How to Be a Professional Bowler
Bowling is enjoyed by millions as a hobby and sport that brings together friends and family for fun, and sometimes competition. Every bowling center has leagues where young children to senior citizens test their skills against others. Some are quite good at the game, but it takes more than an occasional 200-plus game to make a professional bowler. A sustained level of performance, a willingness to sacrifice time away from family, money to get started and a burning desire to prove you are among the best are all necessary to hit the pro circuit. It all starts with the Professional Bowlers Association, the guiding organization among the pros.
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Decide if you would like to be a full member of the PBA at $300 per year or a standard member at $144 per year. Both have a $99 initial application fee. The full member receives greater benefits from joining.
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Fill out an application to the PBA after meeting its guidelines. These include having either a 200 average or better for the most recent league season with at least 36 games, a 190 average or better in a PBA experience league or sanctioned USBC sport bowling league, or cash in a PBA regional tournament as a non-member.
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Submit the application with all necessary supporting documentation such as the official scorer sheets for the games bowled, and your fee.
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Choose which of the tournaments you will participate in. Approximately 70 regional tournaments are held around the country each season, with the average entry fee for PBA members between $200 to $300. The tournaments last from Friday night through Sunday afternoon, and food and hotel expenses should be factored into the costs. Average earnings for the tournament winner is about $3,000.
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Qualify to enter a nationally sponsored tournament by participating in a PBA Tour Qualifying Round before the tournament. Only 12 open spots are available per tournament.
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