Serious Or Serious Bowling Joe Goldstein, Sr. Fan The USBC Masters Has Notches PRO Win #2 With Strong Showing at September 9 Event At Diablo Lanes Something For Everyone Lane conditions were more challenging than expected, but Joe Goldstein, Sr. GREENDALE, Wis.- Whether you are a serious bowler or a bowling fan, you can was up to the task. The 2006 PBA Western Region Rookie of the Year showed take part in the United States Bowling Congress Masters experience. how tough he his, tossing a 1,745 total (eight games) to take a bow as The Tickets for the ESPN-televised finals of the 2007 Masters at ’s Miller Champ. He earned $400 for his second PRO win, and did some damage in side Park are currently on sale and as a bonus to those who purchase a Masters finals pots, too. ticket, a free ticket to the third annual Bowlfest is included. Dave Rubin grabbed the runner-up spot by virtue of his 1,721 total. The lefty The Masters finals will be conducted on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon made it close, spending the day in a see-saw battle with Goldstein for the top spot, Central) on specially-constructed lanes in Miller Park’s infield. It will mark the sec- but ultimately took home the 2nd Place prize of $225 plus side pot earnings. ond time the Masters finals have been held at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Jason Ross also made a strong run for the gold, overcomng a 179 start to finish Eleven-time Denny’s PBA Tour titlist won the inaugural Miller in 3rd Place at 1,712. His share of the prize money was $150 plus side pot money. Park event in 2004 in front of a crowd of more than 4,300. The final Top Seven finishers were Jeff O'Connor (1,692 - $105), PRO new- TV finals ticket prices range from $10 to $75. There are several ways bowling comer Brent Bridges (1,629 - $95), Raymond Vasquez (1,602 - $90), and Rory fans may purchase tickets and obtain additional information: Peterson (1,600 - $85). * Order through the Miller Park ticket office at (414) 902-4000. Seeing as this was our 9th Anniversary Tournament, we had a couple just-for- * Visit the Miller Park ticket office. fun drawings for free PRO entries. Those went to Paul Herrera and Rory Peterson. * Click on www.tickets.com or visit a tickets.com outlet. Other cashers on the day included Freddy Irvin, Mike Paiko, and Sue Peterson. * Ticket information is also available on bowl.com. Check back with us for information on October tournament. Bowlfest is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Miller Park. The *Exhibition matches featuring bowling’s top stars, USBC Team USA, local high bowling festival features entertainment, an opportunity for fans to meet bowling school and collegiate bowlers. stars and get an up-close look at the finals installation on the field. *Music, food and fun for the entire family. Other scheduled Bowlfest attractions will include: The Masters, a major tournament on the Denny’s Professional Bowlers Associa- *Opportunity to meet and get autographs of USBC, PBA Hall of Famers, Masters tion Tour, will be the first U.S. stop of the 2007-08 season. finalists and Milwaukee sports personalities. Reigning PBA Player of the Year will attempt to defend his title *PBA Trick shot exhibition by PBA stars such as , Parker Bohn III, against a field of approximately 500 of the world’s top professional and amateur , Mike Machuga and Brian Voss. bowlers. Masters qualifying and match play rounds will be conducted Oct. 23-26 at *Make a donation to USBC charities and get a chance to bowl on the champion- AMF Bowlero Lanes in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa, Wis. Tickets for ship lanes in Miller Park. qualifying and match play at AMF Bowlero are $5 each day and will be available at (Continued next column) the door.

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