2012 Bowling Women's US Open Whole Telecast

[@Gary_Johnston]

Whoever thought the desert would be a good place to have an outdoor bowling event should look for a new job

[@PChamp88]

Probably the same person that put the 2007 USBC Masters in Miller Park

[@KevinMphotography]

That was a nice location. Kudos to challenging these pros.

[@tupaloop212]

Close your eyes when Chris Barnes is commentating and try not to think about Kermit the Frog.

[@sagatbalrog]

lol

[@rickc.1911]

true story!!

[@Profcrackhead]

Taylor Tupy 😂😂😂😂

[@irishpogi]

This event was run by their sister organization the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America. Thanks for the kudos.

[@irishpogi]

Aleta Sill won 6 major titles also. She won the Queens event in 1983 and 1985. The Sam's Town Invitational twice, and the women's us open twice. The late Marion Ladewig won the women's us open a record 8 times.

[@SUPERMOOS93]

while outdoor bowling does sound/look good, i think competitions should be kept inside

[@planetX15]

You would think that the wind will play a factor on how the ball moves. Cant agree with you more, I'm wondering if there scores would be higher if it was played inside.

[@irishpogi]

@@planetX15 without a doubt

[@1953nagarjuna]

Irishpogi, you should be sainted for this! Thanks ever so much not only for this but for all you do for bowling fans.

[@damndaleks]

I was one of the spectators here. Great match. I knew kelly was going to win before hand since i saw qualifying. No girl is at her level. I got to congratulate her afterwards at Trivoli with her hair down and she's breathtaking up close. The wind and dust was insane!

[@saltwaterborracho1632]

Theres no way anyone could of predicted this outcome with the outdoor conditions.

[@TheEuropeanBowlingChannel]

That DV8 spare ball looks awesome!

[@irishpogi]

Unfortunately the event was only given a 90 minute broadcast slot. If they didn't edit anything out with very few strikes being thrown by the contestants, a 2 hour time slot would have been needed.

[@rosewoodfretboard]

They need to bring back the women's pro tour. This is a breath of fresh air compared to watching the majority of showboaters on the men's tour. And Lynda Barnes is looking good at 44. Working the specs.

[@bobzell5560]

Missy Parkin is my cousin. I'm going to teen master nationals this year and I carry a 221 avg.

[@SirJoelsuf1]

Wow! The entire show in one video? Awesome, thanks soooo much for uploading this! Heard some interesting things about the scores in this if u know what I mean.

[@S1rWakka]

I applaud them for trying something new. And it's not as if the wind is going to have much effect on a 15lbs ball. Dust could be more of a problem though...

[@HBK30075]

I thought the same thing until I heard an interview with Kelly (here on KZbin - didn't make the ESPN show) which said they had the option of stripping/oiling the lanes between each match and chose not to. That they had the option to scrub the lanes (lets just call it for what it is) between matches and they chose not to is new information. I blamed the BPAA for their stupidity for allowing this nightmare to be broadcast and to present this as the best women's bowling has.

[@steelydanbowler]

Thanks irishpogi. Greatly appreciated..

[@hisbassness]

Thanks for the upload irishpogi! I kind of enjoy outdoor telecasts...but doing this in the desert was a *terrible* idea.

[@bacharles1]

I liked it when they first did it years ago, but a day like this makes you wonder how good an idea it really is.

[@m3rcuryslaboratory322]

this would have been cool for a fun event like a fund raiser maybe but not a masters final.

[@MrJPWR]

out of the top five bowlers, the overall average for the telecast is 161. more than 60 pins from their averages in the stadium.

[@fongbrandon]

the Worst bowling setting in history.

[@GezBeerReviews]

This is why we bowl indoors, bloody tough conditions!

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

Bowling outside = Brutal Pattern that drys extremely quickly

[@Trizzer89]

In the dry desert, there could also easily be particles of sand blowing onto the lane

[@andrewphillips2179]

Kelly Kulick and Missy Parkin have bowled some exciting matches

[@jimstarw]

Lynda Barnes my fav. bowler!

