Norm Duke wins UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages for first PBA50 Tour title
04/23/14
In a stellar stepladder final that included five Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famers, Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., emerged as the winner of the PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages presented by Radical Tuesday capturing his first PBA50 Tour title.
L-R Larry Ducat, Norm Duke and Darrell Ducat.
Bowling in his second PBA50 Tour tournament, after finishing second in last week's season-opening Pasco County (Fla.) Open, Duke defeated four-time PBA50 Player of the Year Tom Baker (right) of King, N.C., 256-228, in the title match at Spanish Springs Lanes.
"I tell you, there were more titles in that final than I can even think about so it makes winning that much more gratifying," Duke said. "I've bowled against these guys on Tour so many times but it's still the same – a battle for every game, a battle for every frame."
In the opening match, Parker Bohn III (left) of Jackson, N.J., also bowling in his second PBA50 Tour tournament, defeated two-time defending PBA50 Player of the Year and 2013 Sun Bowl In The Villages winner Walter Ray Williams Jr. (right) of Ocala, Fla., 287-268, to advance to the second match.
In a contest between the PBA50 Tour rookies, Duke defeated Bohn, 255-238, in the second match to advance to the semifinal. Duke then went on to beat 2013 PBA50 Rookie of the Year Pete Weber (left) of St. Ann, Mo., 279-215, in the semifinal to set up the championship showdown against Baker.
Duke started the title match with the first seven strikes which ultimately proved too much for Baker to overcome.
"When the scores are high, the match is never over," said the 50-year-old Duke. "Tom is a great player so it inspires you to remain focused."
In all, the five finalists represented 164 titles – 28 of them majors – won during their careers on the PBA Tour. Williams is the PBA Tour's all-time titles leader with 47 wins, with Weber and Duke tied for third with 37 titles each. Bohn ranks sixth in career PBA Tour titles with 33 wins. Baker, a 10-time winner on the PBA50 Tour also has 10 PBA Tour titles.
Duke qualified third for the finals with the help of a 10-6 match play record earlier Tuesday which he described as one of the toughest tests he has experienced in his career.
"I think the past two days were the hardest two days I've experienced in a tournament in a long time," Duke said. "It was physically demanding and as tough to win as any tournament I've ever bowled."
The PBA50 Tour travels to Mooresville, N.C., for the Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300 at George Pappas Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C., April 27-30. The Miller High Life Classic will be covered in its entirety via PBA's online bowling channel Xtra Frame. Click on the Xtra Frame logo on the pba.com homepage for subscription and schedule information.
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Spanish Springs Lanes In The Villages, Fla., United States (April 19-22, 2014)
Championship Round:
1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $9,000
2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., $4,500
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $3,000
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $2,500
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., $2,000
Playoff Results:
Match One: No. 4 Bohn def. No. 5 Williams, 287-268
Match Two: No. 3 Duke def. Bohn, 255-238
Semifinal Match: Duke def. No. 2 Weber, 279-215
Championship: Duke def. No. 1 Baker, 256-228
Players with position, hometown, won-lost-tied record and 32-game total; top 5 advance stepadder finals; places 6 to 16 show earnings; a-amateur
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 13-3, 8,203
2, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 11-5, 8,032
3, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 10-6, 8,010
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 10-6, 7,967
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 11-5, 7,925
Missed Cut:
6, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 10-5-1, 7,866, $1,700
7, Dennis Rakauskas, Apopka, Fla., 9-6-1, 7,834, $1,550
8, Ralph Brunt Jr., Ft. Pierce, Fla., 10-6, 7,820, $1,500
9, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 9-7, 7,755, $1,475
10, (tie) a-Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 6-10, and
Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 8-8, 7,723, $1,438
12, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 12-4, 7,699, $1,400
13, a-Al Runkel, Cincinnati, 6-9-1, 7,655, $1,375
14, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 5-10-1, 7,642, $1,350
15, Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 8-7-1, 7,633, $1,325
16, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 8-8, 7,535, $1,300
