WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKLY GLANCE
(For May 22 – 29, 2019)
 

New team leaders in Emerald, Sapphire divisions at 2019 USBC Women’s Championships
The number to beat in Emerald Team at the 2019 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships jumped May 24 at Northrock Lanes, while the lead changed hands in Sapphire Team on May 29.

RAI off NE of Ravenna, Nebraska, was consistent on the way to the top spot in Emerald Team, rolling games of 676, 675 and 676 for a 2,027 total, while the members of 4 for Fun of Bloomfield, New Mexico, used games of 614, 658 and 587 for a 1,859 effort in Wichita, Kansas.

For 7 of Bozeman, Montana, previously held the Emerald lead with 1,998, while Starlites of Alexandria, Minnesota, sat atop the Sapphire standings with 1,829.

Lynn Bedke led the way for RAI off NE with a 555 series and was joined by Laurie Johnson (515), Lisa Paitz (482) and Elaine Behrendt (475).

Rosie Martinez paced 4 for Fun on the way to the top of the leaderboard with a 511 set. She was joined by Beth Gillitzer (490), Sheri Sexton (472) and Nelita Wilson (386).

Emerald Team consists of bowlers with combined entering averages of 575-649, and Sapphire Team includes bowlers with combined entering averages of 574 and below.

Washington bowlers take Emerald Doubles lead at Northrock Lanes
Sonjia Shoemaker of Battle Ground, Washington, and Debie Watkins of Vancouver, Washington, edged their way into the Emerald Doubles lead May 24 at the 2019 USBC Women’s Championships.

The pair posted a 1,118 total to surpass the 1,114 score posted by Margaret Randall of Pine Valley, New York, and Vickie Tobias of Bath, New York, on April 22.

Watkins led the way with games of 203, 167 and 199 for a 569 series, and Shoemaker added 157, 169 and 223 for a 549 set.

Emerald Doubles features bowlers with combined entering averages of 320-349.

A look ahead
Marcie Baker of Fredericktown, Missouri, will celebrate her 50th USBC Women’s Championships appearance June 3 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern at Northrock Lanes.

The 87-year-old right-hander made her tournament debut at the 1968 event in San Antonio and has visited 33 cities and 23 states throughout her journey to 50 appearances.

For more information on the Women’s Championships, visit BOWL.com/WomensChamp.

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United States Bowling Congress

The United States Bowling Congress serves as the national governing body of bowling as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). USBC conducts championship events nationwide including the largest participation sporting events in the world – the USBC Open and Women’s Championships – and professional events such as the USBC Masters and USBC Queens.

Founded in 1895, today USBC and its 1,638 state and local associations proudly serve more than a million members. USBC is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, working toward a future for the sport. The online home for USBC is BOWL.com.

2019 USBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
Northrock Lanes
Wichita, Kan.
 

(Division leaders with hometown and pinfall)

As of May 29, 2019
 

TEAM

Diamond
(For bowlers with combined averages of 725 and above)
1, Golden Approach Pro Shop (Rebecca Whiting, Rebekah, Martin, Ann Coleman, Shannon Pluhowsky), Dayton, Ohio, 2,682. 2, Husker Shox, Las Vegas, 2,675. 3, Ballard vs. the Big C, Keller, Texas, 2,663. 4, The Bowling Stones, Savannah, Ga., 2,608. 5, UCanBowl2, Newhall, Calif., 2,602.

Ruby
(For bowlers with combined averages of 650-724)
1, Rookies (Diane Weeks, Vi Frye, Briana Hooper, Trenetta, Alford), Shawnee, Kan., 2,215. 2, Garden Center Lanes 2, Alexandria, Minn., 2,175. 3, Tex-Cal Gals, Plainview, Texas, 2,133. 4(tie), Dream Team, Nevada City, Calif., and Generation XXX, Elgin, Ill., 2,116.

Emerald
(For bowlers with combined averages of 575-649)
1, RAI off NE (Elaine Behrendt, Laurie Johnson, Lynn Bedke, Lisa Paitz), Ravenna, Neb., 2,027. 2, For 7, Bozeman, Mont., 1,998. 3, When Bally Met Alley, San Jose, Calif., 1,990. 4, Mixed Up Nuts, Helena, Mont., 1,946. 5, Lane Lizards, Meriden, Kan., 1,939.

Sapphire
(For bowlers with combined averages of 574 and below)
1, 4 for Fun (Rosie Martinez, Nelita Wilson, Beth Gillitzer, Sheri Sexton), Bloomfield, N.M., 1,859. 2, Starlites, Alexandria, Minn., 1,829. 3, Memory Lanes No. 2, Osseo, Minn., 1,819. 4, Almost Here, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,815. 5, Docu-Shred No. 1, Gering, Neb., 1,798.

DOUBLES

Diamond
(For bowlers with combined averages of 380 and above)
1, Jordan Newham, Aurora, Ill./Lauren Pate, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., 1,417. 2, Jessica Aiezza, Mechanicville, N.Y./Liz Kuhlkin, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,411. 3, Blair Blumenscheid, Columbus, Ohio/Leanne Hulsenberg, Brigham City, Utah, 1,409. 4, Ricki Ellison/Georgia Drewes, Wichita, Kan., 1,385. 5, Carina Grasso, Fort Collins, Colo./Carrie Endres, Windsor, Colo., 1,384.

Ruby
(For bowlers with combined averages of 350-379)
1. Rebecca Hernandez, Leander, Texas/Robin Holton, Omaha, Neb., 1,223. 2, Sharon Beckett, St. Joseph, Mo./Angela Edwards, Savannah, Mo., 1,203. 3, Christina Barber, Corpus Christi, Texas/ Mary Carnes, Portland, Texas, 1,197. 4, Baileigh Swanson, Eldridge, Iowa/Lesley Carter, Donahue, Iowa, 1,175. 5, Renee Byers, Eureka, Calif./Darah Nolan, McKinleyville, Calif., 1,169.

Emerald
(For bowlers with combined averages of 320-349)
1, Sonjia Shoemaker, Battle Ground, Wash./Debie Watkins, Vancouver, Wash., 1,118. 2, Margaret Randall, Pine Valley, N.Y./Vickie Tobias, Bath, N.Y., 1,114. 3, Diann Copeland/Pam Shumaker, Paducah, Ky., 1,110. 4, Karen Flora, Center Line, Mich./ Kimberly Casbar, Warren, Mich., 1,102. 5, Peggy Gibbons, Rice, Minn./Gail Corbett, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 1,087.

