2002/03/23

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【ＴＶ決勝】

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【ＴＶ決勝】

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【ラウンドロビン】

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【ラウンドロビン】

2002/03/22

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【準決勝】

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【準決勝】

2002/03/21

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【予選後半】

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【予選後半】

2002/03/20

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【予選前半】

　　【JPBA】　報知オールスターボウリング　【予選前半】

2002/03/17

　　【PBA】　Battle At Little Creek　【Final】

　Parker Bohn III won his 29th career PBA title Sunday afternoon in the season-ending PBA Battle at Little Creek.

　Bohn, Jackson, N.J., defeated Patrick Healey Jr., Mexico, in the title match, 279-212, and earned the $40,000 top-prize. He claimed fourth place on the all-time win list, moving out of a tie with Pete Weber.

　The 38-year-old threw the first nine strikes against Healey and was aiming toward his second career televised 300 game before leaving the 7-pin standing in the 10th frame.

　"I've been there before," said Bohn. "I just wanted to make a good shot. I missed it a little at the bottom of the swing. I'd probably rate it a nine on a scale of one-10. As I was watching it, I knew it either had to skid a little further or turn over. It did neither."

　On the contrary, Healey lost his ball reaction between the semifinals and the final and couldn't seem to persuade the pins. He struck only five times in the match and converted six spares (frames No. 2, 5, 6, 7, and 10), including the 2-4-8-10 split in the eighth.

"It's tough to try and play catch-up," said Healey, who earned $20,000. "Parker's a great champion. When a guy like that sees an opportunity, he jumps on it. That's exactly what he did today.

　"All week long I played the lanes harder and straighter out by the gutter. Today I had to play them a little differently. But, I'm happy with my season. I've gotten real close to doing everything right. Hopefully, in the future, everything will go my way in the finals."

　Healey finished with his best season in four years on tour, earning $139,708 with three second place finishes. Bohn finished with a tour-best five wins this season and $245,200.

　But, as good as Bohn was in the final - he was just as blessed in the semis. He survived a close semifinal match with Brian LeClair, 234-210.

　"I felt very fortunate just to get through the match with Brian," Bohn commented. "A couple of shots really went my way. He leaves a wiggling 9-pin and I'm looking at the 8 and it falls."

　LeClair's ball in the fourth frame bumped the 9-pin as it cut through the heart of the pins. But, it didn't fall. Bohn had a similar shot in the fifth, but the 8-pin was cooperative for him. The shots proved to be the turning point as Bohn tacked on four more strikes for a five-bagger and shut out LeClair.

　In the other semifinal, Healey defeated three-time champion Robert Smith, 263-224. Smith and LeClair finished tied for third with $10,000 apiece.

　The 2002-2003 PBA Season will begin in October. ESPN will televise the finals of the first tournament live.

2002/03/16

　　【PBA】　Battle At Little Creek　【Round 3】

　Patrick Healey Jr. knocked out defending champ Steve Wilson Saturday night in the Battle At Little Creek.

　Healey, Mexico, clubbed the No. 1 seed, three games to one (248-268, 213-205, 227-226, 216-214) and earned his fourth finals appearance of the season. Healey won each of the games by marking in the 10th frame when he needed it.

　"That's how close the match was," he said. "I don't expect anything less tomorrow. Robert (Smith) will be tough. But, that makes victory more relishing when it's earned."

　Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., swept Finland's Mika Koivuniemi, 3-0 (258-232, 215-212, 278-263). In the final game, Koivuniemi started the game with nine strikes, but left the 10th frame open after leaving the 2-8-10 split. Smith, who opened in the first frame, reeled of the next 10 strikes and toppled nine pins on his fill ball for a 15-pin victory.

　"I've never seen Mika miss once when he needed it, let alone twice," said Smith about the Finn, who also left the 10th frame open in game No. 1. "I was lucky to catch him on a bad day. Although, I don't know if you could call it a bad day."

　Koivuniemi tossed 23 of 36 possible strikes, while Smith pitched 25 of 36. Smith suffered from two open frames, Koivuniemi had four.

