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Dick Allen masters the fascinating challenge of the Cheetah pattern to win the PBA Cheetah Championship for his second title of 2019

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, March 18, 2019 10:00 pm
Dick Allen masters the fascinating challenge of the Cheetah pattern to win the PBA Cheetah Championship for his second title of 2019
Dick Allen won the PBA Cheetah Championship on Monday night for his second title of 2019 and seventh of his career. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
The now 33-foot Cheetah lane pattern is a fascinating challenge that is too often mischaracterized as “easy” when it’s actually a tricky puzzle that can yield high scores when solved correctly, but also result in train wrecks when not solved correctly.  That solving includes both finding a way to get to the pocket consistently and carry a high percentage of strikes, as World No. 1 Jason Belmonte did an excellent job of explaining in a guest appearance in the FS1 booth...