The LIGBT and the Catalano Family is pleased to announce the dates for the second annual Sandy Catalano Open. The scratch and handicap tournament will be held at AMF Babylon on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20. Top prizes in both events will be $1,500-1st, $750-2nd and $500-3rd.
The inaugural Sandy Catalano Open drew over 400 entries and paid out more than $20,000 in prize money. Defending champions, Rich Ambrosino (scratch), Tim Regan (senior), and Alex Ware (handicap) are expected to return to defend their titles. The first year’s tournament generated $3,000 in scholarship money which will be distributed to 3 high school students at an upcoming high school bowling dinner.
The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano Open will feature a low prepaid entry fee of $60 ($65 walk-in.) There will be 4 squads of competition with 1 in 5 each squad advancing to the finals. All squad leaders are guaranteed 1 bye and the top series of the weekend are guaranteed into the final shootout. The scratch event will have two qualifying divisions; 49 & under/seniors and the last remaining senior in the finals is guaranteed a minimum of $500 and a spot into the shootout.
The Sandy Catalano Open was created by the Catalano Family to remember a very special person, Sandy Catalano, who passed away in February, 2009. Sandy dedicated his entire life to his family, business, and bowling- especially coaching youth bowlers. To honor Sandy's accomplishments, both as a bowler and person, a tournament was born. The Sandy Catalano Open will be an annual event with proceeds donated to The Sandy Catalano Scholarship fund.
Tournament details of the Sandy Catalano Open will be released shortly and bowlers can sign up for the tournament via www.ligbtour.com or by calling 1.877.900.6464. If you or your company would like to be a sponsor of this special event please call the tournament office for further information. 100% of all sponsor money goes directly into the scholarship fund.