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Jakob Butturff leads by 241 pins heading into final round of match play at 2017 U.S. Open as Wes Malott moves into second
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 4:00 pm
Jakob Butturff competing for the LAX in the 2017 PBA League. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Jakob Butturff essentially maintained his lead in the second round of match play Tuesday afternoon at the 2017 U.S. Open at Flamingo Bowl in Liverpool, N.Y.
The 23-year-old lefty with the unique corkscrew release came into the round 264 pins ahead of Norm Duke and ended it 241 pins ahead of Wes Malott. Considering there is no re-oil between the second and third (final) rounds, it is hard to imagine Butturff not ending up as the top seed for the stepladder finals on CBS Sports Network live at...