2009 WORLD WOMEN´S CHAMPIONSHIP 
Women from 45 different countries competed in the 2009 Women´s TENPIN BOWLING Championships which took place between the 24th of July and 3rd of August 2009 in Las Vegas, USA.
228 women competed in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team and Masters competition.
2009 EUROPEAN WOMEN'S MASTERS - PRESIDENT SAMARANCH TROPHY 
The European Women´s Masters is a women´s only tenpin event that takes place each year in Catalunya. The purpose of this event, organized by the Catalan Bowling Federation, is to promote the role of women in the sport of tenpin bowling. The competition gathers the best women players from each one of the WTBA Zones - the participation is mainly from the European Zone but the organisers also invite a number of women from other world zones. The event also includes a special prize, the Samaranch Trophy for the best under-20 bowler in order to stimulate the participation of young women in bowling events.
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U.S. Women’s Open is one of the most prestigious tenpin bowling events for women in the United States. Many top amateur and former professional stars in women’s bowling compete in the event which is open to any female USBC member. The 2009 U.S. Women’s Open took place in August at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino’s Strike Zone Bowling Center and offered a total prize fund of $150,000 U.S. dollars.
