Jason Couch
Encyclopedia
Jason Couch is one of the top bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA) tour. A left-handed cranker
, he currently resides in Clermont, Florida
.
. Later that year he won his first major title at the 1993 Touring Players Championship. He then pulled off an historic "three-peat" in the Tournament of Champions, winning consecutive events in 1999, 2000 and 2002. (The event was not contested in 2001 because the PBA switched from a calendar year to a fall-spring seasonal format.)
Couch is currently 12th on the PBA's all-time money list with over $1.6 million in career earnings. He had season-ending knee surgery in 2007 and had to defer his 2007-08 exemption to 2008-09. He was ranked #24 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years." Through the end of the 2010-11 season, Jason has recorded 41 perfect 300 games in PBA events.
Jason Couch also graduated from Clermont High School in Clermont, Florida.
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
(PBA) tour. A left-handed cranker
Bowling form
In the sport of ten-pin bowling there are many different ways in which to deliver the bowling ball in order to advance it toward the pins in an accurate and powerful manner. Generally, there are three basic forms and several variants. The most basic form is known as stroking, which is the most...
, he currently resides in Clermont, Florida
Clermont, Florida
Clermont is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States, west of Orlando. The population was 13,100 in 2008. The city is essentially residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and food and beverage establishments, which are tourism oriented. The historic...
.
PBA career
Since joining the PBA Tour in 1991, Couch has racked up 16 titles, including four major championships. Jason's first title came at the 1993 Tums Classic, defeating Brian VossBrian Voss
Brian Voss of Kennesaw, GA, is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association since 1982. The right-hander currently owns 25 PBA titles...
. Later that year he won his first major title at the 1993 Touring Players Championship. He then pulled off an historic "three-peat" in the Tournament of Champions, winning consecutive events in 1999, 2000 and 2002. (The event was not contested in 2001 because the PBA switched from a calendar year to a fall-spring seasonal format.)
Couch is currently 12th on the PBA's all-time money list with over $1.6 million in career earnings. He had season-ending knee surgery in 2007 and had to defer his 2007-08 exemption to 2008-09. He was ranked #24 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years." Through the end of the 2010-11 season, Jason has recorded 41 perfect 300 games in PBA events.
Jason Couch also graduated from Clermont High School in Clermont, Florida.
Awards and recognition
- 1992 PBA Rookie of the Year
- Won at least one PBA title in six straight seasons (1998 through 2003-04)
- One of only two three-time winners in the Tournament of Champions. (Mike DurbinMike DurbinMike Durbin is a former American professional bowler. He became a member of the PBA in 1967, a year in which he won two tournaments and was named PBA Rookie of the Year by Sporting News. He would go on to win a record three Tournament of Champions titles and 14 total PBA titles, amassing over...
is the other.)
Sources
- PBA.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association
- www.jasoncouch.com, official Jason Couch fan site