Steve Martin, 1977 Sporting News PBA Rookie of the Year, ignored the ever-present sophomore jinx by winning the $60,000 Sarasota Open, held for the second year at beautiful Galaxy Lanes. And the Kingsport, Tenn., pro did it despite winning just 10 and tying one of his 24 match games. Martin outclassed the field by averaging better than 220 per game while his closest pursuer, hometowner Steve Neff, averaged just 214. The victory was Martin's first on the PBA Tour and was made even sweeter because it was accomplished as his wife Kim, his parents and in-laws watched. 42-GAME TOTALS | |  | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Steve Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | | 9263 | | 220.5 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 9578 | | $6,000 | | 2 | | Steve Neff, Sarasota, Fla. | | 9003 | | 214.3 | | 18-6-0 | | 540 | | 9543 | | 3,500 | | 3 | | K. Fernandez, Rogue River, Ore. | | 9073 | | 216.0 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9523 | | 3,000 | | 4 | | Les Zikes, Palatine, Ill. | | 9129 | | 217.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9519 | | 2,500 | | 5 | | Rick Minier, Portland, Ore. | | 9138 | | 217.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9498 | | 2,000 | | 6 | | Pete McCordic, Houston, Tex. | | 8974 | | 213.6 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9424 | | 1,800 | | 7 | | Gil Sliker, Washington, N.J. | | 9090 | | 216.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9420 | | 1,650 | | 8 | | Tommy Hudson, Akron, Ohio | | 9018 | | 214.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9408 | | 1,500 | | 9 | | S. Flanagan, Parkersburg, W. Va. | | 9002 | | 214.3 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9392 | | 1,400 | | 10 | | Bill Spigner, Hamden, Conn. | | 8963 | | 213.4 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9353 | | 1,350 | | 11 | | Joe Berardi, New York City | | 8929 | | 212.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9349 | | 1,300 | | 12 | | Rick Jones, Bellingham, Wash. | | 8975 | | 213.6 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9305 | | 1,250 | | 13 | | Carmen Salvino, Chicago, Ill. | | 8987 | | 213.9 | | 9-15-0 | | 270 | | 9257 | | 1,200 | | 14 | | Bill Coleman, Campbell, Calif. | | 8877 | | 211.3 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9237 | | 1,150 | | 15 | | P. Couture, Windsor Locks, Conn. | | 8893 | | 211.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9223 | | 1,100 | | 16 | | Craig Cutsor, Whittier, Calif. | | 8842 | | 210.5 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9202 | | 1,050 | | 17 | | Bill Beach, Sharon, Pa. | | 8812 | | 209.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9172 | | 1,000 | | 18 | | John Handegard, Eugene, Ore. | | 8833 | | 210.3 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9163 | | 950 | | 19 | | Charlie Venable, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8776 | | 208.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9136 | | 900 | | 20 | | Tom Laskow, Commack, N.Y. | | 8802 | | 209.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9132 | | 850 | | 21 | | Palmer Fallgren, Sacramento, Calif. | | 8750 | | 208.3 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9035 | | 800 | | 22 | | Butch Soper, Santa Ana, Calif. | | 8754 | | 208.4 | | 7-15-2 | | 240 | | 8994 | | 750 | | 23 | | Boysie Huber, St. Louis, Mo. | | 8642 | | 205.7 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8972 | | 700 | | 24 | | John Denton, Midland, Texas | | 8633 | | 205.5 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 8963 | | 650 | |
18-GAME TOTALS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Fred Conner, Mar Vista, Calif. | $622.50 | | | | Bob Fenton, Cucamonga, Calif. | 547.50 | | 27 | | Jim Stefanich, Joliet, Ill. | 520 | | 28 | | Dave Olm, Pompano Beach, Fla. | 510 | | 29 | | Larry Thompson, Houston | 500 | | 30 | | Bill Shumway, Aurora, Colo. | 490 | | 31 | | Matt Surina, Longview, Wash. | 480 | | 32 | | John Voso, Euclid, Ohio | 470 | | 33 | | Gary Dickinson, Ft. Worth, Tex. | 460 | | 34 | | Paul Colwell, Tucson, Ariz. | 450 | | 35 | | Roy Buckley, Columbus, Ohio | 440 | | 36 | | Jay Robinson, Van Nuys, Calif. | 430 | | 37 | | Jim Maxey, Atlanta, Ga. | 420 | | 38 | | Ed Langton, Seminole, Fla. | 410 | | 39 | | Craig Mueller, Union, N.J. | 400 | | 40 | | Art Trask, Fresno, Calif. | 385 | | | | Skip Tucker, Tampa, Fla. | 385 | | 42 | | Ernie Schlegel, U.S.A. | 370 | | 43 | | Mark Roth, N. Arlington, N.J. | 360 | | 44 | | Ed Ressler Jr., Allentown, Pa. | 350 | | 45 | | Mike Durbin, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | 335 | | | | Emmett Shutes, State College, Pa. | 335 | | 47 | | Larry Gray, Torrance, Calif. | 320 | | 48 | | Steve Cook. Roseville, Calif. | 155 | | | | Jack Lee, Enid, Okla | 155 | |
*Alternate. 18-game qualifying leader - Jones, 4,031. 24th place - Fallgren, 3,847. PRO-AM CASHERS Larry Laub, Gil Sliker, Craig Mueller, Paul Colwell, Mark Roth, Mike Durbin.
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