U.S. Women's Open (bowling)
The United States Women's Open, a.k.a. U.S. Women's Open or Women's U.S. Open, is an annual tournament for women, dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. From its inception in 1949 until its cancellation in 2004, after the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) folded, the event was held every year except for 1953, 1997 and 2002. From 1949 through 1970, the tournament was known as the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) Women's All-Star. From 1971 on, it became known as the U.S. Women's Open.
The U.S. Women's Open returned in 2007, being conducted by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).[1] The BPAA announced in June, 2010, that it would resume conducting the tournament, beginning in 2011. The TV finals for the 2011 event took place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[2]
The tournament was not held in 2014, due to lack of viable sponsorship. It will return for 2015, as the USBC and BPAA announced that Bowlmor AMF, the largest operator of bowling centers in the world, will be a title sponsor.[3] The 2015 U.S. Women's Open will take place August 31 through September 6 in North Brunswick, New Jersey, as part of the re-launched PWBA Tour.[4]
Tournament history
- 2013 Event: The 2013 U.S. Women's Open held qualifying rounds at three bowling centers in Columbus, Ohio, with the live televised stepladder finals being held at Columbus Western Bowl on July 27, 2013. Liz Johnson was victorious in the final match against defending champion Kelly Kulick. The victory gave Johnson three U.S. Women's Open titles in her career, having also won in 1996 and 2007.[5]
2013 Championship Round Results
A four-person stepladder final format was used.
- Match 1: Danielle McEwan (192) defeated Diandra Asbaty (171)
- Match 2: Liz Johnson (227) defeated McEwan (202)
- Match 3: Johnson (257) defeated Kelly Kulick (195)
Winners
U.S. Women's Open[6]
- 2013 – Liz Johnson
- 2012 – Kelly Kulick
- 2011 – Leanne Hulsenberg
- 2010 – Kelly Kulick
- 2009 – Tammy Boomershine
- 2008 – Kim Terrell-Kearney
- 2007 – Liz Johnson
- 2003 – Kelly Kulick
- 2001 – Kim Terrell
- 2000 – Tennelle Grijalva (Milligan)
- 1999 – Kim Adler
- 1998 – Aleta Sill
- 1996 – Liz Johnson
- 1995 – Cheryl Daniels
- 1994 – Aleta Sill
- 1993 – Dede Davidson
- 1992 – Tish Johnson
- 1991 – Anne Marie Duggan
- 1990 – Dana Miller-Mackie
- 1989 – Robin Romeo
- 1988 – Lisa Wagner
- 1987 – Carol Norman
- 1986 – Wendy Macpherson
- 1985 – Pat Mercatanti
- 1984 – Karen Ellingsworth
- 1983 – Dana Miller
- 1982 – Shinobu Saitoh
- 1981 – Donna Adamek
- 1980 – Patty Costello
- 1979 – Diana Silva
- 1978 – Donna Adamek
- 1977 – Betty Morris
- 1976 – Patty Costello
- 1975 – Paula Carter (Sperber)
- 1974 – Patty Costello
- 1973 – Mildred Martorella
- 1972 – Lorrie Koch
- 1971 – Paula Sperber
BPAA Women's All-Star
- 1970 – Mary Baker
- 1969 – Dottie Fothergill
- 1968 – Dottie Fothergill
- 1967 – Gloria Simon
- 1966 – Joy Abel
- 1965 – Ann Slattery
- 1964 – LaVerne Carter
- 1963 – Marion Ladewig
- 1962 – Shirley Garms
- 1961 – Phyllis Notaro
- 1960 – Sylvia Wene
- 1959 – Marion Ladewig
- 1958 – Merle Matthews
- 1957 (Dec. 1956) – Marion Ladewig
- 1956 (Dec. 1955) – Anita Cantaline
- 1955 – Sylvia Wene
- 1954 – Marion Ladewig
- 1952 – Marion Ladewig
- 1951 – Marion Ladewig
- 1950 – Marion Ladewig
- 1949 – Marion Ladewig
References
- ↑ Official web site
- ↑ BPAA press release
- ↑ "Bowlmor AMF becomes title sponsor for 2015 Bowling's U.S. Opens". bowlingdigital.com. December 12, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour schedule set". United States Bowling Congress. February 17, 2015.
- ↑ Malott, Johnson Capture Lipton Bowling's U.S. Open Titles Jerry Schneider at pba.com on July 27, 2013.
- ↑ Sports History – U.S. Women's Open (Bowling), HickokSports.com