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Petersen Classic will pay 75 $1,000 spots, boost Hotel prize list in 2019

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2018 8:00 am
 Petersen Classic will pay 75 $1,000 spots, boost Hotel prize list in 2019
The Petersen Classic announced Thursday that it will pay 75 $1,000 spots and boost the Hotel prize list in 2019. Although entries declined 6 percent from 2,788 in 2017 to 2,624 in 2018, the Petersen Classic paid 49 $1,000 spots in the main singles prize list in 2018, up from 47 in 2017, as I reported in this story in September. The boost to 75 represents a significant investment by Bowlero Corp. in the tournament, bringing it back close to the glory days when the top 100 all won at least...