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GCS Finals - Pingolf Classics

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Event Name
Side Tournament
When
Feb 16, 2024
Location
Fulda, Hes, Germany
Director
Tobias Wagemann
Ranking System
Main
Information
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Show Impact
Change Effect
Pos Player Points Rank Rating Rank Rating Eff Pro
1 Kurt Louwie 36.54 93 1666.84 93 -> 91 1666.84 -> 1696.9 21.82 -> 22.32 137 -> 131
2 Alexander Bienzeisler 27.50 1530 1441.73 1530 -> 1262 1441.73 -> 1476.86 7.06 -> 7.95
3 Dirk Elzholz 22.75 225 1526.26 225 -> 214 1526.26 -> 1575.31 23.46 -> 24.07 206 -> 198
4 Peter Kroiss 19.20 366 1492.82 366 -> 354 1492.82 -> 1487.65 14.62 -> 14.76
5 Barbara Sprenger 16.38 1980 1422.62 1980 -> 1646 1422.62 -> 1482.78 6.05 -> 6.67
5 Jeremy Dorling 16.38 154 1582.74 1582.74 -> 1588.12 13.49 -> 13.61
7 Carsten Fleuren 12.14 224 1566.20 224 -> 226 1566.20 -> 1541.05 18.87 -> 18.84 227 -> 229
8 Peter Schmidt 10.51 287 1587.72 1587.72 -> 1605.28 16.05 -> 16.25
9 Lefman Kan 9.12 471 1609.92 471 -> 462 1609.92 -> 1616.45 20.13 -> 20.04
11 Florian Hopfgartner 6.96 2568 1368.80 2568 -> 2398 1368.80 -> 1415.65 4.89 -> 5.16
11 Sascha Klenke 6.96 374 1427.02 374 -> 372 1427.02 -> 1449.86 10.92 -> 10.93
11 Philipp Unger 6.96 443 1555.12 1555.12 -> 1576.65 15.1 -> 15.19
14 Silas Lindlahr 4.76 3664 1385.33 3664 -> 3304 1385.33 -> 1441.51 10.28 -> 10.33
14 Fabio Villanueva 4.76 631 1501.84 631 -> 604 1501.84 -> 1535.88 9.29 -> 9.55
14 Stefan Ott 4.76 2086 1416.61 2086 -> 2008 1416.61 -> 1455.76 7.15 -> 7.3
16 Eberhard Hattemer 3.81 262 1545.90 1545.90 -> 1559.81 17.11 -> 17.06
17 Patrick van Hout 3.44 851 1507.07 851 -> 849 1507.07 -> 1528.21 18.07 -> 17.75
17 Rafal Wasik 3.44 677 1513.02 677 -> 678 1513.02 -> 1491.39 8.96 -> 8.91
19 Michael Weidner 2.88 5756 1390.71 5756 -> 5325 1390.71 -> 1394.7 7.44 -> 6.7
20 Jürgen Wünschmann 2.66 1313 1556.05 1313 -> 1269 1556.05 -> 1563.79 16.95 -> 16.71
20 Helen de Haan-Verbeek 2.66 618 1463.11 618 -> 619 1463.11 -> 1487.39 9.14 -> 9.14
22 Guido Christiansen 2.34 808 1448.50 808 -> 809 1448.50 -> 1470.3 8.77 -> 8.74
23 Patrick Blösel 2.23 1792 1387.28 1792 -> 1790 1387.28 -> 1414.95 6.26 -> 6.23
23 Dirk Dröden 2.23 1159 1466.26 1466.26 -> 1452.71 7.89 -> 7.81
25 Armin Kress 2.04 772 1504.85 772 -> 771 1504.85 -> 1507.4 14.45 -> 14.13
25 Rakesh Kanhai 2.04 474 1463.85 474 -> 466 1463.85 -> 1488.05 9.89 -> 10
27 Michiel Arts 1.89 1083 1436.99 1083 -> 1084 1436.99 -> 1430.77 9.59 -> 9.42
27 Artur Sellner 1.89 10371 1318.00 10371 -> 9077 1318.00 -> 1320.86 3.46 -> 3.24
29 Abraham Siedler 1.76 494 1621.22 494 -> 495 1621.22 -> 1562.3 18.34 -> 17.85
29 Thomas Behr 1.76 2646 1278.74 2646 -> 2609 1278.74 -> 1325.35 2.72 -> 2.76
31 Stefan Schichtl 1.62 1006 1417.01 1006 -> 1007 1417.01 -> 1395.22 7.7 -> 7.62
31 Simon Haid 1.62 15936 1359.80 15936 -> 12094 1359.80 -> 1349.31 3.32 -> 2.99
33 Marc Twiehaus 1.49 3509 1238.18 3509 -> 3459 1238.18 -> 1304.88 2.3 -> 2.37
33 Peter Prah 1.49 2229 1360.07 1360.07 -> 1382.37 4.63 -> 4.63
35 Robert Kappenberger 1.35 3486 1467.15 3486 -> 3385 1467.15 -> 1457.73 11.53 -> 10.52
35 Daniel Kruzinski 1.35 1938 1406.78 1938 -> 1848 1406.78 -> 1426.24 5.96 -> 6.1
37 Helge Zörner 1.22 3211 1358.86 3211 -> 3216 1358.86 -> 1367.94 2.48 -> 2.5
37 Mathias Jäger 1.22 883 1516.51 1516.51 -> 1486.98 10.33 -> 10.17
39 Sebastian Zehe 1.08 3127 1420.12 3127 -> 3073 1420.12 -> 1405.87 11.43 -> 10.36
39 Julian Falhof 1.08 684 1514.06 684 -> 686 1514.06 -> 1484.67 10.14 -> 10.01
41 Volker Levien 0.95 3773 1350.68 3773 -> 3779 1350.68 -> 1327.86 5.02 -> 4.88
41 Karin Eisenstecken 0.95 4978 1355.81 4978 -> 4945 1355.81 -> 1322.12 2.94 -> 2.87
43 Axel Lindlahr 0.81 4499 1497.53 4499 -> 2381 1497.53 -> 1488.42 13.69 -> 22.37
43 Jan Gröppel 0.81 1082 1507.22 1082 -> 1050 1507.22 -> 1483.45 18.98 -> 18.08
45 Erwin Deutschländer 0.68 382 1675.26 382 -> 337 1675.26 -> 1615.72 24.44 -> 25.11
45 Hannes Pedoth 0.68 20101 1230.70 20101 -> 13448 1230.70 -> 1276.47 1.93 -> 2.38
47 Dieter Walscheid 0.54 2247 1436.07 2247 -> 2249 1436.07 -> 1400.86 6.87 -> 6.67
47 Jan Feth 0.54 1456 1423.28 1456 -> 1457 1423.28 -> 1371.28 11.06 -> 10.56
49 Jenna Muer 0.41 3372 1264.06 3372 -> 3378 1264.06 -> 1236.51 2.3 -> 2.28
49 Ralf Lindinger 0.41 1151 1389.25 1151 -> 983 1389.25 -> 1406.61 9.47 -> 10.29
51 Olaf Bennühr 0.27 6022 1325.25 6022 -> 4111 1325.25 -> 1356.89 2.86 -> 4.86
51 Michael Heiler 0.27 690 1435.19 1435.19 -> 1414.61 9.94 -> 9.8
53 Gabi Schmeichel 0.14 4337 1255.25 4337 -> 4347 1255.25 -> 1206.65 1.99 -> 1.94
53 Wolfgang Grauvogl 0.14 9401 1275.76 9401 -> 8677 1275.76 -> 1267.12 4.02 -> 3.42
  Highlighted players are not applied to the strength calculations as the player hasn't played in more than 5 tournaments.
Additional Details
Address
Bulls&Balls In den Straußwiesen 4 36039 Fulda
Registration Opens
January 29, 2024
Qualifying Format
Pin-Golf Qualifying
Player Limit
120
Registration Fee
Check Tournament Website
Finals Format
Match Play
Overall

