World number one bowler Jason Belmonte has claimed another major tour title, which is his fourth for 2019 and 22nd in his career, at the DHC PBA Japan Cup over the weekend.
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It's the first time Belmonte has won the event, and something he tweeted he wanted to do for nearly a decade.
The Orange maestro moves into 11th on the list of most PBA titles alongside Marshall Holman following his 224-213 win over Arizona's Jakob Butturff at the Tokyo Port Bowl.
Winning in front of the Japanese crowd means a lot; I'm very honoured.
- Jason Belmonte
After qualifying third for the stepladder finals, Belmonte eliminated Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, 245-220, and Japan's Takuya Miyazawa, 227-189, to advance to the title match.
"It was just grind, grind, grind - make my shots," Belmonte said afterwards.
"I missed one spare for the entire tournament - a two-pin, and that was just a frustration shot that got the best of me but, other than that I'm extremely happy with this performance.
"Winning in front of the Japanese crowd means a lot; I'm very honoured."
Belmonte returns to Australia on Tuesday for a month's break in the PBA Tour schedule which will resume when the PBA Playoffs Championship series resumes in the United States in early June.
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