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Liz Johnson breaks 'slump' with first singles title of 2018 PWBA Tour season, beating Shannon Pluhowsky to win Nationwide PWBA Columbus Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, August 18, 2018 10:00 pm
Liz Johnson breaks 'slump' with first singles title of 2018 PWBA Tour season, beating Shannon Pluhowsky to win Nationwide PWBA Columbus Open
Liz Johnson smiles after winning the Nationwide PWBA Columbus Open on Saturday. Photo by Professional Women's Bowling Association.
I recently had someone ask me what was “wrong” with Liz Johnson. Such are the standards the Hall of Famer has set for herself in winning Player of the Year every year since the re-launch of the PWBA Tour in 2015. Going into the Nationwide PWBA Columbus Open this weekend, Johnson was fourth in PWBA Tour points, hardly an indicator of something wrong. Yet, Johnson had just two TV appearances and no singles titles — she did win the non-televised PBA-PWBA Storm Striking...