Before this event, Galebach had not played Kribs in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-13, -92.
Round 26		Galebach played #2 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 493 to 402 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Galebach had not played Becker in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-13, -1.
Round 27		Galebach played #8 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 432 to 330 (a spread of 102). Before this event, Galebach had not played Kirk in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, +101.
Round 28		Galebach played #33 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 496 to 266 (a spread of 230). Before this event, Galebach had not played Gee in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-13, +331.
Round 29		Galebach played #56 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 425 to 369 (a spread of 56). Before this event, Galebach had not played Reinke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-13, +387.
Round 30		Galebach played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and lost 335 to 410 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Galebach had not played Jeffers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-14, +312.
Round 31		Galebach played #18 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 424 to 278 (a spread of 146). Before this event, Galebach had not played Savitt in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-14, +458.

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