D.J. Archer:
How He Got Here: Won the 2006 Regional Players Championship
Season Summary: Competed in 15 events, finishing 73rd in the PBA World Point Rankings… Finished 15th among non-exempt bowlers in points… Posted a 210.77 average… Cashed in eight events, making match play once… Earned $10,350 in 15 events… Did not bowl in the first four events of the season… Qualified through the Denny’s PBA Tour Qualifying Round three times… Finished fourth the TQR for the 2006 Beltway Classic where he made his lone match play appearance; finished 30th in the Round of 64 before falling to Chris Barnes, 4-2, in the Round of 32… Finished seventh in the TQR for the 2007 Sun City Classic to qualify for the Round of 64 where he finished 53rd overall… Qualified the next week as well, finishing fifth in the GEICO Classic TQR but finished 49th.
Mitch Beasley:
How He Got Here: Won the 2006 Regional Players Invitational
Season Summary: Did not participate in any Denny’s PBA Tour events… Won his first career PBA Regional Tour Major, winning the 2006 Regional Players Invitational in Reno, Nev.… Finished 15th in qualifying before knocking off Ken Abner, Dave Wodka and Brian Waliczek to get to the title match where he defeated Tyler Jensen, 201-193… Competed in nine total Regional events, making match play four times and cashing seven times… Posted a 209.23 average and earned $13,475.
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Pat Patterson