1972 Mercury Cougar Open

The 1972 Mercury Cougar Open was the 5th event of the 1972 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 5th event of 1972, the $85,000 Mercury Cougar Open, was held at Saratoga Lanes in San Jose, CA. The first day of PBA competition was February 1, 1972. The competition ran until February 5, 1972. 42 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. Gus Lampo won his 2nd title and first prize of $7,500 & Mercury Cougar, Rounding out the top 5 were Don Glover, Mike Orlovsky, Larry Laub and Barry Asher.

TV Finals
Match 1: Larry Laub (4) defeats Barry Asher (5) 200-193 Match 2: Don Glover (3) defeats Larry Laub (4) 207-195 Semis: Don Glover (3) defeats Mike Orlovsky (2) 188-172 Finals: Gus Lampo (1) defeats Don Glover (3) 258-224

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