# Match Record: Horseshoe Hammond Presents Picklemania 2026 Prize Money Challenge - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-02-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 06:56:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5826462576
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Horseshoe Hammond Presents Picklemania 2026 Prize Money Challenge - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Hammond, IN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6269-spoga-fitness-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.26)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tim McLaughlin** (DUPR ID: RZQ9JM) - Rating: 4.396, Location: North Manchester, IN, US
- **Tom Palmer** (DUPR ID: 0QMWPG) - Rating: 4.487, Location: Winona Lake, IN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Greg Haynes** (DUPR ID: 76KG04) - Rating: 4.038, Location: MI, US
- **Michael Zdrodowski** (DUPR ID: 16P74Q) - Rating: 4.126, Location: St. Joseph, MI, US

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