Tyler Tournament of Roses 2024 concluded Saturday August 24. It was great to see familiar faces and meet new ones!   Holiday Inn posted a "Thanks!" to their Facebook page - we are grateful for them hosting us.

Here are the final overall results. 

Regional  - Goldrush Pairs

Thursday – Pam and George Holmes (pic)

Friday – Loralee Berg and Fran Shelton (no pic)

Saturday Teams – Stacy Spohn, Beth Harrington, Victoria Franks, Susan Broyles - (no pic)

Sectional - Open Pairs

Thursday AM – Verna and Wilbur Dahlquist (pic)

Thursday PM –  James La Fountain and Pat McMullin (pic)

Friday AM – Jonathan Ernest and Steward Angel (no pic)

Friday PM – Coleen Grisham and Doug Letsch (pic)

Saturday Bracketed Teams 1

Verna and Wilbur Dahlquist, Leah Miciotto, Joyce Clark

Saturday Bracketed Teams 2

Travis and Janice Atterberry, Charlotte Davis, Kay Nichols

BY THE NUMBERS

Total Attendance: 474 players

Regional: Non-Life Masters  - 116 Tables

Sectional: Open Pairs - 121 Tables

A BIG THANKS!

Thanks to everybody who contributed and volunteered to assist with all the things that have to happen to put on a successful tournament.

In particular, we want to thank the Game Directors for their tireless efforts over three days (2 of the 3 are pictured here),  and the Caddies who helped ensure a smooth Swiss Teams game on Saturday.

REGIONAL RESULTS - Goldrush Pairs

Session	Flight	Players and Location	Photo
Thursday AM	1st in A & B	Laura Kelley (Saginaw, TX)  and Sanjay Santhanam (Gilmer, TX)
Thursday AM	1st in C	Joseph Moore and Paulette Schiwart, Beaumont, TX
Thursday PM	1st in A	James Summers and Laura Pantano – Denton, TX
Thursday PM	1st in B	Laurence Fritz and Anne Fritz – N. Richland Hills, TX
Thursday PM	1st in C	Vicki Franks and Susan Broyles – Shreveport, LA
Friday AM	1st in A and B	Michael Atchison and Gwendolyn Atchison – Georgetown, TX
Friday AM	1st in C	Ethan Collins (Beckville, TX) and Susan Doty (Tyler, TX)
Friday PM	1st in A	James Summers and Lauren Pantano – Denton, TX
Friday PM	1ST in B	Michael Atchison and Gwendolyn Atchison – Georgetown, TX
Friday PM	1st in C	Ethan Collins and Susan Doty – Tyler, TX

SECTIONAL RESULTS

Session	Flight	Players and Location	Photo
Thursday AM	1st in A	Mark Leighton and Coleen Grisham Tyler, TX
Thursday AM	1st in B	Paula Edwards - Shreedhara Ramarathnam Tyler, TX
Thursday AM	1st in C	Mark Reynolds Lufkin, TX; Melba Lee Nacogdoches, TX
Thursday PM	1st in A	Mark Leighton - Coleen Grisham Tyler, TX
Thursday PM	1st in B	Pud Patterson Henderson, TX; Elizabeth Smith Tyler, TX
Thursday PM	1st in C	Ginny Jones - Charles Spradlin Longview, TX
Friday AM	1st in A	Mary Bartley Bullard, TX; Brenda Baker Tyler, TX
Friday AM	1st in B and C	Nancy Love Dallas, TX; Linda Odell
Friday PM	1st in A	Jerry Derby Dallas, TX; Gerry McKim Garland, TX
Friday PM	1st in B	Sheri Bumgardner Murphy, TX; Michael Chockley Plano, TX
Friday PM	1st in C	Susan Rice - Lola Herndon Shreveport, LA

SATURDAY SWISS TEAMS

Segment	Section	Players and Location	Photo
Gold Rush Regional	1	Donna Beene, Ft Worth; Lillian Ethridge, Bluff Dale; Brenda Darby and Pam Pickrell, Granbury
Gold Rush Regional	2	Pam Pannell, Jody Westland, Michael Atchison Gwendolyn Atchison – Georgetown
Open Pairs Sectional	1	Pat Hudson, Coppell; Stewart Angel, Wake Village; Jonathan Ernest, Lindale; Jin Chu, Plano	Team Captain
Open Pairs Sectional	2	Michael Chockley and Debrah Chockley, Plano; Jim Harp, Dallas; Sheri Bumgardner, Murphy
Open Pairs Sectional	3	Robert Dixon, Kimberly Dorsey, Kamal Das, Arlington; Gloria Schuford,Ft. Worth

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