Sapphire
(For bowlers with combined averages of 290-319)
1, Tiffany Friars/Brittany Friars, Greencastle, Ind., 1,090. 2, Jennifer Gonzalez, Coloma, Mich./Karyn Fricke, St. Joseph, Mich., 1,040. 3, Carol O’Neil/Nancy Gensemer, Bozeman, Mont., 1,039. 4, Nona Peterson, Sauk Rapids, Minn./Stacey Schoenberg, Saint Stephen, Minn., 1,037. 5, Jill Behnke, Center City, Minn./Connie Sederberg, Harris, Minn., 1,033.

Amethyst
(For bowlers with combined averages of 260-289)
1, June Reed, Cloverdale, Ind./Jamie Bunten, Fillmore, Ind., 983. 2, Kaye Breon, Laverne, Okla./Susan Terry, Gate, Okla., 954. 3, Carol Carr, Scottville, Mich./Susan Hansen, Ludington, Mich., 946. 4, Devon Rosenquist/Yolanda Bittner, Center, N.D., 942. 5, Kalicia Strassburg, Hanska, Minn./Jacqueline Derner, Cleveland, Minn., 939.

Topaz
(For bowlers with combined averages of 259 and below)
1, April Smith/ Linda Hartman, Sayre, Okla., 854. 2, Evie Schoepp, Novato, Calif./Barbara Tarkington, San Rafael, Calif., 828. 3, Judy Sayers, Austin, Texas/Gladys Herrera, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 823. 4, Patricia Hall/Barbara Broadous, Portland, Ore., 819. 5, Kari Steuck/Yvette Driver-Nehring, Annandale, Minn., 813.

SINGLES

Diamond
(For bowlers with averages of 190 and above)
1, Beverly Gonzalez, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 798. 2, Amanda Flood, Brandon, Fla., 789. 3, Emily Eckhoff, Wheat Ridge, Colo., 784. 4, Maria Rodriguez, Austin, Texas, 773. 5, Erin McCarthy, Omaha, Neb., 761.

Ruby
(For bowlers with averages from 175-189)
1, Renzie Kintzler, Cheyenne, Wyo., 725. 2, Annette Miller, Roseville, Calif., 663. 3, Rachel Thielen, Richmond, Minn., 656. 4, Rhonda Theobald, Mankato, Minn., 652. 5, Karen Jost, Tumwater, Wash., 639.

Emerald
(For bowlers with averages from 160-174)
1, Sheila Bussler, Brownton, Minn., 622. 2, Susie Chapin, Huntington, Ind., 619. 3, Debbie Etheredge, Satsuma, Ala., 616. 4(tie), Teri Fish, Cantonment, Fla., and Judy Wagner, Salina, Kan., 613.

Sapphire
(For bowlers with averages from 145-159)
1, Glenyce Klaers, St. Michael, Minn., 597. 2, Linda Ronning, Dent, Minn., 581. 3, Kellie Bowes, Eagan, Minn., 579. 4, Margaret Randall, Pine Valley, N.Y., 566. 5, Metchel McCamey, Indian Trail, N.C., 559.

Amethyst
(For bowlers with averages from 130-144)
1, Julie Holloway, Reeseville, Wis., 559. 2, Mildred Coleman, Novi, Mich., 550. 3, Sandra Freitag, Muscatine, Iowa, 542. 4, Lori Schmitt, Olathe, Kan., 538. 5, Sarah Barnhill, Lexington Park, Md., 537.

Topaz
(For bowlers with averages of 129 and below)
1, Carol Sharp, Albuquerque N.M., 505. 2, Lorraine Gearig, Montpelier, Ohio, 502. 3, Danielle Bassett, Greencastle, Ind., 497. 4, Dawn Smith, Tyler, Texas, 477. 5, Diana Byerly, Ingalls, Kan., 470.

ALL-EVENTS

Diamond
(For bowlers with averages of 190 and above)
1, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,211. 2, Maria Rodriguez, Austin, Texas, 2,196. 3, Leanne Hulsenberg, Brigham City, Utah, 2,143. 4, Karsyn Lukosius, Brick, N.J., 2,127. 5, Amanda Vermilyea, Apple Valley, Minn., 2,116.

Ruby
(For bowlers with averages from 175-189)
1, Renzie Kintzler, Cheyenne, Wyo., 1,824. 2, Elainea Myers, Bowie, Md., 1,802. 3, Annette Miller, Roseville, Calif., 1,776. 4, Eugenia McDonald, Capitol Heights, Md., 1,775. 5, Jodi Ragazzo, Apopka, Fla., 1,756.

Emerald
(For bowlers with averages from 160-174)
1, Jennifer Henn, Norfolk, Neb., 1,751. 2, Jacqueline Herndon, Los Angeles, 1,676. 3, Sara Collum, Flagstaff, Ariz., 1,671. 4, Debbie Etheredge, Satsuma, Ala., 1,646. 5, Connie Purifoy, Mobile, Ala., 1,644.

Sapphire
(For bowlers with averages from 145-159)
1, Kellie Bowes, Eagan, Minn., 1,630. 2, Dawne Byers, Bella Vista, Ark., 1,629. 3, Bernadette Vancleave, Hillsville, Va., 1,570. 4, Nancy Gensemer, Bozeman, Mont., 1,561. 5, Tiffany Friars, Greencastle, Ind., 1,560.

Amethyst
(For bowlers with averages from 130-144)
1, Nicole Sparks, Cottage Grove, Minn., 1,506. 2, Shelbi Dobie, Bozeman, Mont., 1,487. 3, Christina Westerberg, North Vancouver, British Columbia, 1,479. 4, Susan Hansen, Ludington, Mich., 1,471. 5, Sarah Barnhill, Lexington Park, Md., 1,446.

Topaz
(For bowlers with averages of 129 and below)
1, Danielle Bassett, Greencastle, Ind., 1,334. 2, Carol Sharp, Albuquerque, N.M., 1,324. 3, Rita Murphy, Toronto, 1,321. 4, Karin Prellwitz, Red Cloud, Neb., 1,301. 5, Patricia O’Connell, Spring Valley, Minn., 1,298.

“Final Four” Set for Historic Battles as Inaugural PBA Playoffs Concludes

Semifinal, championship rounds set for live coverage on FOX Saturday and Sunday

PORTLAND, Maine – Two players who have already locked up their futures as Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famers and two others who represent the elite among the rising young stars of the PBA will return to center stage at Bayside Bowl this weekend as the inaugural PBA Playoffs concludes with live telecasts Saturday at noon and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. EDT on FOX.

