Yamaguchi Reaches 2019 Goldline US Open of Curling

SKIP
Tsuyoshi
Yamaguchi

Third
Riku
Yanagisawa

Second
Satoshi
Koizumi

Lead
Fukuhiro
Ohno

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

Duluth's Korey Dropkin (Photo: Anil Mungal/GSOC) is set to begin their tour season at the Euro Super Series in Stirling, Scotland.

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