PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., parlayed the momentum of his fourth-place finish in the PBA50 National Championship last Saturday, to lead qualifying Tuesday heading into the match play rounds of the PBA50 Mooresville Open presented by Columbia 300 at George Pappas’ Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C.

Bohn (featured photo and right) led qualifying with a 3,747 16-game pinfall total (234 average) bowling 1,882 in Tuesday’s second round with games of 248, 257, 267, 217, 247, 181, 258 and 207.

“Looking at the way things unfolded in the National Championship I have no complaints right now,” said the 54-year-old Bohn, who won the 2014 PBA50 Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas Victory Lanes for his first PBA50 Tour title. “I started slow in qualifying but I finally started figuring things out in the second round and kept the momentum going for the rest of the tournament.”

Before the start of the season Bohn experimented with some changes to his grip hoping to improve his pin carry but was disappointed with the results and made the right decision to go back to his normal grip.

“I’m pretty happy with my ability to consistently get to the pocket but I’m always interested in trying something that will improve pin carry,” said the 35-time PBA Tour and four-time PBA50 Tour winner. “I tried a few things and didn’t like the results so I went back to my original grip and feel pretty comfortable making the adjustments I need to make.”

Bohn edged out Mooresville Open defending champion and fellow hall of famer Norm Duke (left) of Clermont, Fla., who finished qualifying just five pins behind in second with 3,742. Duke, who finished second in the PBA50 National Championship, bowled 1,797 in the second round with games of 222, 249, 213, 172, 224, 235, 258, and 224.

Rounding out the top eight after qualifying who will be seeded into the second match play round were James Hansen, Anchorage, Alaska, 3,653; PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (right), St. Ann, Mo., 3,646; five-time PBA Tour winner Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,641; PBA Hall of Fame Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 3,626; Stony Baker, Canton, Ga., 3,623, and PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. (below left), Oxford, Fla. 3,621.

PBA50 National Championship winner Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis., advanced to the cashers round finishing qualifying in 30th with a 3,421 pinfall total.

The top 39 players plus eight PBA60 players advance to Wednesday’s cashers and match play rounds which will begin at 8:30 a.m. After match play the top five players will be determined for the stepladder finals at 7 p.m.

Fans can catch all the PBA50 Mooresville Open final day action via PBA’s online bowling channel Xtra Frame. For subscription and schedule information click here.

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PBA50 Mooresville Open – Second Round Results

Players with position, hometown and 16-game total; positions 1-24 advance to match play. Positions 25-39 plus eight PBA60 players (positions 40-47) advance to cashers round to determine eight additional match play spots. n- indicates non-member

1, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,747
2, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,742
3, James Hansen, Anchorage, Alaska, 3,653
4, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,646
5, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,641
6, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 3,626
7, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 3,623
8, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 3,621
9, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 3,609
10, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,598
11, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 3,558
12, (tie) Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., and
Scott Greiner, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 3,554
14, Joe Scarborough, Charlotte, N.C., 3,548
15, Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa, 3,535
16, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 3,524
17, (tie) Brian Voss, Centennial, Colo., and
Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 3,520
19, Keith Lesko, Prosper, Texas, 3,503
20, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,498
21, Ralph Brunt Jr., Jensen Beach, Fla., 3,469
22, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,446
23, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,445
24, Sammy Ventura, Norwich, N.Y., 3,444

25, Jay Boyle, Garnet Valley, Pa., 3,440
26, Warren Nelson, Hemet, Calif., 3,439
27, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 3,434
28, Eddie Graham, Kettering, Ohio, 3,429
29, n, Ken Konczos, Medina, Ohio, 3,428
30, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 3,421
31, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,407
32, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,405
33, Dave Han, Birmingham, Ala., 3,401
34, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3,394
35, Don Herrington, Ballston Lake, N.Y., 3,384
36, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,375
37, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,369
38, Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., 3,357
39, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,353

40, ss-Christopher Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 3,350
41, ss-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,346
42, ss-Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,345
43, ss-Lee Brosius, Ashburn, Va., 3,342
44, ss-Henry Dawson, Elma, Wash., 3,317
45, ss-Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 3,310
46, ss-Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,284
47, ss-David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 3,266

Missed Cut:
48, Tony Johnson, Canton, Ohio, 3,337
49, Mal Williams, Jr, Greensboro, N.C., 3,334
50, Doug O’Bryant, Ball Ground, Ga., 3,333
51, Gary Alstott, Washington, Ill., 3,326
52, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 3,311
53, Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 3,276
54, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 3,268
55, Michael Craig, Westerville, Ohio, 3,261
56, Greg Kemp, Conroe, Texas, 3,258
57, David Bleggi, Jacksonville, N.C., 3,254
58, (tie) James Storts, Westfield, Ind., and
Tommy Martin, Millington, Tenn., 3,245
60, (tie) Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., and
James Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 3,244
62, Ken Shealy, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3,239
63, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,236
64, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 3,234
65, Mac Sanders, Taylors, S.C., 3,233
66, Widmar Vargas, Sun City Center, Fla., 3,231
67, Charlie Toney, Oak Hill, W.Va., 3,217
68, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 3,207
69, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,201
69, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,201
71, Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., 3,200
72, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 3,197
73, Steven Jansson, Barnes, Wisc., 3,194
74, Tommy Reeves, Gastonia, N.C., 3,191
75, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 3,189
76, Timothy Regan, East Northport, N.Y., 3,187
77, Greg McMahan, Dandridge, Tenn., 3,182
78, Cephas Hensley, Jonesboro, Tenn., 3,178
79, Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,168
80, Brett Krimminger, Kannapolis, N.C., 3,162
81, John Waldeck, Mechancisville, Va., 3,158
82, David Sanders, Blythewood, S.C., 3,154
83, Tom Carter, Columbus, Ohio, 3,146
84, Glenn Morgan, Carson City, Nev., 3,145
85, Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 3,133
86, n-Paul Kreins, Mooresville, N.C., 3,121
87, Chuck Best, Buda, Texas, 3,119
88, Pete Arruda, Gilbert, S.C., 3,115
89, David Rosengarten, Gardendale, Ala., 3,103
90, Todd Haney, Boiling Springs, S.C., 3,091
91, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 3,079
92, Hector Valenzuela, Whitsett, N.C., 3,078
93, Jesse Phillips, Charlotte, N.C., 3,068
94, Mike Moore, Marietta, Ohio, 3,023
95, Jim Pitts, Elmira, N.Y., 3,022
96, Johnny Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,002
97, David Goldenberg, Holtsville, N.Y., 2,992
98, David Martin, Chesapeake, Va., 2,979
99, Randy Davis, Boilling Springs, S.C., 2,974
99, William Keenan Jr., Orlando, Fla., 2,974
101, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 2,973
102, Greg Wilhelm, Laurel Hill, N.C., 2,972
103, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 2,971
104, Paul LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 2,962
105, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 2,955
106, Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 2,921
107, Larry Helton, Bolingbrook, Ill., 2,920
108, n-Charles Allen Jr., Pell City, Ala., 2,893
109, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 2,883
110, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 2,881
111, Steven Grotowski, Ft Lauderdale, Fla, 2,867
112, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 2,861
113, Rick LeChette, Lincoln University, Pa., 2,848
114, Rich Schubert, Cornith, Texas, 2,840
115, James West, Catonsville, Md., 2,761
116, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 2,626