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Unbeaten night propels Jesper Svensson to lead at 2025 PBA Tournament of Champions as 5 of top 8 are left-handed

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:30 pm
Unbeaten night propels Jesper Svensson to lead at 2025 PBA Tournament of Champions as 5 of top 8 are left-handed
Jesper Svensson leads the 2025 PBA Tournament of Champions after the first round of match play. Photo by PBA.
Jesper Svensson ended qualifying Wednesday afternoon in the 2025 PBA Tournament of Champions in fifth, 156 pins behind leader E.J. Tackett at historic AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio. But the powerful 2-handed lefty kicked it into high gear in the first round of match play Wednesday night, going undefeated with games of 300, 258, 227, 259, 227, 265, 232 and 248, giving him a 6,448 total for a 249-pin lead over the 5-3 and 6,199 of Tackett, according to results posted here. ...