E.J. Tackett, Brandon Runk lead squads in new format of 2026 The Magnum Ice Cream Company PBA Norm Duke Open
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 6/16/2026, 11:00 PM
E.J. Tackett leads B squad after the first round of the 2026 The Magnum Ice Cream Company PBA Norm Duke Open. Photo by PBA.
E.J. Tackett and Brandon Runk led their squads in Tuesday’s first round of the 2026 The Magnum Ice Cream Company PBA Norm Duke Open and they won’t compete against each other during the tournament unless they meet in the title match.
The 173-player field for the Duke Open is split into two squads, with the top 100 in 2026 PBA Tour points after the World Championship split evens to A squad and odds to B squad, and the remainder assigned randomly.
The players bowl 6-game blocks of quali...