Jayson Shaw
Pat Fleming has announced another full field this year, for the 2023 International Open. 128 players, representing 31 different countries are signed up for this year’s event at the Sheraton Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia from October 30th – November 4th.
Two-time Champion Jayson Shaw will be defending his title win from last year, but he will have his hands full in his journey to capturing his third International Open title. 2018 Champion Chang Jung-Lin and 2021 Champion Albin Ouschan will also be looking to win this prestigious title.
Other top players entered in this year’s event include the newest member of the BCA Hall of Fame, Niels Feijen, as well as Fedor Gorst and the Spanish team of Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz and David Alcaide. All three of the Ko brothers will be representing Chinese Taipei. Joshua Filler will lead the contingent of players from Germany, which will also include Thorsten Hohmann and Ralf Souquet. Another strong group of players from the Philippines will include Roberto Gomez, Carlo Biado, and Johann Chua.
Over 50 players will be representing the USA, including Shane Van Boening, Earl Strickland, Corey Deuel, Tyler Styer, Billy Thorpe, and Shane Wolford.
While players have not been announced for the 2023 Big Foot Invitational Event, you can expect defending Champion Fedor Gorst to be one of the first players to toss their $500 entry fee into the hat for this fan-favorite event.
Seats are still available for this year’s event and can be purchased online at www.intlopen.com. For fans who can’t make it to Norfolk to enjoy this event, Pay Per View coverage will be available all week long, thanks to Accu-Stats Video Productions.
The bonus, of course, is the BCA HOF dinner, one of the best nights of the year in our sport.