Wes Malott
Wesley Clint "Big Nasty" Malott (born October 26, 1976 in Austin, Texas) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville, Texas. He has six titles in eight full seasons on the PBA tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons (2005-06 through 2008-09). He also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which is not a PBA Tour event. Malott also owns 13 PBA Regional titles. Through the end of the 2010-11 season, his career PBA Tour earnings stand at over $800,000 (U.S.). He has rolled 25 perfect 300 games in PBA Tour events through 2010-11.
In a close race, Malott won the 2008–09 PBA Player of the Year Award over Norm Duke (74 points to Duke's 70). In his finest season to date, Malott made nine TV finals appearances, winning three times. He won the PBA's George Young High Average award with a season mark of 222.98. He also won all five of his matches in winning ESPN2's made-for-TV "King of Bowling" event, which was broadcast over five weeks on a tape-delay basis in April-May, 2009. Malott rolled 300 games in two of his five matches.[1]
At the 2009 PBA World Series of Bowling in Allen Park, MI, Malott made the TV finals in two of the seven events: the PBA Shark Championship and PBA World Championship, but failed to win either tournament.[2] He made the final match in the World Championship, but was denied his first major title when he was upset by Tom Smallwood, 244-228. Smallwood is originally from Saginaw, Michigan, and formerly worked in the automotive business before defeating Malott for the championship.
Although Malott failed to win a tournament in the 2009-10 season (the first time he has been shut out since 2004-05), he did finish second on the Tour in average (221.33) and fifth in points, while making five TV finals appearances.[3]
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[edit] Career highlights
- Top-3 finishes
- 2003–04 – 3rd, PBA World Championship
- 2004–05 – 3rd, PBA Banquet Open
- 2005–06 – 3rd, Greater Omaha Classic
- 2005–06 – 1st, Mile High Classic
- 2005–06 – 2nd, Tulsa Championship
- 2006–07 – 2nd, Motor City Classic
- 2006–07 – 1st, Discover Card Windy City Classic
- 2006–07 – 1st, Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout
- 2006–07 – 2nd, Ace Hardware Championship
- 2006–07 – 3rd, Earl Anthony Medford Classic
- 2006–07 – 2nd, US Open
- 2007–08 – 2nd, Lake Country Indiana Classic
- 2007–08 – 2nd, Lumber Liquidators Championship
- 2007–08 – 1st, Earl Anthony Medford Classic
- 2008–09 – 1st, Dart Bowl ATX Crossover Doubles
- 2008–09 – 1st, Carmen Salvino Scorpion Championship
- 2008–09 – 2nd, Lumber Liquidators Shark Championship
- 2008–09 – 3rd, National Bowling Stadium Championship
- 2008–09 – 1st, Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic
- 2008–09 – 3rd, H&R Block Tournament of Champions
- 2008–09 – 1st, Etonic Marathon Open
- 2008–09 – 2nd, Dydo Japan Cup
- 2008–09 – 1st, PBA King of Bowling (2 Perfect Games)
- 2009–10 – 2nd, PBA World Championship
- 2009–10 – 3rd, Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles Championship (with Shannon O'Keefe)
- 2010–11 – 3rd, PBA Chameleon Championship
[edit] Career statistics
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | TV Finals | PBA Titles | Average | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210.88 | $9,500 |
| 2003–04 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 217.53 | $45,850 |
| 2004–05 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 219.55 | $56,675 |
| 2005–06 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 221.83 | $130,270 |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 226.49 | $148,425 |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 223.77 | $108,900 |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 222.98 | $174,680 |
| 2009–10 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 221.33 | $85,570 |
| 2010–11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 215.96 | $33,690 |
[edit] Personal
Wes and his wife, Maryiedth, have two sons (Jordan and Camden) and now a daughter (Brooke).
[edit] Sources
- http://www.pba.com, official website of the Professional Bowlers Association and the PBA Tour
[edit] References
- ^ "Malott Records Perfect Ending to King of Bowling Series." Article at www.pba.com, May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Malott to Bowl for First Major Title in PBA World Championship." Article at www.pba.com, September 4, 2009.
- ^ Vint, Bill. "Walter Ray Williams Jr. Concludes Remarkable 2009-10 with Statistical Sweep." Article at www.pba.com on May 7, 2010. [1]
