Post by: MrPerfect on February 28, 2011, 07:08:53 AM
I was just curious what everyone's favorite and least favorite professional bowlers style?
Favorite: Parker Bohn
Least Favorite: Ryan Shafer
Post by: milorafferty on February 28, 2011, 03:15:30 PM
Favorite: Michael Fagan or Pete Weber
Least Favorite: WRWJ, although dude can still bring it!
Post by: northface28 on February 28, 2011, 03:17:04 PM
Least Fav: WRW, Ryan Shafer
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Post by: MrPerfect on February 28, 2011, 04:19:57 PM
Yeah, my favorite was a toss up between Fagan and Bohn.
Post by: BrianCRX90 on February 28, 2011, 04:29:51 PM
I'll just name those I that are currently on tour:
Favorite style: Ryan Ciminelli (even if he's a lefty it's greatness)
Least favorite style: Jack Jurek (yuckkkk!)
Post by: storm22 on February 28, 2011, 04:40:59 PM
Favorite: Fagan. So smooth it's crazy!
Least: Shafer. He looks like he's pushin one out every ball or just got a finger from the doctor!
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Post by: LookingForALeftyWall on February 28, 2011, 06:29:15 PM
I'm only listing favorites:
Bohn
Scroggins
Ciminelli
Page
That's right, all lefties...
On the right side, I'm also liking Duke and WRW these days...
There's enough guys on the tour who grip and rip (I guess Ciminelli is one but he uses urethane to go straighter). I'd rather watch guys who throw the same or similar lines as me because honestly, I learn more watching guys that throw it like me. Watching Belmo and TJ is nice but I can't really relate like I can to the other guys.
Post by: charlest on February 28, 2011, 06:36:58 PM
Favorite: Richie Wolf
Least Favorite: David Traber & Eugene McCune (tie)
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Post by: titletowncards on February 28, 2011, 06:58:09 PM
My favorites of all-time.
Pete Weber, David Ozio, Parker Bohn III, and of course THE Earl Anthony.
Least favorites.
I'll give a two in one video, just click on it. (hint: Figure-8 backswing, lol)
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Post by: bighook69 on February 28, 2011, 08:47:26 PM
Favorite(s): Tommy Jones, Robert Smith, Pete Weber
Least Favorite(s): Traber brothers
Post by: Quadrajet on February 28, 2011, 09:07:58 PM
Wow, I have to agree with ya on the least favorites. I love how Stayrook throws both arms in the air "stick 'em up!" style at release.
Post by: AlBundy33 on March 01, 2011, 05:11:54 AM
Favorite growing up was probably Tony Westlake.....believe it or not.
Worst: Devers, Joe Salvemini and any of the two-handers (just hard for me to watch for some reason)
Post by: MrPerfect on March 01, 2011, 06:24:03 AM
Yeah, I like Mike Wolfe's style as well. I'm not sure you will find smoother bowlers on tour than him or Fagan.
Post by: jrs813 on March 01, 2011, 07:20:46 AM
FAVORITE PDW Mark Roth Brian Voss
least the trabers
yes i'm old. but in his day voss was so smooth, and he can still toss the pill. roth is my all time favorite he won the first tv bowling show i ever saw at the old showboat in vegas.
Post by: se7en on March 01, 2011, 07:28:34 AM
Favorite: Mike Fagan.
Least Favorite: Zombie Scroggins.
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Post by: stc067 on March 01, 2011, 07:54:59 AM
Favorite- Marshall Holman, Wayne Webb
Least Favorite-Eugene Mcune (sorry, not sure about spelling)
Edited by stc067 on 3/1/2011 at 8:55 AM
Post by: Necromancer on March 01, 2011, 08:32:32 AM
Favorites: Robert Smith, Tommy Jones, Tommy Delutz Jr, and WRW
Least Favorites: Eugene (worst of all time in fact), Ryan Shafer (I wouldn't even call it a hook, more of a spin), Mika
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Post by: lsf_21 on March 01, 2011, 01:09:36 PM
Even though I have only been bowling for a few years (6) one of my favorite bowlers is one I never got to see much of.
Richard Wolfe... effortless. I would do anything to be half as smooth as he is.
also like Tommy Jones, and Mike Fagan.
Least favorite
Ryan Shafer
Post by: ksucat on March 01, 2011, 01:25:15 PM
favorite: Rick Steelsmith - great looking now, but just sick before the shoulder injury. He was effortless power at its finest
least: Eugene McCune
Post by: sutherngent on March 01, 2011, 04:13:57 PM
Faves: Anthony, Holman, Weber, Duke, WRW, Ozio, O'Neil, Aulby
Least: Shafer
Post by: jpgtp300 on March 01, 2011, 06:31:37 PM
thank god someone named steelsmith... his game before the injury was truly awesome.
least favorite- how did anyone forget to say wayne garber??? lol
Post by: David Lee Yskes on March 02, 2011, 01:37:32 PM
in no order
Favs- steelsmith, Hromek, PDW, Bohn III, Richard Wolfe, duke, Maximum Bob, Wes Mallot, Brian Voss, Kelly Kulick, Shannon Pulhowski , Earl Anthony, Mark Roth, Bill O'neill
Least- Scroggins, Traber's, Vespi ( even though it was fun to watch ), WRWjr ( only because now it's like nothing but up 5 on tv ) , Mika ( sorry )
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Post by: hasmin on March 03, 2011, 09:47:04 AM
Scott Devers !!!
