1971 Buckeye Open

The 1971 Buckeye Open was the 9th event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 9th event of 1971, the $70,000 Buckeye Open, was held at Imperial Lanes in Toledo, OH. The first day of PBA competition was March 2, 1971. The competition ran until March 6, 1971. 58 bowlers cashed in this competition. 16 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games, with total pins plus bonus determining a stepladder finals. Dick Weber won his 2nd title of 1971, 22nd of his career and first prize of $7,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Norm Meyers, Wayne Zahn, Don Russell and Don McCune.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Don Russell (4) defeated Don McCune (5) 208-158 Match 2 – Dick Weber (3) defeated Don Russell (4) 225-196 Semis – Dick Weber (3) defeated Wayne Zahn (2) 236-190 Finals – Dick Weber (3) defeated Norm Meyers (1) 237-235

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t418TtwK0tc