June 15, 2023 Nolan Hughes

Tom Adcock of Forsyth, Ill., paced the field on the first day of qualifying at the PBA Senior U.S. Open. 

The 61-year-old posted a 1,459 (+259) six-game series at Highland Park Lanes in Greeley, Colo. Players competed on the 39-foot Aulby pattern.

Adcock bowled on the double-burn during C-squad, meaning the lanes were not re-oiled following each of the two previous squads. Adock will bowl on the burn tomorrow, then fresh oil for Saturday’s final round of qualifying.

Troy Lint carried over his strong performance in the season-opening USBC Senior Masters. He finished the first round in second place at +219.

Bill Watson led B-squad at +216 and sits in third overall, while Steve Kloempken and Jack Jurek round out the top five.

Colorado native Steven Badovinac (+187) led A-squad on the fresh. He sits in sixth place overall, followed closely by 2022 PBA50 Player of the Year runner-up Chris Barnes.

Defending champion Lennie Boresch Jr. is in 10th place at +143.

Players will bowl one six-game round on fresh, burn and double-burn lane conditions. After the 18 games are complete on Saturday evening, the top 24 players will advance to round-robin match play.

The match play rounds will take place on Sunday and Monday, leading up to the stepladder finals at 9 p.m. ET on Monday night. The top five players after all 42 games will advance to the finals.

John Janawicz, who captured the title in his first career PBA50 event earlier in the week, is the current cut number in 24th place at +108. 

Competition resumes at 11 a.m. ET on Friday. B-squad hits the lanes first on the fresh, followed by C-squad at 2:30 p.m. ET. A-squad closes the day at 6 p.m. ET.

All rounds of the Senior U.S. Open will be livestreamed on BowlTV.

Leaders Through Round 1

  1. Tom Adcock, 1,459 (+259)
  2. Troy Lint, 1,419 (+219)
  3. Bill Watson, 1,416 (+216)
  4. Steve Kloempken, 1,405 (+205)
  5. Jack Jurek, 1,388 (+188)
  6. Steven Badovinac, 1,387 (+187)
  7. Chris Barnes, 1,374 (+174)
  8. Michael Haggitt, 1,369 (+169)
  9. Bill Nichols, 1,360 (+160)
  10. Lennie Boresch Jr., 1,343 (+143)

Complete Senior U.S. Open Standings

Remaining Senior U.S. Open Schedule

Highland Park Lanes | Greeley, Colorado

Friday, June 16
11 a.m. — B-squad qualifying (six games)
2:30 p.m. — C-squad qualifying (six games)
6 p.m. — A-squad qualifying (six games)

Saturday, June 17
11 a.m. — C-squad qualifying (six games)
2:30 p.m. — A-squad qualifying (six games)
6 p.m. — B-squad qualifying (six games)
Top 24 players advance; pinfall carries over

Sunday, June 18
Noon — Match play Round 1 (six games)
5 p.m. — Match play Round 2 (six games)

Monday, June 19
Noon — Match play Round 3 (six games)
5 p.m. — Match play Round 4 (six games)
Top five players advance to stepladder finals
9 p.m. — Stepladder finals

More information on the Senior U.S. Open is available here.