The PBA Tour welcomed a new member to its roll of champions. But this titlist was distinguished in that Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden, became the first foreign player to notch a PBA championship in grabbing the $115,000 Southern California Open. The top-seeded Karlsson topped Dave Husted, 243-218, for the $16,000 first prize and his first win as a pro. Karlsson had collected the 1983 AMF Grand Prix in Crawley, England, as an amateur after earning a berth in the field as an international invitee. In the opening game of the finals, Jim Harvey gave the crowd a preview of the strikes to come by opening with the first 11 against rookie Tony Westlake. On Harvey's 12th shot he sailed the ball wide of the 1-3 pocket and left the 1-2-10 standing for a 297 game to Westlake's 237. Harvey ran out of strikes against Brian Voss bowing, 228-166, and had to be consoled with the $5,000 check for fourth place. Husted then stepped in to defeat Voss, 260-196, and set up the championship showdown with top-seeded Karlsson. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND | Pos. |  | Name, City/State | Total | Amount | | | 1 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | 243 (1 game) | $16,000 | | 2 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | 478 (2 games) | 8,250 | | 3 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | 424 (2 games) | 6,000 | | 4 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | 463 (2 games) | 5,000 | | 5 | | Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. | 237 (1 game) | 4,000 | |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Harvey defeated Westlake, 297-237; Voss defeated Harvey, 228-166; Husted defeated Voss, 260-196; and in the championship game, Karlsson defeated Husted, 243-218.
42-GAME TOTALS | | | Name, City | | Pins | | Avg | | WLT | | + | | Tot | | Amt | | | 1 | | Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden | | 9051 | | 215.5 | | 16-7-1 | | 495 | | 9546 | | | | 2 | | Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. | | 9104 | | 216.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9464 | | | | 3 | | Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. | | 8971 | | 213.6 | | 15-8-1 | | 465 | | 9436 | | | | 4 | | Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. | | 9029 | | 215.0 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9419 | | | | 5 | | Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. | | 8993 | | 214.1 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9413 | | | | 6 | | Norm Duke, Fort Worth, Texas | | 8978 | | 213.8 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9338 | | $3,500 | | 7 | | Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | | 8881 | | 211.5 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9331 | | 3,100 | | 8 | | Chuck Mogavero, Sun Lakes, Ariz. | | 8933 | | 212.7 | | 13-11-0 | | 390 | | 9323 | | 2,800 | | 9 | | Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa. | | 8850 | | 210.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9300 | | 2,600 | | 10 | | Joe Berardi, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | 8843 | | 210.5 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9263 | | 2,500 | | 11 | | Randy Pedersen, Santa Maria, Calif. | | 8837 | | 210.4 | | 14-10-0 | | 420 | | 9257 | | 2,400 | | 12 | | Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio | | 8890 | | 211.7 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9250 | | 2,300 | | 13 | | Tom Milton, St. Petersburg, Fla. | | 8857 | | 210.9 | | 12-12-0 | | 360 | | 9217 | | 2,200 | | #14 | | Mark Baker, Garden Grove, Calif. | | 8795 | | 209.4 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9125 | | 2,100 | | 15 | | Troy Kendrick, Cypress, Calif. | | 8783 | | 209.1 | | 11-13-0 | | 330 | | 9113 | | 2,000 | | 16 | | Marshall Holman, Medford, Ore. | | 8623 | | 205.7 | | 15-9-0 | | 450 | | 9073 | | 1,900 | | 17 | | Mark Roth, Spring Lake Hts., N.J. | | 8786 | | 209.2 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 9071 | | 1,800 | | 18 | | Ron Williams, Cahokia, 111. | | 8694 | | 207.0 | | 9-14-1 | | 285 | | 8979 | | 1,700 | | 19 | | Storm DeVincent, Tamarac, Fla. | | 8761 | | 208.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8971 | | 1,600 | | 20 | | Richard Bramwell, San Marcos, Calif. | | 8646 | | 205.9 | | 10-13-1 | | 315 | | 8961 | | 1,500 | | 21 | | George Branham III, Arleta, Calif. | | 8648 | | 205.9 | | 9-13-2 | | 300 | | 8948 | | 1,400 | | 22 | | Jim Tilton, Huntington Bch., Calif. | | 8598 | | 204.7 | | 11-12-1 | | 315 | | 8943 | | 1,300 | | 23 | | Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla. | | 8642 | | 205.8 | | 8-16-0 | | 240 | | 8882 | | 1,250 | | 24 | | Chris Goddard, Zephyr Cove, Nev. | | 8428 | | 200.6 | | 7-17-0 | | 210 | | 8638 | | 1,200 | |
OTHER CASHERS | Pos. | | Name, City/State | Amount | | | *25 | | Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J. | $1,150 | | 26 | | Rick Brunori, Monroeville, Pa. | 1,005 | | | | Gil Sliker, Sarasota, Fla. | 1,005 | | 28 | | Pete McCordic, Houston | 990 | | 29 | | Ron Palombi Jr., Erie, Pa. | 980 | | 30 | | Rod Pasteur, Miami, Fla. | 970 | | 31 | | Gary Dickinson, Burleson, Texas | 960 | | 32 | | Billy Young Jr., Tulsa, Okla. | 950 | | 33 | | Rick Sajek, Coral Springs, Fla. | 940 | | 34 | | Mike Taylor, San Diego, Calif. | 930 | | 35 | | Del Warren, Lake Worth, Fla. | 920 | | 36 | | Doug Wallace, Portland, Ore. | 910 | | 37 | | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, Calif. | 900 | | 38 | | Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo. | 890 | | 39 | | Ty Dawson, Riverside, Calif. | 880 | | 40 | | Bob Handley, Pompano Bch., Fla. | 870 | | 41 | | Bruce Carter, Round Rock, Texas | 860 | | 42 | | Dennis Jacques, Middletown, N.J. | 850 | | #43 | | Hugh Miller, Mercer Island, Wash. | 840 | | 44 | | Steve J. Martin, Kingsport, Tenn. | 830 | | 45 | | Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla. | 820 | | 46 | | Pete Weber, St. Louis | 810 | | 47 | | Dale Strike, Saginaw, Mich. | 800 | | 48 | | Chris MacLellan, St. Louis | 790 | | 49 | | Del Ballard Jr., Richardson, Texas | 775 | | | | Matt Surina, Bremerton, Wash. | 775 | | 51 | | Jim Murtishaw, El Cajon, Calif. | 760 | | 52 | | Martin Miller, Chicago | 750 | | 53 | | Brad Bohling, Denver, Colo. | 740 | |
* - Match play alternate. # - Paul Renteria, Hugh Miller and Mark Baker rolled 300 games ($100 each). 18-game qualifying leader - Bob Learn, 3964. 24th place - Storm DeVincent, 3826. 53rd place - Brad Bohling, 3741. PRO-AM CASHERS - Leroy Bornhop, Brian Voss, David Ozio, Alan Granat, Hugh Miller, Del Ballard Jr., Mark Baker and Peter Hakim ($50 each).
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