Tom Daugherty was born on February 22,1975 and is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler residing in Riverview, Florida.
16 Facts About Tom Daugherty
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Tom Daugherty is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association, having joined in 2001.
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Tom Daugherty is one of the few PBA bowlers to successfully use the one-handed no-thumb delivery, even though he uses his thumb for spares.
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Tom Daugherty is a pro staff member for Hammer bowling balls, Dexter shoes, and Turbo Inserts.
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Tom Daugherty finally found success, winning his first national PBA Tour title on November 11,2012 at the PBA Bowlers Journal Scorpion Championship, which was part of that season's World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas.
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Tom Daugherty defeated Finland's Osku Palermaa in the final match.
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Tom Daugherty finished third at the 2015 PBA Players Championship, his best finish in a major since 2011.
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Tom Daugherty was a member of the Bass Pro Shops Silver Lake Atom Splitters team, which won the 2015 PBA League Elias Cup team title.
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Tom Daugherty made the TV finals for the 2016 PBA Tournament of Champions and the 2016 USBC Masters, but could not complete the quest for a title in either of these major events.
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On March 13,2021, Tom Daugherty won his third PBA Tour title and first major at the PBA World Championship, the premiere event of World Series of Bowling XII.
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Four days later, Tom Daugherty won his fourth PBA Tour title in the final event of the World Series.
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On July 10,2021, Tom Daugherty was awarded an ESPY for Best Bowler.
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Tom Daugherty topped PWBA star Danielle McEwan with a strike in the tenth and final round.
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Tom Daugherty won $60,000 and The Duke trophy, named after PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke.
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Tom Daugherty represented Team USA at the 2021 Weber Cup, an annual USA vs Europe competition.
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Tom Daugherty has three daughters and a son, all from a previous marriage.