Maddy Golob [#33] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Maddy Golob, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Golob currently has a record of 17-11, +828, and is ranked #12 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

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Given name(s): Maddy
Surname(s): Golob
Home: Canyon Country, CA, United States
Awards: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006
Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime
Occupation: High School Math Teacher
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 95/134, 12-15 -83
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 49/103, 16-15 -192
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 23/139, 18-12 +411
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 92/108, 11-17 -256

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	97.5-99.5 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	28.5-20.5 (0.582)	L WW L WWW LLL W LL WWW LL WW LLLLL WWWTL WWWWWWWW LLLLL WWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	12-29 (0.293)	LLLLLLLL WWW L W LLLLLL W LL WWW LLLL WW L W LLLLLLL W
Past 25-36 months	17-10 (0.630)	W LL W L WWW L WW L WW LL W L WWWW L WW L W
Past 37-48 months	17-12 (0.586)	W L WWW LL WWWWWW LLLL W L WW LL W LL WWW
Past 49-60 months	19-19 (0.500)	LLL WW L WW L W L WWWW LLLL WW LL WW L W LLL WW LL WW L W
Past 61-72 months	4-9 (0.308)	LLLLL WW L W L W LL
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 517 Average for: 411 Average against: 381
Round 1		Golob played #51 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 412 to 375 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Golob had not played Kelly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +37.
Round 2		Golob played #29 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and won 442 to 411 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Golob had not played Gardenswartz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-0, +68.
Round 3		Golob played #21 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 407 to 351 (a spread of 56). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Golob’s record vs. Enszer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-0, +124.
Round 4		Golob played #80 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 451 to 379 (a spread of 72). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Golob’s record vs. Rickhoff in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-0, +196.
Round 5		Golob played #52 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 364 to 463 (a spread of -99). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Golob’s record vs. Knapp in the 7 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. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-1, +97.
Round 6		Golob played #60 Noel Livermore (Easton, PA) and lost 406 to 436 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Golob had not played Livermore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-2, +67.
Round 7		Golob played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 400 to 343 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Golob had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +124.
Round 8		Golob played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 517 to 387 (a spread of 130). Before this event, Golob had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +254.
Round 9		Golob played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) and won 487 to 376 (a spread of 111). Before this event, Golob had not played Quigley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +365.
Round 10		Golob played #86 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and won 489 to 413 (a spread of 76). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Golob’s record vs. Shafritz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +441.
Round 11		Golob played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) and lost 412 to 438 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Golob had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +415.
Round 12		Golob played #91 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 372 to 459 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob’s record vs. Stegman in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-4, +328.
Round 13		Golob played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 503 to 373 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Golob’s record vs. Fidler in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: 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. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-4, +458.
Round 14		Golob played #30 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 389 to 331 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Golob had not played Glass in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +516.
Round 15		Golob played #29 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) again and lost 348 to 358 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Golob had not played Gardenswartz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-5, +506.
Round 16		Golob played #5 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 331 to 471 (a spread of -140). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Golob’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WLWLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-6, +366.
Round 17		Golob played #88 Tom Singleton (Laguna Hills, CA) and won 447 to 286 (a spread of 161). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Golob’s record vs. Singleton in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: LLLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-6, +527. Golob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Golob played #58 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 479 to 309 (a spread of 170). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Golob’s record vs. Levitt in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +697.
Round 19		Golob played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) again and lost 304 to 394 (a spread of -90). Before this event, Golob had not played Quigley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-7, +607.
Round 20		Golob played #54 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 488 to 374 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Golob had not played Kreiswirth in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-7, +721.
Round 21		Golob played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) again and lost 344 to 535 (a spread of -191). Before this event, Golob had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +530.
Round 22		Golob played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) again and won 466 to 343 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Golob had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +653.
Round 23		Golob played #74 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 316 to 351 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Golob had not played Pistol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +618.
Round 24		Golob played #14 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 422 to 273 (a spread of 149). Before this event, Golob had not played De Waelsche in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-9, +767.
Round 25		Golob played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 491 to 299 (a spread of 192). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Golob’s record vs. Greenside in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-9, +959.
Round 26		Golob played #63 David Mallick (Andover, MA) for the third time and won 379 to 351 (a spread of 28). Before this event, Golob had not played Mallick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +987.
Round 27		Golob played #5 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) again and lost 283 to 412 (a spread of -129). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: LAGUNA WOODS, CA Golob’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: WLWLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +858.
Round 28		Golob played #78 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT) for the third time and lost 360 to 390 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Golob had not played Quigley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +828.

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