Pingolf Classic (TGP: 116%)
Round 1: 5 machines in 2 groups (teams of maximum 3; grouping is based on world ranking); best 16 from each group progress, eliminated players from the GCS final join in teams of two, tournament organisers decide on group allocation, end of the first round is at the start of the main final.
Round 2: Best 32 players play ping pong in groups of 4 on 3 machines, best 2 players advance, tiebreaker 3 balls on the eight ball, high score
Round 3: Best 16 players play ping pong in groups of 4 on 3 devices, best 2 advance, tiebreaker 3 balls on the eight ball, high score
Round 4: Best 8 players play ping pong in groups of 4 on 3 devices, best 2 continue, tiebreaker 3 balls on the eight ball, high score
Round 5: Final on 3 devices Pingolf
Note: The final of the Pingolf Classic starts immediately after all games have been played, but no later than 6 pm.

WPPR Snapshot
  • Base Value 26.5
  • Total (before TGP) 35.13
  • TGP 104%
  • Event Booster 100%
  • Tour Value 36.54
Tournament Strength
  • Ranking Strength 3.89
  • Ratings Strength 4.74
  • Average Ranking 15.15
  • Average Rating 17.11
Player Stats
  • Player Count 54
  • Rated Players 53
Player Locations
  • Germany 35
  • Austria 7
  • Netherlands 6
  • Italy 2
  • Belgium 1
  • United Kingdom 1
  • Poland 1
  • Denmark 1
Age Distribution
  • 19-25 4
  • 35-45 9
  • 45-55 12
  • 56-65 15
  • 65-99 1

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