Mike Fagan (pictured left) of Patchogue, N.Y., maintained his lead in the Professional Bowlers Association One A Day® Dick Weber Open Thursday after the first eight-game match play round.

Despite a 3-5 record, Fagan had a 5,297 overall 23-game pinfall to hold a 23-pin lead over Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. (right) in second. Williams is the PBA Tour's all-time win leader with 46 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titles.

“At some point in a tournament like this everyone is going to have times when they are struggling,” said Fagan. “The lanes were tough in match play but probably not as tough as it was for the other guys. I have some adjustments to make to gain a little more confidence for tomorrow.

“I still feel good but the important thing now is not to get ahead of myself.”

Fagan, who finished second in last season’s Dick Weber Open as a result of losing in the championship match to PBA Hall of Famer and defending champion Norm Duke, 278-168, is hoping for his first individual Tour title. His lone win came in the 2007-08 season in the PBA Exempt Doubles Classic with partner Danny Wiseman.

2005-06 PBA Player of the Year Tommy Jones (left) sits in third place with 5,235 followed by last season’s Dick Weber Open fourth place finisher Ryan Shafer (right) in fourth with 5,204.

Three other PBA Hall of Famers are also in the top 24; Amleto Monacelli in fifth with 5,178, Pete Weber in sixth with 5,132, and Duke in 13th with 5,022.

Competition continues on Friday with two more eight-game rounds of match play. The top five bowlers after match play advance to the stepladder finals that will be televised by ESPN2 at 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific).

 

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Standings after Match Play Round One (fourth round overall)

Players with position, hometown, match play record and 23-game total including bonus pins.

1, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 3-5-0, 5,297
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 5-3-0, 5,274
3, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 6-2-0, 5,235
4, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 6-2-0, 5,204
5, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 5-3-0, 5,178
6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 5-3-0, 5,132
7, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 4-4-0, 5,108
8, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 4-4-0, 5,083
9, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 5-2-1, 5,068
10, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 3-5-0, 5,046
11, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3-5-0, 5,033
12, Ronnie Russell, Camby, Ind., 6-2-0, 5,031
13, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2-6-0, 5,022
14, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 5-3-0, 5,005
15, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 4-4-0, 5,004
16, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 4-3-1, 4,989
17, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2-6-0, 4,979
18, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2-6-0, 4,967
19, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, Fla., 2-6-0, 4,952
20, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 4-4-0, 4,934
21, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 5-3-0, 4,898
22, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2-4-2, 4,878
23, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 4-4-0, 4,848
24, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 3-5-0, 4,836

 

PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open - Third Round

Players with position, hometown and 15-game total. The top 24 advanced to round-robin match play.

1, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 3,538
2, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,441
3, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 3,366
4, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,345
5, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,323
6, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,301
7, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3,285
8, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 3,282
9, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,264
10, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,259
Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,259
12, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 3,253
13, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,244
Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, Fla., 3,244
15, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,233
16, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 3,207
17, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,206
18, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 3,205
19, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 3,199
20, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 3,185
21, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 3,177
22, Ronnie Russell, Camby, Ind., 3,174
Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,172
24, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 3,157

