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Bridesmaid again: Norm Duke’s 10th frame split hands PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open title to Brian LeClair

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2017 11:57 pm
Bridesmaid again: Norm Duke’s 10th frame split hands PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open title to Brian LeClair
With an unexpected finish, Brian LeClair, second from right, won the Pasco County Florida Open for his second PBA50 Tour title. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
Norm Duke has to have a total love-hate relationship with Lane Glo Bowl in New Port Richey, Florida: The Hall of Famer has bowled for the title of the PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open for four straight years and finished second every time. The latest runner-up finish probably was the toughest to take as Duke had the match in his hands after recovering from three opens in the first four frames with a 5-bagger that had him needing just 9-0 or better to beat top seed Brian LeClair. But on the...