1971 South Bend

The 1971 South Bend Open was the 24th event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 24th event of 1971, the $40,000 South Bend Open, was held at Chippewa Lanes in South Bend, IN. The first day of PBA competition was August 27, 1971. The competition ran until August 30, 1971. 48 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 18 games, with total pins plus bonus determining the champion. Don Johnson won his 3rd title overall and first prize of $4,000. Rounding out the top 5 were Mike Orlovsky, Roy Buckley, Don Johnson and Jim Stefanich.

Top 24
Jim Godman replaced Dick Ritger due to injury.

Availability
Not Televised