2012 WSOB Chameleon Championship

The 2012 WSOB Chameleon Championship was the third 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. Scott Norton ran the stepladder to claim his 2nd career PBA title.

Opening Round
The opening round of the 2012 WSOB Viper Championship consisted of 239 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. Sean Rash was the only bowler from the top 4 in the Opening Round who made it to the show. Angelo, Mika & Fagan moved up from 6, 9 and 10th to make the show.

Stepladder Finals
Scott Norton defeated Fawaz Abdulla in the opening match. Fawaz was suffering from illness and had spent time in the hospital prior to the match. Walter Ray Williams could not overcome carry problems and lost to Norton in the semi finals. Belmonte had a chance to strike in the 10th to win the match but left a 10 pin, handing Norton his 2nd PBA title.