The PBA Playoffs, a showcase competition that began with 13 Go Bowling! PBA Tour events just to qualify for its elite 24-player field, is the spotlight event in the PBA’s first year of broadcast and cable television coverage by FOX Sports on its FS1 and FOX networks. It will conclude Sunday when the two winners from Saturday’s semifinal round matches meet on FOX in a “race to 2 points” finale with a $100,000 first prize at stake.

The weekend script goes like this:

On Saturday at noon, the semifinals will begin with 27-year-old Kris Prather of Plainfield, Illinois, taking on 22-year-old Anthony Simonsen of Little Elm, Texas, in the opening “race to 2 points” match.

Kris Prather: a native of Milton, Florida and a former Wichita State University star, used his new-found confidence to win his first PBA Tour title in the PBA Scorpion Championship during the 2019 PBA World Series of Bowling. Six championship round appearances in 2018 without a title suggested that Prather was on the final lap of his title chase, and he finally took the checkered flag in Detroit. He barely missed earning a first-round bye for the Playoffs (qualifying as the No. 9 seed), but he made his presence known quickly by knocking off Darren Tang of San Francisco, 207-183, in the one-game Round of 24. He then eliminated Tom Daugherty of Riverview, Florida, 2-0, in his Round of 16 “race to 2 points” match; and pulled off the biggest upset of the Playoffs when he sent No. 1 seed Jason Belmonte of Australia to the sidelines with a 197-165, 224-214 sweep in the quarterfinal round. The enthusiastic fans in Portland, Maine, call Prather “the Shark.”

Anthony Simonsen: Simonsen, a six-time PBA Tour title winner, is the youngest player ever to win two PBA major titles (2016 USBC Masters at age 19 and the 2019 PBA Players Championship at age 22). He won the Players Championship title by defeating fellow two-hander Jason Belmonte, 232-212. Simonsen enters Saturday’s match as the highest-seeded survivor in the Playoffs, seeded No. 4, after eliminating Rhino Page of Orlando, Florida, 2-1 in a match decided by his 49-39 win in a two-frame roll-off in the Round of 16 followed by a similar 56-39 two-frame roll-off victory over Colombia’s Andres Gomez in the Round of 8. Simonsen, a fan favorite in Portland, has been nicknamed “Juiceboxx” in reference to his tender age.

The winner of the match between the two young 20-something stars will bowl for the Playoffs championship on Sunday against the winner of the second semifinal match between a pair of future PBA Hall of Famers, 37-year-old Bill O’Neill of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and 36-year-old Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois:

Bill O’Neill: the former Saginaw Valley State collegiate star punched his future election into the PBA Hall of Fame in the 2019 season-opener when he won his 10th career title in the PBA Hall of Fame Classic. A 14-year PBA member, O’Neill was PBA’s 2006 Rookie of the Year and won his only major title in the 2010 U.S. Open. Four championship round finishes in 2019 helped him earn the No. 7 seed and a first-round bye in the PBA Playoffs. He then rolled his way into the semifinals with a 57-39 two-frame roll-off victory over Sweden’s Jesper Svensson in the Round of 16 followed by a 229-217, 246-202 sweep of Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas in the Round of 8. His fans call him “The Real Deal.”

Sean Rash: an Alaska native and former Wichita State star, Rash also is PBA Hall of Fame title-eligible based upon his 13 career titles including two majors (2007 USBC Masters and 2012 PBA Tournament of Champions), plus 2012 PBA Player of the Year honors. He won his 13th title in partnership with Matt Ogle of Louisville, Kentucky, in the 2019 Mark Roth-Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship, and earned the No. 6 seed for the Playoffs to also earn a first-round bye. In the Round of 16, he dispatched young Kyle Sherman of O’Fallon, Missouri, 227-175, 237-214, and then earned his berth in the semifinals with a come-from-behind battle with England’s Dom Barrett. After losing the first game, 268-205, Rash out-lasted Barrett, 268-253, to send the match into overtime where Rash won the two-frame roll-off with a perfect four-strike performance, 60-40. The Bayside Bowl faithful know Rash as “Rash.”

In keeping with the format used throughout the PBA Playoffs finals (except for the single-game Round of 24), the semifinal and championship rounds will be decided in “race to 2 points” matches. Each game is worth one point. If the match is tied at 1-1 after two regulation games, the final point will be determined in a ninth-and-10th frame roll-off. In the Rounds of 16 and 8, seven of the 12 matches were decided by roll-offs.

Sunday’s championship telecast will be a 90-minute telecast beginning at 12:30 p.m. EDT. In addition to the championship match, the special live FOX telecast will include the traditional broadcast team of announcer Rob Stone, analyst Randy Pedersen and sideline reporter Kimberly Pressler, plus input by PBA Tour competitors Jason Belmonte and Kyle Troup as bonus commentators. The telecast also will include the special analytics introduced by FOX for the 2019 season plus the addition of a second super slow-motion camera, and a “jib” camera that will provide unique perspective shots inside Bayside Bowl.

A limited number of standing room only tickets are still available. To order, visit: https://www.pba.com/Tickets.

SYRACUSE POUNDS BUFFALO 16-2

Buffalo, NY (May 28, 2019) - Every Syracuse Mets batter reached base during a 16-2 rout of the Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday night at Sahlen Field. Four Mets batters had multiple hits, and the Syracuse bullpen allowed just one combined hit over the game's last four and 1/3 innings.

Syracuse (26-24) started the scoring in the top of the third inning. Arismendy Alcantara hit his second home run since joining the Triple-A club last week, a two-out home run over the right-center-field fence for a 1-0 Mets lead.

Buffalo (20-27) quickly answered in the bottom of the third. Jordan Patterson walked and moved to second when Chris Flexen balked. Two batters later, Socrates Brito grounded a single into right field to score Patterson and tie the score, 1-1.

The Mets started to break the game open in the fifth. Luis Guillorme walked, David Thompson reached on a fielder's choice error on Sean-Reid Foley on a throw to second base, and Tim Tebow walked to load the bases. Alcantara brought home his second run of the game on a bases-loaded walk for a 2-1 Mets lead. Two batters later, Rubén Tejada singled home two runs to push the lead to 4-1. Then, René Rivera hit a sacrifice fly for a 5-1 advantage.

