9th annual Estrogen Open set for Aug. 12 at Poplar Creek Bowl in suburban Chicago

The 9th annual Estrogen Open is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. at Poplar Creek Bowl in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates. The tournament is an 8-game scratch women’s tournament. Natalie Cortese won last year over a 45-player field. The top five advance to a stepladder finals after match play. The lane pattern is not released. The flyer says it will be “low scoring and fair.” The entry fee is $80 if paid by July 12, $90 after July 12, with $18 for lineage and t...