Yamaguchi Reaches 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling

Nagano, Japan

SKIP
Tsuyoshi
Yamaguchi

Third
Riku
Yanagisawa

Second
Satoshi
Koizumi

Lead
Fukuhiro
Ohno

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	7.25
PA/G:	6.27
Hammer Efficiency:	0.25
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.30

Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Nagano, JPN) run at the 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round came to an end in the semifinals with a 4-3 loss to Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). of the 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round in Blaine, Minnesota, United States; Yamaguchi advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-6 win over Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO). of the 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;

Yamaguchi are currently 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yamaguchi defeated Kevin Tuma (St. Paul, MN) 6-5, then won 8-5 against Craig Nicko (Blaine, MN). Yamaguchi went on to lose 6-3 against Jordan Chandler (Manitoulin, NONT). Yamaguchi lost 6-2 to Dunnam where Yamaguchi responded with a 8-0 win over Brandon Corbett (Rochester, NY). In their next game, Yamaguchi plays Sobering on Sunday at 9am and Sobering at 9am.

Yamaguchi earned 10.460 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Goldline US Open of Curling - Contender Round, remaining in 85th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 2.69 after improving upon their best so far this season. Yamaguchi ranks 25th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 29.212 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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