| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-11-27)27 November 1968 (age 56) Hamilton, Scotland |
| Pool career | |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Pool games | 9-Ball,Blackball |
| Best finish | Last 162006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
| Tournament wins | |
| Minor | Scottish9-ball Championship |
Pat Holtz (born 27 November 1968) is aScottish professionalpool player.
He was born inHamilton, Scotland and comes from a family of three older brothers and one younger sister, and has one daughter. Holtz has been playing pool for over twenty years and won many major honours in the game both at UK and American pool.
InUK pool he has been the number one ranked played in Scotland and top eight ranked player in the World (WEPF) rankings.[citation needed] Since taking up American pool in January 2006 he has gone on to be Scottish9-Ball champion.[citation needed]
During the2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship he won his group with three wins from three in the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 byWu Chia-ching, the defending champion.[citation needed] This performance secured him a spot in the 2007 edition ofthe tournament, but he declined his invite.
In June 2007, he was one of 16 players invited by Matchroom Sport to compete in theWorld Pool Masters in the Netherlands. He won games overLi He-Wen (China) and later an 8–5 victory over European top seedNiels Feijen (the Netherlands) before bowing out the event 8–5 toMosconi Cup playerDavid Alcaide (Spain).
He was thePPPO World Eight-ball Champion in 1996.
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