# Match Record: PPA Tour: Atlanta Open - PPA Tour: Atlanta Open - Mens Senior Doubles Open (2023-05-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 02:39:01
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6851536017
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-05-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Atlanta Open - PPA Tour: Atlanta Open - Mens Senior Doubles Open
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 5.25)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Chip James** (Player ID: 35YO0L) - Rating: 5.481, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **David Buerkle** (Player ID: 3YNR7K) - Rating: 5.177, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Phillips** (Player ID: 35QQQL) - Rating: 4.829, Location: Charlotte, NC, US
- **Brandon Walters** (Player ID: 17JL9M) - Rating: 5.532, Location: Greenville, SC, US

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