　Smith, who picked up his third title last month (Latham, N.Y.), and Healey will face each other on TV for the first time in their careers, in the first semifinal.

　In the night's other matches, 28-time PBA champion Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., destroyed Eric Forkel, 3-0 (269-196, 250-189, 269-214) and Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., beat longtime nemesis Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3-1 (230-191, 239-195, 214-228, 266-245). The pair will battle in Sundayﾕs other semifinal.

　LeClair, like Healey, will be targeting his first career PBA title. He has bowled two title matches in his career, losing both to Williams in 1996 (Kennewick, Wash.; Las Vegas). Healey has finished second three times in his four-year career, including twice this season (U.S. Open, Fountain Valley, Calif.; Kirkland, Wash.)

2002/03/15

　　【PBA】　Battle At Little Creek　【Round 2】

　Defending champ Steve Wilson won his second straight five-game match Friday afternoon in the Battle At Little Creek.

　Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla., topped friend Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla., three games to two (248-215, 225-234, 201-180, 184-198, 227-216), for the second consecutive year in this tournament.

　After the match, Wilson was told the effort "took a lot of heart."

　"It took a lot of things, I guess," Wilson commented. "The pair (of lanes) got tight down lane and we were forced to make some fine shots."

　In the fifth frame of the decisive game, Wilson found a break point on the lip of the gutter of the left lane. He struck. His next shot on the lane, in the seventh, his shot slipped into the gutter.

　"I was searching," he said. "On the first shot, I decided to get it to the gutter quicker - and it worked. The next shot, it was - 'uh oh.'"

　Wilson trailed by eight pins after the frame, but managed to throw the next four strikes, including a runaway "Brooklyn" crossover in the 10th. Hoskins matched Wilson with the next three strikes, but left the 10-pin on his first shot in the 10th. Wilson escaped with a 12-pin victory and the match.

　He advances to face Patrick Healey Jr., who defeated Norm Duke, 3-0 (206-192, 280-269, 266-212).

　Healey, Mexico, pitched 22 of 24 strikes in the last two games and spoiled Dukeﾕs tournament one day after he was inducted into the American Bowling Congress (ABC) Hall of Fame. Dale Niemela of AMF accepted the honor on behalf of Duke, who was not able to attend.

　"I felt bad about it, but I think Norm understands," Healey commented. "I had a pretty good feel. My rhythm was good today."

　Healey and Wilson will face each other Saturday, for the first time in single-elimination competition.

　"I expect Steve to be in top form," said Healey. "He's the defending champion and has battled through a couple of tough matches already. But, he really hasn't bowled his best yet.ﾓ"

　Healey and Mika Koivuniemi are the only undefeated players, thus far (each 6-0).

　Koivuniemi, Finland, beat Michael Haugen Jr., 3-0 (255-219, 249-248, 246-226). Throwing the same Ebonite Vortex II ball that he used to win the 2001 U.S. Open in December, Koivuniemi tossed 26 of 36 possible strikes.

　The ball has the same surface as it did for the major victory. "After sanding it with 2000-grit paper, I got it as shiny as I could get it."

　The Finn advances to face three-time PBA champion Robert Smith. The pair will bowl each other head-to-head for the first time in their careers.

　Smith, Simi Valley, Calif., knocked off Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y., 3-0 (247-192, 234-176, 192-166).

　Eric Forkel finished off Danny Wiseman in the round of 16 in the PBA Tourﾕs Battle At Little Creek at the Jane P. Batten Center, Virginia Wesleyan College Friday evening.

　Forkel, Northridge, Calif., won in a 3-1 (215-207, 201-225, 247-212, 268-259) match after Wiseman threw a gutter ball in the 10th frame of the fourth game to lose by nine pins. Wiseman, Baltimore, struck on his first ball in the 10th frame and needed only a mark on his second ball to keep the match alive.

　"You don't expect guys out here to throw a gutter ball," Forkel said. "But this week so many people have been playing the gutter and we've seen a significant number of balls in the channel."

　"I'll take the fortunate break," said Forkel, who was wearing sunglasses during the match. "But I was really in a groove tonight and feeling good so if it did have to go to a fifth game I think I would have been ready for it."

