Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Mohr Leads PBA Columbus Senior Open in Record Fashion

Reigning Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Player of the Year Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, set three PBA Senior Tour records Monday on his way to the second-round lead in the PBA Senior Columbus Open at HP Lanes.

Mohr had a record 16-game overall pinfall of 4,243 after Monday’s second 
qualifying round for a 265.1 average, breaking his own mark of 4,036 set in 
2008. His second eight-game qualifying round pinfall of 2,160 (270 average) 
broke the previous record of 2,119 set by Hall of Famer Wayne Webb of Columbus 
in Sunday’s first round. Webb dropped to fourth after Monday’s second round.

In Monday’s second round Mohr had games of 279, 260, 300, 259, 300, 256, 269 
and 237. His two 300 games brought his total for the tournament to three which 
is also a Senior Tour record.

“You can play inside or outside on the lane and that is something I’ve never 
experienced before,” said the 54-year-old Mohr. “Basically, you can score from 
anywhere on the lane. There’s not one area of the lane that favors a specific 
shot.”

Mohr won three titles in the 2009 season including the first two events which 
helped him earn Senior Player of the Year honors. He got off to a somewhat slow 
start in last week’s season-opening Senior Dayton Classic after being eliminated 
in the Round of 24.

“I guess I hadn’t shaken off my winter game yet,” Mohr said about last week’s 
tournament. “There’s quite a difference between bowling back home and what we 
compete on here on the Senior Tour. But, I feel like I’m back in pretty good 
form now.”

Mohr holds a 170-pin lead over PBA Hall of Famer and two-time Senior Tour 
titlist Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, in second, and a 206-pin lead over 
2008 United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters winner Kenny Parks of 
Hammond, Ind., in third.

The 134-player field has been cut to the top 32 players who will advance to 
best-of-five match play beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. Eastern. Match play 
continues all day Tuesday with the Round of 8 and championship rounds 
scheduled for 6 p.m.

PBA.com’s Xtra Frame video service will provide final-day coverage of the Senior 
Columbus Open on Tuesday.

PBA SENIOR COLUMBUS OPEN
HP Lanes, Columbus, Ohio, Monday

SECOND ROUND (16 games)

1, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 4,243.
2, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 4,073.
3, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 4,037.
4, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 4,031.
5, David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 3,936.
6, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,888.
7, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,880.
8, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,859.
9, Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del, 3,829.
10, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,810.
11, Mike Swackhamer, Parkersburg, W.Va., 3,807.
12, Russ Freeman, Antioch, Ill., 3,805.
13, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,796.
14, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 3,792.
15, Bill Neumann, Rensselaer, N.Y., 3,789.
16, Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 3,784.
17, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,779.
18, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 3,776.
19, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,773.
20, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,772.
21, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,765.
22, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,762.
23, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,760.
24, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,741.
25, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,739.
26, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,729.
27, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,728.
28, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,727.
29, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 3,726.
30, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,719.
31, (TIE) Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn. and Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,717.

Failed to advance to match play
33, Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 3,716, $900.
34, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,690, $900.
35, Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 3,688, $900.
36, Dennis Briggs, New Galilee, Pa, 3,687, $900.
37, (TIE) William Peters, Dayton, Ohio and John Chapman, Canada, 3,686, $900.
39, David Zelger, Red Lion, Pa., 3,676, $900.
40, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,667, $900.
41, (TIE) Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich. and  Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3,659, $900.
43, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,655, $900.
44, (TIE) Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore. and Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,650, $450.
46, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,632.
47, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,627.
48, Michael Llaneza, Columbus, Ohio, 3,626.
49, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,623.
50, Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa., 3,619.
51, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,615.
52, S-Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,614, $700.
53, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3,610.
54, Dave Sill, Cary, Ill., 3,609.
55, Gerry Keslar, Tonganoxie, Kan., 3,605.
56, David Axon, Bellevue, Neb, 3,603.
57, S-Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 3,602, $700.
58, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,601.
59, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,599.
60, S-Jerry Lau, St. Peters, Mo., 3,598, $700.
61, S-John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 3,595, $700.
62, Chuck Gardner, Charlotte, N.C., 3,594.
63, Don McAndrews, Angola, N.Y., 3,592.
64, Nick Panicaro, Ocala, Fla., 3,590.
65, S-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,581, $700.
66, S-Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,576, $700.
67, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,563.
68, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,559.
69, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 3,552.
70, S-Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 3,543, $700.
71, Jim Dilyard, Burbank, Ohio, 3,539.
72, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 3,530.
73, S-Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 3,528, $700.
74, S-Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,527, $700.
75, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,524.
76, Richard Nesbit, Pittsburgh, 3,523.
77, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,520.
78, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 3,513.
79, S-Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 3,508, $700.
80, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,507.
81, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 3,503.
82, (TIE) Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif. and Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 3,501.
84, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,497.
85, Gene Vincent, Decatur, Ill., 3,492.
86, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,489.
87, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 3,483.
88, Robert Callari, Bloomfield, N.Y., 3,480.
89, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,479.
90, Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 3,476.
91, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 3,469.
92, Terry Franz, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 3,462.
93, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,458.
94, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3,455.
95, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 3,448.
96, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,445.
97, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,444.
98, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,438.
99, Glenn Karsnak, New Castle, Pa., 3,432.
100, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,426.
101, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 3,416.
102, Tom Howard, Rushville, Ind., 3,412.
103, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 3,409.
104, Larry Williams, St. Augustine, Fla., 3,390.
105, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 3,387.
106, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,379.
107, Mark Jones, Amelia, Ohio, 3,377.
108, James Johnson, Marysville, Ohio, 3,370.
109, (TIE) Bruce Pierce, Zanesville, Ohio and Jimmy Johnson, Bellevue, Neb., 3,360.
111, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,355.
112, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 3,313.
113, Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 3,303.
114, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,296.
115, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,287.
116, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 3,279.
117, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 3,262.
118, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 3,254.
119, Richard Schukert Jr., New Castle, Pa., 3,252.
120, Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind., 3,241.
121, Norm Cave, Portsmouth, Ohio, 3,237.
122, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 3,230.
123, David Frazier, Parkersburg, W.Va., 3,214.
124, Gary Wolfe, Hilliard, Ohio, 3,212.
125, (TIE) Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis. and Charlie Juliano, Batavia, N.Y., 3,205.
127, Steve Easterday, Carrollton, Ohio, 3,201.
128, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 3,147.
129, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 3,106.
130, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky, 3,061.
131, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 3,051.
132, Joseph Venezio, Linden, N.J., 3,010.
133, Gary Reh, Nesbit, Miss, 2,998.
134, Frank Testa, Woodbridge, N.J., 2,779.

S-indicates Super Senior (60 and over) earning $700.

300 Games - Ron Mohr (2), Gary Hiday, Mark Williams, David Zelger, Dennis Briggs, Randy Rau,
Curt Aemisegger, Bill Peters.

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