BOWLING'S U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN ON TRACK TO SHATTER ENTRY RECORD
 ARLINGTON, Texas, June 8, 2011 -
Excitement about the 2011 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open continues to grow as the
Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) announced entries for the
event are on track to be the highest of all-time. As of June 6, 2011, the event
has more than 275 entries, breaking the previous record of 267 set in 2003.
The
finals of the U.S. Women's Open will take place June 30, 2011 in Arlington,
Texas, on the field of Cowboys Stadium, the first time that a women's major
professional bowling event will be held at a traditional sporting venue.
"The
2011 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open will be an event that catches the attention of
the world and I expect this will not be the only record we see broken,"
said BPAA Executive Director Steve Johnson. "The interest level in this
tournament shows the bowling industry can deliver showcase events in the
greatest sports venues in the nation. It also gives a terrific example to proprietors
everywhere that tournament bowling is strong and a great way to get people
committed to the sport."
Adding
yet another level of excitement to the event, BPAA will award a $1 million cash
prize to any competitor who rolls a perfect game of 300 in the 2011 Bowling's
U.S. Women's Open Championship match - an unprecedented prize in the history of
bowling. The bowling industry also will attempt to break the all-time
attendance mark at a professional bowling event at the finals on June 30.
Presented
by The Brands of Ebonite International, the Open Finals will feature the
world's top five women bowlers who advance through the 2011 Bowling's U.S.
Women's Open tournament, which will kick-off with qualifying rounds on June 24
at AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas. The Finals will be broadcast
on ESPN2's "Best and the Brightest" on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 6 PM
ET.
The
2011 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open is open to all female youth and adult bowlers
in the United States and around the world, and will include competitors from
Columbia, South Korea, Denmark, England, Finland and the Philippines. For
more information on the event, please visit www.bowlingsuswomensopen.com.
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Media
Contact:
Bart
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BPAA
Vice President, Business Development
Direct:
817.385.8405
Email: bart@bpaa.com |
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