# Match Record: The Picklr Birmingham Club Championships 4.5+ Men's Doubles (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 17:23:58
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5630462082
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** The Picklr Birmingham Club Championships 4.5+ Men's Doubles
- **Location:** 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-1
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Michael Montgomery** (DUPR ID: RZZR0M) - Rating: 4.822, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **Benaiah Gorman** (DUPR ID: QPOP5N) - Rating: 4.548, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Irfan Asif** (DUPR ID: O6JE0P) - Rating: 3.745, Location: Vestavia Hills, AL, US
- **Patrick Sullivan** (DUPR ID: 6ZVKWQ) - Rating: 3.945, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

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