Seriously, if you aren't ALWAYS on tv, you have to be doing pretty bad out there. Even these international events, you cash for a few thousand. Factor in travel and lodging, that paltry money is gone. Not to mention, you haven't eaten yet. I admire these guys, not for their bowling prowess, but the fact they are working for peanuts and go all over the world doing so.

I agree that the living to made out there is pretty meager for the vast majority.

DP3 I don't know who you might be referring to other than Belmonte, but most of the touring professional I have known are anything but trust fund babies. Few would have come from I would call upper middle class.

Most had wives who held down jobs that supported the family and provided some benefits.

A few had sponsors who might back them a few years but they expect to get most of their money back and if the bowler did have a good year they took a majority of the excess to pay for lean years.

But most would have a dream to tour, they were young with little responsibilities, and they could try it a few years on their own dime. But generally they went back home broke after 2 or 3 years of trying.

For the record you have no idea what you are talking about.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/magazine/archives/news/story?page=magazine-20040329-article35&src=mobile

Not much if they're living out of cars or 4 to a room.

Yea I believe I heard Mike devaney living in his car during the tour. I like the dude and don't wish anybody bad luck but dam it's like a gamble on a part of your life.

Didnt the wsob pay like 8k for first per event..no thanks..

This is embarrassing.

don't players who are exempt get some kind of paycheck from the pba?

NOT ENOUGH