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16th annual New Mexico Open set for Aug. 16-18 with $12,500 first prize and a new car for perfect game in title match

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 8:00 am
16th annual New Mexico Open set for Aug. 16-18 with $12,500 first prize and a new car for perfect game in title match
Chris Barnes after winning the 2018 New Mexico Open. Photo by Lynda Barnes from BowlStreamTV webcast.
Note: This story originally posted June 11, 2019. The 16th annual New Mexico Open is set for Aug. 16-18, with a $12,500 first prize based on 192 entries and a new prize of a new car from local car dealership Pitre Buick GMC Kia for a perfect game in the title match. The highest score in the championship round in the tournament's 15 years is a 285 by Craig Nidiffer, tournament director Steve Mackie said, noting that the tournament always features challenging conditions. The tournament at...