Update: Entries near record, prize fund to exceed $74,000 for 19th New Mexico Open Aug. 18-20

Note: This story originally published May 20, 2023. The 19th New Mexico Open scheduled for Aug. 18-20 at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho will offer a record estimated prize fund of $74,500, tournament operator Steve Mackie said in an email update on Wednesday. The field is nearly full at 213, just shy of the record 217 in 2014, Mackie said. First prize will be $13,000, up from $12,000 last year, with a 1-in-4 cashing ratio. There also are $400 prizes to out-of-cash high super senior (over 60),...