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Fighting through back injury, Wes Malott advances from first stepladder of 2023 PBA Tournament of Champions

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, March 17, 2023 11:00 pm
Fighting through back injury, Wes Malott advances from first stepladder of 2023 PBA Tournament of Champions
Hall of Famer Wes Malott in 2013. Photo by PBA.
As someone who has battled through various bowling-related injuries that resulted in several operations, cortisone shots and other procedures, I have a soft spot in my heart for players battling injuries. Rick Steelsmith’s shoulder remains the biggest what-if injury in bowling history, but if back injuries for PBA Hall of Famer Wes Malott and Sean Rash and a wrist injury for Kris Prather end their careers as top-level PBA players it will be a big loss (or losses) for the PBA Tour. If...