FROM THE Head Rail

Mike Howerton

It’s not as if the pool world doesn’t have a TON of news, seemingly every single week, but it’s about to get a lot busier. If there is such a thing as a summer break in the sport, it’s going to be ending this month.

The European Open gets things started mid-month, and that leads us to Turning Stone, late in the month. The China Open, Seyberts Open, US Open and the WPBA are all in September, and then the players get to choose between Vietnam, Ohio and Austria in October.

November will have the International 9-Ball, Puerto Rico Open, World Team Championship and there is also the US Open One Pocket and Banks events in Vegas in November.

December has the WPBA and Mosconi Cup.

It sure is a great time to be a member of the billiards media!!

16 Team Philippines Wins World Cup

Story by Matt Lynch - Matchroom Multi Sport / Photos courtesy Taka Wu - Matchroom Multi Sport

18 Niels Feijen Voted Into BCA

Hall of Fame

Story by US Billiard Media Association / File Photo courtesy Taka Wu - Matchroom Multi Sport

20 Ouschan Repeats in Michigan

Story by Skip Maloney - AzB Staff

/ Photos courtesy WPBA

06 Partners Pool Phil Capelle

10 Mental Strategies for Juniors

Anthony Beeler

12 World Class Pool

14 Gospel Trick Shots

Steve Lillis

24 Big Dog Billiards Results

Story by Mary Kenniston / File Photos courtesy Erwin Dionisio

26 Filler Wins Sixth Euro Tour Title

Story and photos courtesy EPBF

28 Schuurman Earns First Title

Story and photos courtesy EPBF

32 Alcaide Back in WNT Top 20

Story by Matt Lynch - Matchroom Multi Sport / File photo courtesy Erwin Dionisio

34 Asian Pool Championship Announced

36 Jack Bryant Memorial Big Success

Story by AzB Staff / Photo courtesy Brittany Bryant

38 Galiek Saville Named BCA Instructor of