2003 US OPEN

[Graham]

Information from www.pba.com . We are not sure, but we think scores will be available from here when the tournament is on. Good luck to Mick Little and Brenton Davy who are travelling to this event. There may be others I do not know of - please let me know if there are more.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

U.S. Open presented by Jackson Hewitt

Dates 1/27/2003 - 2/2/2003

Location Fountain Bowl
17110 S. Brookhurst St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)963-7888

Telecast Date Sunday, February 2 12:30 ET on ESPN
Prize Fund $350,000
Schedule of Events Saturday, January 25, 2003
Saturday pro-ams at 10:00 AM, 1:00, 4:00 and 7:00 PM

Sunday, January 26, 2003
Gala Super Bowl Party pro-am starts @ 10:00 AM (Champions Squad)

Monday, January 27, 2003
A SQUAD PRACTICE: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
B SQUAD PRACTICE: 11:30 – 1:30 PM
C SQUAD PRACTICE 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Tuesday, January 28, 2003
A SQUAD: 8:00 – 11:15 AM
B SQUAD: 1:00 – 4:15 PM
C SQUAD: 6:00 – 9:15 PM
(6 games of qualifying)

Wednesday, January 29, 2003
B SQUAD: 8:00 – 11:15 AM
C SQUAD: 1:00 – 4:15 PM
A SQUAD: 6:00- 9:15 PM
(6 games of qualifying)

Thursday, January 30, 2003
C SQUAD: 8:00 – 11:15 AM
A SQUAD: 1:00 – 4:15 PM
B SQUAD: 6:00- 9:15 PM
(6 games of qualifying)

CUT TO THE TOP ¼ OF THE FIELD (CASHERS)

Friday, January 31, 2003
TOP ¼: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
(9 games of qualifying)

CUT TO THE TOP 24 BOWLERS

TOP 24: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
(8 games of traditional match play)

Saturday, February 1, 2003
TOP 24: 11:00 – 2:00 PM
(8 games of traditional match play)

TOP 24: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
(8 games of traditional match play)

CUT TO THE TOP 4 (STEP LADDER FORMAT) FOR THE TELEVISION SHOW

Sunday, February 2, 2003
Semi-final and final matches live on ESPN from 12:30 – 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US ONLY)

 

[Brenton Davy]

US Open -Day 1WE

Well, all I can say is this is as tough as it gets. The pattern set down for this years event is flatter than a billiard table. 3 boar to 3 board is dead flat (600 microliters to 24 feet) gutter to 2 board (400 microliters to 24 feet) which is buffed out to 40 feet. Anyway, the leaders are Don Dupree and Mike Danielson at +160/6. If you want anidea of how good these guys are. Then those scores on this condition should tell you.

Mick is at -27 which is very good on a condition thaat really doesnt suit his game and he is very much in contention for the first cut which is the top 1/4 of the field of 349. Thats right - 349. I am currently at +59 which is far above my expectations which puts me about 32nd but there is a long way to go. Another 6 games today then I will update again.

Everyone here has been very nice to us and have gone out of their way to help us.