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Most shocking thing about Anthony Simonsen's USBC Masters win is that it's not shocking

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2016 6:00 pm
Most shocking thing about Anthony Simonsen's USBC Masters win is that it's not shocking
2016 USBC Masters champion Anthony Simonsen points to the sky in memory of his late mother after clinching the 2016 USBC Masters title. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
For the second straight Sunday, bowling fans across America watched a precocious young talent not old enough to have a celebratory glass of champagne win a professional major tournament. And anyone who has seen them bowl could not — or at least should not — have been shocked. And that may be the most shocking thing about 19-year-old Anthony Simonsen winning the United States Bowling Congress Masters on Sunday and 20-year-old Jesper Svensson winning the PBA Tournament of Champions...