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APRIL 1, 2021 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,OWLING CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (626) 252-2985 Fax: (562) 807-2288 2021 USBC MASTERS BEGINS THIS WEEK The stepladder finals of the fourth major of the 2021 Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour season air live on FS1 April 4 by Jef Goodger RENO, Nev.–The USBC Masters, the fourth of five majors on the 2021 Guaranteed Rate PBA Tour SWAG Signs 3 Year season, begins next week from the National Bowling Stadium. Qualifying and Commitment With PBA match play will be streamed California Bowling is into the pocket... California live on BowlTV and simul- proud to announce their Bowling accessories ( tape, cast on FloBowling Mar. SWAG LINE has signed bags, cleaner), under the 30-Apr. 3. 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Jakob Butturff won his the event not being held coming off a second-place to-back USBC Masters of 2017. In addition to the Swag is the first line to first career major title in in 2020, Butturff enjoyed finish in the Guaranteed continued on page 6 Swag line making it ways continued on page 5 Nine-Game USBC State Bowling Proprietors Meet FRESNO – At the recent Scoring Record Broken meeting of the state bowl- by Matt Cannizzaro ing proprietors the main ARLINGTON, TX - subjects discussed were Anthony Recsnik of Troy, the possibility of opening Missouri, may be a num- legally and how to make bers guy with a background money. in finance, but it’s not Every business in Cali- likely any of his class as- fornia asked the same ques- signments have included tion with no realistic an- calculating the odds of a swer. performance like the one Without the sale of he turned in this weekend at liquor, food and soft the Missouri United States drinks… monthly bills and Bowling Congress Open Anthony Recsnik payroll can’t be paid. Championships presented times in doubles and sin- What other habit does a by BowlTV. gles Sunday at Concord bowler enjoy? The 21-year-old right- Bowl on the way to the Yup… SMOKING!! hander not only beat his national nine-game USBC After much discussion high series Saturday during record. Both centers are in the proprietors voted to al- the team event at Shrews- St. Louis. low smoking… pipes, ci- bury Lanes, he topped the Recsnik opened the gars, cigarettes, vapes, etc. previous mark two more continued on page 6 continued on page 5 Starting April 1st - Smoking will be allowed back in centers. PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM April 1, 2021 INSPIRED BUTTURFF READY FOR 2021 USBC MASTERS AND U.S. OPEN AT NATIONAL BOWLING STADIUM by Matt Cannizzaro ARLINGTON, TX – In 2019, Jakob Butturff was on top of the bowling world, pocketing more than $200,000 in Professional Bowlers Association competition and pick- ing up the first major title of his career at the United States Bowling Congress Masters. A year later, that world was upside down for the young left-hander from Tempe, Arizona, even beyond the global chaos that ensued because of COVID-19. The seven-time PBA Tour champion lost focus when it came to his health and physical fitness, and the year ended with the loss of his mother, Bridget, after a brave battle with cancer. Butturff knew there were two ways he could rebound from such a challenging time in his life, and the desire to continue making his mother proud was enough to steer him back to the habits and dedication that made him one of the world’s most successful bowlers over the last five years. Following a progress-proving performance at the recent PBA World Series of Bowling XII in Tampa, Florida, the 26-year-old is ready to bring that momentum to the iconic National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, where he’ll finally get to defend his USBC Masters title and look to improve on some heartbreaking finishes at the U.S. Open. Jakob “Butters” Butturff The two tournaments are considered majors on the PBA The 2019 tournament provided a different type of dis- Even before the U.S. Open, though, Belmonte will fo- Tour schedule and will be held consecutively at the 78- appointment, as an injury forced Butturff to withdraw dur- cus on the Masters, where he has found continued success. lane NBS, starting March 30. The Masters will take the ing the third round of qualifying, after shooting over 200 He won the event three consecutive times from 2013-2015 spotlight through April 4, and the U.S. Open will be con- just seven times in 19 games. and got the job done again in 2017 to become the first tested April 6-11. At the 2020 edition in Lincoln, Nebraska, one of the four-time winner. The qualifying and match-play rounds of both events few events held before COVID-19 shut down all sporting While it appears he may feel comfortable in the unique will be broadcast live on BowlTV.com and simulcast to events, he finished in the middle of the pack and failed to double-elimination format at the Masters or thrive in the FloBowling, and both tournaments will conclude live on make match play once again. long format of the U.S. Open, where 56 games of pinfall, Fox Sports’ FS1 as part of the 2021 PBA Tour television “When I led the U.S. Open by so much those two years, including 24 games of bonus pins from match play, deter- schedule on April 4 and April 11, respectively, from 2-4 I think my mindset was possibly a little too arrogant, and mines the finalists, each year brings a new challenge. p.m. Eastern. I think that affected me during the next two years,” But- “In my experience at these two events, every single “I woke up after the Players Championship in Janu- turff said. “The reason I led was because I was patient and year there’s differences, and it’s a brand new puzzle to ary and realized the pressure I was putting on my body, focused. The last two years, I feel I was trying to strike on figure out,” Belmonte said. “As much as I’ve enjoyed my and the decisions I was making, were not good, and I was every shot, and I got flustered easily. By realizing what success at the Masters and winning last year’s U.S. Open, not the Jakob I wanted to be,” said Butturff, who made went wrong, I hope I’ll be able to take the things I learned I know this year will be different. I hope I can use my past the PBA West Regional finals for the 2021 PBA Players and be successful again.” experience as an advantage, but I also try to treat it like Championship then finished second in the PBA World While the 2020 U.S. Open didn’t pan out for Butturff, it’s my first time bowling. You still have to put in the work Championship and Chameleon Championship, both part it couldn’t have gone better for Belmonte, who finally and watch ball reaction and be aware of who you’re fol- of the World Series of Bowling. “I know my mom would claimed the title that had eluded him through more than a lowing. You have to make sure you stay focused on every want me to be successful and not dwell on things or stay on decade on the PBA Tour. shot.” the path I was on. I want to keep making her proud. Even He earned the coveted green jacket at Sun Valley Lanes Qualifying at the U.S. Open will take place over four though she’s not physically here, I know I’ll always have for his then-record 12th major title, and the win helped days and four challenging oil patterns, beginning April 6. her support, and she’s still watching every shot I throw.” him join USBC and PBA Hall of Famer Mike Aulby as the All 108 players will bowl during the first three days, be- The Masters, which last was held in Reno in 2011, will only players in history to complete the Super Slam, which fore the field is cut to the top 36 for the fourth round. kick off with three days of qualifying for a field of more includes the U.S. Open, USBC Masters, PBA Tournament Total pinfall for 32 games will determine the 24 players than 250 of the best bowlers in the world, and the top 63 of Champions, PBA World Championship and PBA Play- who advance to round-round match play.