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1-hit wonder no more: Decade-long quest ends for Tom Hess with dominating win in 2021 PBA50 Senior U.S. Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 11:00 pm
1-hit wonder no more: Decade-long quest ends for Tom Hess with dominating win in 2021 PBA50 Senior U.S. Open
Tom Hess smiles after winning the 2021 PBA50 Senior U.S. Open. Photo by PBA.
As a “zero-hit wonder” whose closest call was a ringing 10-pin that cost me the final spot in a PBA Tour stepladder finals more than 33 years ago, I’ve always chuckled at the idea of “1-hit wonder” for a PBA Tour 1-time champion being a criticism. But I’ve seen the burning desire my good friend Tom Hess has had to win his second title and never be called a 1-hit wonder again after he won the 2011 USBC Masters, so I know it stings. It finally ended for Hess...