Illinois bowler tied for Classified Singles lead at USBC Open
June 06, 2015
EL PASO, Texas - Patty Turner of Oak Lawn, Illinois, surrounds herself with talented and experienced teammates, and doing so has helped her elevate her own game.
They describe her as a consistent performer and great spare shooter, and they commend her for how knowledgeable she is about her own unique style.
Another thing they note is that she's not a scoreboard watcher, so they didn't tell her about her success at the 2015 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships until after she had secured her place at the top of the Classified Singles standings Saturday.
The 39-year-old right-hander, who throws a back-up ball, started singles at the El Paso Convention Center with games of 228 and 236 and was well on her way to the lead until back-to-back splits in the eighth and ninth frames of the finale left her in a must-mark situation.
Turner needed at least a spare and a strike to become the outright leader. She left the 6-10 combination on her first offering, made the spare and knocked down nine pins to finish with a 178 game and 642 series, tying her with Dave Berky of Ely, Nevada.
"This is very exciting, and I'm kind of in shock right now," Turner said. "I love doing these tournaments, but I never thought I'd be toward the top. I don't consider myself a great bowler, but I'm competitive, and I enjoy it. I've also noticed that bowling with better bowlers has helped."
A recent visit to the USBC Women's Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, also ended well for Turner, who is in fourth place in Ruby Singles after a 623 set and 10th in Ruby All-Events with 1,715.
She attributes her success this season to a little extra focus and concentration on the lanes as well as her arsenal, which includes a new ball that complements a familiar, reliable ball she can use if the lanes breakdown or get tricky.
Since Turner doesn't watch scores, she also had no idea her performance in El Paso on Saturday had her in contention for the top of the Classified All-Events standings. With her 547 series in team and 517 effort in doubles, she settled into a three-way tie for third place with a 1,706 total. Marshal Lagred of Starbuck, Minnesota, leads with 1,734.
"I don't really pay attention to scores," said Turner, a medical records manager at Hinsdale Orthopedics. "I just want to bowl well, and if it turns out good and I get something back, I'm happy. I am very proud of myself, and if it's enough to win, that would be so awesome."
Even with her own potential spot in tournament history a little more than a month away, Turner's memories from the 2015 tournament trail also include being present as two other bowlers claimed their own spots in the record books.
While in Reno, Turner looked on as Yvonne Carrel of Buena Park, California, celebrated 50 years at the Women's Championships. This weekend in El Paso, a member of Turner's Lawn Lanes (Chicago) group, Richard Supanich of Burbank, Illinois, made his own milestone march down Center Aisle as he joined the 50-Year Club at the Open Championships.
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They describe her as a consistent performer and great spare shooter, and they commend her for how knowledgeable she is about her own unique style.
Another thing they note is that she's not a scoreboard watcher, so they didn't tell her about her success at the 2015 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships until after she had secured her place at the top of the Classified Singles standings Saturday.
The 39-year-old right-hander, who throws a back-up ball, started singles at the El Paso Convention Center with games of 228 and 236 and was well on her way to the lead until back-to-back splits in the eighth and ninth frames of the finale left her in a must-mark situation.
Turner needed at least a spare and a strike to become the outright leader. She left the 6-10 combination on her first offering, made the spare and knocked down nine pins to finish with a 178 game and 642 series, tying her with Dave Berky of Ely, Nevada.
"This is very exciting, and I'm kind of in shock right now," Turner said. "I love doing these tournaments, but I never thought I'd be toward the top. I don't consider myself a great bowler, but I'm competitive, and I enjoy it. I've also noticed that bowling with better bowlers has helped."
A recent visit to the USBC Women's Championships at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, also ended well for Turner, who is in fourth place in Ruby Singles after a 623 set and 10th in Ruby All-Events with 1,715.
She attributes her success this season to a little extra focus and concentration on the lanes as well as her arsenal, which includes a new ball that complements a familiar, reliable ball she can use if the lanes breakdown or get tricky.
Since Turner doesn't watch scores, she also had no idea her performance in El Paso on Saturday had her in contention for the top of the Classified All-Events standings. With her 547 series in team and 517 effort in doubles, she settled into a three-way tie for third place with a 1,706 total. Marshal Lagred of Starbuck, Minnesota, leads with 1,734.
"I don't really pay attention to scores," said Turner, a medical records manager at Hinsdale Orthopedics. "I just want to bowl well, and if it turns out good and I get something back, I'm happy. I am very proud of myself, and if it's enough to win, that would be so awesome."
Even with her own potential spot in tournament history a little more than a month away, Turner's memories from the 2015 tournament trail also include being present as two other bowlers claimed their own spots in the record books.
While in Reno, Turner looked on as Yvonne Carrel of Buena Park, California, celebrated 50 years at the Women's Championships. This weekend in El Paso, a member of Turner's Lawn Lanes (Chicago) group, Richard Supanich of Burbank, Illinois, made his own milestone march down Center Aisle as he joined the 50-Year Club at the Open Championships.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open/Women's Championships page.