The U.S. Open, the final event of the 2018 PBA Tour season, is now over and left us with a lot to digest as we head into the start of the 2019 season in January.
Nov 2, 2018, Pro
WICHITA, Kan. – Dom Barrett of England used four bowling balls, including three in the semifinal, as he climbed the ladder Wednesday to win the 2018 U.S. Open at Northrock Lanes.
Nov 1, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. - In a near carbon copy of last year’s event, left-hander Jakob Butturff dominated the match play portion of the 2018 U.S. Open and earned the top seed for Wednesday’s stepladder finals.
Oct 31, 2018
After starting Monday night’s match play 5-0 at the U.S. Open, Jakob Butturff looked like he would certainly be the leader heading into the final 16 games of match play, but Kristopher Prather had other plans.
Oct 30, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. – The 144-player field at the 2018 U.S. Open was cut for the first time Sunday as the top 36 players advanced into the final qualifying round.
Oct 29, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. – Kristopher Prather of Plainfield, Illinois, put together a huge block in Round 2 on Saturday to expand his qualifying lead at the U.S. Open.
Oct 28, 2018
Pete Weber is a man starting to realize he’s not immortal.
Oct 27, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. – On a day filled with drama that saw five-time champion Pete Weber withdraw from the tournament, Kristopher Prather of Plainfield, Illinois, emerged as the qualifying leader after the first round at the U.S. Open.
The four lane patterns being used this week at the U.S. Open were released Thursday just before the official practice sessions, and the general consensus is that the first pattern the players will face will prove especially difficult.
Oct 25, 2018
WICHITA, Kan. – The field at the 2018 U.S. Open now is complete with the conclusion of a pre-tournament qualifier held Wednesday at Northrock Lanes.
When the United States Bowling Congress elected to make the U.S. Open a limited-field event, it did so to increase the prestige of one of bowling’s biggest events.
Oct 23, 2018
In just 10 years on the PBA Tour, Australian two-hander Jason Belmonte has already had a significant impact on bowling’s biggest stage. He has the opportunity starting Friday at the U.S. Open to take it up even one more notch, however.
The 2018 PBA Tour season comes to a close with a bang as the season’s final major – the U.S. Open – will be contested at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas.
Oct 22, 2018
Following a social media firestorm last year, the U.S. Open will undergo major changes to the lane conditions the best players in the world will face.
Jul 31, 2018