# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mens Doubles 4.5 (65+70+) / 5.0 (65+) (2026-03-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:24:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8004813413
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mens Doubles 4.5 (65+70+) / 5.0 (65+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Lee Washam** (DUPR ID: 84VNL6) - Rating: 4.847, Location: LaGrange, GA, US
- **Pierre Tanguay** (DUPR ID: Z16D03) - Rating: 4.312, Location: Sharpsburg, GA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Danny Feldman** (DUPR ID: NYV4KW) - Rating: 4.649, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **donald walston** (DUPR ID: 1700MM) - Rating: 3.974, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

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