If the USBC Senior Masters used the standard qualifying-match play-stepladder finals format with pins carrying over from qualifying, Tom Hess would be in prime position to make a run at his second straight PBA50 Tour major title.
Instead, Hess, who won the PBA50 Senior U.S. Open on Sept. 7, will see the 122-pin advantage he built up over 15 games of qualifying Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday disappear as the top 64 move in the 223-player field to double-elimination match play Friday at...