　In 1999, Forkel won his fifth and most recent PBA title in Bryant Park, New York City, in the first-ever PBA outdoor event and used his sunglasses to keep out the sun.

　"I only wear them in the lights or outside," said Forkel. "It makes the lanes look even for me and I kind of like it. I know some people think (Pete) Weber started it but I think he stole my mojo."

　The left-hander, who owns five PBA titles including the 1992 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio, has a 6-1 record for the event and is making his first appearance in the round of eight this season.

　"I kept the heat on Wiseman the whole time and now I've finally got over that ﾔround of 16ﾕ hurdle," said Forkel.

　Forkel will face Parker Bohn III in the round of 8.

　"I always want to bowl against the best," said Forkel. "And Parker is one of them. We always have a great time when we bowl each other and tomorrow I expect nothing less."

　Bohn, Jackson, N.J., ousted Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 3-0 (258-185, 228-203, 235-212). The PBA Hall of Famer, who won four of his 28 PBA titles in the 2001 - 2002 season, is averaging 248 with a 6-1 record for the event.

　"I felt like a bowled as well today as I did yesterday," said Bohn. "I started to lose the right lane for a little bit but to my fortune and to Lizzi's disadvantage, when he hit the 1-3 pocket it just didn't seem to enter at the right angle and it didn't carry."

　The former PBA Player of the Year (1999) is one of the leading candidates for winning 2002 PBA Player of the Year honors. He has the most wins (four) and currently leads the tour in money ($205,200), average (221.08), cashes (27) and match play appearances (26).

　"I didn't think about the race at all today going into my match," Bohn said. "You don't win the honors in just one week and I think I'll wait until I have the check and trophy in my hand before I think too much about the award."

　Another contender in the 2002 PBA Player of the Year race, Walter Ray Williams Jr., defeated Jason Hurd, 3-0 (267-179, 290-197, 228-222). Williams is looking to make his ninth championship round appearance of the season.

　"I had a great reaction tonight and my opponent did not," said Williams when asked the key to his success in the round. "Short and sweet that was basically it."

　The 34-time PBA titleholder has two wins this season including the 2001 PBA World Championship, Toledo, Ohio.

　Williams will face Brian LeClair in the round of 16.

　In a 3-2 (154-247, 214-270, 221-220, 252-238, 285-211) match-up, Brian LeClair won over Tony Reyes, San Jose, Calif. In game five, LeClair tried to shoot the first 300 game of the event but left the 3-6-7-10 combination to finish with a 285 and a win nonetheless. LeClair, Athens, N.Y., is looking for his first PBA title.

　His last championship round appearance was the 2000 National/Senior Doubles, Reno, Nev., where he finished third with Jim Long. The right-hander's highest finish on tour is second, which he earned twice in 1996 in Kennewick, Wash. and Las Vegas. Both times he lost to Walter Ray Williams Jr. - by two pins in Kennewick (208-206) and by one pin in Las Vegas (258-257).

2002/03/14

　　【PBA】　Battle At Little Creek　【Round 1】

　Tony Reyes stayed strong through five games to conquer Pete Weber in the PBA Tour's Battle at Little Creek at Virginia Wesleyan College at the Jane P. Batten Student Center Thursday evening.

　"That was cool," said Reyes. "It was back and forth the whole time and the crowd really got into it. It was great."

　Reyes, San Jose, Calif., averaged 244 to defeat the 28-time titleholder from St. Ann, Mo., 3-2 (213-224, 236-179, 267-256, 239-258, 267-236). In game five, Reyes finished the match first with a 267 game, forcing Weber to strike out in the 10th frame to beat him by two pins. The PBA Hall of Famer left the 10-pin standing for the loss.

　"I thought that I should have had it earlier in the match," Reyes said. "I think I had a better ball reaction between the two of us and I knew if we went to three games I should have a slight advantage once the lanes began to break down."

　"But Pete kept it coming the whole time," added Reyes, who was facing Weber in match play for the first time this season. "And Pete's one of my idols but I don't back down for anybody."