[@shorelinebear]

What you talking about? These ladies are superb bowlers and I do wish they go back to televising their tour.

[@DHoagland]

Yes, she is!!!! It's a shame they had the finals moved outside which really turned this telecast into a quagmire. It was a game of survival and didn't showcase the true skill level of any of these ladies.

[@critterdude311]

Reading the comments on here made me laugh. To the “just flatten your hand and throw plastic” commenters, you’ve obviously never played on stripped lanes before. I had the privilege of bowling league on a pair of stripped lanes a few years ago due to the lane oiling machine breaking down. It was something which can’t be described you just have to attempt to play on the condition to fully understand the challenge… And yes, plastic balls being thrown with a flat hand as hard as possible still started the hook phase at your feet. It is impossible to simply overpower/flatten your hand out to overcome the condition. No one on the pair broke a 400 series for the night… For the ladies on this telecast I applaud the effort. This was a grind it out event for sure.

[@runescapefanclub21]

USBC was trolling offering 1m for a perfect game. They knew this would happen.

[@21hydejm]

I was at the event last year and Kelly was not herself obviously that day. I remember watching her practice last year in between matches and she was leaving splits then. But my goodness it was hard to watch these great women bowlers struggle on such tough conditions on the lanes and with the weather. But that is why they are pros. They are the best and they bowl anytime anywhere. This was just the extreme.

[@pomaika]

As a kid I used to throw around an old rubber bowling ball in the back yard. Not a joke. The ball wouldn't hook, but it didn't go that far either🎳🌳😁

[@TheRastamaoli]

If you have the pba shootout please post. Sundays are for league bowling; Damn Wimbeldon.

[@Mista808]

In the 20+ years I've been a bowler I sure as hell never bowled outside before. :o

[@andrewphillips2179]

there were a lot of open frames in the Women's U.S. Open

[@brianjb4]

why were they playing the far inside part of the lane like that? i feel like it would be nearly impossible to create proper angle into the pocket that way

[@irishpogi]

The original broadcast was so fragmented, I thought it was best to post the entire show instead of splitting it up

[@MrGarcia269]

@ bgmnzz usbc did all they could for the show i was a part of the build and we didnt the best to our ability to keep the lanes clean but theres jus times when ur hand is dekt that way

[@broccolli93244]

he probably meant room for error when he used "forgiving". the THS usually have too huge a room for error (i.e. getting your lucky strikes/breaks as you may call it)

[@feeenz]

Add wind and oil pattern to the list, I guess that's what you meant with forgiving conditions. But to point it out might make it more clear to someone like him.

[@FinchFitness]

how did i get here?

[@puppybowler300]

Another question raised is how long ago (time wise) were the lanes oiled prior to the start of the show? Now with all that said, congrats to Kelly Kulick on winning the most grotesque of grindout conditions.

[@irishpogi]

Let's see how you'd do on these exact playing conditions with dust scattered around the lanes. I doubt that you would. The playing conditions you've played on are far more forgiving than what these gals faced in Reno, NV

[@bgmnzz]

Sorry for being confusing here. I'm an old person{over 30) and back in the day, you would say pound for pound if you were comparing men and women, not just their weight. It's a little crude to say body part for body part, so us old folks would say pound for pound. Hope that clears things up. And I stand by my statement! {Just in case, I'm saying she's better than all the guys presently.)

[@bgmnzz]

Yes!

[@gaotu]

what a bunch of greatly talented & beautiful ladies. Is it wrong to say I watched the whole hour+ of this and am turned on by it?

[@АртемНикитин-щ4к1ф]

What song is playing at the beginning of the video?

[@joeylooch]

this video won't play -a long with a ton of other videos. Can anyone help me?

