Jason Couch (born November 8, 1969) is one of the top bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour. A left-handed cranker, he currently resides in Clermont, Florida.
PBA career
Since joining the PBA Tour in 1991, Couch has racked up 15 titles, including four major championships. Jason's first title came at the 1993 Tums Classic, defeating Brian Voss. 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 the event in 1999, 2000 and 2002. (The event was not contested in 2001 because the PBA switched from a calendar year to a 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 th 2008-09 season, Jason has recorded 40 perfect 300 games in PBA events.
Jason Couch also graduated from Gates Chili High School in New York.
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 Durbin is the other.)
Sources
- PBA.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association
- www.jasoncouch.com, official Jason Couch fan site
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