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Top seed Ryan Burton fires 268 in title match to win 2026 King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial tourney

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, January 4, 2026 8:00 pm
Top seed Ryan Burton fires 268 in title match to win 2026 King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial tourney
Ryan Burton, left, and Jared Johnson, right, after Burton won Sunday’s 2026 King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial tournament at the Johnson family's 4 Seasons Bowl in Freeport, Illinois. Photo by 4 Seasons Bowl.
Top seed Ryan Burton fired a 268 in the title match to win Sunday’s 2026 King Classic Ritchie Buss Memorial tournament at 4 Seasons Bowl in Freeport, Illinois on Sunday. Burton earned $1,500 for winning the 16th version of the tournament that honors Buss, a 2-time PBA Regional champion and frequent competitor in Madison Area Scratch Tour and other scratch events who died in 2010. Buss also was quiet, humble, and one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. The tournament was contested on...