[@PenguinsFanatic87]

dude, even if you weren't talking about a wii, you are still not taking into account that they are bowling on a pro pattern (not a house that you were on), and this is outside as well, so the pattern would be breaking down at an incredible rate.

[@IRNjuggle28]

I feel like if Fagan was out here, he'd be good because he plays deep inside and can loft it.

[@bgmnzz]

I stand by my statement and would love to see a match between them. And Carolyn D-B would give them both a hell of a match!

[@starsearchreject]

Absolutely. I bowl a 16 lb ball... No brace. Even when I bowl many games. Heck, I don't even own one. Strengthen the wrist and practice proper technique. :)

[@Italian1v1er]

For a bowler, Shannon O'Keefe is really attractive! Most women bowlers are some-what attractive, but she is just, Wow!

[@broccolli93244]

no. kelly kulick qualified #1 with 241.6 :) it is shown in the vid.

[@WWEFiesta02]

That oil pattern was playing like reverse block

[@irishpogi]

That's only because the wind blew a large abundance of dust particles onto the lane.

[@MrRossfparker]

File that under "What were they thinking?"

[@The77Game]

You tell me. You're the Superbowler

[@pask8r17]

Is the USBC trying to kill women's bowling!? This was beyond painful to watch and I love watching bowling. Can't imagine what the average viewer is thinking seeing this.... What a stupid venue to have the finals. Congrats to Kelly but wow.... this was just horrible to watch.

[@456yukon]

it doesn't rain in Reno...

[@IronMaiden756]

I wouldn't have broken 100 bowling on this condition, but I can bet I probably would have broken my neck on those approaches. YIKES!

[@brandonbrimm6104]

How would you play these lanes?

[@mikniks19]

There's only 1 thing you could do, and that's throw it hard and straight at the head pin. Simply can't hook it when the lanes are reacting this nuts

[@puppybowler300]

Keep in mind, these women bowlers aren't capable of throwing it as hard as the men. After all, this is not the Petersen Classic. The damn ball are rolling out at their feet and they are throwing plastic!!!

[@puppybowler300]

But yes Michael, that would be the correct thing to do. Fire it at the head pin and hope for 9 or better. Fill frames.

[@Igloo3471]

Personally, I'd drop my strides and take a huge dump on them and walk off. About all they're good for. Of interest, these brand new installed lanes had to be thrown away after this broadcast because they were so badly damaged by the dust getting into the surface. A *lot* of money wasted that could've gone to the players.

[@BaseFury]

And, the tournament director was one Stefanie Nation...

[@lucians9]

Posting event coverage from espn

[@АртемНикитин-щ4к1ф]

Hi, guys! Help me plz, What song is playing in the beginning of the video?

[@aleji0]

Nora Dunn is a pretty good bowler.

[@i3enthebowlerkid]

I agree it was dumb to move it out side. Moving it out side is almost as dumb as saying hey lets just strip the lane for the TV final that should make it tough..

[@bgmnzz]

Amen, brother

[@irishpogi]

Keep doing what? I don't get it.

[@brycefloridagators]

I think I would rather go to jail then have to watch an hour of women's bowling.

[@iwasadeum]

Aren't outdoor lanes fabulous?! Makes for a much more interesting game =) love watching the Geico team shootout when they bowl on the outdoor lanes.

[@alexmerel9924]

Geico shootout wasnt even close to what they dealt with in reno with dust on the lanes from tremendous winds

[@irishpogi]

@@alexmerel9924 and the dust

[@tyecht07]

I love bowling, mens or womens. I even have a style similar to Kelly's. But this telecast puts bowling to shame with all the whiffed spares. Then again, these conditions were horendous

[@SeanDellwo]

damn it would be tough to bowl outdoors. bowling on a 5 person league and the lanes get chewed up then can't imagine throwing some wind and dirt in the mix.

[@Bilnuran]

Yesterday is my first time playing bowling.. and I scored 163... Is it good enough for a beginner?

