	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 7–9, 2008
	Organized by Chris Cree

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DO 2008: Wayne Clifford [#49]

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On this page, you will find information about Wayne Clifford, who is competing at the 2008 Dallas Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 10-11, +290, and is ranked #61.

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 Wayne Clifford]

Given name(s): Wayne
Surname(s): Clifford
Home: Calgary, AB, Canada
Awards: 2005-01, 2005-03 Calgary, AB
Hobbies: golf
Occupation: alarm agent
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 53/151, 16.5-14.5 +120
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 48/105, 16-15 +40
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 40/103, 16.5-14.5 -255
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 167/172, 10-20 -1007
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 36/108, 15-13 +190
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 76/76, 5-23 -1390

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	110.5-122.5 (0.474)
Past 1-12 months	17-20 (0.459)	WWW LL WW L W LL WWWW LL W LL W LLLLL WW LLLLLL WWW
Past 13-24 months	18-22 (0.450)	L WWW L WW LL WWWWW LLLLLLLLL W L W L WWW L W LL W LL W LL
Past 25-36 months	16-24 (0.400)	LLL W LLL WWWWW L W LLLLLLL W LL W LLL WWW LL W LL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	21-18 (0.538)	W L W LLL W LLL WW L WW LL WW L WWW L WW LL W LLL W L WWWWW
Past 49-60 months	20.5-22.5 (0.477)	L WWW LLL W LL W LLL WWWWWW LL W L W L W LLL WTLLLLL WWW L WW
Past 61-72 months	18-16 (0.529)	LL WW LL W LLL W L WW LLL WWW L WWWWW L W L WWW LL

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 388 Average against: 374
Before the Tournament		Clifford is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1		Clifford played #73 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 392 to 437 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Clifford had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 0-1, -45.
Round 2		Clifford played #124 Joshua Geer (Mansfield, TX) and won 462 to 230 (a spread of 232). Before this event, Clifford had not played Geer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, +187.
Round 3		Clifford played #11 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 319 to 470 (a spread of -151). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Clifford’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, +36. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Clifford is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4		Clifford played #96 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and won 355 to 316 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2007-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Gooley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +75.
Round 5		Clifford played #62 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 471 to 312 (a spread of 159). Before this event, Clifford had not played Weissman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +234.
Round 6		Clifford played #91 James Bahra (Metairie, LA) and won 408 to 333 (a spread of 75). Before this event, Clifford had not played Bahra in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-2, +309.
Round 7		Clifford played #66 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 409 to 339 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Clifford had not played Frodyma in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +379.
Round 8		Clifford played #44 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 330 to 387 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Harshbarger in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +322.
Round 9		Clifford played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 425 to 360 (a spread of 65). The last time these two played was 2007-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Hamilton in the 6 years leading up to this event: 16-11 (0.593). Past 1-12 months: WWLLWWL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: LWWLLWL. Past 37-48 months: WLLWW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: LWWW. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-3, +387.
Round 10		Clifford played #10 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 337 to 439 (a spread of -102). Before this event, Clifford had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, +285. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Clifford is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11		Clifford played #30 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and won 488 to 337 (a spread of 151). Before this event, Clifford had not played Rau in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-4, +436. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12		Clifford played #12 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 278 to 411 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Day in the 6 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. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-5, +303. Clifford is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13		Clifford played #72 Rebecca Lambert (Columbia, MD) and lost 401 to 461 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Clifford had not played Lambert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +243.
Round 14		Clifford played #17 Paul Holser (Wylie, TX) and lost 391 to 410 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Clifford had not played Holser in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +224.
Round 15		Clifford played #35 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 397 to 402 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2007-08 at: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Whitmarsh 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: #62. Current record: 7-8, +219.
Round 16		Clifford played #54 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 429 to 364 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Clifford had not played Mulik in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-8, +284.
Round 17		Clifford played #85 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 348 to 296 (a spread of 52). Before this event, Clifford had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +336.
Round 18		Clifford played #103 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 401 to 295 (a spread of 106). Before this event, Clifford had not played Hagelstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, +442.
Round 19		Clifford played #32 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and lost 362 to 378 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Clifford had not played Willis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-9, +426.
Round 20		Clifford played #83 Robert Gillis (Owens X Roads, AL) and lost 465 to 467 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Clifford’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 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. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-10, +424.
Round 21		Clifford played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 286 to 420 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Clifford had not played Krafchick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-11, +290.

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