Brandon Knowles led qualifying at the New Mexico Open Friday and Saturday with 1,734 for eight games at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, according to full results reported here.
Knowles rolled games of 230, 208, 223, 227, 189, 225, 186 and 246 and was the only player plus on the first qualifying squad.
PBA Tour champion Stuart Williams was second with 1,725, Packy Hanrahan third at 1,707, Steve Novak fourth with 1.705, and Darren Tang fifth at 1,703.
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