Marc McDowell

Marc McDowell

Personal information
Born	(1962-05-12) May 12, 1962 (age 63) Madison, WI
Alma mater	Monona Grove High School (Monona, WI) West Texas A&M University (Canyon, TX)
Years active	1986-1996
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Bowling Information
Affiliation	PBA
Rookie year	1986 (Rookie of the Year)
Dominant hand	Right (tweener)
Wins	5 PBA Tour (1 Major) 1992 BWAA Bowler of the Year
Sponsors	MOTIV Bowling VISE

Marc McDowell (born May 12, 1962) of Madison, WI, is a right-handed professional 10-pin bowler who competed on the PBA Tour circuit from 1986 to 1996. Overall on tour, Marc captured 5 tour championships, including 1 major. Additionally, Marc also has 7 runner-up finishes along with another 13 appearances in the top 5. ^{[1] [2]}

His strong rookie year (1986) earned him that season's PBA Rookie of the Year award, including a runner-up finish at the Ebonite-Firebolt Open plus placing third at the King Louie Open. ^[3]

1992 proved to be McDowell's most successful season on the tour. Marc collected 3 victories including a major win at the 1992 PBA Firestone Tournament of Champions with a 223-193 victory over Don Genalo in the final match. ^[4] Furthermore, with Marc being the tour's top earner with $176,215, he was voted Bowler of the Year by the Bowling Writers Association of America. ^[5]

En route to winning the AC-Delco Classic in 1992 (January 11), McDowell is also remembered for being the first bowler to use a reactive resin bowling ball (Nu-Line Xcalibur) on television. ^{[2] [6]}

PBA Tour titles

Major championships are in bold type. ^{[7] [8]}

1. 1989 – Fresno Open (Fresno, CA)
2. 1989 – Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship with Dick Weber (Buffalo, NY)
3. 1992 – AC-Delco Classic (Torrance, CA)
4. 1992 – PBA Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, OH)
5. 1992 – Rochester Open (Rochester, NY)

Additional Awards

• 1986 PBA Rookie of the Year
• 1992 BWAA Bowler of the Year

References

1. "Marc McDowell". motivbowling.com. MOTIV Bowling . Retrieved 2025-02-07.
2. Klawitter, Mike (July 2020). "Monona kid makes good". hngnews.com. Adams Publishing Group . Retrieved 2025-02-07.
3. "PBA Rookie of the Year". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
4. "McDowell wins PBA Tournament of Champions". upi.com. United Press International . Retrieved 7 March 2025.
5. "McDowell Bowler of Year". upi.com. United Press International. Jan 1993. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
6. Richgels, Jeff (March 2020). "The story of Steve Cooper, the Xcalibur and the reactive resin revolution — and what I wish I could ask him". 11th Frame. 11th Frame. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
7. "PBA All Time PBA Tour Champions". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
8. "Marc McDowell". mcubed.net sports history:bowling:PBA. Retrieved 2025-02-07.