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nd of five Open Championships in seven years. The numbers kept declining with each trip, plunging to 8,063 in 2016 and giving rise to the term “Reno fatigue.” The 2023 return was after the Stadium underwent an extensive renovation and drew 9,565 teams, though the tournament opened with much complaining from many bowlers over the prices and availability of services in Reno. That... subscribe to read more.

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ntucky, according to social media posts, messages to 11thFrame.com on Wednesday night, and USBC confirmation  on Thursday. The last certified 900 was by Andrew Granite on Nov. 10, 2025 at Country Club Lanes in Sacramento, California on the 2023 Storm Youth Championships Rhode Island-Long Challenge lane pattern, as I detailed in this story. Howard, a 2-handed lefty, is the first player to... subscribe to read more.

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ayer field for the 2026 U.S. Open at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis, according to results posted here and attached to this story as a PDF. The PTQ’s 108 players bowled eight games on the 2026 U.S. Open PTQ lane pattern to decide who the 32 advancers were, and it played much softer than the numbers would indicate it should. The PTQ lane pattern is 42 feet with a 42-foot drop brush, 30.93... subscribe to read more.