Kelly Kulick Wins 2009-2010 PBA Tournament of Champions
Kelly Kulick led all bowlers with a 225.63 Average and had a 14-9-1 matchplay record to qualify 2nd in the 2009-2010 PBA Tournament of Champions. 4th place qualifier Rhino Page took on 3rd place qualifier Mika Koivuniemi in the first stepladder match. Koivuniemi won the match, 255-215. Koivuniemi went on to face Kelly Kulick in the semifinal match. Kulick won the match, 227-223, and went on to face Chris Barnes in the final match. Kelly Kulick didn’t give Barnes a chance as she won the match, 265-195.
This win gives Kelly Kulick her first PBA Tour title. She has two PBA Women’s Series titles. Kulick has become not only the first woman to win a PBA Tour major title, but also the first woman to win any PBA Tour title. Kulick had earned her PBA Tour exemption by finishing sixth in the 2006 PBA Tour Trials. By winning the PBA Tournament of Champions, Kelly Kulick has earned herself a two year exemption for the PBA Tour. Kelly is a former Collegiate All-American and three time Collegiate Player of the Year.
See what equipment the pros were using on my InTheBag page for the PBA Tournament of Champions.
Johnson, Pluhowsky, Kulick Win in PBA Women’s Series
The women’s portion of the PBA World Series of bowling has wrapped up. Liz Johnson walked away with one title. Shannon Pluhowsky and Kelly Kulick each won two titles.
Johnson defeated Lynda Barnes 211-196, to win the PBA Women’s Viper Championship.
In the Chameleon Championship, Pluhowsky defeated Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, 268-204. Pluhowsky defeated Liz Johnson, 192-177, to win the Scorpion Championship.
Kelly Kulick defeated Dorin-Ballard, 197-182, to win the Shark Championship. Kulick beat Pluhowsky, 219-204, to win the Women’s World Championship.
See the full results on PBA.com
PBA World Championship Results
The finals are set for the PBA World Championship. The four finalists are Wes Malott, Rhino Page, Bill O’Neill, and Tom Smallwood.
In the Women’s World Championship, the finalists are Kelly Kulick and Shannon Pluhowsky. The finalists in the Senior World Championship are Hugh Miller and Harry Sullins.
The Women’s and Senior World Championship title matches will be contested Saturday at noon for delayed telecast to open the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season on ESPN on Sunday, Oct. 25. The men’s finals will be contested live on ESPN on Dec. 13 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.
PBA World Championship Qualifying
Qualifying has finished for the PBA World Championship.
Leading the men is Wes Malott with a score of 4195 (+595, 233.06 Average). The men are taking the top 40 to match play. The cut score is 3844 (+244, 213.56 Average).
Kelly Kulick is leading the women with a score of 4191 (+591, 232.83 Average). The women are take the top 20 to match play. The cut score is 3717 (+117, 206.5 Average).
In the senior tournament, Ron Mohr is leading with a score of 4018 (+418, 223.22 Average). The seniors are taking the top 36 to match play. The senior cut score is 3586 (-14, 199.22 Average).
The top 40 men, 20 women, and 36 seniors will bowl the “casher’s round” tomorrow (Thursday) morning to determine seeding for matchplay which will take place on Thursday night and Friday.
See the full results at PBA.com
PBA Shark Championship Results
The TV finals are set for the PBA Shark Championship. The four men bowling in the finals are Michael Fagan, Jason Couch, Jack Jurek, and Wes Malott. 2008 Player of the Year Wes Malott lost in the finals of the Shark Championship in 2008 against Rhino Page, so he is looking to take advantage of another opportunity to win it this year.
For the women, Kelly Kulick and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard are the two finalists. Kulick won a close semifinal match against Liz Johnson.
The PBA Shark Championship finals will be bowled on Saturday, September 6 and aired on ESPN on Sunday, December 6.
See PBA.com for the full results.
Second Block of PBA Chameleon Championship Finished
After 14 games, Sean Rash is the new men’s leader at +312 (222.29 Average) and Kelly Kulick is still leading the women at +233 (216.64 Average). The men’s round of 28 and the women’s round of 8 begin at 10 AM on Thursday.
Check PBA.com for live scoring updates.
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