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Jason Belmonte dominates qualifying, 211.13 average makes cut at 2023 USBC Masters

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 11:00 pm
Jason Belmonte dominates qualifying, 211.13 average makes cut at 2023 USBC Masters
Jason Belmonte in 2022. Photo by PBA.
Jason Belmonte dominated qualifying, but the significant number at the end of Wednesday’s competition at the 2023 USBC Masters was 211.13, according to results posted here. That was the average of Santtu Tahvanainen, who finished 64th at 3,167 after the 15 games of qualifying at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan. That made him the last player to make the 64-man bracket for match play. Defending champion Anthony Simonsen was guaranteed a spot, but finished 29th at 3,265 meaning...