Dennis Mellerup (Ardsley, NY) run at the 2017 USA Senior Men's National Championship came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-7 loss to Jeff Erickson (St. Paul, MN). of the 2017 USA Senior Men's National Championship in Centerville, Wisconsin; Mellerup advanced through the quarterfinals with a 8-5 win over Doug Cameron (Duluth, MN). of the 2017 USA Senior Men's National Championship in Centerville, Wisconsin;
 
Mellerup finished 4-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mellerup defeated Jerry Van Brunt (Denver, CO) 11-1, then won 7-6 against Brian Brenengen (Centerville, WI) and 8-5 against Seppo Sormunen (Duluth, MN). Mellerup went on to lose 8-5 against Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN). Mellerup responded with a 7-4 win over Paul Matzke (Madison, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Mellerup did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Mellerup ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.