Billiards Digest December 2019

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
34 MANO A MANO: Team players put their individual skills to the test at the American Poolplayers Association Amateur National Championships. by Skip Maloney<br>
38 RETURN ENGAGEMENT: Jayson Shaw returned to the site of his U.S. Open title for an overdue win at the International 9-Ball Open. by Keith Paradise<br>
44 THE MATURATION OF JOSHUA FILLER: Marriage has helped the World No.1 reach a level of calm, and that's not good for the rest of pool. by Keith Paradise<br>
50 SHOPPING SPREE! The annual BD Holiday Gift Guide is the only shopping list you need. <br>

<b>COLUMNS</b><br>
10 FROM THE PUBLISHER: Madness by Mike Panozzo<br>
64 TIPS & SHAFTS: Geezerball.<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
6 FREEZE FRAME: Pool through the lens of JP Parmentier.<br>
8 YESTERYEAR: Pool news five, 10 and 15 years ago.<br>
12 WINGSHOTS: WPBA star Duddy goes undercover for Bravo.<br>
13 YOU MAKE THE CALL:What's a rack?<br>
15 STROKE OF GENIUS: "Little Ko" comes up big.<br>
58 CHRONICLES by Mike Shamos: What was new in 2019?<br>
62 TOURNAMENTS: Chinavov shines at American 14.1 Championship.<br>


<b>Instruction</b><br>
18 Quick Hits: Tidbits to Up Your Game.<br>
20 Nick Varner. Strategies<br>
22 Larry Schwartz. Stripes & Solids<br>
24 Darren Appleton. Perfect Practice
26 Bob Jewett. Tech Talk<br>
28 David Alciatore. Illustrated Principles