He got to the quarter-finals of the 2017 UK Open with a 10–6 win over Michael Smith and survived two match darts from Kim Huybrechts to progress to the semi-finals 10–9. In another close match Norris was level with Gerwyn Price at 9–9 and missed three darts to take the 19th leg. Price won it by taking out 100 with two double tops and then broke Norris in the next leg to inflict an 11–9 defeat on him.