It’s becoming clear that the fresh minor events lane pattern at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships is about as difficult this year as it was last year, when the winning doubles score of 1,440 was the lowest this century with minor events all fresh oil for the first time. After the Open Championships Kickoff Show, the prevailing opinion was that this year’s minors pattern was not quite as difficult as last year, but the scores aren’t showing it so far. On...