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On comeback trail from injury, Mike Scroggins wins in his PBA50 Tour debut

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 4/21/2015, 10:00 PM
On comeback trail from injury, Mike Scroggins wins in his PBA50 Tour debut
Mike Scroggins beat red-hot fellow lefty Parker Bohn II 255-246 in the title match to win the PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
It’s often said that turning 50 provides a new lease on life for a professional bowler (or golfer). Instead of being the aging guy overpowered by the youngsters, the 50-year-old is the youngster doing the overpowering — a rookie without all the negatives usually associated with being a rookie like inexperience and nerves. Heck, even a never-was like me made match play in every PBA 50 event I bowled in my first two seasons after turning 50. Stars typically are dominating forces in ...

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