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Looking to close tough year on high note, Liz Johnson leads qualifying at 2019 Pepsi PWBA Louisville Open by 149 pins

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019 10:00 pm
Looking to close tough year on high note, Liz Johnson leads qualifying at 2019 Pepsi PWBA Louisville Open by 149 pins
Liz Johnson led qualifying at the 2019 Pepsi PWBA Louisville Open. Photo by Professional Women's Bowling Association.
By her lofty standards, 2019 has been a tough year for Hall of Famer Liz Johnson, who is on the short list when discussions turn to the GOAT of women’s bowling. Johnson was PWBA Player of the Year each of the first three years after the re-launch of the PWBA in 2015, then won two titles in 2018 as Shannon O’Keefe broke through for her first Player of the Year honor. But Johnson has just one TV appearance and is only 10th in points in 2019, which don’t meet the standards she...