Mike Fagan wins his first individual PBA Tour title in PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open
01/31/10
In his eighth season on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour, Mike Fagan (pictured left) of Patchogue, N.Y., finally won his first individual Tour title in the PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open Sunday at Fountain Bowl.
It will be an especially memorable win for Fagan as he defeated PBA Hall of Famer and all-time win leader Walter Ray Williams Jr., 241-213, in the championship match to earn the $25,000 first prize.
It was just a year ago that Fagan finished second in the Dick Weber Open after losing to another bowling great, Hall of Famer Norm Duke, 278-168, in the championship match.
“I think I learned a lot from that experience last year,” the 29-year-old Fagan said. “The key for me was just to bowl the way I know I can and the results will take care of themselves.”
Fagan’s only other Tour title was the PBA Exempt Doubles with partner Danny Wiseman in the 2007-08 season.
“I’ve had a lot of experience bowling on TV so I knew it would be just a matter of time before I got another win,” Fagan said. “If I have a weakness bowling on TV, it’s probably selecting the right equipment, but I made the right decisions today.”
For Williams (pictured right), who was trying for this 47th title, it was a matter of pin carry. He earned $13,000 for second.
“I just didn’t have the carry and Mike did,” said the 50-year-old Williams, “but he had a better angle to the pocket and he bowled a great game—it would have been tough to beat that.”
In the semifinal match Williams defeated Hall of Famer Pete Weber, 234-178, to advance to the championship match. Weber, who ranks in a tie for third in all-time Tour wins with 34, finished third for the second consecutive year in the tournament named after his legendary father.
In the second match Weber defeated fourth-place finisher Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., 214-202, and in the opening match O’Neill defeated four-time Tour titlist Ryan Shafer, 226-200, who finished fifth.
Mike Fagan Fagan leads stepladder final field for PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open
Mike Fagan maintains lead after first round of match play
Mike Fagan atop the leaderboard after two rounds in PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open
Robert Smith leads after first round in PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open
Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Calif. (Jan. 26-31, 2010)
Championship Round:
1. Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 241 (one game), $25,000
2. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 447 (two games),$13,000
3. Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 392 (two games), $9,000
4. Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., 428 (two games), $7,000
5. Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 200 (one game), $6,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: #5 O’Neill def. #4 Shafer, 226-200
Second Match: #3 Weber def. O’Neill, 214-202
Third Match: #2 Williams Jr. def. Weber, 234-178
Championship: #1 Fagan def. Williams, 241-213.
2009-10 PBA Tour #11
Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Calif. (Jan. 26-31, 2010)
In his eighth season on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour, Mike Fagan (pictured left) of Patchogue, N.Y., finally won his first individual Tour title in the PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open Sunday at Fountain Bowl. It will be an especially memorable win for Fagan as he defeated PBA Hall of Famer and all-time win leader Walter Ray Williams Jr., 241-213, in the championship match to earn the $25,000 first prize.
It was just a year ago that Fagan finished second in the Dick Weber Open after losing to another bowling great, Hall of Famer Norm Duke, 278-168, in the championship match.
“I think I learned a lot from that experience last year,” the 29-year-old Fagan said. “The key for me was just to bowl the way I know I can and the results will take care of themselves.”
Fagan’s only other Tour title was the PBA Exempt Doubles with partner Danny Wiseman in the 2007-08 season.
“I’ve had a lot of experience bowling on TV so I knew it would be just a matter of time before I got another win,” Fagan said. “If I have a weakness bowling on TV, it’s probably selecting the right equipment, but I made the right decisions today.” For Williams (pictured right), who was trying for this 47th title, it was a matter of pin carry. He earned $13,000 for second.
“I just didn’t have the carry and Mike did,” said the 50-year-old Williams, “but he had a better angle to the pocket and he bowled a great game—it would have been tough to beat that.”
In the semifinal match Williams defeated Hall of Famer Pete Weber, 234-178, to advance to the championship match. Weber, who ranks in a tie for third in all-time Tour wins with 34, finished third for the second consecutive year in the tournament named after his legendary father.
In the second match Weber defeated fourth-place finisher Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., 214-202, and in the opening match O’Neill defeated four-time Tour titlist Ryan Shafer, 226-200, who finished fifth.
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PBA One A Day® Dick Weber Open
Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Calif. (Jan. 26-31, 2010)
Championship Round:
1. Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 241 (one game), $25,000
2. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 447 (two games),$13,000
3. Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 392 (two games), $9,000
4. Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., 428 (two games), $7,000
5. Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 200 (one game), $6,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: #5 O’Neill def. #4 Shafer, 226-200
Second Match: #3 Weber def. O’Neill, 214-202
Third Match: #2 Williams Jr. def. Weber, 234-178
Championship: #1 Fagan def. Williams, 241-213.