The Herd got a run back in the bottom of the inning. Both Andy Burns and Patterson singled, placing runners at first and second. Anthony Alford followed with a single to bring Burns home and cut the lead to three, 5-2.

The Mets were quick to respond in the sixth though. David Thompson hit his third home run of the season for a four-run lead, 6-2. 

In the seventh, Alcantara singled to lead off the inning. Then, back-to-back doubles by Grégor Blanco and Tejada brought in two runs, extending the lead to 8-2. Three batters later, after a walk, Herrera hit a three-run home run to push the lead to 11-2. That homer was the ninth of the season for Herrera.

Syracuse’s scorching offense added four runs in the eighth. With two outs, Rivera singled home Alcantara from second base. Taijeron followed with a two-run home run. Then, after Herrera reached on an error, Guillorme doubled him home to extend the Syracuse lead to 15-2. 

The Mets pushed a final run across in the ninth. With two outs and runners on first and second, Rivera singled to right-center field, scoring Alcantara from second to make it a 16-2 ballgame.

Syracuse and Buffalo continue their three-game series on Wednesday night. RHP Walker Lockett will be on the mound for the Mets opposite RHP Andrew Sopko for the Bisons. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKLY GLANCE
(For May 22 - May 28, 2019)

Two bowlers roll perfect games at 2019 USBC Open Championships
Andrew Anderson of Holly, Michigan, rolled the first perfect game in three weeks at the 2019 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, and Randy Suiter of Jacksonville, Illinois, followed suit two games later.

Anderson's 300 on May 24 was the seventh of the 2019 event at the South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas, and the 24-year-old right-hander joins his brother, Matthew, in the tournament record book. Matthew Anderson rolled a perfect game at the 2014 tournament in Reno, Nevada.

Andrew Anderson, a Team USA member and the 2018 USBC Masters champion, followed his 300 with games of 137 and 187 for a 624 singles series. He added sets of 619 in team and 583 in doubles and finished his sixth USBC Open Championships appearance with a 1,826 all-events total.

Suiter's 300, the eighth of the 2019 tournament, came in the final game of his 19th Open Championships appearance. He became the second Standard Division bowler in history to achieve perfection on the championship lanes. The 55-year-old right-hander started singles with 177 and 160, before closing the year with 12 consecutive strikes.

Along with his 637 singles set, Suiter had 562 in doubles and 451 in team for a 1,650 all-events total.

The Standard Division includes bowlers with entering tournament averages of 156-175.

Illinois bowler leads Standard All-Events in Las Vegas
Jenny Wonders of Roscoe, Illinois, became the Standard All-Events leader at the 2019 USBC Open Championships with a nine-game total of 1,876.

Wonders snuck into the top spot May 23 with sets of 651 in doubles, 628 in team and 597 in singles. Vicente Ada of Bellmawr, New Jersey, previously held the lead this year at the South Point Bowling Plaza with 1,873, posted April 3.

Wonders, a 34-year-old right-hander, is the daughter of USBC Hall of Famer Rich Wonders, who won five Open Championships titles in the 1980s. Her uncle, John Wonders Sr., logged his 50th tournament appearance in 2010.

Oklahoma bowler joins 50-Year Club at South Point Bowling Plaza
Glenn Cox of Oklahoma City became the latest member of the 50-Year Club at the USBC Open Championships.

The 78-year-old made his milestone march to the lanes at the South Point Bowling Plaza on May 27 and received a chevron, plaque and diamond lapel pin to commemorate the milestone.

Cox made his first Open Championships appearance at the 1970 event in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is one of 23 bowlers scheduled to celebrate five decades of participation this year in Las Vegas.

In 50 Open Championships appearances, he has knocked down 66,563 pins. That includes sets of 343 in team, 332 in singles and 252 in doubles for a 927 all-events total this year.

Bowlers Journal Championships gets new leaders in Open Doubles
Justin Neiman of Macomb, Michigan, is no stranger to success at the Bowlers Journal Championships presented by USBC, and he's now in position to add another title to his growing resume.

His partner, Mykel Holliman of Collierville, Tennessee, also has spent some time in the spotlight in recent years, including a runner-up finish at the 2019 USBC Masters.

Though they attack the pins from opposite sides of the lane, the two worked together May 21 at the South Point Bowling Center and now lead Open Doubles at the 2019 Bowlers Journal Championships with a 1,492 total.

Holliman, a 26-year-old left-hander, led the effort with games of 247, 244 and 267 for a 758 series, while Neiman, a 32-year-old right-hander and a 2017 doubles champion at the event, added 256, 258 and 220 for a 734 set. Robert Callan of Vacaville, California, and Warren Crawford of McKinleyville, California, previously held the lead with a 1,475.

Neiman has been extremely comfortable at the South Point Bowling Center, where he teamed with Craig Nidiffer of New Boston, Michigan, to win Open Doubles at the 2017 Bowlers Journal Championships with a 1,601 total.

A look ahead
Five more competitors will reach participation milestones at the 2019 USBC Open Championships.

Raymond Jensen of Greenwood, Indiana, will become the next member of the 55-Year Club when he hits the lanes at the South Point Bowing Plaza on June 3 at 10 p.m. Eastern.

Four others will add their names to the list of bowlers who have reached 50 years of participation at the USBC Open Championships.

Stan Schoenfeld of San Antonio and Tom Slezak of Sullivan, Missouri, will share the spotlight when they make their milestone appearances May 29 at 10 p.m. Eastern.

Herman Prakken of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, will join the 50-Year Club on May 30 at 2 p.m. Eastern, and Thomas Hart of Morgantown, West Virginia, will make his 50th march to the lanes June 3 at 10 p.m. EDT.

Also competing May 29-30 will be defending Standard Doubles co-champions Jeffrey and Michael Krywcum of Buffalo, New York, who posted a 1,203 total last year in Syracuse, New York, and shared the title with Chad Green and Chad Queen of Athens, Tennessee.

The Krywcum twins will be recognized for their win prior to their 2019 team event May 29 at 2 p.m. Eastern, and their attempt at repeating as Standard Doubles champions will take place May 30 at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

Then, on June 3, before the evening team event, four members of the 2018 Standard Team champion, The Bowlers ER Tres of Des Plaines, Illinois (Jason Intravaia, Bill Shaw, Jannard Reno and Daniel Luncsford), will receive their championship watches.

They will be split across two teams in 2019 and will be competing in the Regular Division.

