Two 300s on same pair at 2026 USBC Open Championships

Pictured above: Thomas Reynolds

RENO, Nev. –
Lanes 77 and 78 were the place to be Wednesday at the National Bowling Stadium, as Thomas Reynolds and Andrew Patterson each delivered perfect games during singles competition at the 2026 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.

Reynolds, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was the first to connect on the pair, posting his 300 during the second game. Patterson, of Tyler, Texas, matched the feat in Game 3.

A total of 38 300s have been rolled at the 2026 USBC Open Championships.

Reynolds, a 31-year-old right-hander, started singles with 213 and closed the set with 180 for a 693 series.

Making his eighth tournament appearance, he added 637 in doubles and 560 in team for an all-events total of 1,890. The 693 and 1,890 both register as his top performances at the Open Championships.

Watch the video below to hear more from Reynolds on his 300 in Reno.


Andrew PattersonAndrew Patterson

Patterson, a 37-year-old left-hander, recorded games of 177 and 192 before closing his 19th trip to the Open Championships with 300 for a 669 series.

He also put together sets of 715 in doubles and 553 in team to finish the year with 1,937 for all-events.

Check out the video below to learn more about the family ties for Patterson’s perfect performance at the Taj Mahal of Tenpins.



The showing by Reynolds and Patterson marked the third time in 2026 for two 300s on the same pair during the same block. Andy Mills of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and Zachary Woelfel of Burlington, Wisconsin, connected for 300s in doubles and singles, respectively, on March 26.

Michael Tryniski of Fulton, New York, and Derek Magno of Cicero, New York, rolled 300s during their final game of doubles April 17. Tryniski’s perfect game helped him capture the lead in Regular Doubles with Dean Distin of Phoenix, New York, as the pair posted a record score of 1,567.

The Open Championships is celebrating its 122nd edition in 2026 and making its 15th trip to Reno, Nevada. The 2026 event is scheduled to feature more than 55,000 bowlers and 11,000 five-player teams competing across 128 consecutive days at the National Bowling Stadium.

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