Patrick Healey, Jr

Patrick Healey, Jr (born October 9, 1968 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA) is a bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour and resides in Denton, Texas with wife, Teresa and his stepson Victor. Healey has been a member of the PBA since 1998 and in his free time enjoys playing golf. His wife Teresa is also an accomplished bowler and has represented Mexico on their National Team.

Patrick Healey, Jr. started bowling on a fluke. "My mother and father got me started. Apparently, they went out to bowl one evening when I was about seven years old, and they couldn't get a babysitter. So they just dragged me along. It turned out I liked it so much that they enrolled me in a youth league the next year" [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-96619901.html Hanging tough: after 16 TV shows and four seconds, stellar ] ]

While attending Wichita State University, he became a first team All-American in 1988. Also while at Wichita State, Healey, Jr. was forced to choose between bowling and his major of computer science. "I was about a year and a half away from graduating with a major in computer science. I remember walking into my counselor's office and saying that I just made the United States national bowling team and I would be traveling a little bit. She basically looked at me and said, "If you miss one laboratory class, you're out of the course for the semester." I had reached a level in computer courses that it was make-or-break time. Obviously, I decided to bowl; I stayed in school but changed my major to general studies." [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-96619901.html Hanging tough: after 16 TV shows and four seconds, stellar ] ]

Although on the PBA tour since 1998, he did not win his first title until 2002, when he wont the Greater Kansas City open at Lunar Bowl in Blue Springs, MO. He has since won two more titles and has lifetime tour earnings of $734,752. [ [http://www.pba.com/players/singlebio03.asp?ID=2021 PBA.com - Official site of the Professional Bowlers Association ] ] He is a member of both Storm and VISE Pro Staffs.

Amateur accolades

* 1988 - First-team All-American from Wichita State University
* 1991 - Gold Medalist in both doubles and trios at the FIQ World Championships
* 1991, 1992, & 1995 - World Cup Amateur of the Year
* 1995 - US National Amateur Champion
* 1995-96 - World Amateur Bowler of the Year
* Member of Team USA

Professional career titles

* 2002-2003 Season: Greater Kansas City Open
* 2003-2004 Season: Geico Open Champion, Dexter Tournament of Champions

PBA earnings by year

*2007-08: Injury Deferment - Did Not Bowl
*2006-07: $46,139
*2005-06: $97,540
*2004-05: $75,800
*2003-04: $174,600
*2002-03: $83,085
*2001-02: $139,708
*2000: $53,715
*1999: $42,470
*1998: $21,695 Total: $734,752

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