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Bill O’Neill leads 2025 PBA Owen's Illinois Classic, Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship with Jason Belmonte heading into match play, but Wes Malott steals the show with son Jordan

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 11:55 pm
Bill O’Neill leads 2025 PBA Owen's Illinois Classic, Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship with Jason Belmonte heading into match play, but Wes Malott steals the show with son Jordan
Wes Malott, left, and son Jordan, right, advanced to match play in both the 2025 PBA Illinois Classic and the 2025 Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship. Photo by PBA.
The last time bowling fans saw Wes Malott on TV, he was a shell of his superstar self as he battled through injuries in the title match of the 2024 PBA Elite League, which marked his presumed retirement from the League. Malott’s performance so far this week — back-to-back 300s and making match play in both the PBA Illinois Classic and the Roth/Holman PBA Doubles Championship with son Jordan — was a thrill to his fans in and of itself. The fact that no one ever expected to see...