Jason Belmonte’s success in major tournaments compares favorably to the careers of Tiger Woods and Serena Williams. But Belmonte has an opportunity to surpass them both over the next decade.
Jason Belmonte’s emphatic return and Sean Rash’s vocal frustration headlined the first televised action of the 2022 PBA season.
Jason Belmonte and Anthony Simonsen dominate major tournaments like nobody else on the PBA tour. Titles don’t always tell the whole story — they are undeniably in a tier of their own.
The game of modern bowling is predicated upon maximizing power. Two-handers are taking over the sport. Francois Lavoie may not have a high rev rate and only uses one-hand, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming one of the best players in the world.
Jason Belmonte’s consistency and US Open title give him the early lead in the Player of the Year race, but several superstars are knocking on the door.
We spend seemingly every season comparing whichever athlete is enjoying their 15 minutes of fame to the greatest seasons of all-time. Remember when we thought Ryan Fitzpatrick might win the NFL MVP in September 2018? At the same time, the old saying “records are meant to be broken” rings true. Maybe nobody will ever break DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak — but some athletes did break 50-plus year-old records this decade. Here are the greatest single-season performances of the 2010’s:
Jason Belmonte revolutionized the sport of bowling, became his own brand and recently claimed the all-time majors record. He’s gone unappreciated in the world of professional sports for far too long. It’s time to change that.