Kyle Troup
| Kyle Troup | |
|---|---|
 Troup at a PBA tournament in 2016 | |
| Born | June 11, 1991 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Home town | Taylorsville, North Carolina |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 2008 |
| Dominant hand | Right (two-handed) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Sponsors | Storm Products, Inc. |
| Personal blog |
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Kyle Troup (born June 11, 1991) is an American, right-handed, two-handed professional ten-pin bowler residing in Taylorsville, North Carolina.
Troup has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2008, and won his first major PBA tour title in 2015.
Career
Said to be one of the PBA's premier two-handed adult bowlers,[1] Troup sometimes uses an older-technology urethane bowling ball on shorter oil patterns.[2] He said that he needed two hands when learning to throw the ball as a young child, calling himself self-taught in that regard.[3]
In 2015 Troup won the Wolf Open in Shawnee, Oklahoma, his first major PBA Tour title.[4] He finished eighth in the South Shore PBA/PBA50 doubles with PBA50 player Jerry Brunette Jr.[4]
In 2016, Troup finished second in the Downums Waste Services Xtra Frame Open, and fourth in Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic.[4]
Troup has made five PBA championship round appearances, and owns nine PBA Regional titles.[4]
Personal
Troup is the son of eight-time PBA Tour winner Guppy Troup, the two constituting the fourth father-son pair to each win PBA Tour titles.[2] The younger Troup manages a Wendy's restaurant when not on tour.[4]
Troup is recognized for his throwback Afro hairdo and Partridge Family bus-styled attire, most commonly his unique choice of trousers,[2] similar to his father who was known for his flamboyant public persona.[5]
References
- ↑ TeamIAB (November 7, 2013). "The Life of a Pro Bowler Child: Kyle Troup". International Art of Bowling. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Schneider, J. (May 26, 2015). "Kyle Troup Wins PBA Wolf Open For First PBA Tour Title, Joins Father Guppy as PBA Tour Champions". Professional Bowlers Association (PBA.com article). Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Kyle Troup". Storm Bowling Products, Inc. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016. (cited for quotation from interview)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bowler's profile: "Kyle Troup". Professional Bowlers Association (PBA.com). Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Deford, Frank (January 25, 1988). "Frank Deford Goes Bowling". Sports Illustrated "vault". Archived from the original on September 1, 2016.
External links
- Troup's profile page at PBA.com