| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2003-12-24) December 24, 2003 (age 20) |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 2019 |
| Dominant hand | Left (two-hand delivery) |
| Wins | 1 PBA Tour 9 PBA Regional Tour |
| Sponsors | Hammer Bowling, VISE grips |
Deo Benard (born December 24, 2003) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who competes as a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). At age 20, Benard won the 2024 PBA WSOB XV Cheetah Championship, defeating top seed and multiple PBA Tour titlist Marshall Kent. He bowls using the two-handed shovel style delivery with a dominant left hand.
Before his first national PBA Tour win, he was a multiple-time PBA Regional Tour winner. At age 16, he was the youngest PBA member to win a Regional title. He won three Regional titles in 2023 alone at age 19, and was named PBA Southwest Region Player of the Year.
Personal
Benard lives in Roanoke, Texas. His father, Rick, was also a PBA member who won four PBA Regional titles.
References
- ^ "Legend of Deo Benard becomes PBA Tour reality as he wins 2024 PBA Cheetah Championship for first title". 11thframe.com.
- Miller, Mark (September 18, 2023). "Deo Benard Succeeding as a Professional Bowler at Young Age".
- "Benard wins Twin Oaks PBA Regional". The Lawton Constitution. October 17, 2023.
- "16-Year-Old Deo Benard Becomes Youngest PBA Member to Win Regional Title". bowl.com.
- "Deo Benard - PBA player profile". pba.com. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- Hughes, Nolan (April 15, 2024). "DEO BENARD WINS FIRST CAREER TITLE AT PBA CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP". pba.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.