Wes Malott

Wes Malott
Personal information
Birth nameWesley Clint Malott
Born (1976-10-26) October 26, 1976 (age 48)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Years active2004-present
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Bowling Information
AffiliationPBA
Rookie year2005
Dominant handRight (cranker delivery)
Wins10 PBA Tour (1 major)
18 PBA Regional Tour
300-games41
SponsorsRoto Grip, Dexter, Vise Grip inserts

Wesley Clint "Big Nasty" Malott (born October 26, 1976) is an American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Originally from Pflugerville, Texas, he now resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has won ten PBA Tour titles, and was the 2008–09 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year. He won his lone major championship at the 2012–13 U.S. Open, and has finished runner-up in five other PBA major tournaments. Malott also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which was not a PBA Tour event. He won the non-title PBA King of Bowling event in 2009, and defended his King position eight consecutive times through 2018.

Malott also owns 18 PBA Regional Tour titles. Through 2019, his career PBA Tour earnings have topped $1.3 million (U.S.). He has rolled 41 perfect 300 games in PBA Tour events, and had two televised 300 games in the 2009 King of Bowling tournament. Wes is a Pro Staff member for Roto Grip bowling balls, Dexter shoes and Vise Grips.[1]

In January 2022, Malott was unanimously elected to the PBA Hall of Fame, and was inducted with the 2022 class on February 26.[2]

  1. ^ "Wes Malott PBA Tour bio". pba.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Richgels, Jeff (January 23, 2022). "Wes Malott unanimously elected to PBA Hall of Fame". 11thframe.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.