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In bizarre title match, Zach Wilkins wins 2026 PBA Scorpion Championship at World Series of Bowling XVII to become first 2-time winner of season

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 11:00 pm
In bizarre title match, Zach Wilkins wins 2026 PBA Scorpion Championship at World Series of Bowling XVII to become first 2-time winner of season
Zach Wilkins now has two PBA Tour titles after winning the 2026 PBA Scorpion Championship on Monday. Photo by PBA.
In a jaw-dropping title match with more twists and turns than a mountain road, Zach Wilkins beat Jesper Svensson to take the 2026 PBA Scorpion Championship and become the first 2-time winner of the 2026 PBA Tour. In the opening game of the Race-to-2 title match, future Hall of Famer Jesper Svensson whiffed a 7-pin, giving Wilkins the opportunity to take a 1-0 lead by filling just eight pins or better on two balls in the 10th. Wilkins left a 2-4-6-10 split on the tricky right lane of the title...