	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Thomas ORourke [#84] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Tom O'Rourke, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. O'Rourke currently has a record of 9-13, -474, and is ranked #100.

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): Tom Surname(s): O'Rourke Home: Alpharetta, GA, United States Awards: 7th div 6 2004 Hobbies: golf Occupation: md land developer coach

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	18-18 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	8-8 (0.500)	LL W LL WWWWW LLLL WW
Past 13-24 months	7-8 (0.467)	W L WW L WW L W LLLL W L
Past 25-36 months	3-2 (0.600)	W LL WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 441 Average for: 344 Average against: 365
Round 1		O'Rourke played #33 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA; 1658) and won 357 to 308 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Joffe in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-0, +49.
Round 2		O'Rourke played #29 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN; 1693) and lost 249 to 483 (a spread of -234) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Pellinen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-1, -185.
Round 3		O'Rourke played #116 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC; 1040) and won 367 to 315 (a spread of 52) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Lezin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-1, -133.
Round 4		O'Rourke played #63 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX; 1436) and lost 303 to 458 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-2, -288.
Round 5		O'Rourke played #66 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK; 1432) and won 346 to 333 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Short in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-2, -275. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		O'Rourke played #31 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC; 1669) and lost 344 to 362 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Faria in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-3, -293.
Round 7		O'Rourke played #69 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA; 1429) and won 441 to 388 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Burbridge in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-3, -240.
Round 8		O'Rourke played #35 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX; 1652) and won 415 to 347 (a spread of 68) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Tyler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-3, -172.
Round 9		O'Rourke played #58 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL; 1495) and won 375 to 140 (a spread of 235) . The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: ATLANTA, GA O'Rourke’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 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. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-3, +63. O'Rourke is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		O'Rourke played #44 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX; 1619) and lost 365 to 375 (a spread of -10) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played McArthur in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-4, +53.
Round 11		O'Rourke played #47 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC; 1597) and lost 226 to 433 (a spread of -207) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Turney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-5, -154.
Round 12		O'Rourke played #53 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI; 1521) and lost 370 to 392 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Ravichandran in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-6, -176.
Round 13		O'Rourke played #95 Sheri Justice (Kansas City, MO; 1227) and lost 261 to 430 (a spread of -169) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Justice in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-7, -345.
Round 14		O'Rourke played #90 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC; 1274) and lost 369 to 393 (a spread of -24) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: CHARLOTTE, NC O'Rourke’s record vs. Shuman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-8, -369.
Round 15		O'Rourke played #43 Stuart Goldman (Riverhead, NY; 1624) and lost 316 to 380 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Goldman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-9, -433.
Round 16		O'Rourke played #71 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT; 1419) and lost 345 to 400 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 6-10, -488.
Round 17		O'Rourke played #125 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX; 896) and won 416 to 282 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Owen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-10, -354.
Round 18		O'Rourke played #101 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC; 1129) and lost 310 to 369 (a spread of -59) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: KNOXVILLE, TN O'Rourke’s record vs. Snoddy in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. 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. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-11, -413.
Round 19		O'Rourke played #123 Erica Moore (New York, NY; 909) and won 369 to 350 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Moore in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-11, -394.
Round 20		O'Rourke played #114 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY; 1069) and lost 315 to 366 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Mahnken in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-12, -445.
Round 21		O'Rourke played #109 Peter Noom (Santa Fe, NM; 1085) and lost 322 to 426 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Noom in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-13, -549.
Round 22		O'Rourke played #99 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX; 1167) and won 385 to 310 (a spread of 75) . Before this event, O'Rourke had not played Sanchez in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-13, -474.

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