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Likely the first of many: E.J. Tackett a PBA Tour champion with win in Xtra Frame Lubbock Southwest Sports Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:00 pm
Likely the first of many: E.J. Tackett a PBA Tour champion with win in Xtra Frame Lubbock Southwest Sports Open
EJ Tackett beat Bill O’Neill 256-213 in the title match to win the PBA Xtra Frame Lubbock Sports Southwest Open. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
EJ Tackett might not have won his first PBA Tour title on national TV and it might have taken longer than many thought it would, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an impressive and meaningful win. In the title match of the PBA Xtra Frame Lubbock Sports Southwest Open, the man who produces more revs per pound than anyone else in the world beat Bill O’Neill, arguably the world’s best bowler in 2015 this side of Jason Belmonte, 256-213. This after earning the top seed...