Post by: danprince10 on March 03, 2011, 06:26:00 PM
Favorite: Norm
Least: Rudy revs, god its ugly
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Post by: jbruno6 on March 04, 2011, 04:09:44 AM
I like David Ozio, Rick Steelsmith, Tim Mack, Nate Bohr, Pete Weber, Dan McClellan
I dislike nobody
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Post by: mma1027 on April 04, 2011, 02:14:53 PM
Post by: glssmn2001 on April 04, 2011, 02:21:02 PM
Favorite------ Fagan, Bohn and PDW
Least-----Schafer, Smallwood and Angelo
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Post by: neverbackdown_x7x on April 04, 2011, 03:41:54 PM
Favorite: WRW Jr., Wes Malott, Haugen Jr.
Least: Tommy Jones, Chris Barnes
Post by: themagician on April 04, 2011, 05:51:29 PM
Not a fan of the Trabers, McCune, or Shafer's styles.
Big fan of Fagan, Duke, Machuga and PBIII.
Post by: bighook69 on April 04, 2011, 07:00:52 PM
I can't remember the date of his surgery, but this should be before:
and this is very early steelsmith, he wasn't even full time 'pro' when he won the masters:
Post by: bighook69 on April 04, 2011, 07:03:30 PM
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 04, 2011, 07:21:19 PM
Favorites on tour Dave Davis as a senior, Parker, Mike Scroggins, Pete Weber, Wes Malott
Off tour All no thumbers, all two handers
Least favorite (not necessarily bad bowlers)Dave Traber, Ernie Schlegal, Jack Jurek, Jorge300
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Post by: Bill Thomas on April 06, 2011, 04:52:40 AM
Favorite: Bill O'Neill. Can't believe no one has listed him.
Least favorite: Mika
Post by: Mr_Smooth on April 06, 2011, 12:15:59 PM
Favorite:
Patrick Allen, Mike Wolfe, Mike Machuga, Rick Steelsmith, Mark Williams and Norm Duke
Least Favorite:
Scott Devers and Tom Milton
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Post by: jbungard on April 06, 2011, 01:32:31 PM
Favorites: Dave Davis, Frank Ellenburg, Joe Joseph, Marion Ladewig, David Ozio, Shannon Pluhowsky, Brian Voss and Pete Weber
Least Favorites: None - I respect anyone who can achieve professional status at the national/international level.
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Post by: kidlost2000 on April 06, 2011, 01:52:27 PM
Favorite: Rick Steelsmith, Parker Bohn
Least Favorite: Tom Smallwood
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Post by: APheLion on April 07, 2011, 10:15:30 AM
Fav: Duuuuuuuuuke, PB3, Belmo, C Barnes, Mike Wolf, TJ b4 injury, Bob L jr
Least: Shafer (but i think hes consistent as hell, just bowls bad on tv) Mcune (i have to give him ticket for speeding and boring) Chris Warren (bad example for kids whos learning to bowl, high swing and pulling it down... its just bad)
When a house bowler misses the mark, misses the break point and strike, for many ppl its called a wallshot. When a pro does that its call adjustment
When a house bowler gets his finger stuck in the ball and fall on the lanes, for many ppl its called lame bowler. When a pro does that its called the Machuga flop! ha i like this one.
Post by: JJM on April 07, 2011, 10:24:00 AM
Least favorite: WRW, Mike Scroggins, Ryan Shafer, Tom Smallwood
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Post by: 302efi on April 10, 2011, 01:05:40 PM
Favorite: Patrick Healy Jr. & Danny Wiseman
Least favorite: Angleo, Jarros, Carter...and a few others
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Post by: tommyboy74 on April 10, 2011, 04:09:44 PM
Favorites: Learn Jr, Bohn, Duke, O'Neill, Maximum Bob, Pete Weber, Wiseman
Least Favorite: Wayne Garber. I know he was injured and had surgeries, but the 11 step approach is one of the ugliest to watch. Here it is (forward to 3:20): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi89C-XcNLk&feature=related
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Post by: BiGtYmEr300 on April 13, 2011, 04:30:12 AM
Favorites: PBIII, Sean Rash, Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones, and Robert Smith
Least Favorites: Dave Traber, Dale Traber, Bob Vespi, Rick Lawrence, Tom Smallwood, and now Randy Weiss.
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Post by: tdub36tjt on April 13, 2011, 07:05:30 AM
+1000000 about Randy Weiss, watching him bowl makes me want to throw up......But he made it to the TV Finals so I guess........
Post by: EboKnight on May 23, 2011, 12:24:16 PM
fav: Mike Machuga
not: no-one (as long as it works and you win... do it!)
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Post by: TheFreeAgent on May 23, 2011, 01:21:44 PM
Favorite: Cant believe no one said Mike Aulby, then Fagan, Tim Mack, and Dan McLelland.
Least: 2 handers/ no thumbers
REFS: MrEddie(BBE), notsohotshot(BR), akanayte(UTA), Tywithay(BBE), BKloss(BR), therealdeal24(BR), lsf_21(BR), 308d76d (BR), cjb13(BBE), pbaexp12(BR)
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Post by: KDawg77 on May 23, 2011, 02:17:59 PM
Favorite: Bohn
Least: Shafer although he spins a strong ball.
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Post by: clint191 on May 23, 2011, 03:18:04 PM
I 2nd Mr. Perfect's votes, but I give Chris Barnes a close 2nd as favorite!
Post by: applegam on May 23, 2011, 05:54:15 PM
Least favorite -
Scott Devers
Ron Williams (how did he not break his elbow?)
Steve Willams
Granted - all good bowlers, but very hard to watch on the tube.
Favorite-
Steve Cook (made a blue pearl Hammer look like resin!)
Kelly Coffman
Robert Smith
Dave Ozio
Jim Pencak
Post by: usfan51473 on May 23, 2011, 10:21:17 PM
Fav: Chris Barnes, Danny Wiseman, Pete Weber, & Brian Voss
Least: Any two hander/ no thumb....that's not how it was meant to be done.
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