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Michael Haugen Jr. starts defense of Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open title on top after first round

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, June 11, 2018 10:00 pm
Michael Haugen Jr. starts defense of Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open title on top after first round
Michael Haugen Jr. leads the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open after the first round. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Michael Haugen Jr. can accomplish a lot this week at the Suncoast in Las Vegas. The 2017 PBA50 Rookie of the Year can win a second straight Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by Storm, and doing so would put him in prime position to earn 2018 PBA50 Player of the Year, as he already leads the points going into the tournament. Haugen got his title defense off to a solid start by totaling 1,370 for six games in Monday’s first round to take a 1-pin lead over PBA Hall of Famer and 2010...