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Bowling News USA - September 21, 2009 Mack is Back! 2009 Samho Korea Cup Champion!

Storm International star Tim Mack ended a long drought with a massive victory in the 11th Samho Korea Cup 2009 after he defeated challenger, Kim Yoon Ho, 237-232 in the TV Finals on Friday.

Tim Mack opened in his third frame of the title match as his challenger, Kim Yoon Ho of KPBA started with a turkey to build up a 31 pin lead. When the American recovered with a turkey in an attempt to narrow to gap, the Korean downed another turkey to maintain his distance.

The 38-year-old topseed then struck out from frame 8 to end the match with 237 while a costly opened frame in the ninth frame for Kim proved decisive ending his winning streak with 232.

The champion, whose last Asian victory was winning the Team Gold medal at the 2003 World Championship in Malaysia, ended a six year drought to cap off the victory and the top prize of 30 million Korean won (approx. US$24,850).

The runnerup had edged Roto Grip's Wes Malott, 49-39 in the ninth and tenth frame tie-breaker when both were locked at 235 in the third stepladder match to face Mack in the title match.

Kim also eliminated another American pro, Sean Rash, 243-215 in the second match and fellow-countrymen, Kim Young Kwan, 246-235 in the first all-Korean stepladder match.

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