Dan MacLelland Makes Third TV Final of Season in PBA U.S. Open Using Columbia 300 Burst Series
March 03, 2011
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NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Using Columbia 300 equipment, Canadian Dan MacLelland made his third television final in the 68th PBA U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone Carolier.
MacLelland, following a second place finish in the GEICO Shark Championship in January plus a fifth in the PBA Scorpion Championship, finished sixth in the U.S. Open after losing to Bill O’Neill in the opening stepladder Saturday night, 204-150.
“For most of the tournament I used the OurBurst because it blended in with the lane conditions the best,” MacLelland said. “I was able to be firm, move inside and not lose reaction but if I was inside my target a little, it wouldn’t over react. It’s a ball that’s good for a lot of different conditions and especially for a tournament like the U.S. Open when conditions change a lot.
MacLelland admitted to being nervous competing in his first U.S. Open TV final, which aired live on ESPN2.
“I’ll admit to being pretty nervous,” MacLelland added. “You’re bowling the defending champion in the U.S. Open on ESPN2 and that adds to the pressure. The front end of the lane dried up quick and I just didn’t adjust to it quick enough.”
PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke won his 34th Professional Bowlers Tour title and seventh career major in the U.S. Open with a stunning 225-216 victory over 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions winner Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., when Koivuniemi missed a 10 pin spare in the 10th frame.
— Columbia 300 Bowling Balls & Bowling Equipment - Based in Hopkinsville, Ky., Columbia 300 is a long-time power brand servicing the bowling world with quality and professional products. Its parent company, Ebonite International, Inc., is a privately-owned company that services bowling centers, distributors and retail outlets both domestically and internationally. The company’s other consumer product brands include Ebonite,Hammer,Track, Robby’s, and Powerhouse™; its commercial product brand is Ebonite Bowling Center Direct.
Photo Credits: PBA LLC
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