CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar – Top-ranked pool players Rodney “The Rocket” Morris and Charlie “The Korean Dragon” Williams provided challenge games, tips and trickshots for U.S. service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, June 28, a day before competing in the 2010 World 9-ball Championship in Doha. The day with the pros was made possible by KnightShot.com and Predator Cues.

Morris and Williams both arrived at Doha International Airport in Qatar, June 27, but on separate flights. Morris flew in from Spain, where he placed third at the Spanish Open 9-Ball Championship. Williams’ plane skidded onto the runway late at night, completing a trip from his hometown in Orlando, Fla. The following day, they exercised at their hotel gym to help beat jet lag, and then visited troops at the Camp As Sayliyah.

After entering the Army base, the professional pool players walked into a warehouse that seemed – on the exterior – much like any other desert tan facility. However, the building’s contents revealed something far removed from the expected piles of materiel and modular office spaces. Between polished concrete floors and orange bay lighting, the competitors stepped into a club-like atmosphere.

Since 2004, the Top-Off Club has accommodated nearly 200,000 war fighters participating in the Central Command rest and recuperation pass program at Camp As Sayliyah. Third Army/U.S. Army Central Area Support Group Qatar executes the program, providing a four-day respite for troops serving in contingency operations across Southwest Asia.

Beyond the eight-lane bowling alley,

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