Defending champion Liz Johnson plays to her strength, extends lead at U.S. Women’s Open

Defending champion Liz Johnson played to her strength and extended her lead in Friday night’s first round of round-robin match play at the Bowlmor AMF U.S. Women's Open. In Friday’s fourth round of qualifying at Brunswick Zone Carolier, the USBC Hall of Famer fired the highest block of the tournament to move from third place 218 pins behind Team USA teammate Shannon O’Keefe to the lead by 71 pins over O’Keefe. Johnson, a three-time U.S. Women’s Open champion, then...