LAS VEGAS – Irvin Cole of Edgewood, Maryland, may have been anxious to start his 10th frame with perfection on the line Wednesday at the 2024 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, but he felt at ease as he delivered the final shot to secure his 300 game and spot in the tournament’s record book at the South Point Bowling Plaza.

The 48-year-old right-hander started his singles set with 12 strikes to collect the third perfect game of the 2024 event, and second 300 in singles competition.

He admitted it took a couple frames to settle down after the excitement of his perfect performance, and he finished the set with games of 168 and 155 for a 623 series.

Watch the video below to learn more about Cole’s final frame and being in the spotlight for his final delivery, the shot he was glad to carry in the eighth frame and the adjustment he made to finish it out and goals for his next trip to the USBC Open Championships.



Cole, who made his sixth appearance at the Open Championships this week, added sets of 648 in team and 521 in doubles for an all-events total of 1,792.

His top overall performance came during his trip to the Bowling Plaza in 2022, where he recorded a 1,979 score for nine games.

The 2024 Open Championships got underway Feb. 23 and will run through July 29 at the South Point Bowling Plaza. The tournament is scheduled to feature more than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers making their way to compete in Las Vegas.

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