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Jakob Butturff re-takes lead from Norm Duke, opens 264-pin margin as he aims for biggest win of career at 2017 U.S. Open

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, October 30, 2017 11:00 pm
Jakob Butturff re-takes lead from Norm Duke, opens 264-pin margin as he aims for biggest win of career at 2017 U.S. Open
Jakob Butturff has a 264-pin lead heading into the final day of match plat at the 2017 U.S. Open. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
With two PBA Tour titles in Xtra Frame events and 14 PBA Regional titles in his short career, there is no doubt Jakob Butturff is a winner. The question is how big a winner can he be? Watching the 23-year-old lefty with the unique corkscrew release, I’ve come to believe it’s a Hall of Fame career in the making. And Butturff is in prime position to make a big statement along those lines the next two days. As a left-hander, Butturff is going to have more dry spells than any...