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Above 1. 80 – Top 1. Amateurs Never to Get a PBA Card. Top 1. 0 Amateurs Never to Get a PBA Cardby Mike Valanzano. In my 2. 6 years of bowling, I have been fortunate enough to see and bowl against some of the best bowlers in the world. Whether it is on the local and state level, bowling for Morehead State in college, mega buck amateur events, or even bowling some PBA Tour events.
I have bowled against the best, and I have beat the best. A lot of people would always say to me, “Hey Mike, if you are having success as an amateur, why don’t you go bowl on the PBA Tour?” That has been the question for many top level amateur bowlers in the past 2. So I have compiled a list of 1.
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I feel are the best amateurs of all time that NEVER got a PBA card. Here is my list: 1. Brian Boghosian: Better known as Brian B on the lanes, Brian has one of the simplest games on the planet, but has one of the fiercest strike balls as well.
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He really came onto the scene in 1. Parker Bohn III to win the ABC Masters. Brian B comes from that same mold of quality players in the New England area, like Chris Viale, Mike Lichstein, and Alex Aguiar.
Brian is a 4 time New England Bowlers Association (NEBA) player of the year, and is 6th on the all- time NEBA titles list with 9. Brian has had much success at the mega buck events with several sweeper titles. I know one thing, when you would bowl the High Roller, you would pray you didn’t draw the lane Brian B was on. He also made the telecast at the 2.
USBC Masters and lost in the opening match. Brian today still bowls competitively in the New England area and is enshrined in the Connecticut State Hall of Fame. When you don’t find him on the lanes, you can find him at his office, where he is the head of an accounting firm, Brian is a CPA. http: //www. Facu. O2. RF4. 9) Bryan O’Keefe: Bryan got his start at the University of Nebraska under Bill Straub. In 1. 99. 6, he helped lead Nebraska to a national championship.
He was a 1st team All American and runner up bowler of the year. He is a 9 time World Team Challenge champion, and 3 time World Team Challenge Grand Champion in 2. He is the holder of 3 mega buck sweeper titles along with the Bowlers Journal Singles Championship, he also holds the record for the highest 4 game set in that tournament. He is a Texas State Tournament All Events Champion with an amazing nine game total of 2. He also is the singles champion at the Greater Ozarks Tournament with a 3 game set of 8.
WOW!!! He even has had success at the USBC Open Championships. He has a 3rd place finish in doubles in 2. With a resume like Bryan has, he’ll have an eagle very, very soon!! Currently, Bryan is the facility manager at the International Training and Research Center, pro shop manager, and assistant coach to Team USA. http: //www. Qdi. YYQ0ke. E8) Don Scudder: Don Scudder: A USBC Hall of Famer. Scudder won the first of three USBC Open Championships titles in 1.
His other Open Championships victories were in 1. Team All- Events and in singles. In 1. 99. 8, captured the Brunswick/USBC World Team Challenge Grand Championships. He also has won three Petersen Classic, two Hoinke Classic team titles, a Bowler’s Journal and International Eliminator singles crowns. Don also won the Peterson Classic, to win that tournament, you have to have some game. This man was like a rabid dog on the lanes, Mr.
Intensity best describes Don Scudder. http: //www. B6rd. Q3p. 07) Tim Mack: Now I know what you’re all going to say, Tim was on tour, yes true, but he was never on tour in his prime. When Tim got his card, he was battling a nasty shoulder injury and other physical injuries. How does this resume sound for an amateur 6. He was a 5 time amateur bowler of the year, and a 3 time world amateur bowler of the year. He has a best finish of 2nd at the High Roller and Mini Eliminator. A 2 time captain of the Weber Cup, Tim would lead a team of USA professionals to do battle against a team of European stars, to have an amateur as your captain speaks volumes of what Tim can do with a bowling ball.
As I said earlier, due to injuries, Tim never had a chance to shine on the PBA Tour. Since obtaining his card, he has 1 regional title to his credit. I do wish him all the success in his future of bowling on the PBA Tour. http: //www. Fs. N- fx. BG8& feature=relmfu. Paeng Nepomuceno: Now I know most of you are probably saying to yourself, who is this guy?
Well allow me to introduce you to Paeng. He is a 6 time world champion and is said to be the greatest international bowler in the history of bowling. He won the 1st of his record setting 1. March of 2. 01. 2.
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He is also the holder of 3 Guinness World Records: youngest world bowling champion (age 1. The world FIQ has named him the “International Bowling Athlete of the Millennium.” If you are to walk into the International Bowling Hall of Fame in Texas, a life size picture of Paeng greets you along with his memorabilia. Residing in the Philippines, the man is simply a God there. He is the only athlete in the Philippines who has been honored by five Philippine presidents and was given the highest award to a Filipino. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1. The Philippine Senate and Congress have named Paeng the greatest athlete of all time in the Philippines. http: //www.
