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E.J. Tackett earns top seed for loaded 2023 PBA World Championship stepladder that includes Anthony Simonsen, Jakob Butturff, Jason Belmonte, Santtu Tahvanainen, setting up epic finish to World Series of Bowling XIV
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2023 8:00 pm
The stepladder finalists for the 2023 PBA World Championship, left to right in order from first to fifth: E.J. Tackett, Anthony Simonsen, Jakob Butturff, Jason Belmonte, and Santtu Tahvanainen. Photo by PBA.
It would take more time than I have to research, but Sunday’s stepladder finals of the 2023 PBA World Championship has to be among the greatest ever.
It includes three all-time greats in top seed E.J. Tackett, second seed Anthony Simonsen, and fourth seed Jason Belmonte, another who is trending toward all-time greatness in third seed Jakob Butturff, and reigning Rookie of the Year and rock star Santtu Tahvanainen.
I can recall Earl Anthony, Mark Roth and Marshall Holman making at least...