Marc McDowell

Marc McDowell (born May 12, 1962) of Madison, Wisconsin, is an American right-handed professional ten-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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

PBA Tour titles Major championships are in bold type.

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

Additional Awards 1986 PBA Rookie of the Year 1992 BWAA Bowler of the Year