American players who have won the US Open 9 ball Championship, in recent years?
- By GideonF
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Okay, John Schmidt, Gabe Owen, and Double J, so other then SVB, it has been 20 years since any other American has won the event. Not counting Fedor, or Jayson Shaw, because I do not really see either of them as American.
There was a 2nd question to my post though.
Thanks.
Well, Shane winning 5 of them in that period makes it harder for another American to win one at the same time. How many Americans did he beat on the way to the title?
Also been some notable US runner ups. Appleton beat Shawn Putnam to win one. And Fedor beat Shane in 2024. And yes I count Fedor.
US Winning 6 in that time is pretty impressive, given that pool is now a global sport.
For this year Shane and Fedor still the best chance for the US. Bergman possibly could do it if he puts the time in. Sky seems focused on his young family so I’m not sure he is ready.
And I don’t think the kids are ready. But then I would have said Felix Vogel is years away from beating a strong field and he just won a big event, so who knows. Indeed some of the past Open winners were a surprise when they won.