This is the fifth of a seven-part series looking back on Anthony Simonsen’s titles on the PBA Tour. Be sure to watch FloBowling’s first documentary titled “Simonsen: Leave It Behind” live on Sept. 4 at Noon Eastern.

Just two months removed from winning title No. 4, Anthony Simonsen found his way back to the top again.

Simonsen defeated eventual 2018 PBA Player of the Year Andrew Anderson, 239-226, to win the 2018 FloBowling PBA Wolf Open in Owasso, Oklahoma, for his fifth career title.

The win made Simonsen the fifth player that season to win two titles and briefly put his name in the mix for player of the year honors. But he was unable to win again in 2018 and was never seriously considered for the award.

Simonsen opened in the eighth frame of the title match but still had a five-pin lead over Anderson heading into the ninth frame. He got back on track with a strike in the ninth and the first shot of the 10th frame which was enough for the victory.

“I didn’t throw a good shot in the seventh frame so when I left the 2-4-8 in the eighth frame, that was the result of an over correction,” Simonsen said. “I didn’t panic because with the five-pin lead heading into the ninth I felt the match was still in my hands. I had confidence in my ball reaction and that I could buckle down and throw the good shots I needed to make.”

Watch the championship match from Simonsen’s fifth title below: