2012 Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Cheetah Championship

The 2012 Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Cheetah Championship was the first tournament of the 2012-2013 season. It was a part of the 4th World Series of Bowling taking place at South Pointe Lanes in Las Vegas, NV. Bill O'Neill defeated Chris Loschetter, Jeff Roche and Mike Wolfe to win his 4th PBA title.

Opening Round
The opening round of the 2012 Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Cheetah Championship consisted of 240 bowlers completing 8 games of qualifying. The top 16 bowlers advanced to the Round of 16 and the following 20 bowlers cashed.

Round of 16
The 16 highest totals from the Opening Round returned for the round of 16. They bowled 6 more games of qualifying to determine the top 4 bowlers who would advance to the television show. Mike Wolfe climbed to 1st while Chris Loschetter also remained inside the show. Jeff Roche climbed into 2nd place to make his first television show. Most significantly, Bill O'Neill climbed from the 16th and last spot to the 4th and final spot on the television show.

Stepladder Finals
Bill O'Neill ran the table to win his 4th PBA title