In just 10 years on the PBA Tour, Australian two-hander Jason Belmonte has already had a significant impact on bowling’s biggest stage. He has the opportunity starting Friday at the U.S. Open to take it up even one more notch, however.

Belmonte currently sits at nine major title wins and is just one behind Earl Anthony and Pete Weber, who top the all-time list with 10 majors. A win at the U.S. Open, which will be broadcast LIVE on FloBowling, would cement Belmonte among bowling’s royalty, and it’s come at a staggering pace.

While Belmonte could win his 10^th major in his 10^th season, it took Weber 34 seasons on tour before he got to that number. As for Anthony, it took 15 seasons.

“It’s the only major that I haven’t won yet, and I really want to win it,” said Belmonte, who has 18 career PBA Tour titles. “But I think if I go into the U.S. Open really wanting to win, I think it does more damage than good. I’m going to try to put that at the back of my mind, play with what’s in front of me and make my spares. That’s what I intend to do.”

Belmonte has won the United States Bowling Congress Masters four times, the Players Championship twice, the Tournament of Champions twice and the World Championship once.

A win at the U.S. Open would give him the PBA Triple Crown (U.S. Open, TOC and PBA World Championship), the Grand Slam (Triple Crown plus Masters) and the Super Slam (Grand Slam plus Players Championship).

And although he hasn’t won the U.S. Open yet, his track record in the event over the past decade has been pretty solid. His best finish came in 2013 when he lost to Wes Malott, 214-156, in the title match.

In 2012, Belmonte finished third when he lost to Weber, 225-213, in the semifinals of the infamous “Who do you think you are? I am!” championship round of the U.S. Open.

In more recent years, Belmonte finished 32^nd in 2015, 12^th in 2016 and 17^th at last year’s U.S. Open.

So, what exactly is it about major championships that tend to bring out the best in Belmonte?

“I feel like major championships typically have longer formats and I just never give up,” Belmonte said. “I always believe I am capable of making a run at some point. If I have enough games behind me, I feel like it kind of falls into my sweet spot of a format where I feel like I can build into the tournament.”

Even though Belmonte knows the pressure is building for him to win his first U.S. Open title, he’s quick to point out that at age 35, he still has a number of opportunities left.

“I think you could probably say it was a missing piece if I retired today, but I know this isn’t my last chance,” Belmonte said. “Yes, it is the one major that I am missing, but I’m trying not to look at it like I need to attain it immediately. I have the rest of my life to win it. If I do everything right in the five steps toward the line, one of these tournaments, it will be mine.”