Michael Fagan is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 professional bowler

Bowling

Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...

 and an exempt bowler on the PBA Tour

PBA Tour

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour is the major professional tour for ten-pin bowling, operated by the Professional Bowlers Association. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA Tour consists of "exempt" bowlers who are a part of the almost 4,300 members worldwide...

. Known for his high backswing, he is sometimes known as the "King of Swing". He has a high RPM rate, but also has a smooth release, so his style can be classified as either a cranker or a power stroker.

Fagan owns two PBA Tour titles. He won the PBA Exempt Doubles Classic in 2008 with Danny Wiseman

Danny Wiseman

Daniel Albert "Danny" Wiseman is a right-handed, professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association .Wiseman is a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.-PBA career:...

, and captured his first singles title at the 2010 Dick Weber

Dick Weber

Dick Weber was a famous bowling professional and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association...

 Open. His doubles win came in his 108th career event.

In his first TV finals appearance, he lost to Chris Barnes in the semifinals of the 2003 Empire State Open in Latham, New York

Latham, New York

Latham is a hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 9 in the town of Colonie, a dense suburb north of Albany.-History:...

, 247-195. Other career highlights:

• Finished third in the 63rd U.S. Open
  U.S. Open (bowling)
  The U.S. Open is one of the four major tournaments in the Professional Bowlers Association. The first modern-day U.S. Open tournament in the PBA took place in 1971 and was won by Mike Limongello. With four victories, Pete Weber holds the most modern-day U.S. Open trophies.The U.S...
  
   in 2006, his best career finish in a major. He defeated 2000 U.S. Open champion Robert Smith
  Robert Smith (bowler)
  Robert Smith , is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has previously held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii and Columbus, Ohio though now he resides and works in Hong Kong.An eight-time titleist , he is...
  
  , 216-214, in the first match of the finals (his first career match win on TV) before losing to Tommy Jones.
• Had a career-high four perfect 300 games during the 2007-08 season, tied for second on Tour. Through the 2010-11 season, he has racked up 14 perfect games in PBA events.
• Owns one PBA Regional title. His PBA career earnings are $502,724 (excluding Regional winnings).
• Was the victim of Liz Johnson in the finals of the 2005 East Region Kingpin Lanes tournament, the first PBA tournament ever won by a female bowler.
• Lost to Jack Jurek in a sudden death rolloff in the 2009 Shark Championship, giving Jurek his first title in 14 years.
• Beat Walter Ray Williams Jr. at the One-a-Day Dick Weber Open (2010) for his first singles event title.

External links

• Michael Fagan official website
• Michael Fagan bio on PBA.com