times, but was eventually passed by Jason Belmonte. Belmonte is the only player to win three Masters in a row (2013, 2014 and 2015), and he won again in 2017 to become the only player to win four Masters titles. Prior to Belmonte's threepeat, the last player to successfully defend a Masters title was Billy Welu in 1964–65. The 1984 ABC Masters featured the 43rd and final PBA Tour title for Hall of Famer Earl Anthony. Walter Ray Williams Jr. is the oldest person to win the USBC Masters, capturing the 2010 event at age 50. In 2016, Anthony Simonsen, aged 19 years and 39 days, became the tournament's youngest winner, as well as the youngest to win a PBA major of any kind. Current defending champion 2022 Event The 2022 USBC Masters was held at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 31 to April 3. The tournament had a starting field of 420 bowlers, and used a five-player stepladder finals format. On April 3, Anthony Simonsen won from the #2 seed position, defeating top seed Norm Duke in the final match, 219–216. This was Simonsen's tenth PBA Tour title, second USBC Masters title, and fourth major championship overall. Duke, 58, was seeking to become the oldest player to win a PBA Tour title as well as the oldest to win a PBA Tour major. 2022 Results A five-player stepladder final round was used. {{5TeamBracket-Stepladder | RD1=Match #1 | RD2=Match #2 | RD3=Match #3 | RD4=Title match | RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=A. J. Johnson | RD1-score1=189| RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Shawn Maldonado | RD1-score2=143 | RD2-seed1=3| RD2-team1=Brad Miller| RD2-score1=224 (8, 9)| RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=A. J. Johnson | RD2-score2=224 (8, 7) | RD3-seed1=2| RD3-team1=Anthony Simonsen| RD3-score1=189| RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Brad Miller | RD3-score2=185 | RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1=Norm Duke | RD4-score1=216 | RD4-seed2=2| RD4-team2=Anthony Simonsen| RD4-score2=219'}} Prize Pool: 1. Anthony Simonsen (Las Vegas, Nevada) – $100,000 2. Norm Duke (Clermont, Florida) – $50,000 3. Brad Miller (Lee's Summit, Missouri) – $25,000 4. A. J. Johnson (Oswego, Illinois) – $15,000 5. Shawn Madonado (Sugar Land, Texas) – $10,000 Past champions 2022 Anthony Simonsen 2021 Thomas Larsen 2020 not contested due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 Jakob Butturff 2018 Andrew Anderson 2017 Jason Belmonte 2016 Anthony Simonsen 2015 Jason Belmonte 2014 Jason Belmonte 2013 Jason Belmonte 2012 Mike Fagan 2011 Tom Hess 2010 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. 2009 John Nolen 2008 not contested due