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A week-long break on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour was a welcome relief for PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke.
Coming off a disappointing 39th place-finish in the H & R Block Tournament of Champions three weeks ago, a rested Duke defeated Michael Fagan 278-168 in the championship match to win the Dennys Dick Weber Open Sunday at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Calif.
That week off was everything, said Duke, who was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame the same week as the Tournament of Champions. I needed it mentallyif there wasnt this break on Tour I would have probably taken a week off anyway.
Dukes win was the 32nd of his career tying him for fifth all-time with fellow Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III. In addition to coming into the tournament with renewed focus, the Clermont, Fla., resident admitted to a little added inspiration from the late Dick Weber.
When I started the practice session I noticed Dicks photo on a banner and I thought if Im going to win this tournament I better bowl like Dick Weber, said the 44-year-old Duke. It means a lot.
For Duke it was his third victory of the season having won the PBA World Championship to start the season, becoming the first player to win three consecutive majors. He also won the Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles with Liz Johnson in January.
The PBA Tour continues this week with the USBC Masters tournament from Las Vegas, NV. The ESPN finals are Sunday at 1 p.m.