　Reyes finished tied for third in this event last year after losing to the tournament champion Steve Wilson in the semifinal match. It was his second career championship round appearance. Since then, Reyes has made three more championship round appearances, all resulting in third place finishes and is still searching for his first PBA title.

　"When I made the show here last year it was kind of a validation for me after making my first show two years prior," said Reyes. "It would be great if I could get my first win here for another validation. I know I'm ready to win and I think most people out here know it too - I just want to get it done and move on to win No. 2."

　Reyes will face Brian LeClair in the round of 16.

　LeClair, Athens, N.Y., eliminated Chris Barnes, Dallas, 3-1 (237-299, 259-183, 265-249, 216-209). LeClair, who is also looking for his first career win, lost the first game to Barnes, who rolled a near-perfect 299 game - the first of the tournament. The 37-year-old has made it to the round of 16 twice this season in Peoria, Ill., and Indianapolis, and has been eliminated both times for a season-high finish of ninth (tied).

　Walter Ray Williams Jr. swept Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City, Okla., 3-0 (289-169, 238-203, 215-200). The five-time PBA Player of the Year (1986, '93, '96, '97, '98) was the seventh 3-0 match in the round of 32.

　"I didn't like it with a minute to go in practiceﾓ said Williams, Ocala, Fla. "I was playing on the outside during practice and I really didn't have a look. When the match started I moved in a bit and it worked out for me and meanwhile Mike was struggling. I'm just glad it didn't go to four games because I'm not sure what would have happened."

　Williams, who is tied with Mark Roth as second on the PBA's all-time win list with 34 titles, is looking for his third win of the season. He will face Jason Hurd in the round of 16.

　Hurd, Titusville, Fla., ousted Brian Voss, 3-1 (178-246, 223-202, 279-209, 277-245). The 27-year-old was lost in the first game and then moved in on the lanes and threw the ball harder to get lined up. He is looking for his first singles PBA title. In 1999, Hurd and Johnny Petraglia won the National/Senior Doubles, Reno, Nev. He has made two championship round appearances this season with a third and fifth-place finish in Taylor, Mich., and Burlington, N.C., respectively.

　Weber, who won three of his titles this season, was inducted in the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame this evening. The ceremony took place at the ABC tournament site in Billings, Mt., and was held without two of the inductees, Weber and Norm Duke, who were both competing in this event. Duke defeated fellow ABC Hall of Famer Mike Aulby in the round of 32 and will take on Michael Haugen Jr. in the round of 16.

2002/03/08

　　【JPBA】　第41回　男子プロボウラー資格取得テスト　【第１次テスト】

　　【JPBA】　第35回　女子プロボウラー資格取得テスト　【第１次テスト】

2002/03/03

　　【PBA】　PBA World Championship　【Final】

　Doug Kent won the largest first-place prize in PBA history when he captured the PBA World Championship at Southwyck Lanes Sunday afternoon.

　Kent, Newark, N.Y., took home $120,000 for defeating Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 215-160, in the title match of the PBA major.

　"The money is great - and I'll find a way to spend it, but the trophy and the win is so much more," said Kent.

　Kent clinched the win after marking in the eighth frame to shut-out Waliczek, who received $50,000 for second.

　"The key to victory in the game was making the spares," said Kent, who picked up the 2-8 combination to secure his win. "It kept me in the matches today and put pressure on my opponents."

　Waliczek, who was looking for his first career title, struck only once in the match, in the second frame.

　"I could have bowled smarter in the title match," said Waliczek. "But the biggest difference today was the way Kent was bowling - he was playing the lanes better than anybody else out here."

　Kent doubled twice in the match (frames four and five and in the 10th frame) and was able to keep his game clean with no open frames while Waliczek left three open frames (frame five, 1-2-4 combination; frame six 2-4-10 split; frame 10, 3-10 split).

　"I don't remember anything," said Kent, who had to rest his head on the ball return after throwing the winning ball. "I was in total shock and trying to catch my breath."

　The win is Kent's fifth PBA title and second major. He won the 1991 American Bowling Congress (ABC) Masters in Toledo, Ohio, which did not count as a PBA title. Kent now owns his first jewel in the Triple Crown, which consists of the PBA World Championship, the U.S. Open and the Tournament of Champions.

