Maddy Golob [#49] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Maddy Golob, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Golob currently has a record of 18-12, +411, and is ranked #23 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
	Given name(s): Maddy Surname(s): Golob Home: Canyon Country, CA, United States Age: 53 Awards: First winner of Club 44 Championship-1978, Named to Who's Who of American Teachers for 2003 Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Computer Word Games Occupation: High School Math Teacher

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	27-21 (0.562)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 13-24 months	13-6 (0.684)	W L WWW LLL W L W L WWWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	9-11 (0.450)	L W LLLL W L WW L WW L W L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	3-3 (0.500)	W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 394 Average against: 380
Round 1		Golob played #115 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 359 to 337 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Golob had not played Rickhoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-0, +22.
Round 2		Golob played #103 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 517 to 342 (a spread of 175) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Golob's record vs. Newhouse in the 5 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. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +197.
Round 3		Golob played #58 Varda Horelle (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 414 to 338 (a spread of 76) . Before this event, Golob had not played Horelle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +273.
Round 4		Golob played #95 Paul McCarthy (Littleton, CO) and won 397 to 396 (a spread of 1) . Before this event, Golob had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-0, +274.
Round 5		Golob played #31 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 316 to 433 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Golob had not played Dustin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-1, +157.
Round 6		Golob played #126 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and won 473 to 307 (a spread of 166) . Before this event, Golob had not played Slivka in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-1, +323.
Round 7		Golob played #50 Bernard Gotlieb (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 422 to 327 (a spread of 95) . Before this event, Golob had not played Gotlieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-1, +418.
Round 8		Golob played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and lost 413 to 415 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Golob had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +416.
Round 9		Golob played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 259 to 393 (a spread of -134) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob's record vs. Nanavati in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-3, +282.
Round 10		Golob played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 366 to 412 (a spread of -46) . Before this event, Golob had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-4, +236.
Round 11		Golob played #59 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 383 to 381 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Golob had not played Horn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +238.
Round 12		Golob played #86 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 383 to 313 (a spread of 70) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob's record vs. Leifer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +308.
Round 13		Golob played #87 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and won 381 to 319 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob's record vs. Leifer in the 5 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. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-4, +370.
Round 14		Golob played #117 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 455 to 332 (a spread of 123) . Before this event, Golob had not played Rosenblum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-4, +493.
Round 15		Golob played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 374 to 392 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Golob had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-5, +475.
Round 16		Golob played #3 Chris Abordo (West Paterson, NJ) and won 481 to 291 (a spread of 190) . Before this event, Golob had not played Abordo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +665.
Round 17		Golob played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 395 to 407 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Golob had not played Wolfberg in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +653.
Round 18		Golob played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 415 to 377 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Golob had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-6, +691.
Round 19		Golob played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 413 to 411 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Golob's record vs. Meyer in the 5 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. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +693.
Round 20		Golob played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 369 to 360 (a spread of 9) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Golob's record vs. Karris in the 5 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-6, +702.
Round 21		Golob played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 378 to 374 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Golob had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-6, +706.
Round 22		Golob played #69 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 380 to 392 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Golob's record vs. Kamen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LLLL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-7, +694.
Round 23		Golob played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and lost 381 to 489 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob's record vs. Nanavati in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-8, +586.
Round 24		Golob played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 395 to 404 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Golob had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-9, +577.
Round 25		Golob played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 312 to 495 (a spread of -183) . Before this event, Golob had not played Bednarz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-10, +394.
Round 26		Golob played #38 Robert Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 468 to 361 (a spread of 107) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob's record vs. Enszer in the 5 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-10, +501.
Round 27		Golob played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 345 to 369 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Golob had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-11, +477.
Round 28		Golob played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 382 to 356 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Golob had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-11, +503.
Round 29		Golob played #5 Scott Anderson (Boulder, CO) and won 366 to 325 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Golob had not played Anderson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-11, +544.
Round 30		Golob played #84 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 419 to 552 (a spread of -133) . Before this event, Golob had not played Leah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 18-12, +411.

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