"I was fine in practice this morning before our three matches, but once the lights came on, the nerves hit like never before. "A lot of the credit for today needs to go to Chris for helping me settle down," Hess said.
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Hess is fresh off a memorable year on the Professional Bowlers Association 50 Tour, where he won two major titles and took home the PBA50 Player and Rookie of the Year awards, but he knows success does not make him immune to the nerves. The women's semifinals will include Malaysia, Germany and Sweden.īased on the leaderboards so far this week in Dubai, there's no doubt the Senior Team USA members have the ability to excel on a stage like the IBF Masters World Championships, where all four doubles teams advanced to match play, and all eight players made the first cut in singles.Īt the same time, three of the team members are making their debuts at the event, and there often are unfamiliar feelings that come with wearing a Team USA jersey for the first time. The other quarterfinal winners for the men were Denmark, Kuwait and Finland. Johnson and Powers used a 2-1 match-play record to earn the meeting with the Canadians. In the women's quarterfinals, Team USA's Tish Johnson and Sharon Powers rolled past Canada's Jill Friis and Lisa Morabito, 246-193. They then defeated France's Pierre Luc Sanchez and Philippe Andre, 257-182, to claim their place in Tuesday's doubles semifinals. There even may be things talent and coaching can't overcome.Īs doubles resumed Sunday at the 2021 International Bowling Federation Masters World Championships, it was teamwork that helped two Team USA tandems find their way to the semifinals.Ĭhris Barnes and Tom Hess were dominant on the men's side, posting a 3-0 record in match play to lock up a spot in the quarterfinals.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Success on the lanes is about more than just ball selection and surface preparation.
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