Players with position, hometown, won-lost-tied record and 24-game total; top 16 advance; places 17 to 32 show earnings; a-amateur
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 6-2-0, 5,945
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 7-1-0, 5,938
3, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 7-1-0, 5,934
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 5-3-0, 5,924
5, Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 6-2-0, 5,896
6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 5-3-0, 5,842
7, Dennis Rakauskas, Apopka, Fla., 5-2-1, 5,840
8, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 6-2-0, 5,796
9, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 5-3-0, 5,778
10, Bo Goergen*, Sanford, Mich., 3-5-0, 5,747
11, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 2-5-1, 5,734
12, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 7-1-0, 5,730
13, Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 5-2-1, 5,726
14, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 5-3-0, 5,698
15, Ralph Brunt Jr., Ft. Pierce, Fla., 5-3-0, 5,691
16, Al Runkel*, Cincinnati, 4-4-0, 5,671
Missed Cut:
17, Randy Pedersen, Clermont, Fla., 4-4-0, 5,668, $1,200
18, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 4-4-0, 5,658, $1,180
19, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 3-5-0, 5,635, $1,160
20, Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 3-5-0, 5,623, $1,140
21, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 4-4-0, 5,602, $1,120
22, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 4-4-0, 5,595, $1,100
23, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3-5-0, 5,593, $1,090
24, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 3-5-0, 5,581, $1,080
25, Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa, 2-6-0, 5,552, $1,070
26, Brian Cooper, Henderson, Nev., 2-6-0, 5,541, $1,060
27, Darin Hays*, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3-5-0, 5,519, $1,050
28, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 2-5-1, 5,511, $1,040
29, Dale Eagle, Newport Beach, CA, 1-7-0, 5,482, $1,030
30, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3-5-0, 5,461, $1,020
31, Doug Evans, Southgate, Mich., 2-6-0, 5,412, $1,010
32, Billy Block, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 0-8-0, 5,313, $1,000
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Bowling in his second PBA50 Tour tournament, Duke defeats Tom Baker 256-228 in championship match; stepladder finals features five PBA Hall of Famers representing 164 PBA Tour titles including 28 majors
In a stellar stepladder final that included five Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famers, Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., emerged as the winner of the PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages presented by Radical Tuesday capturing his first PBA50 Tour title.L-R Larry Ducat, Norm Duke and Darrell Ducat. Bowling in his second PBA50 Tour tournament, after finishing second in last week's season-opening Pasco County (Fla.) Open, Duke defeated four-time PBA50 Player of the Year Tom Baker (right) of King, N.C., 256-228, in the title match at Spanish Springs Lanes.
"I tell you, there were more titles in that final than I can even think about so it makes winning that much more gratifying," Duke said. "I've bowled against these guys on Tour so many times but it's still the same – a battle for every game, a battle for every frame."In the opening match, Parker Bohn III (left) of Jackson, N.J., also bowling in his second PBA50 Tour tournament, defeated two-time defending PBA50 Player of the Year and 2013 Sun Bowl In The Villages winner Walter Ray Williams Jr. (right) of Ocala, Fla., 287-268, to advance to the second match.In a contest between the PBA50 Tour rookies, Duke defeated Bohn, 255-238, in the second match to advance to the semifinal. Duke then went on to beat 2013 PBA50 Rookie of the Year Pete Weber (left) of St. Ann, Mo., 279-215, in the semifinal to set up the championship showdown against Baker.Duke started the title match with the first seven strikes which ultimately proved too much for Baker to overcome.
"When the scores are high, the match is never over," said the 50-year-old Duke. "Tom is a great player so it inspires you to remain focused."
In all, the five finalists represented 164 titles – 28 of them majors – won during their careers on the PBA Tour. Williams is the PBA Tour's all-time titles leader with 47 wins, with Weber and Duke tied for third with 37 titles each. Bohn ranks sixth in career PBA Tour titles with 33 wins. Baker, a 10-time winner on the PBA50 Tour also has 10 PBA Tour titles.
Duke qualified third for the finals with the help of a 10-6 match play record earlier Tuesday which he described as one of the toughest tests he has experienced in his career.
