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In battle of lefties who favor plain urethane, switch to reactive resin key as Jakob Butturff routs Jesper Svensson to win PBA Oklahoma Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2019 4:00 pm
In battle of lefties who favor plain urethane, switch to reactive resin key as Jakob Butturff routs Jesper Svensson to win PBA Oklahoma Open
Jakob Butturff with the trophy after winning the PBA Oklahoma Open. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Jakob Butturff and Jesper Svensson are two of the best players on the PBA Tour, and the powerful left-handers have earned that status primarily by using plain urethane. But it was a switch to a reactive resin ball that proved to be the key as Butturff defeated Svensson 267-201 in the title match to win the PBA Oklahoma Open at Firelake Bowling Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday. Butturff’s back story heading into Sunday’s TV finals has become the story on the PBA Tour, as the...