Marc McDowell
Marc McDowell 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 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, McDowell is also remembered for being the first bowler to use a reactive resin bowling ball on television.
PBA Tour titles
Major championships are in bold type.- 1989 – Fresno Open
- 1989 – Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship with Dick Weber
- 1992 – AC-Delco Classic
- 1992 – PBA Firestone Tournament of Champions
- 1992 – Rochester Open