Shannon O'Keefe comes through on final shot to win PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 8/22/2017, 11:00 PM
Shannon O'Keefe reacts after firing a strike on her final shot to win the 2017 PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open. Photo by Professional Women's Bowling Association.
Clara Guerrero needed two strikes and an 8-count in the 10th frame to lock up the 2017 PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open, but the PWBA major champion's first shot jumped high for a 4-6-7-10 split and open, leaving the door wide open for Shannon O’Keefe.
Needing 9-spare-9 or better to win her first title of the year, O’Keefe double-dribbled her first shot, but it managed to make it light in the pocket leaving just a 7-pin, which she converted.
“The first shot was not great,&...