The U.S. Open, PBA World Championship, PBA Tournament of Champions, and PBA Players Championship have two things in common that favor the very best: a lot of games and no single-match elimination before TV. The USBC Masters, on the other hand, features just 15 games before players enter double-elimination, head-to-head match play. And it’s a simple fact that it’s easier to beat a series of individual players in 3-game matches than it is to beat a field of great players over many...