　Kent advanced to the title match by besting Rick Steelsmith in the semifinals, 202-194. Steelsmith, who was looking for his third title, earned $20,000 for his third place tie.

　Waliczek ousted Brian Voss, Atlanta, in the semifinals, 202-200. The win was Waliczek's first win on a PBA telecast in his fourth championship round appearance. Voss, who was trying for PBA title No. 22, also settled for $20,000 for the third-place tie.

　This year the event, part of the Triple Crown, formerly known as the PBA National Championship, changed its status to reflect the international presence of the PBA and made its debut as the 2002 PBA World Championship. The $402,000 prize fund is the largest PBA prize fund in history.

2002/03/02

　　【PBA】　PBA World Championship　【Round 7】

　Lonnie Waliczek will face 21-time titleholder Brian Voss to try and capture his first title after winning in the round of 8 in the PBA World Championship at Southwyck Lanes Saturday evening.

　Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., defeated Tommy Delutz Jr., 3-2 (253-249, 242-257, 223-218, 224-213) in the round of 8 to make it to his fourth career championship round appearance. The 31-year-old right-hander has averaged 226.33 through the event (40 games).

　"I'm so relieved,ﾓ" said Waliczek. "I haven't had the most successful season so this is a big redemption for me."

　For the 2001 - 2002 season, Waliczek has earned a check in 11 out of 26 events and has not made it to the championship round finals. His last championship round appearance was in Canandaigua, N.Y., in 2000, where he finished eighth out of eight.

　"I'm not really feeling the pressure yet," added Waliczek. "I'm going to try and do it tomorrow like I have been doing it all week."
In 1999, Waliczek finished fifth, his high finish on tour, in the PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio.

　Waliczek will face Brian Voss in the first semifinal match in the ESPN finals.

　Voss, Atlanta, won over fellow PBA Hall of Famer Tom Baker, in another 3-2 (213-236, 224-192, 238-220, 268-227) set. The former PBA Player of the Year (1988) is looking to win his second PBA major, his first being the 1988 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio. His most recent win, No. 21, was a month ago in Las Vegas. Should Voss win the title, he will tie Marshall Holman as ninth on the PBA's all-time win list.

　Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., ousted Randy Pedersen, 3-1 (170-239, 235-189, 255-229, 234-228). Kent owns four PBA titles and is trying for his first PBA major. His most recent win was in 2000 in Indianapolis. Kent will face Rick Steelsmith in the second semifinal match.

　Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., defeated Steve Jaros, 3-1 (231-200, 225-202, 247-278, 254-246). Steelsmith won the 1997 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio, which was his second and most recent PBA title. His first title was a doubles event with Teata Semiz in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1991. Steelsmith is making his third championship round appearance of the season. He finished tied for third in Erlanger, Ky., in November of 2001 and second in Dallas in February of 2002.

　　【PBA】　PBA World Championship　【Round 6】

　Eight players remain for Saturday night's round of eight match play in the PBA World Championship at Southwyck Lanes.

　Top seeded Brian Voss, Atlanta, defeated Bryan Goebel, 3-1 (236-181, 204-274, 267-204, 236-183) and improved his overall record to 7-1. Voss, who picked up his 21st career title earlier this season, will challenge fellow PBA Hall of Famer Tom Baker.

　Baker, Buffalo, N.Y., beat Dave Arnold, 3-1 (236-234, 210-237, 235-227, 267-207). The nine-time PBA champion is searching for his first finals appearance since May 8, 1999, where he finished fourth at the American Bowling Congress (ABC) Masters (Syracuse, N.Y.).

　Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., and Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., will face-off after each posted 3-2 wins over Dave Husted and Pete Weber, respectively. Waliczek, a five-year pro, is searching for his first PBA title. Delutz won title No. 2 earlier this season in Uncasville, Conn.

　Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, Fla., beat Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 3-1, and advances to play four-time champion Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y. Pedersen, a 12-time titleholder, won this tournament in 1987. Other past champions include: Voss ('88), and Rick Steelsmith (ﾕ'97).

