In main information within the bowling neighborhood, the USA Bowling Congress (USBC) will now certify string pinsetters and string ten pin bowling, efficient August 1, 2023 for the 2023/2024 season. Funk Bowling’s in style string pinsetter was one of many first machines to be Accepted  by the USBC.

“We’re proud to be one of many first string pinsetter producers to be licensed by the USBC,” mentioned Alex Funk, President of Funk North America and a 3rd era Funk member of the family serving to lead the corporate. “Our crew labored arduous to satisfy the excessive requirements of the USBC, and we’re thrilled to supply our prospects a string pinsetter that meets these requirements.” 

Lengthy earlier than the USBC started conducting analysis into the usage of string pinsetters and the way they have an effect on the game of bowling on the finish of 2021, Funk Bowling had already launched the string pinsetter to the North American sport bowler.

In 2009, Corridor of Fame Bowling Head coach Invoice Straub from the Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAA Bowling Group noticed some great benefits of the string-pinsetter early. As one of many first Facilities within the US, the Nebraska Bowling apply facility was geared up with string pinsetter know-how. The Cornhuskers received 3 NCAA championships since then proving that Funk know-how suits the skilled wants of a bowling champion.

Funk Bowling is dedicated to offering machines that improve the game of bowling and is happy to have the ability to present the licensed string pinsetters machines to their shoppers. This, along with their many accolades for design, which they lately received on the BCM’s Bowling Middle Structure and Design Awards, exhibits Funk’s place as a pacesetter in bowling know-how and their adherence to the industries highest requirements for the sport of bowling.