Ryan Shafer started the 16 games of qualifying at the 2023 Bud Moore PBA50 Players Championship with just 205, 206 and 183 on Monday, putting him below a 200 average on the high scoring mark Roth 42 lane pattern.
He rebounded with 238, 266, 269, 234 and 227 for 1,828 to finish the first round in seventh at Bowl America Dranesville in Sterling, Virginia.
In Tuesday’s second round, Shafer fired 240, 226, 234, 234, 256, 267, 210 and 257 for 1,924 and a 16-game total of 3,752, a 234.5 average...