PBA Senior Dick Weber Open

Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska defeated Hall of Famer Tom Baker of King, NC, to win his third Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title of the season in the PBA Senior Dick Weber Open at Royal Scot Golf & Bowl Wednesday. 

Mohr, who won the first two Senior Tour events of the season, defeated Baker, 232-175, in the championship match to win the $8,000 first prize.

Qualifying fourth in the stepladder final, Mohr had to win three matches to get to the championship match. He defeated Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, MI, 216-171; Rick Minier, Cypress, TX, 223-196, and Hall of Famer Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX, 196-186. 

“I had my work cut out for me because I had to beat a lot of great talent,” Mohr said. “This was a tough tournament on a challenging lane condition so it’s a pretty rewarding win.”

Mohr now turns his attention to the last event of the season, the PBA Senior World Championship Aug. 30-Sept. 5 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. The Senior World Championship will be conducted as part of the PBA World Series of Bowling. 

“I’m looking forward to the possibility of being Senior Tour Player of the Year,” Mohr said, “but I’m not taking anything for granted—I’m going to need to have a good tournament.”

Match Play Results -Includes match play record and 48-game pinfall. Top five advanced to stepladder finals. 

1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 18-6, 10,866 

2, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 18-6, 10,845 

3, Rick Minier, Cypress, Texas, 14-10, 10,749 

4, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 15-9, 10,707 

5, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 15-9, 10,577 

6, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 14-10, 10,373, $1,700 

7, Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 12-11-1, 10,312, $1,600 

8, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 12-12, 10,248, $1,500 

9, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 13-11, 10,243, $1,450 

10, (TIE) Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio, 10-13-1, 10,196, $1,387 and Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 13-10-1, 10,196, $1,387 

12, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 13-11, 10,164, $1,350 

13, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 13-11, 10,136, $1,325 

14, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 11-13, 10,127, $1,300 

15, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 11-13, 10,027, $1,280 

16, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 15-9, 10,011, $1,260 

17, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 8-16, 9,984, $1,240 

18, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 11-12-1, 9,934, $1,220 

19, John Chapman, Canada, 8-16, 9,926, $1,200 

20, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 10-14, 9,915, $1,190 

21, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 9-15, 9,684, $1,180 

22, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 9-15, 9,780, $1,170 

23, Paul Kwiecien, Lansing, Mich., 8-16, 9,765, $1,160 

24, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 6-18, 9,410, $1,150