1972 Buckeye Open

The 1972 Buckeye Open was the 10th event of the 1972 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 10th event of 1972, the $60,000 Buckeye Open, was held at Imperial Lanes in Toledo, OH. The first day of PBA competition was March 14, 1972. The competition ran until March 18, 1972. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 18 games, with total pins plus bonus after 42 total games determining the stepladder finals. Curt Schmidt won his 2nd title and first prize of $7,000, Rounding out the top 5 were Nelson Burton Jr., Norm Meyers, Bobby Cooper and Billy Walden.

TV Finals
Match 1: Curt Schmidt (4) defeats Billy Walden (5) 205-185 Match 2: Curt Schmidt (4) defeats Bobby Cooper (3) 254-215 Semis: Curt Schmidt (4) defeats Norm Meyers (2) 206-193 Finals: Curt Schmidt (4) defeats Curt Schmidt (1) 255-248

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