1971 Waukegan Open

The 1971 Waukegan Open was the 23rd event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 23rd event of 1971, the $40,000 Waukegan Open, was held at Bertrand Bowl in Waukegan, IL. The first day of PBA competition was August 19, 1971. The competition ran until August 22, 1971. 53 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 18 games, with total pins plus bonus determining the champion. Don Johnson won his 3rd title of the year, 15th overall and first prize of $4,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Tommy Tuttle, Butch Gearhart, Don Helling and Jim Stefanich.

Top 24
Craig Mueller replaced Bob Shank due to injury.

Availability
Not Televised