# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5 (50+) (2026-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 22:06:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5864428293
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5 (50+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.51)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mitzi Alpe** (DUPR ID: 16V47K) - Rating: 3.599, Location: Starkville, MS, US
- **Walter Woodrick** (DUPR ID: 8DPO2L) - Rating: 4.159, Location: Port St. Joe, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Pamela OBrien** (DUPR ID: 8JGMLJ) - Rating: 3.047, Location: Opelika, AL, US
- **Bob Ingalls** (DUPR ID: 7DJ5V5) - Rating: 3.229, Location: Huntsville, AL, US

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