Men's and women's finalists set for 2013 World Bowling Tour Finals
10/23/13
2013 World Bowling Tour Ranking
The three men and three women who will compete in the season-ending World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour Finals was officially determined over the weekend as the regular season came to a close.
The finalists were determined based on the World Bowling Tour points standings and will compete for a $70,000 prize pool on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas.
Fresh off a win at the season-ending World Bowling Tour Thailand event in Bangkok, Thailand, Sean Rash (l.) of the United States led the rankings with 583 points.
Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Finland finished second in Thailand and also was second in the rankings with 539 points. Mike Fagan (pictured right) of the United States qualified third with 496 points.
Three other players in the men's division had a chance to make it into the World Bowling Tour Finals but elected not to bowl in Thailand. Chris Barnes (USA) finished fourth with 491 points, Tommy Jones (USA) was fifth with 481 and Jason Belmonte (Australia) was sixth with 455 points.
On the women's side, the final three were determined before the event in Thailand even begun and none of the top three traveled to Thailand to compete.
Kelly Kulick (USA, left) earned the most ranking points with 647, while Liz Johnson (right, USA) was second with 555 and Missy Parkin (below left, USA) took third with 539 points. Fourth place was Diandra Asbaty (USA) with a distant 365 points.
The World Bowling Tour is made up of various events around the world and players earn points based on how they finish in each event. The current points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle, so points earned in 2012 are added to points earned in 2013 to determine the points list.
The World Bowling Tour Finals will use a stepladder format in each division with the No. 2 and No. 3 players facing each other for the right to take on the points leader.
The special event will feature a total prize fund of $70,000. The prize money for each division is the same, with the winner taking $20,000, second place earning $10,000 and third place winning $5,000.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 111 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA and the World Bowling Tour, visit WorldTenpinBowling.com.
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The finalists were determined based on the World Bowling Tour points standings and will compete for a $70,000 prize pool on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas.
Fresh off a win at the season-ending World Bowling Tour Thailand event in Bangkok, Thailand, Sean Rash (l.) of the United States led the rankings with 583 points.Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Finland finished second in Thailand and also was second in the rankings with 539 points. Mike Fagan (pictured right) of the United States qualified third with 496 points.
Three other players in the men's division had a chance to make it into the World Bowling Tour Finals but elected not to bowl in Thailand. Chris Barnes (USA) finished fourth with 491 points, Tommy Jones (USA) was fifth with 481 and Jason Belmonte (Australia) was sixth with 455 points.
On the women's side, the final three were determined before the event in Thailand even begun and none of the top three traveled to Thailand to compete.Kelly Kulick (USA, left) earned the most ranking points with 647, while Liz Johnson (right, USA) was second with 555 and Missy Parkin (below left, USA) took third with 539 points. Fourth place was Diandra Asbaty (USA) with a distant 365 points.
The World Bowling Tour is made up of various events around the world and players earn points based on how they finish in each event. The current points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle, so points earned in 2012 are added to points earned in 2013 to determine the points list.
The World Bowling Tour Finals will use a stepladder format in each division with the No. 2 and No. 3 players facing each other for the right to take on the points leader.The special event will feature a total prize fund of $70,000. The prize money for each division is the same, with the winner taking $20,000, second place earning $10,000 and third place winning $5,000.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 111 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA and the World Bowling Tour, visit WorldTenpinBowling.com.
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