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Santtu Tahvanainen wins 2025 PBA Owen’s Illinois Classic for first PBA Tour title that likely won't be his last

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, February 8, 2025 11:00 pm
Santtu Tahvanainen wins 2025 PBA Owen’s Illinois Classic for first PBA Tour title that likely won't be his last
Santtu Tahvanainen beams after winning the 2025 PBA Illinois Classic for his first PBA Tour title. Photo by PBA.
Top seed Santtu Tahvanainen survived a brutal left lane on the TV pair to win the 2025 PBA Owen’s Illinois Classic on Saturday at Bowlero Vernon Hills in the northern Chicago suburbs. It was the first PBA Tour title for the 2022 PBA Rookie of the Year, and many more seem likely for the charismatic and powerful Finnish 2-hander. After Tim Foy Jr. opened the door for him in the semifinal match, Chris Via walked through it with a clutch 10th frame for a 212-202 win, but the tight back-end of...