1971 BPAA U.S. Open

The 1971 BPAA US Open was the 1st event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 1st event and major of 1971, the $75,000 BPAA US Open, was held at Drukia’s 32 Bowl in St. Paul, MN. The first day of PBA competition was January 3, 1971. The competition ran until January 9, 1971. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 32 games of qualifying. Total pins plus bonus determined a five-person stepladder. Mike McGrath won his 5th title, 1st major and first prize of $8,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Teata Semiz, Wayne Zahn, Dick Ciprich and Les Schissler.

TV Finals
Match 1: Dick Ciprich (5) defeats Les Schissler (4) 247-212 Match 2: Wayne Zahn (3) defeats Dick Ciprich (5) 203-194 Semi Final: Mike Limongello (2) defeats Wayne Zahn (3) 203-171 Final: Mike Limongello (3) defeats Teata Semiz (1) 194-186

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