1971 Brunswick World Open

The 1971 Brunswick World Open was the 31st event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 31st event of 1971, the $85,000 Brunswick World Open, was held at Northern Bowl in Glendale Heights. The first day of PBA competition was November 21, 1971. The competition ran until November 27, 1971. 56 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 32 games, with total pins plus bonus after 56 total games determining the stepladder finals. Don Johnson won his 5th title of 1971, 17th overall and first prize of $12,000, Rounding out the top 5 were Larry Laub, Johnny Petraglia, Mike McGrath and Gary Dickinson.

TV Finals
Match 1: Johnny Petraglia (4) defeats Gary Dickinson (5) 225-189 Match 2: Johnny Petraglia (4) defeats Mike McGrath (3) 229-168 Semis: Don Johnson (2) defeats Johnny Petraglia (4) 234-219 Finals: Don Johnson (2) defeats Larry Laub (1) 236-236 (39-38) after 2 frame roll off

Availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpoQyPonA9o