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1 hand better than 2 when it's the hand of Pete Weber

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, March 29, 2013 9:00 pm
1 hand better than 2 when it's the hand of Pete Weber
Pete Weber is the top seed for Sunday's stepladder finals of the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
It seemed inevitable at times during this week's Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions: ageless living legend Pete Weber, arguably the greatest talent in bowling history, would be overtaken by 2-handers Jason Belmonte and Osku Palermaa. Even forgetting the age difference, which had to take a toll over 48 games, the power difference would eventually prove to be too much even for Weber to overcome. Or would it? Since we both turned 50 last summer, I've seen more of Pete than I had in the past...