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E.J. Tackett earns top seed for second straight U.S. Open, Kyle Troup emerges from seeds 5-9 stepladder to join Sunday’s championship round

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, February 4, 2023 11:00 pm
E.J. Tackett earns top seed for second straight U.S. Open, Kyle Troup emerges from seeds 5-9 stepladder to join Sunday’s championship round
E.J. Tackett is the top seed for the U.S. Open for the second straight year. Photo by PBA.
For the second straight year, E.J. Tackett is one win away from winning the U.S. Open and completing the Triple Crown to further cement his place in bowling history. With wins at the 2016 World Championship and 2017 Tournament of Champions, a U.S. Open title would make Tackett the ninth player to complete the Triple Crown. It also would be his 17th PBA Tour title, putting him within three titles of 20, which has been achieved by just 15 players. He just has to avoid what happened at Royal Pin...