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 event	11-18 (0.379)
Past 1-12 months	6-9 (0.400)	W L WW LLLLLL WW LL W
Past 13-24 months	2-5 (0.286)	L W LLL W L
Past 25-36 months	0-3 (0.000)	LLL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	2-0 (1.000)	WW
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: 501 Average for: 358 Average against: 370
Round 1		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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.

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