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$19,000 U.S. Open
Monday, January 1, 1900

Match #58: Contender's Bracket Round 6

Gail Castro Kehl/Lori Forsythe
vs.
Dale Hall/Karolyn Kirby

Gail Wolze Castro Kehl

Photo: Markus Boesch / AllSport

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 12, 1957 (67 yrs old)

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

190

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$257,221.00

Lori Kotas Forsythe

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 5, 1959 (65 yrs old)

Home Town:

Oceanside, CA

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

California-Riverside

Seasons:

Tournaments:

157

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$258,513.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	13	17	25	Money
P&R	5	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$1,000.00
WPVA	73	3	6	11	14	25	1	10	3	0	0	0	$205,821.00
Overall	78	3	9	12	14	26	1	10	3	0	0	0	$206,821.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1983	Linda Buhlig - 5th	Did not play
P&R 1985	Darlene Bailey - 3rd	Did not play
1987	Heather Hafner - 4th	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
1987	Heather Hafner - 7th	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
1988	Lori Forsythe - 4th	Gail Castro Kehl - 4th
1989	Lori Forsythe - 5th	Gail Castro Kehl - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	8/12-13/1989	Japan Invitational		4th	0	$6,000.00
WPVA	8/4-5/1989	World Series Championship		4th	36	$1,410.00
WPVA	7/29-30/1989	Huntington Beach Open		7th	20	$585.00
WPVA	7/22-23/1989	Hermosa Beach Open		5th	28	$875.00
WPVA	7/8-9/1989	Santa Barbara Open		5th	28	$875.00
WPVA	7/1-2/1989	Miami Open		4th	36	$1,410.00
WPVA	6/24-25/1989	Manhattan Beach Open		5th	28	$875.00
WPVA	6/17-18/1989	Huntington Beach Open		4th	36	$1,410.00
WPVA	6/10-11/1989	Phoenix Open		5th	28	$875.00
WPVA	6/3-4/1989	Cleveland Open		5th	28	$938.00
WPVA	5/27-28/1989	Long Beach Open		3rd	44	$2,100.00
WPVA	5/6-7/1989	Albuquerque Open		5th	28	$875.00
P&R	1/20-22/1989	Super Bowl Event		5th	0	$1,000.00
P&R	8/22-22/1988	Miami Open		2nd	0	$0.00
WPVA	8/20-21/1988	John Shaw Open		4th	36	$1,000.00

U.S. Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 1	Nicole Gigger / Lynda Hedlund	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 2	Robin Enciso / Vicki Shea	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 3	Nina Matthies / Elaine Roque	Lost
Sat, 8/19/1989	Contender 4	Jackie Campbell / Deb Richardson	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Contender 5	Ilga Celmins / Lucy Han	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Contender 6	Dale Hall / Karolyn Kirby	Lost

Dale Hall

Photo not available

Personal Info

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (P&R Hermosa Beach 1987)

Career WPVA Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$16,463.50

Karolyn Kirby

Photo: Matt Barber

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 30, 1961 (63 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brookline, MA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Utah State
Kentucky

Seasons:

Tournaments:

187

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$681,471.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
P&R	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	$2,850.00
WPVA	13	0	1	2	3	1	4	1	1	0	0	$20,902.00
Overall	15	0	1	3	3	1	5	1	1	0	0	$23,752.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1987	Patty Dodd - 4th	Did not play
1988	Paula Weishoff - 7th	Jo Ellen Vrazel - 9th
1989	Karolyn Kirby - 13th	Dale Hall - 13th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	8/12-13/1989	Japan Invitational		3rd	0	$7,500.00
WPVA	7/29-30/1989	Huntington Beach Open		4th	36	$1,410.00
WPVA	7/22-23/1989	Hermosa Beach Open		9th	12	$350.00
WPVA	7/8-9/1989	Santa Barbara Open		4th	36	$1,410.00
P&R	7/1-3/1989	Laguna Beach Women's Open		3rd	0	$2,250.00
WPVA	6/24-25/1989	Manhattan Beach Open		13th	4	$0.00
WPVA	6/17-18/1989	Huntington Beach Open		7th	20	$585.00
WPVA	6/10-11/1989	Phoenix Open		4th	36	$1,410.00
WPVA	6/3-4/1989	Cleveland Open		7th	20	$637.00
WPVA	5/27-28/1989	Long Beach Open		7th	20	$637.00
WPVA	5/6-7/1989	Albuquerque Open		2nd	52	$2,640.00
P&R	1/20-22/1989	Super Bowl Event		7th	0	$600.00

U.S. Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 1	Kristi Atkinson / Chris Miller	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 2	Diane Phair / Margie Wiher	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 3	Bonnie Fisk / Charlotte Roach	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Winner 4	Patty Dodd / Jackie Silva	Lost
Sat, 8/19/1989	Contender 6	Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Contender 7	Nina Matthies / Elaine Roque	Won
Sat, 8/19/1989	Contender 8	Patty Dodd / Jackie Silva	Lost

Head to Head Results
Hall/Kirby lead the series 3-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
9/2/89	WPVA	Cincinnati Open	Contender 3	Castro Kehl/Forsythe		Hall/Kirby
8/19/89	WPVA	U.S. Open	Contender 6	Hall/Kirby		Castro Kehl/Forsythe
7/8/89	WPVA	Santa Barbara Open	Winner 3	Hall/Kirby		Castro Kehl/Forsythe
6/10/89	WPVA	Phoenix Open	Winner 3	Hall/Kirby		Castro Kehl/Forsythe