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Norm Duke looks right at home in rolling to big lead after first round of PBA Senior U.S. Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, May 30, 2016 11:00 pm
Norm Duke looks right at home in rolling to big lead after first round of PBA Senior U.S. Open
Norm Duke in leading the Dallas Strikers to the 2016 PBA League title. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Hall of Famer Norm Duke treated the Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open like just another PBA50 Tour stop in Monday’s opening round. Duke rolled games of 280, 196, 245, 242, 249 and 276 to total 1,488 and take a 72-pin lead over fellow Hall of Famer Tom Baker. And in this PBA video showing the last several shots of his 276 finale, Duke  quipped: “Don’t try that at home. I’m a professional. This is a closed course out here.” His huge opening round at the Suncoast...