Brunswick News
Brunswick-Sponsored TAT Tournament Winners Crowned
The winners of the 2011 True Amateur Tournament and the Brunswick Challenge were recently crowned in Las Vegas. The national champion, Bob Belmont, Las Vegas, Nev., took home the first place prize of $25,000. Tied for 2nd Place was Russ Davies and Brett Sheperd who each cashed for $11,250. 4th Place was Bryant Bradt for $7,500, while Steve Brown from Anchorage, Alaska finished 5th for $5,000.
Belmont is pictured with Ron Bragg, Brunswick (l) and Jamie McWilliams, TAT tournament director.
The winner of the Brunswick Challenge was Bryson Rogers, Durham, N.C., who used an Anaconda by Brunswick to win the $5,000 first place prize.
Bryson Rogers (l) and Ron Bragg, Brunswick
The Brunswick Challenge had 140 competitors which paid 23 cash spots. All entrants received a brand new Brunswick C•(System) alpha-max just for getting in the Brunswick Challenge. All TAT Marathon entrants were automatically in the Brunswick Finals and received the alpha-max for free with their package. The top four received at least $1,000 in the Brunswick No tap Event.
The 2011 TAT Amateur Nationals had almost 3,500 entries with 500 bowlers. Brunswick gave out over 1,000 Brunswick bowling balls to competitors. All TAT competitors received at least two Brunswick balls just for entering the tournament with over 50% of TAT competitors taking home three balls or more, including two high performance balls. Brunswick’s own PBA Hall of Famer, Johnny Petraglia, helped out TAT bowlers on the Brunswick Practice Range all week.
This year’s TAT Amateur Nationals featured 3 Free Chance Tournaments which each paid out $5,000 in cash and prizes. TAT competitors got up to 4 free squads just for entering, along with up to three Brunswick balls for free. Each Chance tournament paid $500 for 1st and all Orleans guests received another free squad. Over 15 KR Strikeforce Double Tote Bags and 8 KR Strikeforce Triple Ball Rollers were given out to non-cashers by random drawings. Altogether, the Brunswick staff gave out over 100 KR Strikeforce bags and 44 Triple Ball Rollers all paid for by the TAT.