VVy. Swv. AH8. 5) Vernon Petersen: A three- time member of Team USA (1. Peterson was the 1. U. S. Amateur champion. At the 1. 99. 7 Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, he helped Team USA to gold medals in the trios and team events. Vernon also has a High Roller Red Hot title to his credit in 2.
He even eliminated me in the 2. Super Bowl High Roller. Thanks Vernon!! http: //www. Vrs. CRw. Rhb. PM4) Mike Mullin: Mr.
Cool Mike Mullin, a personal friend of mine. Mike is truly one of the nicest guys in the world. A former All American at St. John’s University, Mike started making a name for himself bowling in college. A champion at the high roller, Mike has a sweeper title under his belt worth $1. High Roller Red Hot champion. Mike has also had lots of success on the international level with Team USA.
A member of Team USA 4 times, he was the 1. US Amateur title. That same year, Mike finished 4th at the ABC Masters, losing in the shootout round to Chris Sand and PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III, who shot 3.
Mike has several Old School tournament wins on Long Island, a 3 time NEBA champion; Mike knows how to get it done. If he was to bowl on tour, this smooth lefty would have made a name for himself real quick! Zoq. HK9. OXM3) Bill Hoffman: Hoffman, also known as “The Joker” has had success all around the globe.
A former college bowling rookie of the year, and 1st team All American for Ohio State University, Hoffman got his start there. He then went on to be a 9 time member of Team USA.
He also has been the US Amateur champion two time in his career. Hoffman has won titles in Europe, Australia, and Asia. He is a 5 time world champion and a member of the International Bowling Hall of Fame. Bill has worked hand in hand with former Team USA coach Fred Borden and has become one of the top coaches in the world. Bill has taken his knowledge and started coaching in Europe and South America. Pg- q. VNJdf. A2) Mike Lichstein: Litchy hoss!! The bowler with the most memorable form in the world.
Litch IMO is the best lefty amateur in the country. The holder of 2. 7 New England Bowling Association titles (NEBA), which is the all time record. He is also a 4 time NEBA bowler of the year. Litch finished 2nd at the High Roller in Atlantic City in 1. High Roller in 1. Litch has had much success at the mega buck tournaments over the years, winning over $5.
He even made a PBA telecast in 1. Patrick Allen in a doubles event, that team finished 4th. Mike is also a former Brunswick World Team Challenge Grand Champion. In 2. 01. 0, he teamed with his legendary PBA Hall of Fame father, Larry, to bowl in the USBC Open Championships.
Mike shot a 3. 00 game in doubles. Litch comes from bowling royality, it is in his DNA. Mike is the example of it doesn’t matter how you throw the rock, as long as you can do it the same everytime you will have success in this game!! http: //www. OHx. 5k. 08. X2t. And last but not least.
My #1 all time best bowler to NEVER get a PBA Card…. Drum roll please…. Mike Neuman: The man was a godlike figure around the world. Holder of 4 ABC Championship Eagles, and winning all 4 in one year (1. Super Bowl High Roller Champion, 2 time best ball challenge winner at the High Roller. Mini Eliminator champion. Not to mention, a former member of Team USA.
Mike has bowled in a couple of PBA events over the years as an amateur and has had success in them. The one that sticks out the most was the 1. Johnny Petraglia Open. I was a caddy that year, and witnessed this.
He was bowling the 2. Amleto Monacelli. They were bowling downstairs at Carolier on lanes 4. Neuman had a huge cheering section. Mike finished the match first, and left a ring 1. Amleto proceeded to get up, flush the next 3 shots for 3. He ended up finishing the tournament 6th, and missing the TV show by 1.
It was one of the sickest things I ever saw in the bowling world. Neuman was probably the toughest bowler both mentally and physically there was that didn’t bowl on tour. My favorite Mike Neuman story is this.
He was bowling a tournament overseas in the 9. The lane pattern was impossible, so tough the sponsor of the tournament put up a bonus of $1. Only 1 guy averaged 2.
K, that man was Mike Neuman. http: //www. It. H7. Mj. Mow. This was a very interesting article to write. And the debate on this topic will probably go on forever. I want to thank Shannon O’ Keefe, Mike Miseno, and Robert Smith for giving me some info and notes for this piece. Stay tuned, with this being the top 1. Let the debate begin!
Editors Note: We have been made aware that Tim Mack does have his PBA Card, we regret this oversight. Mike Valanzano, 2.