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Unshakeable: Amid tough season, Jakob Butturff continues big World Series of Bowling XI by leading 2020 PBA Chameleon Championship qualifying

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, March 9, 2020 11:00 pm
Unshakeable: Amid tough season, Jakob Butturff continues big World Series of Bowling XI by leading 2020 PBA Chameleon Championship qualifying
Jakob Butturff led Monday's PBA Chameleon Championship qualifying. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
If Jakob Butturff could be broken, it probably would have happened in 2020. Battling injuries, with his mom fighting cancer and questions about the softness of his favored PURPLE HAMMER swirling, the left-hander with the quirky corkscrew release and devastating strike ball has struggled for much of the 2020 PBA Tour, with just two TV finals and four cashes in eight tournaments. The 7-time PBA Tour champion has earned just $15,470 in a big chunk of the segment of the PBA Tour with the biggest...