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Learn more about Missy Parkin's journey to becoming a professional bowler, her accomplishments, and her personal life in this detailed bio page.
21 kwi 2006 · Melissa "Missy" Bellinder, 24, Fullerton, CA, started bowling at two-and-a-half years old. Her parents are Pat and Frank Bellinder. Mother used to be a competitive bowler and father has owned and operated a bowling pro shop and been a PBA member since 1969. Father, Frank Bellinder, is Missy's coach. Scott and I met in junior bowling.
18 wrz 2007 · Missy Bellinder (right), who will appear on the U.S. Women's Open telecast Sunday on ESPN, is the first female PBA member to win two PBA Regional tournaments and the second was an impressive 240-234 victory over five-time PBA regular tour champion Eric Forkel in the finals of a combined West/Northwest regional over the Labor Day Weekend.
About The Athlete: Melissa Bellinder-Parkin Missy Parkin became the first woman to join the men's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). She later went on to become the first woman to win three PBA Regional Titles and earned the highest finish ever by a woman in both 2012 USBC Masters and 2012 PBA US Open.
Welcome to the official website of Missy Parkin, a professional bowler and one of the most accomplished female athletes in the sport. Here you'll find information on Missy's career, achievements, and upcoming events.
22 gru 2017 · Missy Parkin's Blog Friday, December 22, 2017. 2017 - A Year in Review. I can't believe we are already at the end of 2017! I don't know about you, but this year has definitely flown by. Luckily for myself and the Parkin family, this year has been much better and definitely exciting!
Bellinder, now 26, is one of the top females in her sport, a native of Fullerton who has spent much of her life competing against men, sometimes because she had no other choice and other times because she needed the challenge. She is living her dream, even as women's pro bowling struggles to remain alive.
