LAS VEGAS - The 2021
United States Bowling Congress Open Championships will be remembered for a lot of things, including its historical significance and noteworthy performances.
The tournament was back in action after a pandemic-forced one-year hiatus, welcoming approximately 38,000 bowlers on more than 7,600 five-player teams to South Point for 79 days of competition from May 1-July 18.
Redemption was a prevailing theme, both for the event itself and for some of the newest champions, and one of the sport s breakout stars turned in a near-record performance on the final day of competition.
The 2021 edition was the 117th running of the USBC Open Championships and marked the first time in history competition was split across two venues. All team bowling was held at the 60-lane South Point Bowling Plaza, while the doubles and singles action took place at the 64-lane South Point Bowling Center.
Akeem Stewart looks beyond Paralympics to Summer Olympics
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In this July 27, 2019 file photo, Akeem Stewart wins the 2019 NGC/NAAATT National Open Championships shot put, with a distance of 18.95m, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. - Angelo Marcelle
SHATTERING world records and winning multiple medals at the Paralympic Games isn’t nearly enough to satisfy TT field sensation, Akeem Stewart.
Although Stewart will not be part of this year’s Paralympics, owing to insufficient preparation, the 28-year-old recently gave fans insight into his ambitions, saying his ultimate goals transcend a repeat of his performances at subsequent Paralympic Games. They are to represent this country in field events at future Summer Olympics and World Championships.
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Still, Oosthuizen is already in the record books. His 129 shots – 64, 65 – beats the previous best over the first 36 holes of this championship by one. It is within one of the finest Friday night score in any major. It is just that things looked as if they could be so much better for Oosthuizen as he eagled the 14th to move to 12 under par. He instead closed one stroke shy of that mark on account of a bogey at the 16th, his only scorecard blemish of this Open so far.
“I’m in a good position,” said Oosthuizen with typical understatement. “The game is good, but I know it’s a really good leaderboard. I have to play good golf this weekend if I want to come out first. Around this golf course, a lot of things can happen. I don’t think you want to think too much about winning on a links course until you get to that 18th green, and hopefully you have a lead.”