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2016 Open Championships scores mostly falling well short of predictions — so far

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 8:00 am
2016 Open Championships scores mostly falling well short of predictions — so far
The USBC Open Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
While there’s still roughly half the tournament left, scores at the 2016 USBC Open Championships are mostly falling well short of predictions — and of last year. Other than singles, the results so far are not meeting the expectations of myself and most knowledgeable observers, including the experts I interviewed for this analysis of the 2016 lane patterns right after they were released. In 2015, I predicted Eagle winning scores of 3,325 for team and 3,368 won, 1,395 for...