20 March 2023: Jason Belmonte posted a decisive win to seize a record-setting 15th major championship title on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour in the United States overnight.
The 39-year-old Aussie blazed the lanes with an impressive stepladder run to defeat two of this year’s PBA season’s top players and clinch a history-making fourth PBA Tournament of Champions title at AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio.
A slow start to the week-long tournament didn’t deter Belmonte. Over the final round of qualifying and three rounds of match play, Belmonte steadily rose up the leaderboard.
“The lesson here kids is to never give up and always back yourself … you just never know what may happen! “I walked out of this building in 58th at one point,” Belmonte said. “Mathematically, as long as there’s enough games and I think I can get there, I’m going to get there … there’s not a doubt in my mind,” he added after securing a berth in the five-match stepladder finals.
Televised live on FOX, Belmonte stormed the stepladder finals on Sunday afternoon (local time), brushing aside Jason Sterner (231-217), Matthew Ogle (237-170) and Anthony Simonson (219-200) before defeating top seed EJ Tackett (246-179) in the grand final.
Social media erupted following the win, with Belmonte’s legions of fans across the world echoing the accolades of commentators.
Full tournament scores and further details can be sourced via the PBA website (Jason Belmonte Wins Record-Setting Fourth Tournament of Champions Title | PBA and click here for PBA on FOX video highlights – PBA Tournament of Champions Finals Highlights | PBA on FOX – Bing video.
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20 March 2023: Jason Belmonte posted a decisive win to seize a record-setting 15th major championship title on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour in the United States overnight. The 39-year-old Aussie blazed the lanes with an impressive stepladder run to defeat two of this year’s PBA season’s top players and clinch a history-making fourth PBA […]
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