Professional Bowlers Association

Marc McDowell of Madison, Wis., won three games on route to his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) championship in the $125,000 Fresno Open at host Cedar Lanes. McDowell defeated leading qualifier Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C., 234-198, for the $18,000 first prize.

McDowell struck, spared and opened in his first three frames of the title match while Marrese spared three single-pin leaves in his first three frames to take an 11-pin lead. From that point on it was all McDowell, who came back with a five-bagger, spare and closing triple, and Marrese never doubled until the l0th.

McDowell, the 1986 PBA Rookie of the Year, was especially relieved not to be saddled with his fourth PBA runnerup finish end said, "Finally, I was the guy standing at the end with that winning feeling. It really was Tony's tournament to win after bowling so well all week, so I felt bad for him," he said. "This takes the pressure off me in not having won end proves I deserved being Rookie of the Year - It wasn't a fluke."

Marrese was the lone lefthander in the final five and led the tournament by 242 pins after 42 games. "I was in control of my game, but can't control my opponent's game," he said afterward. "I felt confident and comfortable, although it seemed I left more beck row pins in my one game than during any block during the tournament."

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS - Williams defeated Odom, 237-187; McDowell defeated Williams, 218-209; McDowell defeated Monacelli, 249-188; and in the championship game, McDowell defeated Marrese, 234-196.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Tony Marrese, Hilton Head Island, S.C.		9319		221.9		14-10-0		420		9739
2		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		8957		213.3		18-6-0		540		9497
3		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.		9066		215.9		14-10-0		420		9486
4		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C.		8968		213.5		16-8-0		480		9448
5		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		8986		214.0		15-9-0		450		9436
6		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.		8922		212.4		16-8-0		480		9402		$4,000
7		Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif.		9014		214.6		12-12-0		360		9374		3,600
8		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		8971		213.6		12-12-0		360		9331		3,300
9		James A. Miller, Tempe, Ariz.		8845		210.6		15-9-0		450		9295		3,000
10		Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.		8863		211.0		14-10-0		420		9283		2,800
11		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8919		212.4		11-13-0		330		9249		2,600
12		Ron Bell, Akron, Ohio		8891		211.7		11-13-0		330		9221		2,300
		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.		8831		210.3		13-11-0		390		9221		2,300
14		Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla.		8761		208.6		15-9-0		450		9211		2,100
15		Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif.		8872		211.2		9-15-0		270		9142		2,000
16		Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa.		8867		211.1		8-16-0		240		9107		1,900
17		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.		8782		209.1		10-14-0		300		9082		1,800
18		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.		8738		208.0		11-13-0		330		9068		1,700
19		Corey Groth, La Verne, Calif.		8697		207.1		12-12-0		360		9057		1,600
20		Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla.		8694		207.0		12-12-0		360		9054		1,500
21		Paul Renteria, Tucson, Ariz.		8708		207.3		8-16-0		240		8948		1,400
22		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.		8620		205.2		10-14-0		300		8920		1,350
23		Rowdy Morrow, St. Louis		8619		205.2		6-18-0		180		8799		1,300
24		Joe Berardi, Wellington, Fla.		8529		203.1		6-18-0		180		8709		1,250

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y.	$1,185
26		Ricky Corona, Orange, Calif.	1,030
27		Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif.	1,010
28		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.	990
29		Chris Warren, Dallas	970
30		Purvis Granger, Lafayette, La.	950
31		Ron Williams, Fort Worth, Texas	940
32		Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.	930
33		Dennis Rakauskas, Clarks Summit, Pa.	920
34		Tom Adcock, Maros, Ill.	910
35		Craig Rourke, Santa Clara, Calif.	900
36		Warren Nelson, Fresno, Calif.	890
37		Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis	880
38		Todd M. Thompson, Cypress, Calif.	870
39		Andy Neuer, Selinsgrove, Pa.	860
40		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan.	845
		Larry Stephens, Los Angeles	845
42		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio	830
43		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.	815
		Hugh Miller, Everett, Wash.	815
45		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas	800
48		Dave Bolles, Lodi, Calif.	790
47		Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif.	780
48		Mats Karlsson Sweden	770
49		David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev.	760
50		Joseph Firpo, Lake Worth, Fla.	750
51		Russ Cooper, Richmond, Calif.	370
		Tim Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio	370