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Exempt Bowlers

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Chris Barnes

2012-2013 Season
World Championship Title

Steven Black

2012-2013 Season
Deferred to 2012-13 Season

Johnathan Bower

2011-2012 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Wayne Garber

2011-2012 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Paul Gibson

2011-2012 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Tyler Jensen

2011-2012 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Mika Koivuniemi

2012-2013 Season
Tournament of Champions Title

Kelly Kulick

2011-2012 Season
Tournament of Champions Title

Rhino Page

2011-2012 Season
Golden Parachute Exemption

Kerry Painter

2011-2012 Season
Regional Players Invitational

Tom Smallwood

2011-2012 Season
World Championship Title

Earn It Pro Style

How do you earn it?

Stroker

A Stroker relies on deadly accuracy.

Tweener

A Tweener has some revolutions and is able to play multiple lines to the pins.

Power Tweener

A Power-Tweener is a master at playing any angle from the extreme outside to the extreme inside.

Cranker

A Cranker creates extremely high revolutions and speeds.

$2 Million In Career Earnings

300 On TV

Accurate

Aggressive Adjustments

Changing bowling ball and or moving to a new part of the lane.

Around the Ball

A circling motion at the point of releasing a bowling ball.

Deep

Area of the lane left of the 3rd arrow.

Hall of Famer

High Backswing

Backswing above head level.

High Rev

Above 450 rmp.

High Speed

Over 18 mph.

International Bowler

Loft

How far over the foul line the ball travels in the air.

Low Backswing

Backswing below shoulder level.

Low Rev

Under 300 rpm.

Low Speed

Below 15 mph.

Mentalist

Uses specific method to make adjustments.

Mid Revs

Between 300-450 rpm.

Mid Speed

15-18 mph.

Straight

Area of the line right of the 2nd arrow.

Track

Area of the lane with the most ball traffic.

Trick Shots

Triple Crown

Won the US Open, Tournament of Champions, and World Championship.

Versatile

Senior Tour Bowlers

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PBA Hall of Fame

The PBA Hall of Fame was founded in 1975 with eight initial inductees (Ray Bluth, Don Carter, Carmen Salvino, Harry Smith, Dick Weber, Billy Welu, Frank Esposito, Chuck Pezzano) and continues to serve as a permanent tribute to the immortals of the sport.

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