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Bowling News USA - June 30, 2011 Root Shannon on to Victory Tonight!

The 2011 Bowling's U.S. Women's Open, will come to a spectacular end this evening when the top 5 women will battle it out for the title and the $50,000 top prize midfield of the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The show will be broadcast on ESPN2's "Best and the Brightest," Saturday, July 2 at 6 p.m. ET.

In the opening match at the Cowboys Stadium, Storm's Shannon O'Keefe of Arlington and Lynda Barnes of Double Oak will square off. O'Keefe, the 2007 World Champion in Singles, leaped two places in the last block to finish in fourth place with 11446 including 270 bonus. O'Keefe, who rolled the 14th 300 game of the Open Tuesday night.

Host Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) hopes the event will draw the largest crowd in bowling history. The current record stands at 7,212, set at the men's U.S. Open in 1995 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

The 2011 U.S. Women's Open drew a record field of 286 players from 17 countries and offered total prize fund of $225.000. The tournament winner receives a $50,000 purse plus 2 round trip tickets on American Airlines anywhere in the 48 continental states, a $5,000 gift certificate to Tiffany & Co. and a custom High 5 Gear Jersey.

The runner-up gets $25,000, third place is worth $15,000, the fourth-place finisher takes home $12,500 while the fifth-place finisher garners $10,000. If a competitor in the championship match rolls a 300, she will win $1 million.

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June, 2011

6/30/2011: Leanne Hulsenberg Over Kelly Kulick for U.S Open Crown
6/30/2011: 2011 Bowl Expo Update - Tom Hess Interview
6/30/2011: 2011 Bowl Expo Update - Roger Noordhoek Interview
6/30/2011: Root Shannon on to Victory Tonight!
6/29/2011: Storm's Shannon O'Keefe Makes the Show at the Open...
6/29/2011: 2011 Bowl Expo Preview
6/29/2011: Storm Booth Packed at Bowl Expo...
6/29/2011: Bowl Expo Kicks off in Texas...
6/28/2011: Full Speed Ahead for PDW...
6/28/2011: Kelly Kulick Leads the Open After the Round of 32...
6/28/2011: Storm's Shannon O'Keefe Third after Qualifying..Matchplay Begins at the Open...
6/28/2011: Storm's Jason Belmonte Nominated for ESPY
6/27/2011: Pluhowsky Leads at the U.S Women's Open, O'Keefe, Woessner, Asbaty in Contention
6/26/2011: Shannon O'Keefe Leads the Storm Staffers at Bowling's U.S Women's Open
6/26/2011: Bowl Expo 2011 Ready to Roll into Texas
6/21/2011: GEICO Team Shootout Telecasts Begin Saturday, June 25th
6/20/2011: Storm's Jason Belmonte Comments on Recent Televised Incidents
6/19/2011: Ron Mohr Over Walter Ray for PBA Senior U.S Open Title...Storm/Roto Grip Takes Top 4 of 5...
6/15/2011: Storm Staffer and Team Moosehead Grill Set USBC Record using Storm Equipment!
6/13/2011: Rhino Page Rolls to Victory with Marvel, Nano...
6/10/2011: Storm's Mark Williams Ready to Defend at 2011 PBA Senior U.S. Open
6/08/2011: Ryan Rocks in PBA Regional Action...
6/07/2011: Wayne Webb. Tom Baker Ready to Roll at PBA Senior U.S. Open