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Kris Prather struggles in third round, but still leads by 101 at 2018 U.S. Open; Jason Belmonte fails to make first cut, out of Player of the Year race

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, October 28, 2018 11:00 pm
Kris Prather struggles in third round, but still leads by 101 at 2018 U.S. Open; Jason Belmonte fails to make first cut, out of Player of the Year race
Kris Prather leads by 101 after the third round of the 2018 U.S. Open. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Kris Prather didn’t even average 200 in Sunday’s third round of the 2018 U.S. Open, but still holds a 101-pin lead heading into Monday’s cashers round at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas. Prather led by 225 pins after the second round, then rolled games of 238, 176, 226, 181, 186, 186, 206 and 177 for a 1,576 block total on the tournament’s third pattern and a 24-game total of 5,355 (223.13 average). A.J. Chapman is second with 5,254, Tommy Jones third with 5,210,...