[@BenNCM]

Worst Championship I've ever seen.

[@peterschmidt8287]

This is what bowling was like inthe1940sand 1950s.

[@tehclassicgamers]

That is great, but it's not the same as the mens us open pattern, im not saying this is easy but its definitely not as difficult as the mens us open, im just making sure you know that there is an extreme difference. In the mens us open this year Kelly finished 46th and averaged 203.08 like i said a lot different

[@bigjoe577485]

no, the wicked encounter, then the violent eruption, then the freeze hybrid

[@hisbassness]

No matter how many times I watch this and how good I acknowledge these bowlers are, there are things that bother me about their performance. 1) Apparently none of the best female bowlers in the world can throw a plastic ball straight?! By straight I mean straight, NO ROTATION. 2) Why isn't anyone trying to get some loft over part of the heads? 3) I know it's not common, but with all the trouble they had I'm surprised no one tried the left side with a backup ball...or a backup SPARE ball!

[@irishpogi]

Let's see how you perform on the exact conditions these gals faced.

[@Strikersean211]

bowling outdoors would be cool but it would suck for the bowling lanes to go from oily lanes to dead dry lanes in only 5 frames

[@CMacBowls]

is that the benchmark linda was bowling with?

[@paulfranek123]

they need to take those wrist braces off and move to the left. if you hook the ball, stand on the left

[@lucasbasham693]

I'm just not understanding why theyre not moving much farther left?

[@chrisvandenborre783]

Well by the title match you can't but game 1 should have been the easiest move to make. LEFT your right

[@puppybowler300]

Well that would not really matter much. At the start of the show they had mentioned that there was a dust storm that had kicked up after they had already applied the lane pattern out there. So with all that sand and dirt on the lane you could throw a Manhattan Rubber and it would still hook off the lane like resin.

[@puppybowler300]

What I don't understand is that with only one pair of lanes. Why didn't they strip and re-oil them after the dust storm? They could have done that very quickly within a commercial break or two.

[@top2pear]

It was like watching a trainwreck with fireworks.

[@ballyman12]

Bowling was NEVER an OUTDOOR sport give me a break

[@daflyinhawaiian2]

Dam, what a tough lane condition to bowl on. I wonder if I could break a hundred on it?

[@ivanperaza7776]

its the weather

[@toomanycarsinbarn]

Yeah...sure you can.

[@BassForever44]

Shannon O'Keefe looks a little bit like Gia Paloma... sweeet!

[@SportsBoss999]

She is hot.

[@Miloadeur]

I don't know, I just wanted to ask :-)

[@marchingtiger0417]

Amongst many of the things I want to do in life..this is my big dream.

[@cuquis77]

Las personas que tuvieron la brillante idea de ponerlas a jugar al aire libre , seguramente no tienen idea del juego.

[@gaetanodetorrice5555]

Looks cool but overall I think it's not really a good idea, 🤔

[@swav100]

bowling outside will affect the ball rotation and your skirt will fly up

[@tyecht07]

wow, pete's got a ways to go!

[@sololegit]

Except the usbc had nothing to do with this.

[@2badger2]

You can see the sand/dirt on the lanes ...

[@Chetouable]

Really a great bowler. average score 241 in us open pattern, ridiculous

[@damndaleks]

Overall i liked the event if it was done a day before things would have been really good

[@hisbassness]

4) Surprises me no one decided to try playing the gutter. I'm dead sure there was a good hook-stop shot there. 5) Wrist braces have absolutely no place in elite level competition. 3/5 finalists wore them this show. I will not show respect for that at all. Good Lord is that a disgrace for elite level competition.

[@BowlerBeast]

O keefe threw the best game of anyone. Bad carry killed her chances

[@gryffinseye]

I hope you mean bowl the US Open final rather than bowl outdoors in a dust-ridden environment. Not sure you could pay me enough to do the latter