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With closing double, Steven Brinkman fires 1,681 to edge into lead at 2025 Petersen Classic — and wins (unofficially)

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2025 9:00 pm
With closing double, Steven Brinkman fires 1,681 to edge into lead at 2025 Petersen Classic — and wins (unofficially)
Steven Brinkman took the lead at the 2025 Petersen Classic on Friday with 1,681. Photo by Petersen Classic.
With a closing double, Steven Brinkman fired 1,681 on Friday to edge into the lead at the 2025 Petersen Classic with just four squads to go through the final day on Sunday, the Petersen reported in this Facebook post. On Monday morning, Brinkman said he contacted the Petersen after competition ended Sunday night to ask who won and the Petersen replied: "Official results not out yet but leader has not changed since Friday." Brinkman rolled games of 190, 221, 181, 244, 196, 238, 210 and 201...