# Match Record: Shamrock Showdown 2026 (2026-03-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 05:07:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8349466427
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Shamrock Showdown 2026
- **Location:** 655 N Wood River Ave, Wood River, IL 62095, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 2-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Linda wells** (DUPR ID: XJDGXX) - Rating: 3.445, Location: Glen Carbon, IL, US
- **Andy Kulp** (DUPR ID: YXOL24) - Rating: 3.899, Location: O'Fallon, IL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Shawn Bowers** (DUPR ID: 3ZZ4MD) - Rating: 3.908, Location: Edwardsville, IL, US
- **Brittney Rufkahr** (DUPR ID: 9P4QLE) - Rating: 3.757, Location: St. Louis, MO, US

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