Michael Davidson soars to lead as short pattern turns relatively high scoring in final qualifying round of 2026 U.S. Open

In his appearance on BowlTV during the first round of qualifying on Tuesday night, USBC lane pattern designer Nick Hoagland said he thought the 35-foot pattern used in the third round would be the lowest scoring pattern of the 2026 U.S. Open at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis. The tougher version of the early PBA Cheetah pattern was chosen over the flat pattern because he thought flat would be “over the line” with no urethanes in play. He also said he liked the risk/reward of a Ch...