Kent leads heading into match play at 2016 U.S. Open
November 07, 2016
STANDINGS
LAS VEGAS – Marshall Kent of Yakima, Washington, rolled the highest eight-game block of the 2016 U.S. Open on Monday to lead the top 24 players into match play.
The 24-year-old right-hander averaged more than 241 on the way to a 1,930 total at the South Point Bowling Plaza, giving him a 32-game total of 7,293, a 227.91 average.
Canada’s Francois Lavoie is in second place with 7,243. Shawn Maldonado of Houston is third with 7,179, Anthony Simonsen of Princeton, Texas, is fourth with 7,158 and Sweden’s Martin Larsen is fifth with 7,109.
Kent has rebounded after finding himself in a tie for 92nd place after the tournament’s opening round.
“It wasn’t so much of a change in game plan, but a different mental approach,” said Kent, who finished in ninth place at the 2015 U.S. Open in Garland, Texas, and fourth as an amateur in 2013. “I tried to win the tournament in the first six games Friday, so I had to take a step back and just bowl and see what happens. The last three days, I’ve relaxed a bit and just let the bowling take care of itself.”
Monday’s cashers’ round started with the 57 players who advanced after 24 qualifying games.
Brad Angelo of Lockport, New York, earned the final spot in match play, rolling 267 in his final game to finish with a 6,886 total, a 215.19 average.
Match play will begin Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern with the first of three eight-game rounds. Match play resumes Tuesday at 1 p.m. Eastern with the final two blocks, including a position round.
The top five, determined by total pinfall and bonus pins for 56 games, will advance to the stepladder finals, which will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
Each round of the 2016 U.S. Open leading up to the stepladder finals will be broadcast live on Xtra Frame, the exclusive online bowling channel for the Professional Bowlers Association.
The 2016 U.S. Open features a prize fund of more than $210,000, which includes $100,000 in added money. The 2016 champion will earn $30,000 and the coveted green jacket.
LAS VEGAS – Marshall Kent of Yakima, Washington, rolled the highest eight-game block of the 2016 U.S. Open on Monday to lead the top 24 players into match play.
The 24-year-old right-hander averaged more than 241 on the way to a 1,930 total at the South Point Bowling Plaza, giving him a 32-game total of 7,293, a 227.91 average.
Canada’s Francois Lavoie is in second place with 7,243. Shawn Maldonado of Houston is third with 7,179, Anthony Simonsen of Princeton, Texas, is fourth with 7,158 and Sweden’s Martin Larsen is fifth with 7,109.
Kent has rebounded after finding himself in a tie for 92nd place after the tournament’s opening round.
“It wasn’t so much of a change in game plan, but a different mental approach,” said Kent, who finished in ninth place at the 2015 U.S. Open in Garland, Texas, and fourth as an amateur in 2013. “I tried to win the tournament in the first six games Friday, so I had to take a step back and just bowl and see what happens. The last three days, I’ve relaxed a bit and just let the bowling take care of itself.”
Monday’s cashers’ round started with the 57 players who advanced after 24 qualifying games.
Brad Angelo of Lockport, New York, earned the final spot in match play, rolling 267 in his final game to finish with a 6,886 total, a 215.19 average.
Match play will begin Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern with the first of three eight-game rounds. Match play resumes Tuesday at 1 p.m. Eastern with the final two blocks, including a position round.
The top five, determined by total pinfall and bonus pins for 56 games, will advance to the stepladder finals, which will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
Each round of the 2016 U.S. Open leading up to the stepladder finals will be broadcast live on Xtra Frame, the exclusive online bowling channel for the Professional Bowlers Association.
The 2016 U.S. Open features a prize fund of more than $210,000, which includes $100,000 in added money. The 2016 champion will earn $30,000 and the coveted green jacket.