ESPN.com

A 12-year-old boy has become the youngest bowler to earn money at a Professional Bowlers Association event — but he can’t spend that cash right away.

Kamron Doyle of Brentwood, Tenn., finished 30th in the PBA’s Canton (Ga.) Open Regional tournament Sunday, receiving $400 that will be deposited into a scholarship account.

Bowling as a non-PBA member, he had a 2,797 13-game pinfall total for a 215.1 average. The sixth-grader was competing against a 94-player field that included some of the top regional and national tour professional players from the organization’s South region.

He was already the youngest bowler to roll a United States Bowling Congress-certified 800 series. He became interested in the sport when he attended a friend’s bowling birthday party at the age of 7.

“After that he was hooked,” his mother, Cathy, said, according to PBA.com. “Before we knew it he was bowling three days a week and at this point I think he’s got about 60 bowling balls.”

Doyle said he’s already thinking about his future in the sport, according to the PBA.com.

“When I’m ready for college I’d like to go to Wichita State or Weber State because they are two of the top bowling schools,” he said, according to the report. “After that I’d like to bowl on the PBA Tour.”

I’m not sure what to make of this. Should I be impressed by the 12 year old or should I be disgusted that grown men let this little kid beat them. If I was going up against this kid in a match you can guarantee I would do whatever it takes to win. Sure he could be a better bowler than me, but he’s still just 12. All it takes is a few choice words and I’m inside his head.

“Santa doesn’t exist”

“Your dog didn’t get sent to a farm he died”

And boom he’s chucking gutters and I’m marking out. I would be this kids worst nightmare. He should thank god he doesn’t play in the Tuesday night casino league at Southtowne lanes or he would be in a world of hurt.

I know this kid is 12 and probably isn’t in to chicks yet, but Wichita State and Weber State. Come on kid, you will be the bowling prodigy on campus you can pull all sorts of tail, why not choose like Texas or even Nebraska over those 2 schools. Hopefully you figure it out in time before you throw away the greatest opportunity of your life.