1971 Cougar Open

The 1971 Cougar Open was the 10th event of the 1971 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 10th event of 1971, the $86,000 Cougar Open, was held at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The first day of PBA competition was March 9, 1971. The competition ran until March 13, 1971. 58 bowlers cashed in this competition. 16 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 24 games, with total pins plus bonus determining a stepladder finals. Earl Anthony won his 2nd title of his career and first prize of $10,000 and a Mercury Cougar. Rounding out the top 5 were Roy Buckley, Mike Orlovsky, Allie Clarke and Johnny Petraglia.

TV Finals
Match 1 – Allie Clarke (5) defeated Johnny Petraglia (4) 186-170 Match 2 – Earl Anthony (3) defeated Allie Clarke (5) 205-194 Semis – Earl Anthony (3) defeated Mike Orlovsky (2) 201-194 Finals – Earl Anthony (3) defeated Roy Buckley (1) 226-181

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