# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 4.5/5.0 (60+) (2026-03-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:05:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6488098988
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 4.5/5.0 (60+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.60)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Pamela J Owen** (DUPR ID: 8WZDXY) - Rating: 4.312, Location: Auburn, AL, US
- **Ben Pope** (DUPR ID: 84RYVV) - Rating: 4.436, Location: Germantown, TN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Melissa Washam** (DUPR ID: 8KDMMY) - Rating: 4.846, Location: LaGrange, GA, US
- **Lee Washam** (DUPR ID: 84VNL6) - Rating: 4.810, Location: LaGrange, GA, US

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