I started bowling when I was around 10 years old. My dad would take me bowling on Sundays after church. I remember always looking forward to going bowling with my father. At about 12 I started bowling in the junior leagues and began getting some instruction. At 17 I was working at the bowl, and I met a gentleman (Brad Hoffman RIP) that had bowled out on the PBA Tour in the late 60’s. He started instructing me on both the physical and mental game and that’s when I started to realize significant improvements. At 18, I bowled my first adult scratch tournament and won. From there I spent the next 30 years competing at several different local tournaments and having some success. Once my kids were grown, I decided that I had more time to commit to the game and that’s when I started bowling in the PBA tournaments. It’s been such a blessing to be able to compete in my 50’s against some of the greatest bowlers and meet some great people.