Wes Malott
Encyclopedia
Wesley Clint "Big Nasty" Malott (born October 26, 1976 in Austin, Texas
) is an American
professional ten-pin bowler
who resides in Pflugerville, Texas
. He has six titles in eight full seasons on the PBA
tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons (2005-06 through 2008-09). He also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which is not a PBA Tour event. Malott also owns 11 PBA Regional titles. Through the end of the 2009-10 season, his career PBA Tour
earnings stand at $793,560 (U.S.). He has rolled 25 perfect 300 games in PBA Tour events through 2009-10.
In a close race, Malott won the 2008–09 PBA Player of the Year Award over Norm Duke
(74 points to Duke's 70). In his finest season to date, Malott made nine TV finals appearances, winning three times. He won the PBA's George Young High Average award with a season mark of 222.98. He also won all five of his matches in winning ESPN2's made-for-TV "King of Bowling" event, which was broadcast over five weeks on a tape-delay basis in April-May, 2009. Malott rolled 300 games in two of his five matches.
At the 2009 PBA World Series of Bowling in Allen Park, MI, Malott made the TV finals in two of the seven events: the PBA Shark Championship and PBA World Championship
, but failed to win either tournament. He made the final match in the World Championship, but was denied his first major title when he was upset by Tom Smallwood
, 244-228. Smallwood is originally from Saginaw, Michigan, and formerly worked in the automotive business before defeating Malott for the championship.
Although Malott failed to win a tournament in the 2009-10 season (the first time he has been shut out since 2004-05), he did finish second on the Tour in average (221.33) and fifth in points, while making five TV finals appearances.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
) is an American
United States
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professional ten-pin bowler
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
who resides in Pflugerville, Texas
Pflugerville, Texas
Pflugerville is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,335 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 39,653...
. He has six titles in eight full seasons on the PBA
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...
tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons (2005-06 through 2008-09). He also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which is not a PBA Tour event. Malott also owns 11 PBA Regional titles. Through the end of the 2009-10 season, his career PBA Tour
PBA Tour
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour is the major professional tour for ten-pin bowling, operated by the Professional Bowlers Association. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA Tour consists of "exempt" bowlers who are a part of the almost 4,300 members worldwide...
earnings stand at $793,560 (U.S.). He has rolled 25 perfect 300 games in PBA Tour events through 2009-10.
In a close race, Malott won the 2008–09 PBA Player of the Year Award over Norm Duke
Norm Duke
Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....
(74 points to Duke's 70). In his finest season to date, Malott made nine TV finals appearances, winning three times. He won the PBA's George Young High Average award with a season mark of 222.98. He also won all five of his matches in winning ESPN2's made-for-TV "King of Bowling" event, which was broadcast over five weeks on a tape-delay basis in April-May, 2009. Malott rolled 300 games in two of his five matches.
At the 2009 PBA World Series of Bowling in Allen Park, MI, Malott made the TV finals in two of the seven events: the PBA Shark Championship and PBA World Championship
PBA World Championship
The PBA World Championship is one of the four major PBA bowling events. Prior to 2002, the tournament was called the PBA National Championship. The PBA National Championship was first contested in 1960, then called the First Annual National Championship...
, but failed to win either tournament. He made the final match in the World Championship, but was denied his first major title when he was upset by Tom Smallwood
Tom Smallwood
Thomas Smallwood is a ten-pin bowler currently competing on the PBA Tour. On December 13, 2009, the right-hander won his first PBA Tour title and first major in the PBA World Championship, defeating 2008-09 PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott in the final match, 244-228...
, 244-228. Smallwood is originally from Saginaw, Michigan, and formerly worked in the automotive business before defeating Malott for the championship.
Although Malott failed to win a tournament in the 2009-10 season (the first time he has been shut out since 2004-05), he did finish second on the Tour in average (221.33) and fifth in points, while making five TV finals appearances.
Career highlights
Top-3 finishes- 2003–04 – 3rd, PBA World Championship
- 2004–05 – 3rd, PBA Banquet Open
- 2005–06 – 3rd, Greater Omaha Classic
- 2005–06 – 1st, Mile High Classic
- 2005–06 – 2nd, Tulsa Championship
- 2006–07 – 2nd, Motor City Classic
- 2006–07 – 1st, Discover Card Windy City Classic
- 2006–07 – 1st, Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout
- 2006–07 – 2nd, Ace Hardware Championship
- 2006–07 – 3rd, Earl Anthony Medford Classic
- 2006–07 – 2nd, US Open
- 2007–08 – 2nd, Lake Country Indiana Classic
- 2007–08 – 2nd, Lumber Liquidators Championship
- 2007–08 – 1st, Earl Anthony Medford Classic
- 2008–09 – 1st, Dart Bowl ATX Crossover Doubles
- 2008–09 – 1st, Carmen SalvinoCarmen SalvinoCarmen Salvino is a professional ten-pin bowler and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association . Salvino won 17 PBA Tour titles –- among them the 1962 PBA National Championship. He also won two PBA Senior Tour titles, including the 1984 Senior National Championship...
Scorpion Championship - 2008–09 – 2nd, Lumber Liquidators Shark Championship
- 2008–09 – 3rd, National Bowling Stadium Championship
- 2008–09 – 1st, Bayer Earl AnthonyEarl AnthonyEarl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member...
Medford Classic - 2008–09 – 3rd, H&R Block Tournament of Champions
- 2008–09 – 1st, Etonic Marathon Open
- 2008–09 – 2nd, Dydo Japan CupDydo Japan CupDydo Japan Cup is an annual PBA and JPBA bowling event. The tournament typically featured the top 16 bowlers from each organization, and has been dominated by PBA Tour professionals since 1989. The last JPBA bowler to win the event was Takeo Sakai in 1988.The tournament celebrated its 25th...
- 2008–09 – 1st, PBA King of Bowling (2 Perfect Games)
- 2009–10 – 2nd, PBA World Championship
- 2009–10 – 3rd, Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles Championship (with Shannon O'KeefeShannon O'KeefeShannon O'Keefe is a female professional bowler who has competed in the USA and internationally. She is a 5-time member of Team USA, and is the reigning Women's World Champion . Shannon competed on the now defunct PWBA Tour and was runner-up rookie of the year in that tour's final season...
) - 2010–11 – 3rd, PBA Chameleon Championship
Career statistics
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | TV Finals | PBA Titles | Average | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210.88 | $9,500 |
| 2003–04 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 217.53 | $45,850 |
| 2004–05 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 219.55 | $56,675 |
| 2005–06 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 221.83 | $130,270 |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 226.49 | $148,425 |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 223.77 | $108,900 |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 222.98 | $174,680 |
| 2009–10 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 221.33 | $85,570 |
| 2010–11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 215.96 | $33,690 |
Personal
Wes and his wife, Maryiedth, have two sons (Jordan and Camden) and now a daughter (Brooke).Sources
- http://www.pba.com, official website of the Professional Bowlers Association and the PBA Tour