"Can we bowl here every week?" asked Ron Palombi Jr. after capturing his fourth PBA crown and second win at Host Woodland Bowl in the $400,000 Seagram's Coolers U.S. Open. Top-seeded for the championship round, Palombi defeated Amleto Monacelli, 269-205, for the $80,000 first prize, richest in professional bowling. Palombi also had triumphed at Woodland in 1987 and when it was determined this year's Open would be contested there, Palombi predicted he would emerge the victor. With his win, Palombi also receives a three-year Firestone Tournament of Champions exemption. The ABC Sports-televised finals began with Brain Voss, Boca Raton, Fla., topping Harry Sullins, Ann Arbor Mich., 236-181. Voss then took the measure of Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla., 257-204, and seemed to be in high gear toward a 10th PBA title. The semifinal game was a battle between the PBA's 1988 and '89 Players of the Year and both bowlers struggled before Voss ('88) succumbed to Monacelli ('89), 182-157. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 269 (1 game) | $80,000 | | 2 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 387 (2 games) | 44,000 | | 3 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | 650 (3 games) | 24,000 | | 4 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | 204 (1 game) | 16,000 | | 5 | | Harry Sullins, Ann Arbor, Mich. | 181 (1 game) | 12,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-Voss defeated Sullins, 236-181; Voss defeated Westlake, 257-204; Monacelli defeated Voss, 182-157; and in the championship game, Palombi defeated Monacelli, 269-205.
56-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 12555 | | 224.2 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 13095 | | | | 2 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 12633 | | 225.6 | | 13-10-1 | | 405 | | 13038 | | | | #3 | | Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla. | | 12458 | | 222.5 | | 14-9-1 | | 435 | | 12893 | | | | #4 | | Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla. | | 12382 | | 221.1 | | 17-7-0 | | 510 | | 12892 | | | | 5 | | Harry Sullins, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | 12580 | | 224.6 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12820 | | | | 6 | | Chris Warren, Dallas | | 12405 | | 221.5 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12795 | | $9,600 | | 7 | | George Branham III, Indianapolis | | 12323 | | 220.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12743 | | 8,800 | | 8 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 12253 | | 218.8 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 12703 | | 8,000 | | 9 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | | 12241 | | 218.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12661 | | 7,200 | | 10 | | Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, N.C. | | 12240 | | 218.6 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12660 | | 6,800 | | 11 | | Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla. | | 12210 | | 218.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12600 | | 6,400 | | 12 | | Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan. | | 12222 | | 218.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12582 | | 6,000 | | 13 | | Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif. | | 12142 | | 216.8 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 12562 | | 5,600 | | 14 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | | 12168 | | 217.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 12528 | | 5,200 | | 15 | | Tom Baker, Buffalo, N.Y. | | 12180 | | 217.5 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12525 | | 4,800 | | #16 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 12253 | | 218.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12493 | | 4,500 | | 17 | | Billy Young, Tulsa, Okla. | | 12168 | | 217.3 | | 10-14-0 | | 300 | | 12468 | | 4,200 | | @18 | | Mike Miller, Altamonte Springs, Fla. | | 12098 | | 216.0 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12443 | | 4,000 | | 19 | | Bryan Goebel, Merriam, Kan. | | 12178 | | 217.5 | | 8-15-1 | | 255 | | 12433 | | 3,800 | | @20 | | Kevin McGerr, Lincoln, Neb. | | 12082 | | 215.8 | | 11-12-1 | | 345 | | 12427 | | 3,600 | | 21 | | Dennis Horan Jr., Santa Clara, Calif. | | 11920 | | 212.9 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 12310 | | 3,400 | | @22 | | Jim Johnson Jr., Wilmington, Del. | | 12056 | | 215.3 | | 5-19-0 | | 150 | | 12206 | | 3,200 | | 23 | | Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind. | | 11932 | | 213.1 | | 8-14-2 | | 270 | | 12202 | | 3,100 | | 24 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 11927 | | 213.0 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 12167 | | 3,000 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | 25 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | $2,730 | | #26 | | Paul Wolf, Las Vegas, Nev. | 2,640 | | 27 | | Steve Wunderlich, St. Louis | 2,560 | | *28 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | 2,620 | | 29 | | Jimmie Pritts Jr., Methuen, Mass. | 2,450 | | 30 | | Dave Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y. | 2,400 | | 31 | | Don Moser, San Jose, Calif. | 2,350 | | 32 | | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, Ill. | 2,300 | | 33 | | David Ozio, Vidor, Texas | 2,250 | | 34 | | Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas | 2,200 | | 35 | | Dave Arnold, Mesa, Ariz. | 2,150 | | @36 | | Jerry Kessler, Arcanum, Ohio | 2,100 | | 37 | | Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich. | 2,050 | | 38 | | Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y. | 2,000 | | #39 | | Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C. | 1,950 | | 40 | | W.R. Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 1,900 | | 41 | | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 1,825 | | @ | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | 1,825 | | 43 | | Jim Pencak, Mayfield Heights, Ohio | 1,750 | | 44 | | Duane Fisher, Gloucester Twp., N.J. | 1,700 | | 45 | | George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C. | 1,650 | | 46 | | Philip Ringener, Big Spring, Texas | 1,600 | | 47 | | Mark Baker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,550 | | 48 | | Jeff Miller, Columbus, Ohio | 1,500 | | 49 | | Bill Oakes, Irving, Texas | 1,475 | | @50 | | Brian Fedrow, San Jose, Calif. | 1,450 | | 51 | | Tim Smith, Xenia, Ohio | 1,425 | | 52 | | Corey Groth, LaVerne, Calif. | 1,400 | | 53 | | William O'Neal Jr., Cheverly, Md. | 1,375 | | 54 | | Tim Weisbrod, Cincinnati, Ohio | 1,337 | | | | David Whitehead, Las Vegas, Nev. | 1,337 | | 56 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | 1,300 | | 57 | | Todd Thompson, Reno, Nev. | 1,275 | | 58 | | John Mazza, Mount Clemens, Mich. | 1,250 | | 59 | | Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y. | 1,225 | | 60 | | Andy Neuer, Milton, Pa. | 1,200 | |
*-Match play alternate. @-BPAA entries. 32-game qualifying leader-Harry Sullins, 7357. 24th place-Bob Benoit, 6952. 60th place-Andy Neuer, 6646. #-Tony Westlake (2), Randy Pedersen, Brian Voss, Paul Wolf and Jeff Bellinger rolled 300 games ($100 each). PRO-AM CASHERS-Mark Williams, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Mike Taylor, Curtis Odom, Ron Palombi Jr., Joe Berardi, Tom Adcock, Jimmie Pritts Jr., Mark Roth, Eugene McCune, Steve Jaros, Jim Pencak, Todd Thompson, Steve Wunderlich, Tommy Kress, Brian Voss and Steve Martin ($50 each).
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