"I think the past two days were the hardest two days I've experienced in a tournament in a long time," Duke said. "It was physically demanding and as tough to win as any tournament I've ever bowled."
The PBA50 Tour travels to Mooresville, N.C., for the Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300 at George Pappas Victory Lanes in Mooresville, N.C., April 27-30. The Miller High Life Classic will be covered in its entirety via PBA's online bowling channel Xtra Frame. Click on the Xtra Frame logo on the pba.com homepage for subscription and schedule information.
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PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages presented by Radical
Spanish Springs Lanes In The Villages, Fla., United States (April 19-22, 2014)
Championship Round:
1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $9,000
2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., $4,500
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $3,000
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $2,500
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., $2,000
Playoff Results:
Match One: No. 4 Bohn def. No. 5 Williams, 287-268
Match Two: No. 3 Duke def. Bohn, 255-238
Semifinal Match: Duke def. No. 2 Weber, 279-215
Championship: Duke def. No. 1 Baker, 256-228
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PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages - Match Play Round of 16
Players with position, hometown, won-lost-tied record and 32-game total; top 5 advance stepadder finals; places 6 to 16 show earnings; a-amateur
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 13-3, 8,203
2, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 11-5, 8,032
3, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 10-6, 8,010
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 10-6, 7,967
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 11-5, 7,925
Missed Cut:
6, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 10-5-1, 7,866, $1,700
7, Dennis Rakauskas, Apopka, Fla., 9-6-1, 7,834, $1,550
8, Ralph Brunt Jr., Ft. Pierce, Fla., 10-6, 7,820, $1,500
9, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 9-7, 7,755, $1,475
10, (tie) a-Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 6-10, and
Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 8-8, 7,723, $1,438
12, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 12-4, 7,699, $1,400
13, a-Al Runkel, Cincinnati, 6-9-1, 7,655, $1,375
14, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 5-10-1, 7,642, $1,350
15, Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 8-7-1, 7,633, $1,325
16, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 8-8, 7,535, $1,300
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PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages - Match Play Round of 32
Players with position, hometown, won-lost-tied record and 24-game total; top 16 advance; places 17 to 32 show earnings; a-amateur
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 6-2-0, 5,945
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 7-1-0, 5,938
3, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 7-1-0, 5,934
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 5-3-0, 5,924
5, Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 6-2-0, 5,896
6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 5-3-0, 5,842
7, Dennis Rakauskas, Apopka, Fla., 5-2-1, 5,840
8, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 6-2-0, 5,796
9, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 5-3-0, 5,778
10, Bo Goergen*, Sanford, Mich., 3-5-0, 5,747
11, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp, Mich., 2-5-1, 5,734
12, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 7-1-0, 5,730
13, Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 5-2-1, 5,726
14, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 5-3-0, 5,698
15, Ralph Brunt Jr., Ft. Pierce, Fla., 5-3-0, 5,691
16, Al Runkel*, Cincinnati, 4-4-0, 5,671
Missed Cut:
17, Randy Pedersen, Clermont, Fla., 4-4-0, 5,668, $1,200
18, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 4-4-0, 5,658, $1,180
19, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 3-5-0, 5,635, $1,160
20, Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 3-5-0, 5,623, $1,140
21, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 4-4-0, 5,602, $1,120
22, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 4-4-0, 5,595, $1,100
23, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3-5-0, 5,593, $1,090
24, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 3-5-0, 5,581, $1,080
25, Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa, 2-6-0, 5,552, $1,070
26, Brian Cooper, Henderson, Nev., 2-6-0, 5,541, $1,060
27, Darin Hays*, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3-5-0, 5,519, $1,050
28, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 2-5-1, 5,511, $1,040
29, Dale Eagle, Newport Beach, CA, 1-7-0, 5,482, $1,030
30, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3-5-0, 5,461, $1,020
31, Doug Evans, Southgate, Mich., 2-6-0, 5,412, $1,010
32, Billy Block, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 0-8-0, 5,313, $1,000
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