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The United States Bowling Congress serves as the national governing body of bowling as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). USBC conducts championship events nationwide including the largest participation sporting events in the world - the USBC Open and Women's Championships - and professional events such as the USBC Masters and USBC Queens.

Founded in 1895, today USBC and its 1,638 state and local associations proudly serve more than a million members. USBC is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, working toward a future for the sport. The online home for USBC is BOWL.com.

2019 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
South Point Bowling Plaza
Las Vegas

(Division leaders with hometown and pinfall)

As of May 28, 2019

REGULAR DIVISION

Team
(Combined averages of 876 and above)
1, Melrose Bowl Red (John Hommes, Michael Wirz, Craig Schiffler, Thomas Jones, Christopher Castle), Norwood, Minn., 3,301. 2, S and B Pro Shop 1, Warren, Mich., 3,254. 3, Bowlers Sport Shop, Indianapolis, 3,249. 4, Gasthaus Motel, Monroe, Wis., 3,236. 5, Himmler's Pro Shop, Versailles, Ind., 3,223. 6(tie), Ray Orf's Pro Shop 2, St. Charles, Mo., and Team NABR, Fairport, N.Y., 3,214. 8, Mento Produce, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,204. 9, Storm Products 1, Minneapolis, 3,202. 10, Coach K Scholarship, Pleasant View, Utah, 3,199.

Doubles
(Combined averages of 351 and above)
1, Cotie Holbek, Burlington, Wis./Steven Fisher, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., 1,478. 2, Lawrence Porter, Whitesboro, N.Y./Art Anderson, North Syracuse, N.Y., 1,423. 3, Jason Duran, Brighton, Colo./Duane Mellinger, Aurora, Colo., 1,413. 4, Joseph Conti, Liverpool, N.Y./Derek Magno, Cicero, N.Y., 1,404. 5, Nicholas Pate, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Casey Maxted, Gillette, Wyo., 1,397. 6, Aaron Pawloski, Brentwood, Calif./Robert Huckaby, Santa Cruz, Calif., 1,392. 7, Dan Vick, Pittsford, N.Y./David Gerhart, Mount Joy, Pa., 1,390. 8, Will Barnes, Wichita, Kan./Geoffrey Young, Roanoke, Texas, 1,384. 9, Anthony Coats, Pflugerville, Texas/Justin Pyle, Round Rock, Texas, 1,378. 10, Todd Sigeti, Lititz, Pa./Connor Harrington, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,376.

Singles
(Averages of 176 and above)
1, Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 812. 2, Ron Case, Oakley, Calif., 803. 3, Ryan Mouw, Muskegon, Mich., 802. 4, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 800. 5, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 792. 6, Zachery Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 780. 7, William Welch, Franklin, Wis., 778. 8, Jason Rasinske, Dimondale, Mich., 775. 9(tie), Greg Engelkes, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Doug Kent, Newark, New York, 772.

All-Events
(Averages of 176 and above)
1, Ryan Mouw, Muskegon, Mich., 2,156. 2, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,151. 3, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 2,150. 4, Derek Magno, Cicero, N.Y., 2,142. 5, Aaron Pawloski, Brentwood, Calif., 2,128. 6, Daniel Vick, Pittsford, New York, 2,122. 7, EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., 2,097. 8, John Burkett, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,095. 9, Nick Kruml, Downers Grove, Ill., 2,091. 10, Joseph Conti, Liverpool, N.Y., 2,084.

Team All-Events
(Combined all-events totals of all five team members)
1, Mento Produce (Anthony Pepe, Travis Mento, Steve Meyer, Derek Magno, Joseph Conti), Syracuse, N.Y., 9,983. 2, S and B Pro Shop 1, Warren, Mich., 9,967. 3, Team NABR, Fairport, N.Y., 9,900. 4, Bowlers Headquarters/EFX, Muskego, Wis., 9,717. 5, Big O Tires, Oakley, Calif., 9,709. 6, Tile-All, Inc. 2, Mount Laurel, N.J., 9,660. 7, The Locker Guy 1, Owatonna, Calif., 9,607. 8, Bowlers Sport Shop, Indianapolis, 9,577. 9, Shady Unicorns, Chula Vista, Calif., 9,575. 10, Huskers 1, DeForest, Wis., 9,555.

STANDARD DIVISION    

Team
(Combined averages of 776-875)
1, Shawn Blanton Team 2 (Chris Strehl, Shawn Blanton, Andrew Dill, John Leonard, Davey Murphy), Owensboro, Ky, 2,870. 2, Steve Austin Team 1, Sparta, Mich., 2,864. 3, Buffalo Wild Wings 1, Chicago, 2,854. 4, Schliep Consulting LLC, Shakopee, Minn., 2,849. 5, WALCO 1, Kalona, Iowa, 2,848. 6(tie), Cancer Sucks 3, McDonough, Ga., and New Vision Team 1, Ashtabula, Ohio, 2,840. 8(tie), Just One More, Sunnyside, Wash., and Danny Stafursky Team 1, Athens, Pa., 2,825. 10, Brucker Funeral Home, Newark, Ohio, 2,823.

Doubles
(Combined Averages of 311-350)
1, Todd Reno, Lemont, Ill./Robert Riley, Plainfield, Ill., 1,270. 2, Jeff Schott/Tyler Shellabarger, Celina, Ohio, 1,248. 3, Glendon Riffe, Pawcatuck, Conn./Howard Eldredge, Westerly, R.I., 1,237. 4, Mitchell Scheller/David Scheller, Mount Olive, Ill., 1,230. 5, Wes Leong, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada/William Walters, Thornville, Ohio, 1,226. 6, Paul Spiotta/Greg Wolff, Batavia, N.Y., 1,225. 7(tie), Caroline Pirkola/Joshua Kurdziel, Appleton, Wis., Steve Reyna/Jordyn Johnson, Lincoln, Neb., and Colin Alexander, Palm Harbor, Fla./Scott Alexander, Stamford, Conn., 1,220. 10(tie), Scott Fitzhugh, Cambridge, Md./Martin Vitelli, Princess Anne, Md., and Daniel Lilly/Matthew Jaramillo, Henderson, Nev., 1,217.

