are there any no thumb bowlers in the pba

[Etrain]

besides the 2 handed bowlers....

so far...
tom smallwood
jim pratt
ryan whitney
mike miller
tom daughtery

[The Mayor]

The only one to win a title (and he won several) was Mike Miller. He's by far the best no thumb bowler I've ever seen. He's an example of someone who started out bowling with his thumb in but never had much success. He switched to no thumb and it clicked. This is the exception and not the rule though. Also, Jim Pratt made a TV show, he's also a no-thumber.

[Etrain]

The only one to win a title (and he won several) was Mike Miller. He's by far the best no thumb bowler I've ever seen. He's an example of someone who started out bowling with his thumb in but never had much success. He switched to no thumb and it clicked. This is the exception and not the rule though. Also, Jim Pratt made a TV show, he's also a no-thumber.

i just saw a vid on jim prat, his backswing is basically identical to mine, thanks for posting. I was only able to find slow motion vids of him on youtube but no regular versions .... go figure

[chrono00]

does tom smallwood bowl no thumb too? I remember he has some quirky about his approach but I can't remember what it is

[Etrain]

does tom smallwood bowl no thumb too? I remember he has some quirky about his approach but I can't remember what it is

he bowls with a half thumb

[I suck at bowling]

Mr.100

Tom Daughtery

[chrono00]

he bowls with a half thumb

ah that's what it is.

[americantrotter]

I do wish there was more to see online. Most of it available is kids messing around.

[JaMau24]

Ya, Smallwood doesn't bowl without a thumb. He just doesn't have it all the way in. I throw very similarly to Smallwood.

[billf]

Ya, Smallwood doesn't bowl without a thumb. He just doesn't have it all the way in. I throw very similarly to Smallwood.

Jason, do you look as goofy doing it? sorry, had to ask.