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Jason Belmonte extends lead heading into final match play day at PBA Tournament of Champions

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 11:00 pm
Jason Belmonte extends lead heading into final match play day at PBA Tournament of Champions
Defending champion Pete Weber is seventh heading into the final match play day of the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Jason Belmonte went 5-3 in the first round of match play Monday and extended his lead to 249 pins heading into the final day of match play at the Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions, PBA reported. Belmonte had led by 219 pins after the fifth round, with Dom Barrett staying in second. The 24 match play finalists will bowl two more eight-game match play rounds Tuesday, with the top five advancing to the stepladder finals live on ESPN on Sunday at 11 a.m. Central time. “I started slow...