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Norm Duke’s chance for 40th PBA Tour title steals spotlight from potential importance of 2-pattern 2019 PBA Jonesboro Open TV finals
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, March 1, 2019 11:00 pm
The stepladder finalists for the 2019 PBA Jonesboro Open, left to right and in order from first to fifth: Norm Duke, E.J. Tackett, Anthony Simonsen, Kris Prather and Shota Kawazoe. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
The lead is obvious and easy to write: Living legend Norm Duke earned the top seed for Sunday’s stepladder finals of the 2019 PBA Jonesboro Open and will be going for his 40th PBA Tour title and second straight after winning No. 39 on Sunday in the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Indianapolis Open.
And there is no doubt that is the main storyline for Sunday’s show that will air live on FS1 at 4 p.m. Central time.
But it also might obscure the potential importance of Sunday’s show,...