Professional Bowlers Association

When red-headed Justin Hromek was asked how he liked the color coordination of his new green champion's blazer emblematic of his victory in the $250,000 BPAA U.S. Open, he replied, "Red and green - it feels a little bit like Christmas!"Leading qualifier Hromek, Andover, Kan., was still beaming two hours later in the VIP lounge at host Bowl One Lanes in Troy, Mich. after turning back fourth-seeded Parker Bohn III, 267-230, for his second PBA crown and $46,000 first prize. An added bonus was in learning this "major" and his first singles title also carried a three-year exemption to the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions.

"I was comfortable today and had a perfect ball reaction," Hromek said. "Winning the Touring Pro/Senior Doubles (in 1992) with Dick Weber was great, but I finally proved to myself I can win all by myself."

Bohn had gained momentum in winning three earlier games and doubled to start the title game, which he led by 12 pins after three frames. Hromek then went to work and finished with nine strikes while Bohn could only keep pace through the seventh frame. A nine-time champ, Bohn, Jackson, N.J., was looking for his first "major," but had to settle for the $24,000 second-place check.

Bohn started the afternoon by closing with six strikes to come from behind against fifth-seeded Jess Stayrook, Tempe, Ariz., 219-179. He next defeated newly-elected PBA Hall of Famer Brian Voss of Atlanta, who was making a third consecutive championship round appearance, 192-180. Bohn then seemed to find the lanes more to his liking against second-seeded Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, Calif., who bowed, 228-202. Forkel collected $14,000 for third place, Voss earned $10,500 for fourth and Stayrook $8,500.

The 240-man U.S. Open field was made up of 144 PBA players from the point list and 96 BPAA league bowler qualifiers.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

PLAYOFF RESULTS-Bohn defeated Stayrook, 219-179; Bohn defeated Voss, 192-180; Bohn defeated Forkel, 228-202; and in the championship game, Hromek defeated Bohn, 267-230.

56 GAME TOTALS

		Name, City		Pins		Avg		WLT		+		Tot		Amt
1		Justin Hromek, Andover, KS		12349		220.5		18-6-0		540		12889
2		Eric Forkel, Chatsworth, CA		12411		221.6		14-9-1		435		12846
3		Brian Voss, Atlanta		12465		222.6		12-11-1		375		12840
4		Parker Bohn III, Jackson, NJ		12410		221.6		14-10-0		420		12830
5		Jess Stayrook, Tempe, AZ		12272		219.1		16-8-0		480		12752
6		Philip Ringener, Big Spring, TX		12307		219.8		13-11-0		390		12697		$7,000
7		Brian Himmler, Cincinnati		12120		216.4		18-6-0		540		12660		6,000
8		Mike Miller, Albuquerque, NM		12209		218.0		14-10-0		420		12629		5,500
9		John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI		12112		216.3		12-12-0		360		12472		5,000
10		Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., OH		12102		216.1		10-14-0		300		12402		4,500
11		Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, NY		12013		214.5		12-12-0		360		12373		4,000
12		Wayne Webb, Canandaigua, NY		11985		214.0		12-12-0		360		12345		3,600
#13		Don Moser, San Jose, CA		12096		216.0		8-16-0		240		12336		3,300
14		Bryan Goebel, Merriam, KS		11964		213.6		11-13-0		330		12294		3,000
15		Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA		11962		213.6		11-13-0		330		12292		2,800
16		Bob Benoit, Topeka, KS		12131		216.6		5-19-0		150		12281		2,600
17		Steve Fields, Stockton, CA		11869		212.0		13-10-1		405		12274		2,400
18		Bob Spaulding, Mechanicsburg, PA		11855		211.7		12-12-0		360		12215		2,300
19		Robert Lawrence, Austin, TX		11841		211.5		12-12-0		360		12201		2,200
20		Billy Young, Edmond, OK		11846		211.5		11-12-1		345		12191		2,100
21		Tim Criss, Bel Air, MD		11803		210.8		11-11-2		360		12163		2,000
22		Kelly Coffman, Topeka, KS		11756		209.9		11-13-0		330		12086		1,950
23		Gary Dickinson, Edmond, OK		11738		209.6		11-13-0		330		12068		1,900
24		Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO		11363		202.9		4-20-0		120		11483		1,850

Pos.		Name, City/State	Amount
*25		Curtis Odom, Winston-Salem, NC	$1,690
26		Scott Alexander, Seattle	1,530
27		Joe Firpo, Lake Worth, FL	1,500
28		Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela	1,470
29		Derek Williams, Groves, TX	1,440
30		Chris Warren, Dallas	1,420
31		Stephen Hardy, Nashua, NH	1,400
32		Ryan Shafer, Elmira, NY	1,390
33		Roger Bowker, Ocala, FL	1,380
34		Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX	1,370
35		Doug Kent, Canandaigua, NY	1,360
36		Steve Wilson, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	1,350
37		Mike Shady, Ripon, WI	1,340
38		Norm Duke, Edmond, OK	1,330
39		Roy Buckley, New Albany, OH	1,320
40		Joe Barket, Morro Bay, CA	1,310
41		Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY	1,300
42		Mark Mosayebi, Charlotte, NC	1,290
43		David Ozio, Vidor, TX	1,280
44		John Handegard, Las Vegas	1,270
45		Marc McDowell, Madison, WI	1,260
46		Jim Johnson, Wilmington, DE	1,245
		W. Williams Jr., Stockton, CA	1,245
48		Bill Swanson, Palatine, IL	1,230
49		Ricky Ward, N. Fort Myers, FL	1,220
@50		Robert Smith, Moorpark, CA	1,210
51		Adam Apo, Florissant, MO	1,200
52		Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL	1,190
53		Dave Husted, Milwaukie, OR	1,180
@54		Chuck Bork, Bay City, MI	1,170
55		Marshall Holman, Medford, OR	1,160
@56		Michael Hatcher, Louisville, KY	1,150
@57		Troy Wareing, Salt Lake City, UT	1,140
58		Randy Pedersen, Hollywood, FL	1,130
@59		Jay Lang, Warren, MI	1,120
@60		Gene Stus, Allen Park, MI	1,110