1972 Winston-Salem Classic

The 1972 Winston-Salem Classic was the 7th event of the 1972 PBA Tour Season.

Tournament Recap
The PBA tour's 7th event of 1972, the $80,000 Winston-Salem Classic, was held at Major League Lanes in Winston-Salem, NC. The first day of PBA competition was February 15, 1972. The competition ran until February 19, 1972. 53 bowlers cashed in this competition. 24 bowlers qualified for round robin matchplay after 18 games, with total pins plus bonus after 42 total games determining the stepladder finals. Butch Gearhart won his 4th title and first prize of $10,000, Rounding out the top 5 were Roy Buckley, Dave Davis, Bill Beach and Nelson Burton Jr..

TV Finals
Match 1: Bill Beach (5) defeats Nelson Burton Jr. (4) 209-168 Match 2: Dave Davis (3) defeats Bill beach (5) 212-205 Semis: Roy Buckley (2) defeats Dave Davis (3) 202-181 Finals: Butch Gearhart (1) defeats Roy Buckley (2) 216-169

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