Maddy Golob [#34] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ ]

On this page, you will find information about Maddy Golob, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Golob currently has a record of 11-17, -256, and is ranked #92 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: Santa Clarita, CA, United States Awards: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Computer Word Games Occupation: Math teacher

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	64-61 (0.512)
Past 1-12 months	11-10 (0.524)	LLLL W L W L WWW L W L WW L WW L W
Past 13-24 months	19-15 (0.559)	W L WW LL WWW L W LLL WW LL WW L WW L WW L W LL WW L W
Past 25-36 months	15-13 (0.536)	W L W LL WW L WW LLL WW L W L W L W LL W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	16-16 (0.500)	L W L WW L WW L WW LL WW L W LL WW LL W LL WW LL W L
Past 49-60 months	3-7 (0.300)	L W LLL WW LLL
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 370 Average against: 379
Anagrams Championship		Golob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Golob played #82 Cindy Quinn (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 399 to 343 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Golob’s record vs. Quinn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +56.
Round 2		Golob played #52 Richard Lauder (Madison, WI) and lost 377 to 384 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Golob had not played Lauder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-1, +49.
Round 3		Golob played #86 Ted Rosen (Buffalo, NY) and lost 377 to 484 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Golob had not played Rosen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, -58.
Round 4		Golob played #106 Daniel Wachtell (New York, NY) and won 465 to 337 (a spread of 128) . Before this event, Golob had not played Wachtell in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-2, +70.
Round 5		Golob played #7 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 377 to 376 (a spread of 1) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Golob’s record vs. Brook in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, +71.
Round 6		Golob played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and lost 359 to 385 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Golob’s record vs. Norr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +45.
Round 7		Golob played #42 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 389 to 269 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Golob had not played Horowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +165.
Round 8		Golob played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and won 377 to 332 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Golob had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +210.
Round 9		Golob played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 319 to 431 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Golob had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +98.
Round 10		Golob played #5 Verna Berg Richards (New York, NY) and lost 380 to 393 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Golob had not played Richards Berg in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, +85.
Round 11		Golob played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 305 to 468 (a spread of -163) . Before this event, Golob had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-6, -78.
Round 12		Golob played #74 Jeff Parsons (Logy Bay NL) and won 437 to 289 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Golob had not played Parsons in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, +70.
Round 13		Golob played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 354 to 372 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Golob had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-7, +52.
Round 14		Golob played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 365 to 324 (a spread of 41) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PASADENA,CA Golob’s record vs. Milan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417). Past 1-12 months: LLW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: WLWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-7, +93.
Round 15		Golob played #109 Michael Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 314 to 414 (a spread of -100) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Golob’s record vs. Wolfberg in the 6 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. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, -7.
Round 16		Golob played #28 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 356 to 439 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Golob had not played Fiszbein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, -90.
Round 17		Golob played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 428 to 303 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Golob had not played Engelhardt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-9, +35.
Round 18		Golob played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and lost 351 to 390 (a spread of -39) . Before this event, Golob had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-10, -4.
Round 19		Golob played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and lost 404 to 450 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Golob’s record vs. Wong in the 6 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. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-11, -50.
Round 20		Golob played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 372 to 383 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Golob had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-12, -61.
Round 21		Golob played #89 Ann Sanfedele (New York, NY) and won 324 to 301 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Golob had not played Sanfedele in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-12, -38.
Round 22		Golob played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 345 to 483 (a spread of -138) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Golob’s record vs. D'Ambrosio in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-6 (0.455). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWLW. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-13, -176.
Round 23		Golob played #18 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 366 to 340 (a spread of 26) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Golob’s record vs. Dustin in the 6 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. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-13, -150.
Round 24		Golob played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 388 to 325 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Golob had not played Inthara in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-13, -87.
Round 25		Golob played #25 Robert Felman (Venice, FL) and lost 346 to 351 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Golob had not played Felman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-14, -92.
Round 26		Golob played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 332 to 447 (a spread of -115) . Before this event, Golob had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11-15, -207.
Round 27		Golob played #107 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 409 to 417 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Golob’s record vs. Wallis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-16, -215.
Round 28		Golob played #102 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 351 to 392 (a spread of -41) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Golob’s record vs. Tillekeratne in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-17, -256.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2005 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark’s longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca