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2027 King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial tourney set for Sunday, Jan. 7 at 4 Seasons Bowl in Freeport, Illinois

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 11/6/2026, 2:00 PM
2027 King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial tourney set for Sunday, Jan. 7 at 4 Seasons Bowl in Freeport, Illinois
The top prize again will be $1,500 for the 17th annual King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at 4 Seasons Bowl, 1100 W Galena Ave. in Freeport, Illinois. Buss, who died in 2010, was a 2-time PBA Regional champion and frequent competitor in Madison Area Scratch Tour and other scratch events. He also was one of the quietest, nicest guys you could ever meet. The format is eight games of qualifying followed by a 5-person stepladder finals. The tournament will be conteste...

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