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Predictable and unpredictable from the opening day of the 2015 U.S. Open as Cameron Weier leads

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 11/3/2015, 11:00 PM
Predictable and unpredictable from the opening day of the 2015 U.S. Open as Cameron Weier leads
Cameron Weier leads after the first round of qualifying of the 2015 Bowlmor AMF U.S. Open with 1,895 for eight games. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
There were some very predictable things about Tuesday’s first day of the 2015 Bowlmor AMF U.S. Open, but also at least one mild surprise. With a slightly softer 1.7-1 pattern and burn and double burn squads after years of a flat pattern and fresh oil for every squad, scores were expected to be higher and were: 24th after the first round was a 220 average, compared to averages of 215, 214, 215, 214, 217, 213 and 210 for 24th after the first round from 2007-13, when fields were mostly much ...

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