Singles
(Averages of 156-175)
1, Don Erickson, Renton, Wash., 680. 2, Andrew Leppen, Amherst Junction, Mich., 679. 3, Dale Storm, St. Charles, Minn., 678. 4, Monty Hansen, Sterling Heights, Mich., 676. 5, Dan Krostal, Waukegan, Ill., 673. 6, Donald Mehrtens Jr., St. Rose, La., 671. 7(tie), Kenny Phillips Jr., Joplin, Mo., and Gary Goldermann, Brighton, Colo., 668. 9(tie), Ted Hickman, Sicklerville, N.J., Richard Yuhnke, Chico, Calif., Richard Specht, Epworth, Iowa, Daniel Hangman, Omaha, Neb., Adam Norton, Omaha Neb., and Ashley Ruszczak, Arlington Heights, Ill., 667.

All-Events
(Averages of 156-175)
1, Jenny Wonders, Roscoe, Ill., 1,876. 2, Vicente Ada, Bellmawr, N.J., 1,873. 3, Ryan Allender, Griffith, Ind., 1,866. 4, Don Erickson, Renton, Wash., 1,865. 5, Tyler Boe, Mountlake Terrace, Wash., 1,849. 6, Joshua Shane Brady, McDonough, Ga., 1,837. 7, James Ulczak, Chicago, 1,832. 8, Richie White, Platteville, Colo., 1,820. 9, David Hill, Bellevue, Neb., 1,817. 10, Trestian Siemering, Norfolk, Neb., 1,812.

CLASSIFIED DIVISION

Team
(Combined averages of 775 and below)
1, Lynn Christianson Team 1 (Doug Fugleberg, Corey Hanson, Ricky Crane, Jody Bueng, Lynn Christianson), Twin Valley, Minn., 2,624. 2, Romano's "B" Team, Essington, Pa., 2,589. 3, Roy Allen Team 2, Springfield, Mo., 2,580. 4, High Rollers, Baton Rouge, La., 2,557. 5, The Bowlers Store 1, Dayton, Ohio, 2,533. 6, Keith Settles Team 2, Indianapolis, 2,532. 7, Greater Toronto Ten Pin, Toronto, 2,501. 8, Woodshed Pizza, Winona, Wis., 2,498. 9, Keith Settles Team 1, Indianapolis, 2,495. 10, Brazilian Lanes, Brazil, Ind., 2,487.

Doubles
(Combined averages of 310 and below)
1, Kevin Graham, Fairfield, Conn./Anthony Merritt, Naugatuck, Conn., 1,133. 2, Erik Koteles, Madison, Wis./Michael Henes, Cottage Grove, Wis., 1,117. 3, Jennifer Prokopinski, Chippewa Falls, Wis./Lori Stuart, Fall Creek, Wis., 1,114. 4, Stephen Martin and Jesse Banks, Chicago, 1,105. 5, Charles Hurst, Julesburg, Colo./Matthew Walters, Englewood, Ohio, 1,103. 6(tie), Mare Byres, Rio Rancho, N.M./Linda Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., and Gregory Gates, Pontiac, Mich./John Sawyers, Waterford, Mich., 1,100. 8, Ronald Shelton, Waukon, Neb./Michael Rediske Hokah, Minn., 1,097. 9(tie), Dylan Gauna/Stan Gauna, Albuquerque, N.M., and Bill Tilton, Anderson, Mo./Tyler Bacon, Grove, Okla., 1,096.

Singles
(Averages of 155 and below)
1, Charles Vo, Sugar Land, Texas, 644. 2, Bill Vianco, Delphi, Ind., 638. 3, Patrick Murphy, Ballwin, Mo., 626. 4, Robert McKinzie, Liberty, Mo., 624. 5(tie), Derek Hopson, Belleville, N.J., Larry Meyers, Renwick, Iowa, and Teresa Burroughs, Checotah, Okla., 612. 8(tie), Jennifer Prokopinski, Chippewa Falls, Wis., and Patricia Franklin, Elizabethtown, Ind., 609. 10, Paul Westerhold, La Habra, Calif., 606.

All Events
(Averages of 155 and below)
1, Larry Meyers, Renwick, Iowa, 1,707. 2, Derek Hopson, Belleville, N.J., 1,687. 3, Wesley Straight, Cooperstown, N.D., 1,673. 4, Brian Whited, Cave Creek, Ariz., 1,668. 5, Jeremy McGill, Louisville, Ky., 1,667. 6, Bill Vianco, Delphi, Ind., 1,657. 7, Chris Johnson, Lincoln, Neb., 1,650. 8, Brian Haendel, Horicon, Wis., 1,647. 9, Stevan Kemp, San Marcos, Calif., 1,644. 10(tie), Sean Tennison, Adrian, Mich., and Jody Bueng, Ada, Minn., 1,636.

Down to Final Strike, Ponies Rally to Win in Richmond

Richmond, VA – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, trailing by one and down to their final strike in the ninth, came back to pull out the 2-1 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels in ten innings at The Diamond in Richmond. Jason Krizan had the game-tying RBI single in the ninth to right off Sam Wolff as Will Toffey beat Jacob Heyward’s throw from right to even the score at one. Andres Gimenez had the go-ahead single with two out in the tenth to drive home Mike Paez with the go-ahead run.

In the ninth, down 1-0, the Ponies had two out and nobody on and on a 3-2 count, Toffey singled to right, followed by a Kevin Kaczmarski single to right, and capped off by Krizan’s single. The Rumble Ponies were 1-10 heading into tonight’s game when trailing after eight innings but get a signature second win of the year in that category.

In the tenth, with Mike Paez off third and two out, Gimenez went the opposite way with an RBI single off of Melvin Adon to put the Ponies on top. Then in the bottom of the frame Gimenez made a nice pick at short to keep Brandon Van Horn’s single on the infield. The shortstop then threw out the lead runner Hamlet Marte with a perfect throw to Paez as Marte tried to get back to the bag at second.

Ponies starter Harol Gonzalez was strong again in the no-decision, allowing only 1 unearned run over seven innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. Adonis Uceta gets the win in relief (2-2) pitching two scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth. Austin McGeorge earns his first save of the year closing out the game in the tenth.

The Rumble Ponies (28-18) continue their series with the Flying Squirrels (17-30) tomorrow night in Richmond. First pitch is at 6:35 on the Newsradio 1290 WNBF and on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies channel on TuneIn. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pregame show begins at 6:20.

POSTGAME NOTES: The Rumble Ponies are now 11-3 in series openers…They are 19-8 on the road…Ponies are also now 16-4 against the Western Division and 11-2 facing them on the road…Gimenez has hit safely in six straight games.

