Thousands of amateur bowlers travel to Baton Rouge for USBC Tournament

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — For the past few months, Baton Rouge has been the center of the lane as thousands of amateur bowlers from across the country compete in the USBC Open Championship.

The sounds of competition echo through the Raising Cane’s River Center as the USBC Championships roll into Baton Rouge for the first time in thirteen years.

“Baton Rouge has been a great host city not only for me but for the bowlers as well. We haven’t been here in thirteen years, so this is an experience a lot of the bowlers are getting for the first time with southern hospitality,” said USBC Communication Manager Aaron Smith.

The southern hospitality was there, according to Jeremy Kmann from Toledo, Ohio, who says he loves the fine dining and exploring the Capital City.

“I recommend everyone come down here and bowl. It’s tough, but it’s a good time.
I drove down here Monday night, got to see a little bit of Baton Rouge, got some fine dining, hit a couple of casinos, and had some fun,” Mkann stated.

Since being in Baton Rouge, the thing that stood out the most was the heat, stemming from the fact that it changes the way the ball rolls off your hands.

“The weather is really hot. It’s humid down here, and it changes how the ball comes out of your hand cause it’s so humid. It’s a little different in Toledo,” Mkann went on to say.

In the future, Baton Rouge will definitely be a city to possibly host more tournaments.

“I think the bowlers would love the opportunity to see the tournament here again. When you look at the numbers, it’s hard to argue the people that come to participate when it’s in Baton Rouge, so I think there would be interest if we made it out here again,” Smith finished.

The final pins will fall on July 27.

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