LADIES’ FIRST: Click on the play button (right) to watch Kelly Kulick dis- cuss her his- toric victory at last year’s Tournament of Champions.


CHRIS BARNES’ TOURNAMENT PREPARATION GUIDE


works, meaning potentially millions of additional viewers could witness bowling history. The PBA Tournament of Cham-


pions is a weeklong competition that runs Jan. 16-22, at Red Rock Resort and Bowling Center in Las Vegas, and the finals will air live Saturday, Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Last season, Team USA superstar


Kelly Kulick made history by becom- ing the first woman ever to win the Tournament of Champions — actu- ally the first woman in history to win any PBA Tour championship. She did so in grand fashion, beating pro star and men’s Team USA superstar Chris Barnes, 265-195. But neither Kulick nor Barnes is satisfied to rest on their laurels. Both


are in the prime of their careers and at the top of their games, and both are looking to head to Las Vegas with a singular goal in mind — just win, baby! “Definitely my goal is to win the


event,” said Barnes. “That’s my goal every time I bowl. Of course I know you can’t win them all, but this one would for sure be the one to win if you had your choice.” Kulick couldn’t agree more. The


defending champ says, “It’s by far the biggest prize in the history of bowl- ing. You can’t help but think about that huge prize fund, but when I’m in competition, it’s never on my mind. I think that every great com- petitor just thinks about the trophy, the win. That’s all any of us want.


PHYSICAL: “The better shape you’re in, the more dominant you will be. For bowling, I make sure to work on my core strength — my back and abdominals — along with leg strength, so I do a lot of squats and lunges.”


MENTAL: “I try not to pay much attention to the other bowler’s scores, but I do keep an eye on the overall scoring pace. If I’m falling behind, I know it’s time for a change.”


EQUIPMENT: “I line up all my equipment and make sure there are no holes in the lineup. There’s no worse feeling than not hav- ing the equipment on hand that you need for any given situation or condition.”


SOCIAL: “Las Vegas is a fun city, but I’m there to compete. It can be difficult to stay sharp when you’re meeting a lot of people or seeing a lot of people that you’d like to hang around with. I know for sure that I need a full seven or eight hours of sleep to be successful.”


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