SENIOR PRO-AM: Pro Bowlers, Amateurs Mix It Up When PBA Comes to Town

PHOTOS BY MARLENE KARAS/VIEWTop, Tom Ryder smiles after making a spare. Bob Silvers of Henderson lines up his shot at the senior pro-am event, Jan. 26. Top, this row, Tom Ryder takes a shot at a spare. Larry Tottori gets a handshake after he completed a spare. Bottom, professional bowler Jim Baker, seated left, talks with Gary Wehrkamp during the senior pro-am tournament held at Red Rock Lanes at the Red Rock Resort, Jan. 26. PHOTOS BY MARLENE KARAS/VIEWTop, Tom Ryder smiles after making a spare. Bob Silvers of Henderson lines up his shot at the senior pro-am event, Jan. 26.

Senior amateur bowlers joined fans of the Denny's Professional Bowlers Association Tour, Jan. 26, at Red Rock Lanes inside the Red Rock Resort as amateur athletes competed in a senior pro-am event that preceded H&R Block's Tournament of Champions, Jan. 27.

On Saturday, the morning belonged to the bowlers as senior pro-am competitors took to the lanes at 9.

Quickly following that event, professional bowlers welcomed the public for Fan Appreciation Day. The ever-popular event offered guests a chance to meet and mingle with their favorite PBA stars.