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Tom OLaughlin [#67] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Tom O'Laughlin, 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. O'Laughlin currently has a record of 15-16, -297, and is ranked #46 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 Tom O'Laughlin]

Given name(s): Tom
Surname(s): O'Laughlin
Home: Hartland, WI, United States
Awards: Married since 1979. Wonderful wife. Two great kids.
Hobbies: travel, golf, movies
Occupation: Software Engineer
NSC 2004 Division: 6
NSC 2004 Rank: 13/76, 18-12 +304
NSC 2005 Division: 6
NSC 2005 Rank: 65/131, 14-14 +257
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 46/88, 14-14 -513
Career History
8-year record against other players at this event11-18 (0.379) 
Past 1-12 months6-9 (0.400)W L WW LLLLLL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months2-5 (0.286)L W LLL W L
Past 25-36 months0-3 (0.000)LLL
Past 37-48 months1-1 (0.500)W L
Past 49-60 months2-0 (1.000)WW
Past 61-72 monthsno games
Past 73-84 monthsno games
Past 85-96 monthsno games
Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round by Round

High score: 501
Average for: 358
Average against: 370

Round 1

[photo of Brian Galebach]

O'Laughlin played #1 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 373 to 357 (a spread of 16).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Galebach in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 1-0, +16.

Round 2

[photo of Becky Brittain]

O'Laughlin played #27 Becky Brittain (Springville, AL) and lost 257 to 409 (a spread of -152).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Brittain in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 1-1, -136.

Round 3

[photo of Joanne Grow]

O'Laughlin played #43 Joanne Grow (Lansing, MI) and won 371 to 328 (a spread of 43).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Grow in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 2-1, -93.

Round 4

[photo of Paul May]

O'Laughlin played #41 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 417 to 345 (a spread of 72).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played May in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3-1, -21.

Round 5

[photo of Diana Ittner]

O'Laughlin played #7 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and lost 331 to 391 (a spread of -60).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Ittner in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 3-2, -81.

Round 6

[photo of Jim Fonti]

O'Laughlin played #9 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 338 to 345 (a spread of -7).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Fonti in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 3-3, -88.

Round 7

[photo of Sid Lashley]

O'Laughlin played #37 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 367 to 336 (a spread of 31).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Lashley in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-3, -57.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Michael Garner]

O'Laughlin played #13 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 358 to 370 (a spread of -12).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Garner in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 4-4, -69.

Round 9

[photo of Ben Lam]

O'Laughlin played #3 Ben Lam (Markham ON) and lost 289 to 447 (a spread of -158).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Lam in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 4-5, -227.

Round 10

[photo of Robin Schlauch]

O'Laughlin played #34 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 322 to 431 (a spread of -109).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Schlauch in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 4-6, -336.

Round 11

[photo of Shelley Kirk]

O'Laughlin played #8 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 345 to 450 (a spread of -105).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Kirk in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 4-7, -441.

Round 12

[photo of Terry Aitken]

O'Laughlin played #65 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 342 to 304 (a spread of 38).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Aitken in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 5-7, -403.

Round 13

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O'Laughlin played #57 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 347 to 384 (a spread of -37).

The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: WAUKESHA, WI

O'Laughlin’s record vs. Siedschlag in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
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: #56.

Current record: 5-8, -440.

Round 14

[photo of Bob Blyler]

O'Laughlin played #16 Bob Blyler (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 432 to 337 (a spread of 95).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Blyler in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 6-8, -345.

Round 15

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O'Laughlin played #25 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 286 to 502 (a spread of -216).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Scaglione in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 6-9, -561.

Round 16

[photo of Dallas Johnson]

O'Laughlin played #39 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and won 379 to 236 (a spread of 143).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Johnson in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 7-9, -418.

Round 17

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O'Laughlin played #63 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 371 to 419 (a spread of -48).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Kini in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 7-10, -466.

Round 18

[photo of Mary Becker]

O'Laughlin played #2 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 328 to 408 (a spread of -80).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Becker in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 7-11, -546.

Round 19

[photo of Shirley Petrey]

O'Laughlin played #61 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 501 to 297 (a spread of 204).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Petrey in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 8-11, -342.

Round 20  

O'Laughlin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 9-11, -292.

Round 21

[photo of Diane Brown]

O'Laughlin played #47 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and won 337 to 270 (a spread of 67).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Brown in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 10-11, -225.

Round 22

[photo of Charles Reinke]

O'Laughlin played #56 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 312 to 407 (a spread of -95).

The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: CHICAGO, IL

O'Laughlin’s record vs. Reinke in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: LWL.
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: #46.

Current record: 10-12, -320.

Round 23

[photo of Laura Landsbaum]

O'Laughlin played #49 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 431 to 370 (a spread of 61).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Landsbaum in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 11-12, -259.

Round 24

[photo of Patty Camp]

O'Laughlin played #48 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 389 to 433 (a spread of -44).

The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

O'Laughlin’s record vs. Camp 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: #47.

Current record: 11-13, -303.

Round 25

[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]

O'Laughlin played #30 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 424 to 357 (a spread of 67).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Schaeffer in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 12-13, -236.

Round 26

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O'Laughlin played #22 Sue Gable (Mt. Vernon, NY) and won 351 to 335 (a spread of 16).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Gable in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 13-13, -220.

Round 27

[photo of Laura Thomley]

O'Laughlin played #10 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 366 to 355 (a spread of 11).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Thomley in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 14-13, -209.

Round 28

[photo of Cheryl Melvin]

O'Laughlin played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 317 to 356 (a spread of -39).

The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN

O'Laughlin’s record vs. Melvin 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: #41.

Current record: 14-14, -248.

Round 29

[photo of Devonna J Gee]

O'Laughlin played #33 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 327 to 379 (a spread of -52).

The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: WISCONSIN DELLS, WI

O'Laughlin’s record vs. Gee 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: #44.

Current record: 14-15, -300.

Round 30

[photo of Cornelia Guest]

O'Laughlin played #42 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 336 to 406 (a spread of -70).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played Guest in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 14-16, -370.

Round 31

[photo of David McCraw]

O'Laughlin played #58 David McCraw (Ossining, NY) and won 405 to 332 (a spread of 73).

Before this event, O'Laughlin had not played McCraw in at least 8 years.

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 15-16, -297.