Mike Scroggins Wins PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages
In PBA50 Tour Debut
Eight-time PBA Tour winner defeats Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III 255-246 in championship match
THE VILLAGES, Fla. –
After a nearly year-long absence from top-level competition recovering
from foot problems, eight-time PBA Tour winner Mike Scroggins of
Amarillo, Texas, won the PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages
presented by Radical Tuesday in his PBA50 Tour debut at Spanish Springs
Lanes.
Scroggins,
who qualified fifth for the finals, won three consecutive matches
before battling fellow lefthander and tournament leader Parker Bohn III
in a championship match that went down to the 10th frame.
Bohn,
who dominated the tournament and was coming off a win in the
season-opening Pasco County Florida Open last week, threw a strike on
the first ball in the 10th frame and then a nine-count and spare forcing
Scroggins to get the first two strikes in the 10th. Scroggins got the
first two strikes and then a nine-count on the fill ball to beat Bohn
255-246.
“This
is one of the best feelings I’ve had in bowling especially after what
I’ve been through for the past year,” Scroggins said. “It made it extra
special to beat the great bowlers that were in the finals which I felt
very fortunate to do.
“I
was having good success on the right lane so when Parker left that
nine-count, I felt pretty confident I could get the job done,” Scroggins
said of the final frame. “I just told myself to relax and throw the
kind of shots I’m capable of and I could win it.”
Scroggins
suffers from the condition plantar fasciitis, a tendon and ligament
disorder in both feet, which put him out of action for more than nine
months.
It’s
been a long road to recovery and it’s really something that won’t
totally go away,” Scroggins said. “It’s something that comes with age
and I’m going to continually have to manage it.”
As
the fifth qualifier in the stepladder, Scroggins opened with a 231-205
win over PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia who was trying for his ninth
PBA50 title at age 68. Scroggins then went on to beat two-time PBA50
Player of the Year and eight-time PBA50 Tour winner Ron Mohr 239-227 in
the second match before beating Hall of Famer and four-time PBA50 Player
of the Year Tom Baker 234-202 in the semifinal match.
The
PBA50 Tour heads to Mooresville, N.C., for the third stop of the season
when George Pappas Victory Lanes hosts the PBA50 Miller High Life
Classic presented by Columbia 300 April 26-29.
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PBA50 UNITEDHEALTHCARE SUN BOWL IN THE VILLAGES PRESENTED BY RADICAL
Spanish Springs Lanes, The Villages, Fla., Tuesday
Final Standings1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, $7,500.
2, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $4,000.
3, Tom Baker, King, N.C., $2,500.
4, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, $2,000.
5, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., $1,850.
Stepladder Results
Match One – Scroggins def. Petraglia, 231-205.
Match Two – Scroggins def. Mohr, 239-227.
Semifinal Match – Scroggins def. Baker, 234-202.
Championship – Scroggins def. Bohn, 255-246.
Final Match Play Standings (after 32 games, including match play bonus pins, top five advance to stepladder finals):
1, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 9-7, 8,231.
2, ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 9-7, 8,038.
3, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 9-7, 8,031.
4, ss-John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 9-7, 8,001.
5, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 8-8, 7,979.
6, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 9-7, 7,964, $1,700.
7, a-Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 10-6, 7,895, $1,550.
8, a-Darin Hays, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 10-6, 7,873, $1,500.
9, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 7-8-1, 7,783, $1,475.
10, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 10-6, 7,778, $1,450.
11, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 11-5, 7,764, $1,425.
12, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 7-8-1, 7,676, $1,400.
13, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 8-8, 7,633, $1,363.
13, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 8-8, 7,633, $1,363.
15, ss-Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 6-10, 7,536, $1,325.
16, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 5-10-1, 7,434, $1,300.
2, ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 9-7, 8,038.
3, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 9-7, 8,031.
4, ss-John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 9-7, 8,001.
5, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 8-8, 7,979.
6, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 9-7, 7,964, $1,700.
7, a-Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 10-6, 7,895, $1,550.
8, a-Darin Hays, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 10-6, 7,873, $1,500.
9, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 7-8-1, 7,783, $1,475.
10, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 10-6, 7,778, $1,450.
11, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 11-5, 7,764, $1,425.
12, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 7-8-1, 7,676, $1,400.
13, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 8-8, 7,633, $1,363.
13, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 8-8, 7,633, $1,363.
15, ss-Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 6-10, 7,536, $1,325.
16, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 5-10-1, 7,434, $1,300.
Other Cashers (after 24 games, including match play bonus pins): 17, Brian Voss, Centennial, Colo., 5-3, 5,762, $1,200.
18, a-Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 4-4, 5,756, $1,190.
19, Peter Knopp, Germany, 4-4, 5,728, $1,180.
20, a-Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 3-4-1, 5,716, $1,170.
21, a-John Dougherty, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 4-4, 5,690, $1,160.
22, Warren Nelson, Middleburg, Fla., 5-3, 5,684, $1,150.
23, Joe Scarborough, Charlotte, N.C., 5-3, 5,681, $1,140.
24, John Burkett, Southlake, Texas, 4-4, 5,678, $1,130.
25, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 4-4, 5,672, $1,120.
26, ss-Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 2-6, 5,635, $1,110.
27, ss-Don Sylvia, Daytona Beach, Fla., 4-4, 5,621, $1,100.
28, James Lord, Fort Mill, S.C., 2-6, 5,583, $1,095.
29, Gary Morgan, Atlanta, 3-5, 5,565, $1,090.
30, ss-Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 2-6, 5,504, $1,085.
31, ss-Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3-5, 5,497, $1,080.
32, ss-Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1-7, 5,486, $1,075.
18, a-Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 4-4, 5,756, $1,190.
19, Peter Knopp, Germany, 4-4, 5,728, $1,180.
20, a-Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 3-4-1, 5,716, $1,170.
21, a-John Dougherty, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 4-4, 5,690, $1,160.
22, Warren Nelson, Middleburg, Fla., 5-3, 5,684, $1,150.
23, Joe Scarborough, Charlotte, N.C., 5-3, 5,681, $1,140.
24, John Burkett, Southlake, Texas, 4-4, 5,678, $1,130.
25, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 4-4, 5,672, $1,120.
26, ss-Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 2-6, 5,635, $1,110.
27, ss-Don Sylvia, Daytona Beach, Fla., 4-4, 5,621, $1,100.
28, James Lord, Fort Mill, S.C., 2-6, 5,583, $1,095.
29, Gary Morgan, Atlanta, 3-5, 5,565, $1,090.
30, ss-Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 2-6, 5,504, $1,085.
31, ss-Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3-5, 5,497, $1,080.
32, ss-Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1-7, 5,486, $1,075.
300 Game(s): Stoney Baker, Johnny Petraglia, Amleto Monacelli, Gary Morgan.
a-denotes amateur
ss-denotes PBA60 player
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