Editing Norm Duke (section)

===Later career===
Duke's 37th title on the PBA Tour came in 2012 at the [[Dick Weber]] PBA Playoffs. He joined the PBA50 Tour (formerly PBA Senior Tour) in 2014, while continuing to compete in selected events on the standard PBA Tour. His 38th title on the standard PBA Tour came in the 2015 [[Mark Roth]]-[[Marshall Holman]] PBA Doubles Championship, where he partnered with [[Wes Malott]] for the win.

He captured his 39th PBA title on February 24, 2019 at the PBA Indianapolis Open, defeating [[Jason Belmonte]] in the title match. A month shy of his 55th birthday, Duke became the third oldest player to win a standard PBA Tour event, behind [[John Handegard]] (57) and [[Buzz Fazio]] (winner of two titles at age 56).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pba.com/articles/Almost-55-Hall-of-Famer-Norm-Duke-Wins-39th-Career-Title-in-Go-Bowling-PBA-Indianapolis-Open|title=Almost 55, Hall of Famer Norm Duke Wins 39th Career Title in Go Bowling! PBA Indianapolis Open |last=Vint |first=Bill |publisher=pba.com |date=24 February 2019}}</ref> One week later, he won his 40th PBA Tour title at the PBA Jonesboro Open, becoming the third player in history to win 40 PBA Tour titles (after [[Walter Ray Williams Jr.]] and [[Earl Anthony]]). It was also the first time in Duke's career that he had ever won PBA titles in back-to-back weeks. A testament to Duke's versatility, both victories were on mixed lane conditions, with the left lane and right lane featuring different lengths and layouts of oil.<ref name=NDuke-40/> In 2019, Duke posted the most cashes (20) and match-play appearances (17) on the PBA Tour since his 2005 season, and his highest earnings since 2008.
[[File:NormDukeJoint Base San Antonio (cropped).jpg |thumb | Duke at a bowling exhibition and clinic in 2011]]
On his longevity, Duke stated in 2020:
:"Bowling for a living is so different than most people think. It requires a tremendous commitment to excellence as well as a willingness to expose yourself to failure on a constant basis. Add in a myriad of travel delays and time away from the family; just being happy becomes a chore. The players that mentally manage the grind of the Tour and are able to stay in love with the sport are the ones that have the best chance of sustaining a good career. I have been on the PBA Tour for 38 years and I am as committed now as when I started out in 1982."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stormbowling.com/norm-duke|title=Storm Athletes - Norm Duke |website=stormbowling.com|accessdate=April 29, 2021}}</ref>

On April 2, 2022, the 58-year old Duke claimed the top seed (out of 420 competitors) at the [[USBC Masters]]. Seeking to become the oldest player to win a PBA Tour title and oldest to win a major, he was defeated in the April 3 final by [[Anthony Simonsen]], 219–216. Prior to the finals, Duke announced that unless he qualified for the upcoming [[PBA Tour Playoffs]] (he needed a win to qualify), he would be retiring from full-time competition on the PBA Tour. He will still bowl in [[PBA Regional Tour]] and PBA50 Tour events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pba.com/2022/april/anthony-simonsen-wins-second-usbc-masters-title-2022-event |title=ANTHONY SIMONSEN WINS SECOND USBC MASTERS TITLE AT 2022 EVENT |last=Smith |first=Aaron |publisher=PBA.com |date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref>

Duke made his final televised PBA Tour appearance at the 2022 PBA League Elias Cup Finals in [[Portland, Maine]] on July 10. He reprised his role as the player/manager for the Dallas Strikers, bowling lead-off for the team. The Strikers made it to the final match against the Portland Lumberjacks. After Duke's doubles partner [[Wes Malott]] clinched the tournament for Portland with a spare in the 10th frame of the final game, he yielded his fill shot to Duke. Poetically, Duke closed out his full-time PBA Tour career with a strike. Duke's departure from the PBA Tour was met with much emotion from bowlers and fans alike, so much so that the hashtag ''#ThankYouNorm'' began trending throughout the community shortly before he made his final TV appearance.