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- April 2017
Tom Baker Survives 10th Frame
Shootout with Ron Mohr To Win
PBA60 Killer ‗B‘ Open
By Jerry Schneider
Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer and
Four-time PBA50 Player of the Year Tom Baker of
King, N.C., survived a 10th frame shootout in the title
match to win the PBA60 Killer ‗B‘ Open at Lane Glo
Bowl Monday for his first PBA60 title.
Baker, who had thrown a double and nine-count to
finish with a 247 game, had to wait in the wings as tour-
nament top qualifier two-time PBA50 Player of the Year
Ron Mohr of Las Vegas, had a chance to win the
match by one pin with three strikes in the 10th frame.
Mohr threw the first two strikes but on the third shot left
the 2-4-8 to finish with 245.
―That was a great back and forth match,‖ said Baker,
who is a 12-time winner on the PBA50 Tour and 10-
time winner on the PBA Tour. ―You couldn‘t ask for
more than that.
―It‘s very rewarding when you can win with a big fin-
ish,‖ the 62-year-old Baker added. ―The way Ron was
bowling I expected he would probably do the same
thing but it looked like he got the ball a little inside in
the oil and the ball didn‘t have a chance to finish.‖
For Baker it was his first national tournament title
since winning the 2014 PBA50 Dayton Classic. In
2016, on the PBA50 Tour, he had four top-five finishes
with a best of third in the Mooresville Classic.
―I‘m looking forward to a good season,‖ Baker said.
―To get a win right out of the gate really adds to your
confidence so hopefully there will be more to come.‖
Mohr, an eight-time PBA50 Tour winner, who was
trying for his first national PBA tournament win since
capturing the 2012 PBA50 Senior Decatur (Ill.) Open
title, had a combined eight top-five finishes in PBA50
and PBA60 tournaments in 2016 with a best finish of
second in the UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Vil-
lages and PBA60 Dick Weber Classic.
In the semifinal match, Mohr beat John Dudak of Or-
land Park, Ill., 236-231, to advance to the final. Dudak,
beat Mike Chrzanowski of Shepherd, Mich., 257-215 in
the opening match and Don Blatchford of Santa
Monica, Calif., 203-151, in the second match to ad-
vance to the semifinal against Mohr.
All five players will join a field of approximately 150
players, including defending champion Walter Ray Wil-
liams Jr., for the PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open
which begins Tuesday at Lane Glo Bowl with first round
qualifying. Qualifying continues on Wednesday which
will determine the top 32 players who will advance to
match play on Thursday. The top five players will ad-
vance to the stepladder finals at 4 p.m. ET.
The Pasco County Florida Open will also be streamed
live on PBA‘s online bowling channel Xtra Frame. For
Xtra Frame subscription and schedule information
visit
PBA60 KILLER ‗B‘ OPEN
Lane Glo Bowl, New Port Richey, Fla., Monday
Final Standings:
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., $7,500
2, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, $4,000
3, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., $3,000
4, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., $2,000
5, Mike Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., $1,750.
Stepladder Results:
Match One – Dudak def. Chrzanowski, 257-215.
Match Two – Dudak def. Blatchford, 203-151.
Semifinal Match – Mohr def. Dudak, 236-231.
Championship – Baker def. Mohr, 247-245.
Second Round Standings
(Top five advance to stepladder finals. Includes match
play record and 20-game total pinfall including bonus)
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 7-1, 4,870.
2, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 5-3, 4,757.
3, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 7-1, 4,756.
4, (tie) John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 6-2, and Michael
Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 6-2, 4,720.
6, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 4-4, 4,688, $1,600.
7, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 7-1, 4,660, $1,500.
8, Sam Maccarone, Blackwood, N.J., 3-5, 4,645, $1,450.
9, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 3-5, 4,624, $1,400.
10, Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., 4-4, 4,595, $1,375.
11, Bill Nichols, Bella Vista, Ark., 5-3, 4,578, $1,350.
12, Steven Jansson, Barnes, Wis., 5-3, 4,575, $1,325.
13, Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas, 4-4, 4,570,
$1,288.
13, Bill Hewlett, Las Vegas, 5-3, 4,570, $1,288.
15, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 5-3, 4,556, $1,250.
16, Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 3-5, 4,538, $1,225.
17, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 4-4, 4,514, $1,200.
18, Warren Nelson, Hemet, Calif., 3-5, 4,506, $1,190.
19, Chuck Richardson, The Villages, Fla., 4-4, 4,493,
$1,180.
20, n-John Weltzien, Wellington, Fla., 4-4, 4,490, $1,170.
21, n-Widmar Vargas, Sun City Center, Fla., 4-4, 4,480,
$1,160.
22, Tom Carter, Columbus, Ohio, 4-4, 4,464, $1,150.
23, Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 4-4, 4,415, $1,140.
24, (tie) Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3-5, and Bob
Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3-5, 4,399, $1,125.
26, n-Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla., 3-5, 4,379, $1,110.
27, Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash., 2-6, 4,377, $1,100.
28, Ken Gibson, Greenville, S.C., 2-6, 4,360, $1,090.
29, Michael Truitt, New Port Richey, Fla., 4-4, 4,345,
$1,080.
30, David Goldenberg, Holtsville, N.Y., 1-7, 4,342, $1,070.
31, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 3-5, 4,300, $1,060.
32, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1-7, 4,180, $1,050.
Congratulations: PBA SENIOR BOWLER RON MOHR AND LITA LEWIS (MOHR)
April 1, 2017
Photos: RANDY G GULLEY
