My name is Patrick Hofmann and I started billiards when I was 9 years old. My dad took me to his Billiard club and at the age of eleven and I played my first league game with seniors. At the age of twelve, I was for the first time qualified for the German Championships and was initially nominated for the regional squad, later for the National squad. In my youth I have won more than 20 regional titles, numerous German Championships and European Championships.
Since the age of 15 I play with cues by Joe Pechauer. I’m currently playing a Joe Pechauer Camelot Limited, with whom I also shot my highest straight ball series of 153 balls.

Melanie Suessenguth has been playing billiards since she was 15 years old. She first played with a Pechauer cue in 2012 and “instantly fell in love” with the characteristics and craftsmanship of the cue.

She is a part of the national team in Germany and has been a member since 2015. She has won the German Championship multiple times, the Vice-European 8-Ball Championship, and been a runner-up for Eurotour three times (3rd Place in 2021). She won the European Championship in the Women’s Team, the Vice-European Championship in the Women’s team, and earned multiple individual medals at the European Championship. She’s also participated at the World Championships.

I picked up a cue for the first time when I met my husband. From there on out, I was hooked! I was rarely seen without a pool table beside me. Not long after, I won my first national championship. Now, I’m a multiple time German Champion and I was also nominated for the 2020 European Championship.

I have placed in German Championships every year since 2008, winning numerous titles and medals. In 2019, I was given an award in my city for Player of the Year. I have also been named one of the most successful female players in Germany.

Joining Team Pechauer is the best possible way to end the year for me! It’s been a crazy, wonderful experience.