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Jason Belmonte, Bill O’Neill coast to top seed of Mark Roth/Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship; young stars E.J. Tackett, Marshall Kent earn No. 2 seed

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, February 23, 2018 11:59 pm
Jason Belmonte, Bill O’Neill coast to top seed of Mark Roth/Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship; young stars E.J. Tackett, Marshall Kent earn No. 2 seed
The stepladder finalists for the Mark Roth/Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship, left to right and in order from first to fifth: Bill O'Neill-Jason Belmonte, E.J. Tackett-Marshall Kent, Brandon Novak-Kris Prather, Shawn Maldonado-D.J. Archer and Darren Tang-Michael Tang. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
As someone who has had a fair amount of success in doubles and team competition, I feel qualified to assert that a big key to such success is chemistry among teammates. Obviously, two people without significant talent who have the greatest chemistry in the world aren’t going to be champions. But when it’s competition among the best in the world, with tons of talented players involved, chemistry that creates a comfort level between partners can be a decisive factor. A great case...