　Rounding out the round of eight is Steelsmith versus Steve Jaros. Steelsmith knocked off defending champion Walter Ray Williams Jr. (3-2). The two-time titleholder finished second earlier this year in Dallas, his highest finish of the season. Jaros, owner of three PBA titles, defeated Bob Learn Jr., 3-2.

2002/03/01

　　【PBA】　PBA World Championship　【Round 5】

　Pete Weber took it to seven games before defeating Steve Wilson in the round of 32 in the PBA World Championship at Southwyck Lanes Friday evening.

　Weber, St. Ann, Mo., rolled a high game of 246 and registered a 241 in game seven to capture the win and stay alive (4-3; 180-158, 213-226, 228-203, 246-212, 221-256, 199-225, 241-225).

　"Seven games is pretty grueling," said Weber. "In the last game we were both doing great and then I left a split and Wilson left an open in the 9th frame to let me have it."

　Weber only needed good count in the 10th frame to secure the victory.

　"I just threw it hard at the 1-pin and wrapped it up," Weber added.

　Weber is the only professional to make the first cut to single-elimination play in every event he has entered since September of 2001.

　The 28-time PBA titleholder has won three events this season and is looking for his seventh PBA major. His majors are the 1987 Tournament of Champions, Akron, Ohio; 1988 U.S. Open, Atlantic City, N.J.; 1989 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio; 1991 U.S. Open, Indianapolis; 1992 Touring Players Championship, Indianapolis and the 1998 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio.

　Out of the 16 matches in the round, seven were decided in a quick 4-0. Defending champion Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., ousted fellow PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 4-0 (233-205, 208-148, 216-198, 216-188).

　"I feel like I bowled really well tonight and hit the pocket almost all night but my scores weren't terribly high," said Williams. "But Amleto struggled and only posted one game over 200. It's unusual for a player of Monacelli's caliber to struggle and I was lucky."

　Brian Voss, Atlanta, defeated Del Ballard Jr., North Richland Hills, Texas, 4-0 (215-199, 217-149, 254-201, 225-169) to advance. Voss, who won his 21st PBA title a month ago in Las Vegas, is looking to win his second PBA major. He won the 1988 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio.

　　【PBA】　PBA World Championship　【Round 4】

　Del Ballard Jr. claimed the final spot in match play Friday afternoon and will continue his quest to complete bowlingﾕs Triple Crown in the PBA World Championship at Southwyck Lanes.

　Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, squeaked in as the 32nd seed with a 5,746, 27-game pinfall total and will face top qualifier Brian Voss in tonight's round of 32, best-of-seven match play. Ballard, a 12-time PBA champion, remains as the only player entered in this year's tournament that could finish the Triple Crown with a win.

　"I feel very fortunate to sneak in the way I did," said Ballard, who climbed one place during the nine-game round with a 209.67 average. "You always like to bowl better, but I'll take it. It's a new tournament now and I have very tough opponent in Voss to get by tonight."

　The 38-year-old has never finished higher than 14th in this tournament. He has won each of the other Triple Crown events during his 20-year career (U.S. Open, 1987, '93; Tournament of Champions, '89). Only four players in PBA history have completed the Triple Crown: Billy Hardwick (1969), Johnny Petraglia (1980), Pete Weber (1989) and Mike Aulby (1995). Ballard can also complete the Grand Slam this week, which is comprised of the Triple Crown and a win in the American Bowling Congress (ABC) Masters. Ballard won the Masters in 1988. Aulby is the only bowler who owns the Grand Slam.

　Voss, Atlanta, led the four rounds of qualifying with a 6,117, 27-game pinfall total (226.56 average).

　"I haven't led a tournament in three or four years," Voss commented. "So, this feels good. But, I've bowled this format enough to know you have to take a different mindset in match play. You have to win. There is no second. It's win-or-go-home."

　Voss won his 21st career title in Las Vegas earlier this season.

　Other notables making the cut include: 18-time champion Amleto Monacelli (11th), 14-time titleholder Dave Husted (12th), 28-time champion Pete Weber (13th), 10-time victor Steve Hoskins (14th) and 34-time winner and defending champion Walter Ray Williams Jr. (22nd).