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Eagles settled? Singles finally sees 800 as Scott Patke fires huge 835 at 2022 USBC Open Championships

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, May 20, 2022 7:00 pm
Eagles settled? Singles finally sees 800 as Scott Patke fires huge 835 at 2022 USBC Open Championships
Scott Patke fired 835 on Friday to take the singles lead at the 2022 USBC Open Championships. Photo by USBC.
As the scores kept building at the 2022 USBC Open Championships, there was one outlier: How could there be no 800s in singles? Scott Patke ended that question on Friday with a blistering 835 (279-278-278) that seems to give him a strong chance to win an Eagle. Jeff Nimke had been the singles leader with 796, as he sought his third Eagle. Even though he won’t win, adding a 14th top 10 finish to his two Eagles and the third-highest average for those with 40 or more tournaments should earn...