Muaz Dominates Shark, Tackett Leads PBA World Championship After Qualification

Mar 12, 2025 | By Erikas Jansonas

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Muaz Dominates Shark, Tackett Leads PBA World Championship After Qualification

Mar 12, 2025 | By Erikas Jansonas

Picture Credit: Professional Bowlers Association

PBA

Malaysia's Ahmad Muaz topped PBA Shark Championship qualifying with a 12-game total of 2,872, earning a first-round bye in match play.

EJ Tackett, Packy Hanrahan, Jesper Svensson, Matt Ogle, Justin Knowles, Jakob Butturff, and Ben Robinson also secured a bye to the Round of 16, while the 9th through 24th qualifiers competed in the Round of 24 in best-of-five matches.

Jason Belmonte, Tim Foy Jr., Tom Smallwood, Kyle Troup, Ryan Barnes, Chris Via, Jean Perez, and Landin Jordan won their respective matches to advance.

Following Shark pattern qualifying, the PBA World Championship cut was set, with Tackett leading the field after 48 games. He has made the Round of 16 in all four WSOB animal pattern championships, averaging 237.29 over those games.

The top 50 advance to advancer rounds, followed by round-robin match play beginning March 20. The top five will compete for the major title on May 22.

Round 2 Leaders | PBA Shark Championship

  1. Ahmad Muaz, 2,872
  2. EJ Tackett, 2,845
  3. Packy Hanrahan, 2,829
  4. Jesper Svensson, 2,816
  5. Matt Ogle, 2,811
  6. Justin Knowles, 2,810
  7. Jakob Butturff, 2,802
  8. Ben Robinson, 2,780

Full standings are available here.

Round of 24 Results | PBA Shark Championship

No. 17 Tim Foy Jr. def. No. 16 Nu'Man Syahmi Yusri, 3-1

No. 9 Jason Belmonte def. No. 24 Nate Stubler, 3-1

No. 21 Tom Smallwood def. No. 12 François Lavoie, 3-0

No. 13 Kyle Troup def. No. 20 Richard Teece, 3-1

No. 19 Ryan Barnes def. No. 14 Jord Van Weeren, 3-2

No. 11 Chris Via def. No. 22 Nathan Bohr, 3-0

No. 23 Landin Jordan def. No. 10 Rafiq Ismail, 3-1

No. 18 Jean Perez def. No. 15 Cam Crowe, 3-0

Round of 16 Matches | PBA Shark Championship

No. 1 Ahmad Muaz vs. No. 17 Tim Foy Jr.

No. 8 Ben Robinson vs. No. 9 Jason Belmonte

No. 2 EJ Tackett vs. No. 18 Jean Perez

No. 7 Jakob Butturff vs. No. 23 Landin Jordan

No. 3 Packy Hanrahan vs. No. 19 Ryan Barnes

No. 6 Justin Knowles vs. No. 11 Chris Via

No. 4 Jesper Svensson vs. No. 13 Kyle Troup

No. 5 Matt Ogle vs. No. 21 Tom Smallwood

Full PBA World Series of Bowling XVI Schedule:

Wednesday, March 12

  • 12 p.m. – PBA World Championship - Practice

Thursday, March 13

  • 10 a.m. – PBA World Championship - Advancer Round 1 (eight games)

Friday, March 14

  • 10 a.m. – PBA World Championship - Advancer Round 2 (eight games)
  • 6 p.m. – PBA Jr. National Championships - Match Play

Saturday, March 15

  • 9 a.m. – PBA Jr. National Championships - Match Play
  • 12:30 p.m. – PBA Jr. National Championships - Stepladder Finals (Mixed, U18 Boys and U18 Girls)
  • 3 p.m. on FS1 – PBA Mike Aulby Nevada Classic - Finals
  • 7 p.m. – PBA Jr. National Championship - Finals taping

Sunday, March 16

  • 9 a.m.  – PBA Scorpion Championship - Match Play Round of 16 (best-of-five games)
  • 11:30 a.m. – PBA Scorpion Championship - Match Play Round of 8 (best-of-five games)
  • 5 p.m. on FS1 – PBA Scorpion Championship - Finals

Monday, March 17

  • 9 a.m. – PBA Viper Championship - Match Play Round of 16 (best-of-five games)
  • 11:30 a.m. – PBA Viper Championship - Match Play Round of 8 (best-of-five games)
  • 4 p.m. on FS1 – PBA Viper Championship - Finals

Tuesday, March 18

  • 9 a.m. – PBA Chameleon Championship - Match Play Round of 16 (best-of-five games)
  • 11:30 a.m. – PBA Chameleon Championship - Match Play Round of 8 (best-of-five games)
  • 4 p.m. on FS1 – PBA Chameleon Championship - Finals

Wednesday, March 19

  • 9 a.m. – PBA Shark Championship - Match Play Round of 16 (best-of-five games)
  • 11:30 a.m. – PBA Shark Championship - Match Play Round of 8 (best-of-five games)
  • 4 p.m. on FS1 – PBA Shark Championship - Finals

Thursday, March 20

  • 10 a.m. – PBA World Championship - Round-Robin Match Play Round 1 (eight games)
  • 5 p.m. – PBA World Championship - Round-Robin Match Play Round 2 (eight games)

Saturday, March 22

  • 12 p.m. on FOX – PBA World Championship Finals

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