Mike Fagan facts for kids
Fagan in 2011
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| Full name | Michael Todd Fagan | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | King of Swing, Argyle Assassin | |||||||||||||
| Born | November 4, 1980 Westbury, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–2016 | |||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Emily Maier | |||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling | |||||||||||||
| League | PBA | |||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2002 | |||||||||||||
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| World finals | 5 European Bowling Tour | |||||||||||||
| National finals | 5 PBA Tour (2 majors) | |||||||||||||
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Michael Todd Fagan, born on November 4, 1980, is a former professional bowler from the United States. He was a star on the PBA Tour, which is a major bowling league. Mike also competed in big international bowling events like the World Bowling Tour and European Bowling Tour. He even represented his country as part of Team USA! Mike was known for his unique bowling style, especially his high backswing, which earned him the cool nickname "King of Swing."
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Mike Fagan's Bowling Career
Mike Fagan started his professional bowling journey in the 2002–03 season. He won five titles on the PBA Tour during his career. Two of these wins were "major" championships, which are the biggest and most important tournaments in bowling.
First PBA Wins
Mike won his very first PBA title in the 2007–08 season. It was a doubles event, meaning he teamed up with another bowler, Danny Wiseman. They won the PBA Exempt Doubles Classic together.
His first win in a singles tournament came in 2010. He won the One-a-Day Dick Weber Open. In the final match, he beat Walter Ray Williams, Jr., who is known for winning more titles than anyone else in PBA history!
Major Championship Victories
Mike Fagan had a big moment at the 2012 USBC Masters. This was his first major championship win. He had to come from behind in the final match against Chris Barnes to take the title.
Later that same year, Mike almost won another major title at the U.S. Open. It was a super close match, but Pete Weber won by just one pin!
Mike's fourth PBA title was at the 2012 Brunswick Euro Challenge. This was an event on the World Bowling Tour. The 2011–12 season was his best year for earnings, as he won over $116,000.
On January 11, 2015, Mike won his fifth career title and second major championship. He became the champion of the PBA World Championship. He beat Wes Malott in the final game with a score of 252 to 212.
PBA Tour Titles List
Here are the major titles Mike Fagan won:
- 2008 PBA Exempt Doubles Classic with Danny Wiseman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- 2010 One-A-Day Dick Weber Open (Fountain Valley, California)
- 2012 Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels USBC Masters (Henderson, Nevada)
- 2012 Brunswick Euro Challenge (Sainte-Maxime, France)
- 2015 PBA World Championship (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Other Achievements in Bowling
Mike Fagan had many other notable moments in his bowling career:
- Before winning his first major in 2012, his best finish at a major event was third place at the 2006 U.S. Open.
- He bowled four perfect 300 games in the 2007–08 season. A perfect game means knocking down all the pins on every single ball! By 2016, he had bowled 21 perfect games in PBA events.
- Mike earned over $892,000 in his PBA Tour career by 2016. He also won two PBA Regional titles.
- He was a five-time member of Team USA, representing his country in international competitions from 2010–11 and 2013–15.
- Mike also helped lead the PBA as the Player Committee Chairman. He was also on the USBC Board of Directors.
Mike Fagan's Life Outside Bowling
Mike Fagan grew up in Patchogue, New York. He now lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Emily. Emily also bowled in college for Wichita State University and was part of Team USA in 2010. They got married in 2013.
Mike studied Finance at St. John's University. In 2015, he decided to bowl less often on the PBA Tour. He wanted to go back to school to get his MBA degree at the University of California, Berkeley. He only played in three PBA Tour events in 2016 and did not compete in 2017. By 2020, he was working as a Director of Business Development for a company that owns bowling centers in Minnesota.
