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With 2018 U.S. Open runner-up finish, Jakob Butturff jumps into top 8 in PBA earnings to qualify for PBA Clash
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018 1:30 pm
Jakob Butturff during the title match of the 2018 U.S. Open. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
There isn’t much consolation to losing the U.S. Open title match for a second straight year after earning the top seed by more than 500 pins.
But Jakob Butturff’s runner-up finish on Wednesday night did provide a consolation: qualifying for the PBA Clash special TV show that will air Dec. 23 and serve as a preview for FOX’s coverage of the PBA Tour in 2019.
As I detailed in this story, the Clash won’t count for a PBA Tour title, but first prize is $25,000.
The...