Packy Hanrahan

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Patrick Hanrahan
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-04-25) April 25, 1995 (age 28)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Years active2018–present
Bowling Information
Affiliation PBA
Rookie year2019
Dominant handLeft (two-handed delivery)
Wins2 PBA Tour
Sponsors Brunswick, [1] VISE Grips, Dexter

Patrick "Packy" Hanrahan (born 25 April 1995) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who joined the Professional Bowlers Association in 2018 after a collegiate career at Wichita State University. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, [2] he currently resides in Wichita, Kansas. [3] As of 2024, he is also a member of Team USA. [4]

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Hanrahan uses a two-handed shovel-style delivery with a dominant left hand. He has won two titles on the PBA Tour, both coming in the 2023 season.

Packy is a national pro staff member for the DV8 division of Brunswick. [1] He is also sponsored by VISE Grips and Dexter bowling shoes. [3]

Amateur career

Packy bowled for his high school team, the Greenwich High Cardinals, leading them to a Connecticut state championship in his senior year (2013). In the state championship, he rolled 23 consecutive strikes over his final two games, posting scores of 290 and 300. [2]

Hanrahan then attended Wichita State University, trying out for the men's bowling team as a walk-on. He was placed on the developmental team in his freshman year, then made the varsity squad in his sophomore season. That season (2015) saw Wichita State win the collegiate national championship.

Professional career

Hanrahan became a PBA member in 2018. He performed well enough in PBA Regional Tour events to qualify for the national PBA Tour in 2019. He did not fare well in the 2019 season, cashing only seven times in 22 events. He considered a career as a physical education teacher during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, but ultimately chose to return to the Tour in 2021.

The 2021 season saw modest improvement, as Hanrahan ranked 31st on Tour. 2022 was even better, as Packy cashed ten times in 13 events for a then-career high $81,185 and moved up to a No. 13 ranking in points. High finishes in 2022 included second place at the David Small's Best of the Best Championship and third at the PBA Scorpion Championship. He was also a member of the Portland Lumberjacks team, which won the PBA League championship in 2022. [5]

Packy broke through with his first PBA title on March 24, 2023, winning the PBA Kokomo Classic. Qualifying as the top seed, Hanrahan won his lone finals match in convincing fashion, 268–214, over Matt Ogle. The $25,000 first prize was Packy's biggest single check to date. [6] On May 11, Hanrahan won his second title of the 2023 season, capturing the Roth-Holman Doubles Championship with partner and fellow Wichita State alum, Mitch Hupé. The duo grabbed the lead in qualifying, with Hanrahan pacing the field at 3,082 pins over 12 games (a 256.8 average and just one pin shy of the PBA's 12-game qualifying round record, set by Mike Aulby in 1996). [7] The pair maintained the top seed through 12 games of match play on their way to a wire-to-wire win, topping the team of Sean Rash and Matt Ogle in the finals. [8] Through the first 15 events of the 2023 season, Hanrahan ranked sixth in Tour points. [9] Based on his Tour points over two seasons, Packy qualified for his first PBA Tour Finals event in 2023 as the No. 7 seed. He would finish the June 24-25 tournament in a tie for fourth place. [10] In 19 events of the 2023 season, Hanrahan finished sixth in points and cashed a new career-high $98,100. [11]

Accomplishments and honors

Source: [12] [13]

Personal life

Hanrahan did not take up bowling seriously until high school, stating, "Before high school, I bowled once a year like almost everyone else." He began practicing weekly with his father to improve his game. Packy's high school coach, Wayne Gioffre, stated, "He started out as an average bowler his first year, then really dove into the sport." [2]

When not bowling tournaments, Hanrahan has worked as a substitute teacher in the Wichita area. [2]

Hanrahan is currently in a relationship with PWBA pro Madison Janack, who also bowled collegiately for Wichita State. [14]

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