Mike Dias Beats Parker Bohn III to

Win PBA50 Northern California Classic for Third PBA50 Tour title

Dias beats Bohn 227-217 in title match battle that goes down to 10th frame  

BRENTWOOD, Calif.  (May 28, 2019) – Mike Dias of Lafayette, Colorado, defeated PBA Hall of Famer and fellow left-hander Parker Bohn III of Jackson, New Jersey, 227-217, in the title match to win the PBA50 Northern California Classic presented by MOTIV at Harvest Park Bowl Tuesday for his third career PBA50 Tour title.

Dias, who was the top qualifier for the stepladder finals, had trouble with pin carry in the first half of the match leaving four nine counts in the first five frames, but after making what he called a minor adjustment, struck on the next four shots.

“I was getting to the pocket fine but needed to make a small adjustment with my hand position,” said the 62-year-old Dias. “I started getting a little more aggressive by getting my hand around the ball more at release and just moved one board to the left to get a better angle and that helped solve the carry problem.”

After striking on his first shot of the 10th frame, Bohn, trying for his fifth career PBA50 Tour title, had an opportunity to win the match with another strike on the second shot of the frame but left a solid 7 pin which gave Dias the victory.

Bohn, who qualified second for the finals, beat No. 3 qualifier Skip Pavone of San Jose, California, 280-256, in the semifinal to advance to the title match.

“You know you’re going to have your hands full trying to beat a great bowler like Parker,” said Dias, who advanced all the way from the cashers round earlier in the day to take the top qualifying spot. “Even though he was coming off a big game, I knew he was going to have to adjust to some transition. I thought it might take something like 220 or 230 to win and it turned out to be close to that.”

Dias’ last PBA50 Tour win came in the 2014 PBA50 Grants Pass Open but he did win the USBC Super Senior Classic for players 60 and over in 2018 for his first PBA60 title.

“I always thought I could win on the PBA50 Tour again,” Dias added. “You just never know how many opportunities you’ll get but you try to make the most of every opportunity like I was able to do today.”

In a match between two hall of famers, five-time PBA50 Tour winner Norm Duke of Clermont, Florida, beat 2017 PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship winner Bryan Goebel of Shawnee, Kansas, in the opening stepladder match 268-212.  In the second match, Pavone, making his first championship round appearance, beat Duke 245-228 to advance to the semifinal against Bohn.

The PBA50 Tour heads to Las Vegas for the USBC Super Senior Classic May 29-June 2, where Dias will defend his title, to be followed by the USBC Senior Masters June 3-9. Both events are hosted by Sam’s Town and will be streamed live on bowltv.com

The Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open, the season’s third major, follows the Senior Masters June 10-14 and will be streamed live by FloBowling. Visit www.flobowling.com for subscription and schedule information.

PBA50 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLASSIC

Presented by MOTIV

Harvest Park Bowl, Brentwood, Calif., Tuesday

Final standings:

1, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., $7,500.

2, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $4,000

3, Skip Pavone, San Jose, Calif., $3,000.

4, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $2,500.

5, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., $2,000.

Stepladder Results:

Match One – Duke def. Goebel, 268-212.

Match Two – Pavone def. Duke, 245-228.

Semifinal – Bohn def. Pavone, 280-256.

Championship – Dias def. Bohn, 227-217.

Match Play Round 2 (after six games, including match play record and total pinfall including bonus pins. Top five advance to stepladder finals)

1, ss-Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 5-1, 1,663.
2, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 5-1, 1,651.
3, ss-Skip Pavone, San Jose, Calif., 3-3, 1,635.
4, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 4-2, 1,590.
5, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 4-2, 1,565.
6, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 4-2, 1,544, $1,500.
7, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 3-3, 1,509, $1,600.
8, n-George Aboud, San Jose, Calif., 4-2, 1,500, $1,500.
9, John Burkett, Fort Worth, Texas, 3-3, 1,479, $1,400.
10, Dennis Horan Jr., Oakley, Calif., 3-2-1, 1,436, $1,300.
11, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 2-3-1, 1,424, $1,300.
12, Scott Greiner, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 2-4, 1,405, $1,300.
13, Don Herrington, Ballston Lake, N.Y., 2-4, 1,372, $1,300.
14, Bob Rosenau, Redding, Calif., 1-5, 1,315, $1,300.
15, ss-Paul Herrera, San Jose, Calif., 2-4, 1,221, $1,300.
16, Bob Newman, Pacifica, Calif., 0-6, 1,094, $1,300.

Match Play Round 1 (after five games, including match play record and total pinfall including bonus pins)

17, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 3-2, 1,157, $1,100.
18, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2-3, 1,141, $1,100.
19, ss-Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 3-2, 1,139, $1,100.
20, Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 1-4, 1,114, $1,100.
21, ss-Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1-3-1, 1,108, $1,100.
22, Michael Smith, Centenniel, Colo., 3-2, 1,089, $1,100.
23, ss-Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash., 0-5, 1,063, $1,100.
24, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1-4, 1,056, $1,100.

Other Cashers (after five-game cashers round)

25, (tie)  Ricky Schissler, Brighton, Colo., and John Marsala, St. Louis, Mo., 1,119, $1,050.
26, ss-Mike Mineman, St Louis, 1,112, $1,050.
27, Mark Mazzulla, Brentwood, Calif., 1,111, $1,050.
28, ss-Henry Dawson, Elma, Wash., 1,106, $1,050.
29, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,095, $1,050.
30, ss-Joe Salvemini, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,085, $1,000.
31, ss-Marty Deh, San Jose, Calif., 1,084, $1,000.
32, ss-Edward Silva, Manteca, Calif., 1,083, $1,000.
33, ss-Kevin Foley, Reno, Nev., 1,071, $1,000.
34, ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,069, $1,000.
35, ss-Alan Sabin, Winston, Ore, 1,044, $1,000.
37 (tie) ss-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 993 and ss-John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 974, $1,000.

n-non-member

ss-PBA60 players ages 60 and over

This Week on the LPGA Tour

U.S. Women’s Open Championship conducted by the USGA

Country Club of Charleston | Charleston, S.C. | May 30 – June 2, 2019

Tuesday, May 28

10 a.m. – Inbee Park, 2008 and 2013 U.S. Women’s Open champion

1:15 p.m. – Ariya Jutanugarn, 2018 U.S. Women’s Open champion

1:30 p.m. – USGA

2 p.m. – Lexi Thompson

2:30 p.m. – Jennifer Kupcho

Wednesday, May 29

10 a.m. – Hollis Stacy, 1977, 1978 and 1984 U.S Women’s Open champion; Meg Mallon, 1991 and 2004 U.S. Women’s Open champion; Sandra Palmer, 1975 U.S. Women’s Open champion

11 a.m. – Morgan Pressel, 2005 U.S. Women’s Open runner-up

1 p.m. – Maria Fassi

TBD – Bronte Law

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS

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LPGA ONLINE MEDIA CENTER

media.lpga.com

U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN ONLINE MEDIA CENTER

mediacenter.usga.org/us-womens-open

MONDAY BOX

The Monday Box will be distributed on Tuesday. It will include updated statistics through the Pure Silk Championship and scoring statistics from the previous nine years of the U.S. Women’s Open.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

156 players; 72 holes, stroke play; after 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 60 and ties

PURSE

The purse breakdown will be finalized by the USGA and distributed over the weekend.

