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Jesper Svensson takes top seed for PBA Bear Open; E.J. Tackett, Josh Blanchard, John Szczerbinski, Jon van Hees also make TV finals

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 11:00 pm
Jesper Svensson takes top seed for PBA Bear Open; E.J. Tackett, Josh Blanchard, John Szczerbinski, Jon van Hees also make TV finals
The stepladder finalists for the PBA Bear Open, left to right and in order from first to fifth: Jesper Svensson, E.J. Tackett, Josh Blanchard, John Szczerbinski, Jon van Hees. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Jesper Svensson is one winning game from taking a commanding lead for 2016 PBA Player of the Year. Svensson  is the only player with three PBA Tour titles in 2016 and on Tuesday at Thunderbowl Lanes in the Detroit suburb of Allen Park he earned the top seed for the PBA Bear Open, putting him one win from his fourth title. The other stepladder finalists in order from second to fifth are E.J. Tackett, Josh Blanchard, John Szczerbinski, Jon van Hees, with all but Szczerbinski owning PBA...