RENO, Nev. - When Jakob Butturff of Tempe, Arizona, said he was going to be comfortable on the lane condition being used for the third round of qualifying at the 2021
U.S. Open, choosing him to lead for a third consecutive day would ve been the safest bet at any sportsbook near the National Bowling Stadium.
Now, the 26-year-old left-hander will have a few more days to try to parlay his qualifying success into the first U.S. Open win of his career, a title that has eluded him, despite equally dominant performances in recent years.
Butturff averaged 227.88 over 24 games this week to pace the 108-player field at the NBS, and he ll now lead the top 36 players into the Cashers Round, which will get underway Friday at 1 p.m. Eastern.
BY MIKE PANOZZO
Three times Tim Foy Jr. trailed his opponent in the final frame during match play at the USBC Masters, and three times he stared down defeat with critical conversions.
Of course, it’s probably safe to say the 34-year-old Delaware native isn’t easily intimidated, given his day job as a corrections officer at the Maryland State Penitentiary in Baltimore.
“No matter what kind of challenge I’m facing on the lanes, it’s nothing compared with what I have to face in my day job,” he said.
The most memorable of those fantastic finishes was his come-from-behind in over four-time Masters champion Jason Belmonte in the opening round of match play. Trailing by 67 pins after an opening score of 147, Foy fought back and doubled in the final frame to steal the win, 588-585.
RENO, Nev. - Since joining the
Professional Bowlers Association, Jesper Svensson has been a rising star and one of the premier left-handers on the PBA Tour.
He has found the winner s circle each year since 2015 in a variety of formats - singles, doubles and PBA League competition - and he s now in position to claim the second major title of his career at the 2021
United States Bowling Congress Masters, where he will be the top seed for Sunday s live TV finals.
The Masters stepladder will be broadcast Sunday on Fox Sports FS1, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern as part of the 2021 PBA Tour television schedule. The event is considered a major on the PBA Tour, and the champion will take home the coveted Masters trophy and $30,000 top prize.
RENO, Nev. - It may be possible that the only thing at the National Bowling Stadium this week louder than one of Spencer Robarge s outfits is his strike ball, and both are making plenty of noise during the 2021
United States Bowling Congress Masters, where the 18-year-old phenom is among the 16 undefeated players in match play.
The
Junior Team USA member from Springfield, Missouri, finished 16th among more than 200 competitors to qualify for the event s 64-player double-elimination match-play bracket. He won two matches Friday to remain unbeaten and in contention for the coveted title and $30,000 top prize.
Robarge dispensed of fellow amateur Barry Slater of Locust, North Carolina (603-486), and Venezuela s Ildemaro Ruiz (669-499), and he now will face Canadian world champion Mitch Hupé, when competition resumes Saturday at noon Eastern.
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