Tom Hess three-peats at Iowa Open to earn spot in 2020 U.S. Open
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 11/17/2019, 10:00 PM
Tom Hess after winning the September 2018 GIBA Fusion Realtors/Community First National Bank Open. Photo by Greater Iowa Bowling Association.
Tom Hess made it a three-peat at the Greater Iowa Bowling Association Iowa Open on Sunday to win a spot in the 2020 U.S. Open that will be held in February in Lincoln, Nebraska, GIBA administrator Joe Engelkes reported.
The tournament drew a 73-player field to May City Bowl in Cedar Rapids for competition on a 41-foot flat pattern.
Andy Shutt led the eight games of qualifying at 1,720, with Hess second at 1,708.
The last cash spot was 21st at 1,539.
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