SOCIAL MEDIA - #DriveOn

Championship: @uswomensopen (Twitter); @usga (Instagram); #USWomensOpen

LPGA: @LPGA, @LPGAMedia (Twitter), @lpga_tour (Instagram)

TV TIMES (all times Eastern)

Wednesday, May 29	12-1 p.m.	Wednesday at the U.S. Women’s Open	FS1
Thursday, May 30	10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	First round, streaming coverage	USGA.org
	2:30-7:30 p.m.	First round, broadcast coverage	FS1
	2:30-7:30 p.m.	First round, featured group	USGA.org
	7:30-8:30 p.m.	Michelle Wie: Breakthrough at Pinehurst	FS1
Friday, May 31	10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Second round, streaming coverage	USGA.org
	2:30-7:30 p.m.	Second round, broadcast coverage	FS1
	2:30-7:30 p.m.	Second round, featured group	USGA.org
Saturday, June 1	2-7 p.m.	Third round, broadcast coverage	Fox
	2-7 p.m.	Third round, featured group	USGA.org
Sunday, June 2	2-7 p.m.	Fourth round, broadcast coverage	Fox
	2-7 p.m.	Fourth round, featured group	USGA.org

WHITELINE PAR AND YARDAGE

36-35–71, 6,535 yards (par and yardage are subject to change through the start of the tournament)

LAST FIVE CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP

2018: Ariya Jutanugarn, 277 (-11); defeated Hyo-Joo Kim in a two-hole aggregate playoff and two holes of sudden death

2017: Sung Hyun Park, 277 (-11); a-Hye-Jin Choi, 279

2016: Brittany Lang, 282 (-8); defeated Anna Nordqvist in a three-hole aggregate playoff

2015: In Gee Chun, 272 (-8); Amy Yang, 273

2014: Michelle Wie, 278 (-2); Stacy Lewis, 280

TOURNAMENT SCORING RECORDS

18 holes: 63, Helen Alfredsson, first round, 1994

36 holes: 132, Helen Alfredsson, 1994

54 holes: 201, Juli Inkster, 1999

72 holes: 272, Annika Sorenstam, 1996; Juli Inkster, 1999; In Gee Chun, 2015

WHO’S IN THE U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN FIELD

Past Champions (12):

Na Yeon Choi (2012), In Gee Chun (2015), Paula Creamer (2010), Laura Davies (1987), Eun-Hee Ji (2009), Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Cristie Kerr (2007), Brittany Lang (2016), Inbee Park (2008, 2013), Sung Hyun Park (2017), So Yeon Ryu (2011), Karrie Webb (2000, 2001)

2019 LPGA Tournament Winners (11 of 11):

Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open), Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic), Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship), Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions), Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship), Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration), Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open), Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship), Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open), Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women's World Championship), Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)

2019 LPGA Rookies (8 of 27):

Maria Fassi, Jenny Haglund, Jennifer Kupcho, Jeongeun Lee6, Sarah Schmelzel, Charlotte Thomas, Anne van Dam, Suzuka Yamaguchi

LPGA Players from South Carolina:

Austin Ernst (Seneca), Mi Hyang Lee (from the Republic of Korea, resides in Columbia), Heather Young (Clemson)

LPGA Players who attended college in South Carolina:

Nanna Koerstz Madsen (University of South Carolina), Sarah Schmelzel (University of South Carolina)

STATS TO KNOW (Through May 27)

2019 STATISTICAL LEADERS

Official Money: Jin Young Ko, $1,084,388

Scoring Average: Jin Young Ko, 69.000

Greens in Regulation: Jin Young Ko, 80.2%

Eagles: Carlota Ciganda, 10

Birdies: Minjee Lee, 171

Holes-in-One: Eight players, 1

2019 AWARD LEADERS

Rolex Player of the Year: Jin Young Ko, 129

Race to the CME Globe: Jin Young Ko, 2,171

Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year: Jeongeun Lee6, 452

Rolex ANNIKA Major Award: Jin Young Ko, 60

2019 WINS BY COUNTRY (12 tournaments, seven countries)

6 – Republic of Korea (Eun-Hee Ji, Sei Young Kim, Jin Young Ko* (2), Sung Hyun Park, Amy Yang)

1 – Australia (Minjee Lee)

1 – Canada (Brooke Henderson)

1 – England (Bronte Law)

1 – France (Celine Boutier)

1 – Japan (Nasa Hataoka)

1 – United States (Nelly Korda)

* = major champion

2019 WINS BY PLAYER (12 tournaments, 11 players)

2 – Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration*)

1 – Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open)

1 – Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic)

1 – Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship)

1 – Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions)

1 – Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship)

1 – Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship)

1 – Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open)

1 – Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open)

1 – Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women’s World Championship)

1 – Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)

* = major champion

ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNERS (2)

Celine Boutier, Bronte Law

Average age of winners in 2019: 24.17

Youngest winner: Nasa Hataoka, 20 years, 2 months and 18 days

Oldest winner: Eun-Hee Ji, 32 years, 8 months and 7 days

AON RISK REWARD CHALLENGE

1. Lee-Anne Pace, -1.1

2. Hyo Joo Kim, -.917

3. Carlota Ciganda, -.9

LEADERS TOP 10 COMPETITION

1. Brooke Henderson, Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda, Azahara Munoz, 6

2. Three players, 5

USA SOLHEIM CUP TEAM STANDINGS

1. Nelly Korda, 398 points

2. Danielle Kang, 380 points

3. Lexi Thompson, 367 points

4. Jessica Korda, 323.5 points

5. Lizette Salas, 253 points

6. Marina Alex, 229 points

7. Cristie Kerr, 224.5 points

8. Megan Khang, 219.5 points

9. Austin Ernst, 187 points

10. Brittany Altomare, 185.5 points