Kent Beadle (Hudson, WI) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Beadle finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Beadle defeated Scott Strouse (Midland, MI) 5-4, then won 9-6 against Sandy Stevenson (Highland Park, IL) and 6-5 against Jeff Wright (Libertyville, IL). Beadle went on to lose 6-1 against Geoff Goodland (Eau Claire, WI). Beadle lost 6-5 to Murray Jackson (Raleigh, NC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Beadle ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.