Mary Becker [#2] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Becker, 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. Becker currently has a record of 16-15, +76, and is ranked #33 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

[photo of Mary Becker]

Given name(s): Mary
Surname(s): Becker
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading
Occupation: Human Resources Specialist
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 113/120, 9-18 -741
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 24/125, 18-13 +1051
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 33/78, 16-15 +134
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 8/111, 20-11 +578
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 103/150, 14-16 -519
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 52/122, 15-13 -299
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 87/116, 12-16 -158

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	27-21 (0.562)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	W L W L
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	WWW LLL W LL W
Past 25-36 months	6-5 (0.545)	WWW LL W LLL WW
Past 37-48 months	8-5 (0.615)	L WW L W L WW L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 61-72 months	5-3 (0.625)	L W LL WWWW
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 371 Average against: 369
Round 1		Becker played #68 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 423 to 340 (a spread of 83). Before this event, Becker had not played Sawyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +83. Becker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Becker played #41 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 392 to 311 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Becker had not played May in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +164.
Round 3		Becker played #29 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and lost 328 to 410 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Becker had not played Eason in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +82.
Round 4		Becker played #22 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 434 to 327 (a spread of 107). Before this event, Becker had not played Gable in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +189.
Round 5		Becker played #54 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and lost 344 to 347 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Becker had not played Morris in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +186.
Round 6		Becker played #20 Marilyn Pomeroy (Whispering Pines, NC) and won 440 to 324 (a spread of 116). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Becker’s record vs. Pomeroy 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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-2, +302.
Round 7		Becker played #57 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and won 464 to 276 (a spread of 188). The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Becker’s record vs. Siedschlag 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: #6. Current record: 5-2, +490.
Round 8		Becker played #7 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 374 to 417 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Becker’s record vs. Ittner in the 8 years leading up to this event: 7-5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: WWLW. Past 37-48 months: L. 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: #13. Current record: 5-3, +447.
Round 9		Becker played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and lost 317 to 359 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Becker had not played Kowalik in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +405.
Round 10		Becker played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) and lost 279 to 444 (a spread of -165). Before this event, Becker had not played Eddings in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-5, +240.
Round 11		Becker played #49 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 317 to 425 (a spread of -108). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker’s record vs. Landsbaum 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: W. 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: 5-6, +132.
Round 12		Becker played #30 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 373 to 312 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). 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: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-6, +193.
Round 13		Becker played #28 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 334 to 382 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Becker had not played Wancel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-7, +145.
Round 14		Becker played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 340 to 470 (a spread of -130). The last time these two played was 2005-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Becker’s record vs. Melvin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-2 (0.714). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: WW. 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: #47. Current record: 6-8, +15.
Round 15		Becker played #39 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 304 to 356 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Becker had not played Johnson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-9, -37.
Round 16		Becker played #65 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 394 to 331 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Becker had not played Aitken in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-9, +26.
Round 17		Becker played #48 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 309 to 420 (a spread of -111). Before this event, Becker had not played Camp in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-10, -85.
Round 18		Becker played #67 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 408 to 328 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Becker had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-10, -5.
Round 19		Becker played #10 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 391 to 367 (a spread of 24). Before this event, Becker had not played Thomley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-10, +19.
Round 20		Becker played #34 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and won 377 to 364 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Becker had not played Schlauch in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-10, +32.
Round 21		Becker played #18 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 312 to 422 (a spread of -110). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Becker’s record vs. Savitt in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #41. Current record: 10-11, -78.
Round 22		Becker played #16 Bob Blyler (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 357 to 340 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2002-05 at: GREATER CHICAGO, IL Becker’s record vs. Blyler 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: #39. Current record: 11-11, -61.
Round 23		Becker played #42 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and won 459 to 405 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Becker had not played Guest in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-11, -7.
Round 24		Becker played #40 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 353 to 391 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Becker had not played Donegan in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, -45.
Round 25		Becker played #6 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and lost 353 to 410 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI Becker’s record vs. Van Tol 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: W. 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: #41. Current record: 12-13, -102.
Round 26		Becker played #1 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and lost 402 to 493 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Becker had not played Galebach in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-14, -193.
Round 27		Becker played #25 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 405 to 285 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Becker had not played Scaglione in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-14, -73.
Round 28		Becker played #21 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 383 to 365 (a spread of 18). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Becker’s record vs. Bowman 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: #39. Current record: 14-14, -55.
Round 29		Becker played #50 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 378 to 336 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Becker had not played Stewart in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, -13.
Round 30		Becker played #33 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 267 to 368 (a spread of -101). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Becker’s record vs. Gee 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: #38. Current record: 15-15, -114.
Round 31		Becker played #55 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 497 to 307 (a spread of 190). The last time these two played was 2003-10 at: GRAND CANYON Becker’s record vs. DeMers 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: #33. Current record: 16-15, +76.

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