Jansson Retakes lead Heading into USBC Masters Bracket

S. Samek

Markus Jansson finished the 15 games of qualifying in first place at plus 508 averaging over 233 to earn the top seed for the bracket. EJ Tackett, Sam Cooley, Justin Veitch and Carlos Granados are the rest of the top five.

Cooley was the leader after round two. Tackett is looking to finish the grand slam with a win, as well as get his first title of the 2024 season. He is in second place in the bracket.

Anthony Simonsen qualified in 26th place as defending champion of the event. Chris Barnes finished tied for 51st place as he looks to win the masters and finish the grand slam. Jason Belmonte looking to add another masters title finished in 18th.

Dom Barrett finished in 181st place and won’t get a chance to win the masters title he needs to complete the grand slam.

Match play starts today, and the bracket is double elimination. Who will emerge victorious?