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'Anything is possible': E.J. Tackett’s win in 2025 U.S. Open puts him another step closer to bowling’s Mount Rushmore

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 2/2/2025, 11:00 PM
'Anything is possible': E.J. Tackett’s win in 2025 U.S. Open puts him another step closer to bowling’s Mount Rushmore
E.J. Tackett with the 2025 U.S. Open trophy. Photo by USBC.
As E.J. Tackett staged a stunning comeback to get in contention and then began marching to victory in the 2025 U.S. Open, a friend asked on Facebook if Tackett belonged on bowling’s Mount Rushmore. I replied by asking if we could please let him reach his 40th birthday before considering that. After Tackett won the tournament on Sunday with a nearly flawless TV performance, it's worth considering where Tackett stands and where he might get to. At 32, Tackett now has 24 PBA Tour titles, incl...

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