Professional Bowlers Association

Bob Benoit made history in winning his first PBA title three years earlier and another historic accomplishment occurred during his four-game march to his second championship. Benoit captured the $160,000 Bud Light Classic at Don Carter's All Star Lanes-Sawgrass by defeating leading qualifier Wayne Webb, 204-183, for the $30,000 first prize.

In his third game of the afternoon, Benoit again was involved in PBA record-making, only this time as an observer. John Mazza of Mount Clemens, Mich., became the second player ever (and first left-hander) to convert the 7-10 split on live national television (ABC Sports). However, Mazza bowed to Benoit In the semifinal, 224-198, when he could have become just the third player in PBA history to collect his first two wins back-to-back (the others being Dick Weber and Dick Ritger). Mark Roth first converted the 7-10 split in the 1980 ARC Alameda (Calif.) Open.

The championship game began with Benoit converting the 2-7-8 split and then failing to convert the 1-2-4 leave in his second frame, while Webb doubled to start his game. Benoit then struck twice mid-game and closed with a five-bagger. An eighth-frame gutter ball proved especially costly for Webb, who earned $16,000 as runner-up.

In the first game of the live ABC Sports telecast, Benoit, Topeka, Kan., topped Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo., 216-180. Benoit continued against 1990 PBA Player of the Year Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela, who was sidelined, 203-202.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Benoit defeated Weber, 216-180; Benoit defeated Monacelli, 203-202; Benoit defeated Mazza, 224-198; and in the championship game, Benoit defeated Webb, 204-183.

42-GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Wayne Webb, Beaumont, Texas		9250		220.2		18-6-0		540		9790
2		John Mazza, Mt. Clemens, Mich.		9260		220.5		15-9-0		450		9710
3		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela		9343		222.5		12-12-0		360		9703
4		Pete Weber, Florissant, Mo.		9350		222.6		10-14-0		300		9650
5		Bob Benoit, Topeka, Kan.		9173		218.4		14-9-1		435		9608
6		Brian Voss, Boca Raton, Fla.		9153		217.9		14-10-0		420		9573		$4,500
7		Sam Zurich, Melbourne, Fla.		9116		217.1		14-9-1		435		9551		4,000
8		James Campbell, Clearwater, Fla.		9175		218.5		11-12-1		345		9520		3,500
9		Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif.		9107		216.8		13-10-1		405		9512		3,200
10		David Ozio, Vidor, Texas		9152		217.9		11-12-1		345		9497		3,000
11		Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, Fla.		9099		216.6		12-12-0		360		9459		2,800
12		Joe Salvemini, Oklahoma City, Okla.		9037		215.2		13-11-0		390		9427		2,600
13		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.		9145		217.7		9-15-0		270		9415		2,500
14		Mike Shady, Ripon, Wis.		9069		215.9		11-12-1		345		9414		2,400
15		Don Moser, Peoria, 111.		9054		215.6		11-13-0		330		9384		2,300
16		Brian LeClair, Chatham, N.Y.		8984		213.9		13-11-0		390		9374		2,200
17		Brad Kiszewski, Buffalo, N.Y.		8956		213.2		12-12-0		360		9316		2,100
18		Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis.		8887		211.6		11-13-0		330		9217		2,000
19		Charlie Standish, Kalamazoo, Mich.		8900		211.9		10-13-1		315		9215		1,900
20		Don Genalo, Perrysburg, Ohio		8898		211.9		10-13-1		315		9213		1,800
21		Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, Fla.		8899		211.9		9-15-0		270		9169		1,700
22		Tony Westlake, Edmond, Okla.		8870		211.2		9-15-0		270		9140		1,650
23		Tracy Lamberth, Hendersonville, Tenn.		8806		209.7		10-14-0		300		9106		1,600
24		Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan.		8719		207.6		12-12-0		360		9079		1,560

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas	$1,495
26		Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich.	1,330
27		Curtis Odom, Winston Salem, N.C.	1,290
28		Purvis Granger, Columbus, Ohio	1,260
29		Pete Scrempos, Milpitas, Calif.	1,240
30		David Traber, Woodstock, Ill.	1,230
31		Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore.	1,215
		Jim Pencak, Mayfield Hts., Ohio	1,215
33		Billy Young Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.	1,200
34		Bob Handley, Pompano Beach, Fla.	1,185
		Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan.	1,185
36		Dave Arnold, Mesa. Ariz.	1,170
37		Art Trask, Fresno, Calif.	1,160
38		Scott Devers, Richmond, Ind.	1,150
39		Doug Kent. Canandaigua, N.Y.	1,140
40		John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J.	1,130
41		Chris Warren, Dallas	1,120
42		Jess Stayrook, San Diego, Calif.	1,110
43		Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas	1,100
@44		Jairo Hernandez, Miami, Fla.	1,090
45		Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C.	1,080
46		Ted Glattke, Modesto, Calif.	1,070
47		Dave Husted, Milwaukie. Ore.	1,060
48		Mike Jasnau, Fishkill, N.Y.	1,045
		Pete McCordic, Katy, Texas	1,045
50		Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas	1,030
51		Jimmy Keeth, W. Palm Beach, Fla.	1,020
52		Parker Bohn III, Freehold, N.J.	1,010
53		Tom Crites, Tampa, Fla.	1,000