What does it take to become a professional bowler? Bowling has been around for numerous years. Being a professional bowler is a career that will motivate a bowler to become qualified, allow a person to travel around the U.S and allow he or she to earn good money. Most bowlers began their career in the YABA(Youth Alliance Bowling Association) league, where they can begin bowling as early as six years old through age twenty-one. During this period of time bowlers bowl every week and are eligible for many different awards and scholarships.

In order to become a professional bowler, there are a few requirements needed to become qualified. "One requirement that has been an issue of controversy, is the requirement to have an average of 190 for the last two years and at least sixty-six games a year or more prior to making an application"(Hollman 161). The...