Missed Cut:
25, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 3,153, $1,700
26, Vance Sisk, Sun City, Calif., 3,144, $1,650
27, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 3,142, $1,600
28, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 3,140, $1,550
29, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 3,137, $1,500
30, Stuart Williams, England, 3,126, $1,450
31, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 3,125, $1,400
32, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 3,117, $1,350
33, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 3,112, $1,330
34, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,111, $1,320
35, Dominic Barrett, England, 3,100, $1,310
36, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,097, $1,300
37, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 3,090, $1,290
38, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 3,087, $1,380
39, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 3,085, $1,270
40, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 3,083, $1,260
41, Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 3,082, $1,250
42, Missy Bellinder, Lake Forest, Calif., 3,076, $1,240
43, Ben Laughlin, Phoenix, Ariz., 3,075, $1,230
44, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 3,073, $1,220
45, Tony Cowan, Twin Falls, Idaho, 3,069, $1,210
46, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 3,064, $1,200
47, David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla, 3,061, $1,190
48, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3,059, $1,180
49, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 3,056, $1,170
50, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,052, $1,160
51, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3,049, $1,150
52, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 3,048
53, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 3,046
54, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,045
55, Paul Varela, Carson, Calif., 3,038
56, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Hts., Ohio, 3,035
57, John Nolen, Grand Blanc, Mich., 3,031
58, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 3,030
59, George Lambert IV, Canada, 3,019
60, Paul Moor, England, 3,014
61, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,002
62, Scott Kraye, LaHabra, Calif., 2,998
Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 2,998
64, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 2,994
65, Devin Bidwell, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,988
66, Joe Goldstein Sr, Hayward, Calif, 2,984
67, Tony Figuiera, Gardena, Calif., 2,973
68, Andrew Cain, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2,962
69, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,957
70, Raul Rosales, El Monte, Calif., 2,955
71, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 2,953
72, Chris Grulke, Irvine, Calif., 2,952
Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 2,952
74, Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 2,951
75, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 2,946
David Haynes, Las Vegas, 2,946
77, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,940
78, Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 2,939
79, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 2,937
80, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,933
81, Bobby Campagnale, Highland, Calif., 2,917
82, Nicholas Wilson, LaMirada, Calif., 2,911
83, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,909
84, Scott Critchfield, Canyon Country, Calif., 2,907
Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,907
Zack Jellsey, Moreno Valey, Calif., 2,907
87, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,901
88, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,887
89, Brandon Kraye, LaHabra, Calif., 2,885
90, Troy Kendrick, Laguna Niguel, Calif., 2,882
Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 2,882
92, Lowell Huber, Westminster, Calif., 2,875
93, Peter Ljung, Sweden, 2,869
94, Manuel Otalora, Weston, Fla., 2,867
95, Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., 2,866
96, Steven Black, Phoenix, 2,857
97, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,845
98, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 2,837
99, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,834
Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 2,834
101, Rick Francis, Linden, Calif., 2,829
102, Kevin Gallagher, Torrance, Calif, 2,822
103, Jason Tehee, Fresno, Calif., 2,812
104, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,805
105, Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,804
Adrienne Miller, Albuquerque, N.M.., 2,804
107, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,798
108, John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif, 2,794
109, Ray Cobb, Highland, Calif., 2,782
Nathaniel Jones, Twin Falls, Idaho, 2,782
111, Michael Hamilton, Miami, 2,772
Jonathan Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 2,772
113, Art Ramirez, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 2,760
114, Mike Armstrong Jr, Tucson, Ariz., 2,749
Liwei Liu, Pasadena, Calif., 2,749
116, Kevin Westerman, Moreno Valley, Calif., 2,745
117, Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., 2,743
118, Laura Fonnegra, Colombia, 2,736
119, Brandon Grant, Bellflower, Calif., 2,734
Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles, 2,734
Mads Sandbekken, Norway, 2,734
122, Jason Thomas, Moorpark, Calif., 2,711
123, Kevin Valmonte, LaVerne, Calif., 2,703
124, Frank Gallo Jr., Cape Carteret, N.C., 2,680
125, Thomas Andres Sr., Highland, Calif., 2,677
126, Rocio Restrepo, Colombia, 2,674
127, Kenneth Maxey Jr., La Habra, Calif., 2,668
128, Paul Navarrette, Riverside, Calif., 2,667
129, Patrick Smith, Bakersfield, Calif., 2,666
130, Nicole Ellison, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,663
131, Drew Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 2,649
132, Dennis Cassidy, Victorville, Calif., 2,640
133, Jaime Monroy, Colombia, 2,636
134, Rich Maldonado, Anaheim, Calif., 2,631
135, Tony Knuth, Oceanside, Calif., 2,623
136, Garran Hein, Brea, Calif., 2,622
137, Jim Theyken, San Diego, 2,607
James Grago, Rome, N.Y., 2,607
139, Alan Mojado, Fallbrook, Calif., 2,600
140, Michael Peterson, Los Angeles, 2,599
141, Jeff Garrison, Hawthorne, Calif., 2,595
142, Daniel Wood, Beaumont, Calif., 2,584
143, Lawrence Pena, West Covina, Calif., 2,515
144, Anggie Ramirez, Colombia, 2,510
145, Howard Goldstein, Northridge, Calif., 2,484
146, Donn Flanders II, Anaheim, Calif., 2,466
147, Lamont Hanna, Salt Lake City, 2,397
148, Bruce Kramer, Westminster, Calif, 2,384
149, Victor Cruz, Perris, Calif., 2,324
150, Demetrius Cash, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,205
151, Robert Piroozshad, Irvine, Calif., 1,923
152, Michael Reichstein, Agoura Hills, Calif., 1,610
153, Joseph Locke, Moreno Valley, Calif., 1,581