BY MIKE PANOZZO
Three times Tim Foy Jr. trailed his opponent in the final frame during match play at the USBC Masters, and three times he stared down defeat with critical conversions.
Of course, it’s probably safe to say the 34-year-old Delaware native isn’t easily intimidated, given his day job as a corrections officer at the Maryland State Penitentiary in Baltimore.
“No matter what kind of challenge I’m facing on the lanes, it’s nothing compared with what I have to face in my day job,” he said.
The most memorable of those fantastic finishes was his come-from-behind in over four-time Masters champion Jason Belmonte in the opening round of match play. Trailing by 67 pins after an opening score of 147, Foy fought back and doubled in the final frame to steal the win, 588-585.