1986 Southern California Open

Please be sure to stop by http://forums.mrbowling300.com to discuss this and other great bowling topics! $115,000 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPEN Town Square Lanes, Riverside, Calif., Jun 27-Jul 2, 1986 Swede Smell Of Success The PBA Tour welcomed a new member to its roll of champions. But this titlist was distinguished in that Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden, became the first foreign player to notch a PBA championship in grabbing the $115,000 Southern California Open. The top-seeded Karlsson topped Dave Husted, 243-218, for the $16,000 first prize and his first win as a pro. Karlsson had collected the 1983 AMF Grand Prix in Crawley, England, as an amateur after earning a berth in the field as an international invitee. In the opening game of the finals, Jim Harvey gave the crowd a preview of the strikes to come by opening with the first 11 against rookie Tony Westlake. On Harvey's 12th shot he sailed the ball wide of the 1-3 pocket and left the 1-2-10 standing for a 297 game to Westlake's 237. Harvey ran out of strikes against Brian Voss bowing, 228-166, and had to be consoled with the $5,000 check for fourth place. Husted then stepped in to defeat Voss, 260-196, and set up the championship showdown with top-seeded Karlsson. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Pos. Name, City/State Total Amount 1 Mats Karlsson, Gothenburg, Sweden 243 (1 game) $16,000 2 Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore. 478 (2 games) 8,250 3 Brian Voss, Tacoma, Wash. 424 (2 games) 6,000 4 Jim Harvey, Tucson, Ariz. 463 (2 games) 5,000 5 Tony Westlake, Altus, Okla. 237 (1 game) 4,000 PLAYOFF RESULTS - Harvey defeated Westlake, 297-237; Voss defeated Harvey, 228-166; Husted defeated Voss, 260-196; and in the championship game, Karlsson defeated Husted, 243-218.