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‘Home field’ advantage helps Tom Daugherty soar past E.J. Tackett for top seed of 2021 PBA World Championship; Jakob Butturff, Chris Via, Kyle Troup also make stepladder finals of major of World Series of Bowling XII
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2021 11:00 pm
The stepladder finalists for the 2021 PBA World Championship, left to right and in order from first to fifth: Tom Daugherty, E.J. Tackett, Jakob Butturff, Chris Via and Kyle Troup. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
It’s a 20- to 25-minute ride from Riverview, Florida, where Tom Daugherty lives, to AMF University Lanes in Tampa. That short commute and “home field” advantage helped Daugherty secure the top seed for the 2021 PBA Guaranteed Rate World Championship.
E.J. Tackett held the World Championship lead after Sunday’s Cheetah Championship qualifier, Monday’s Chameleon Championship qualifier, Tuesday’s Scorpion Championship qualifier, and Wednesday’s World...