1972 US Open

The 1972 BPAA US Open was the 1st event of the 1972 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 1st event of 1972, the $100,000 BPAA US Open, was held at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The first day of PBA competition was January 2, 1972. The competition ran until January 8, 1972. 64 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 32 games, with total pins plus bonus after 56 total games determining the stepladder finals. Don Johnson won his 1st title of 1972, 18th overall and first prize of $10,000, Rounding out the top 5 were George Pappas, Johnny Petraglia, Bobby Williams and Earl Anthony.

TV Finals
Match 1: Bobby Williams (4) defeats Earl Anthony (5) 216-200 Match 2: George Pappas (3) defeats Bobby Williams (4) 192-163 Semis: George Pappas (3) defeats Johnny Petraglia (2) 210-199 Finals: Don Johnson (1) defeats George Pappas (3) 233-224

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