Andres Gomez wins first title at the 2025 PBA50 Senior U.S. Open
Greeley, Colorado – Andres Gomez fulfilled a dream on Monday night. He had the opportunity to step up in the 10th frame in the championship match to win the 2025 PBA50 Senior U.S. Open and he delivered. After top seed Brian Dennis converted three straight single-pin spares followed by a strike to end with 214, Gomez was prepared for his moment.
“That is what the U.S. Open is all about. It is about throwing that shot when you need to double in the 10th when the lanes were almost impossible to win your first and only major,” he said.
When Gomez aced his fourth straight strike in a row, he ran it out to the right, jumped and embraced this emotional victory. He got nine on his last shot for 221 to earn his first PBA50 title and $15,000.
“I am pretty calm when I bowl but when I need a strike to win, I celebrate it because those moments don’t come every other week to win a PBA title. So, I have got to celebrate them and show the people the emotion that I am going through,” he said. “I had cloudy eyes. I rank this as my biggest ever accomplishment in my bowling career.”
After the win, he called his wife, and he couldn’t wait to call his parents and sister who were all watching back home in Colombia. He said his phone was going crazy.
“It is incredible. When I won my first PBA title in 2012, it was insane being from Colombia and coming to the U.S. in 1995 to pursue a career on the PBA,” he said. “But to win a major, against Brad Angelo and Pete Weber, who has won so many U.S. Opens. I have to rank this as the best moment after all of the injuries.”
He has dealt with an Achilles heel injury since last year that forced him to withdraw from a few tournaments. He admits there were points he wasn’t even sure if he wanted to compete anymore because of the injury setbacks. What kept him going was being able to cash, make stepladder finals, and even lead tournaments, despite not being completely healthy. This week was a grueling test, and he feels great.
“Hopefully I can continue to stay healthy. I respect how good these guys are, and I have to be on top of my game to compete,” he added. “I hope I can be in the mix more often.”
In the championship match, Gomez and Dennis each missed a 10-pin within the first three frames. Dennis rebounded from his opening miss with four straight strikes followed by a spare. Gomez started with a double before his miss. He then picked up four straight spares before his clutch finish.
In the semifinal match, Gomez and Pete Weber each had early splits. Gomez was able to bunch strikes together prior to the open frame and three strikes after it. Yet, he had back-to-back open frames in the seventh and eighth frame. Weber wasn’t able to capitalize, and Gomez got the win, 186-176.
Angelo and Gomez were filling frames in match two. A five-bagger for Gomez in frames four through eight were key for him. Angelo had just one double and ended the match with three straight spares. Gomez got the win 226-203. And in the opening match, John Janawicz started with two splits for open frames on the right lane, while Angelo stayed clean until the eighth frame. Janawicz put two doubles together, but Angelo responded with four strikes in the end for the 213-191 victory.
Next up for the PBA50 Tour is the South Shore Classic. That tournament will begin on June 24 in Hammond, Indiana.
MATCH SCORES:
Match 1: Angelo def. Janawicz 213-191
Match 2: Gomez def. Angelo 226-203
Match 3: Gomez def. Weber 186-176
Championship match: Gomez def. Dennis 221-214
- Andres Gomez $15,000
- Brian Dennis $8,000
- Pete Weber $6,000
- Brad Angelo $5,000
- John Janawicz $4,000
For final results of the 2025 PBA 50 Senior U.S. Open, click here.