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Competing in the 2019 Petersen Classic shows why scores are so low this year

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, June 2, 2019 11:30 pm
Competing in the 2019 Petersen Classic shows why scores are so low this year
The Golden Gates of the Petersen Classic at Brunswick Zone River Grove. Photo by Jeff Richgels.
After we bowled the 2018 Petersen Classic on the first Sunday of June, I predicted low scores in this story after shooting 1,481. And other than the stunning 1,669 winning score by Quinton Bohlen, that turned out to be the case, with 1,582 in second and the magic 100th place score just 1,464, 40 pins lower than 2017, as I detailed in this story. As I said in that story, I welcomed the tough scores and hoped Bowlero Corp. officials would keep them tough and wacky. I most certainly...