August 14–16, 2010
Dallas, TX

WPC 2010: Bob Lipton [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Lipton, who is competing at the 2010 World Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 19-13, +1049, and is ranked #11.

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): Bob Surname(s): Lipton Home: Vero Beach, FL, United States Awards: 1981 07 hole-in-one (6-iron, 113 yards, Las Vegas); 1989 Las Vegas, 1993 Gatlinburg; 3rd, 1994 NSC; 1999 06 26 married Barbara Gabriel Hobbies: Filling out forms 2010 WPC Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 607 Average for: 442 Average against: 410
Round 1	Canada	Lipton played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) and won 483 to 384 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +99. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	United States	Lipton played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 410 to 430 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-1, +79. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	United States	Lipton played #17 Jean McArthur (USA) and won 480 to 392 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-1, +167. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	United States	Lipton played #21 Tapani Lindgren (USA) and won 564 to 320 (a spread of 244). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +411. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	United States	Lipton played #5 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 365 to 408 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-2, +368. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	United States	Lipton played #2 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 545 to 519 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +394. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	England	Lipton played #25 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 385 to 449 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-3, +330. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Nigeria	Lipton played #28 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 482 to 309 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-3, +503.
Round 9	United States	Lipton played #6 Chris Cree (USA) and won 460 to 354 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +609.
Round 10	United States	Lipton played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 435 to 421 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +623.
Round 11	United States	Lipton played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 476 to 288 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +811.
Round 12	United States	Lipton played #20 Bradley Robbins (USA) and won 464 to 376 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +899.
Round 13	United States	Lipton played #14 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 391 to 481 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +809.
Round 14	United States	Lipton played #18 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 521 to 312 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +1018. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Thailand	Lipton played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (THA) and won 469 to 406 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +1081.
Round 16	Malaysia	Lipton played #1 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 254 to 625 (a spread of -371). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +710.
Round 17	United States	Lipton played #22 Judy Newhouse (USA) and won 607 to 236 (a spread of 371). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +1081.
Round 18	Australia	Lipton played #26 Chris May (AUS) and lost 285 to 514 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +852.
Round 19	United States	Lipton played #8 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 428 to 338 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-6, +942.
Round 20	Thailand	Lipton played #4 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 343 to 559 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +726. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	England	Lipton played #27 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 447 to 468 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +705.
Round 22	Japan	Lipton played #23 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 513 to 349 (a spread of 164). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, +869.
Round 23	United States	Lipton played #3 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 433 to 497 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +805. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	United States	Lipton played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 399 to 402 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-10, +802. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	United States	Lipton played #19 Eric Kinderman (USA) and won 491 to 408 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-10, +885.
Round 26	United States	Lipton played #15 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 436 to 363 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-10, +958.
Round 27	United States	Lipton played #11 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 340 to 555 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +743. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	United States	Lipton played #7 Jim Kramer (USA) again and won 470 to 361 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-11, +852.
Round 29	United States	Lipton played #10 Mark Kenas (USA) again and lost 387 to 510 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +729. Lipton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30	Canada	Lipton played #13 Nick Ball (CAN) again and lost 438 to 464 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +703.
Round 31	United States	Lipton played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) again and won 498 to 262 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-13, +939.
Round 32	United States	Lipton played #24 Puneet Sharma (USA) again and won 458 to 348 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-13, +1049.

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