Tommy Jones Essay examples

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Nickname "T.J."…Single, has one daughter...Enjoys golf in his spare time…Lists golf and college football as his favorite sports to watch and the Duke Blue Devils as his favorite sports team…Ranks Patrick Allen as his toughest opponent…Was a standout shortstop and pitcher for four years in high school…Won the 1999 USBC Open Championships All-Events title…Member of Junior Team USA in 1996 and returned to the Team USA “Dream Team” in 2008 after international play was opened up to professionals…Six-time member of Team USA including 2013...Bowled a 300 game in the WTBA Junior World Youth games in Hong Kong, becoming the first youth to accomplish that feat...Finished second in 2011 Qubica/AMF World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa losing to winner Jason Belmonte 2-1 in best of three game title match...Won gold nedal in doubles and team, and silvers in trios and all-events in 2012 PABCON Championships...Won silver(team) and bronze (trios) in 2013 WTBA World Bowling Championships.

2012-13: Won Kingdom International Open in Saudi Arabia for 15th career Tour title. Defeated Michael Mak of Hong Kong twice, 247-218 and 268-258 in two-game title match...Successfully defended his International Bowling Championships title in Japan by defeating Sean Rash in championship match 209-204. Win was his first PBA international title and first World Bowling Tour major...Finished fourth in Tournament of Champions losing to Sean Rash in second TV match 247-233...Finished fourth in WSOB V Scorpion Championship losing to Josh Blanchard 234-226 in opening TV match...Was member of New York City WTT KingPins team, owned by tennis legend Billie Jean King, which won inaugural PBA League Elias Cup.

Career: Won International Bowling Championships title in Japan in 2013 for first Tour title since winning season-ending DyDo Japan Cup in 2009-10...Won four titles each in 2004-05 and 2005-06, earning the PBA Player of