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2021 PBA50 Tour Player of the Year Tom Hess finally wins in 2022, taking Highland Park Lanes Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, July 3, 2022 9:00 pm
2021 PBA50 Tour Player of the Year Tom Hess finally wins in 2022, taking Highland Park Lanes Open
Tom Hess shows off the trophy after winning the 2022 Highland Park Lanes Open. Photo by Tom Hess Bowling.
Tom Hess closed 2021 with a flourish, winning back-to-back major titles to claim both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. The powerful right-hander has continued to bowl at a high level this year, but two seconds and a fourth heading into the 2022 Highland Park Lanes Open had left him hungry for a win. And he bowled like it, finishing first after the Advancers round by 156 pins over Carlos Denot of Mexico with a 4,430 total for 19 games (233.16 average), then beating Mike Dias 681-626...