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History maker Liz Johnson makes perhaps her final piece of history in winning 2026 PBA50 South Shore Classic
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2026 9:00 pm
Liz Johnson, center, with BowlTV's Dave Lamont, left, and Olympia Lanes' Mike Kozy, right, after Johnson won the 2026 PBA50 South Shore Open. Photo by InsideBowling.com.
Liz Johnson was the first female to make a PBA Tour TV finals when she memorably finished second to Tommy Jones in the 2005 PBA Banquet Open.
Johnson was the second woman (after Kelly Kulick) to win a PBA Tour title when she memorably won the 2017 PBA Chameleon Championship.
The PWBA and USBC Hall of Famer who has made so much history in winning 25 PWBA Tour titles, including a record six U.S. Women’s Open titles and 10 total majors, crossed what likely is her final history frontier on...