Jason Belmonte slows the E.J. Tackett train, routing him in 2023 PBA Tournament of Champions showdown for 15th major title
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2023 4:00 pm
Jason Belmonte hoists the PBA Tournament of Champions trophy for the fourth time. Photo by PBA.
When he earned the top seed for the 2023 PBA Tournament of Champions, E.J. Tackett stood one winning game from becoming the first player to win four of the first six tournaments in a PBA Tour season.
He also stood one winning game from putting a hammerlock on 2023 PBA Player of the Year with four titles that include two majors in the first six tournaments of the year.
But Tackett ended up facing one insurmountable obstacle that he would not have had to face in a normal tournament: Jason...