Chuck Gardner, President
    Chuck Gardner is a leader in the bowling industry. Bowling Solutions was founded by Chuck and he takes great pride in our organization. Chuck’s chief responsibilities include buying, promotion, marketing and training of our staff, and he also works diligently with the coaches of the Junior Program to ensure our junior bowlers are receiving the best possible coaching available. He is the man behind the creative marketing ideas and our expansion plans. Chuck firmly believes Bowling Solutions is THE number one Full Service Bowling Headquarters. This is accomplished by listening to the customers needs, evaluating their game and making educated recommendations to the customer. The goal of Bowling Solutions is not to simply sell a ball, a bag or a pair of shoes, but to build our business based on a two sided loyalty and to create a win-win situation, where our staff and our customers feel “at-home” in our bowling stores. When Chuck is in town, you will find him at one of our shops giving lessons and assisting people of all ages improve their skill level and knowledge of the game he loves.

    Chuck Gardner has been in and around bowling for 25+ years. As of January 29, 2007 he accepted a full time position with Brunswick as the Southeastern Product Specialist. Chuck is extremely excited to be part of the Number 1 team in the bowling industry and looks forward to many successful years with Brunswick. Chuck’s primary responsibility is to make sure the pro shops in his territory have access to the latest and greatest bowling equipment in the industry.

     Prior to this Chuck was the Director of Coaching and Tour Support for Columbia Industries. In this position Chuck traveled with the National PBA Tour providing both coaching and technical support to the PBA Tour Players. He also held coaching clinics throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Chuck began his tenure with Columbia Industries in November 2001 where initially he was both a Tour Staff Player and Tour Representative. He served as the East Coast Sales Manager until May of 2005 when he accepted the Director of Coaching and Tour Support position.

    He was named one of the Top 100 Bowling Coaches by Bowlers Journal International in July 2005. Chuck is a Silver Level Coach with USBC and enjoys helping people improve their game, no matter what their level. He has been a PBA member for approximately 20 years, retiring from the National PBA Tour in November of 2002. He still occasionally frequents the PBA Southern Region Tour. Chuck is the former Director of Pro Shop Operations for AMF Bowling and owned his own 32 lane family recreation center in Franklin, VA for about 7 years, selling the center in 1998.

    He currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife Deborah, a Ruby Macaw, Rainbow & the newest addition Lexi, a golden retriever/lab mix, which they adopted for Christmas. He has a 30 year old daughter, Vicki, who lives in Charleston, SC and a 25 year old son, Chuck II, who lives in West Palm Beach, FL. Chuck’s idea of relaxing includes sporting events (almost all of them) or finding an exotic island, free of hustle, bustle & telephones.

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Deborah Gardner, Business Manager and CFO
    Deborah Gardner serves dual roles as our Business Manager and CFO. She handles all of the paperwork, finances, budgeting, human resources, and web site maintenance and provides the feminine touch to the shops. The display windows are normally her “work of art”.

    Deborah was employed by the PGA Tour as a Regional Senior Accounting Director, where she oversaw four Tournament Players Clubs. The TPC Piper Glen in Charlotte, NC, TPC Southwind, in Memphis, TN, TPC Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA and TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, NC. Her home base at TPC Piper Glen was sold by the PGA Tour in July of 2007.

    Due to her rigorous schedule, you will rarely find Deborah on the lanes bowling these days. Once a competitive bowler, she now enjoys having fun with the game and using the time to socialize and wind down. Deborah is a magnet to the youth program and builds strong, long lasting relationships with our junior bowlers.

    We are fortunate to have a financial person with a complete understanding of the bowling industry on staff. This is a tremendous asset to the growth of Bowling Solutions.

    When asked about her favorite vacation spot, she merely wants the sun, sand, “real” water (meaning you can’t see land on the other side) and beverages with little umbrellas !!!! A perfect day would be spending time with family & friends on the lake with a boat, jet skis and a cooler.

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Gaylon Spears, General Manager/Rock Hill
    Gaylon is 49 years old and began bowling at the age of 10. He started drilling bowling balls in 1990. He has studied drilling techniques under Mo Pinel and Randy Stoughton, and of course with Chuck Gardner. He operated a Pro Shop in Atlanta, Ga until 1996 when he moved to Valdosta, GA to manage a bowling center. Gaylon joined our Bowling Solutions team in 2004.

Gaylon has eleven sanctioned 300 games and six 800 series. His high series of 843 was formally a Georgia State record. He was a consultant to two major college bowling teams and coached the 2003 Gold medal winner at the World Special Olympics. He was also a color commentator for an Atlanta local televised bowling program for two years. Gaylon is married to Shari and they have one daughter Ashley, and two grand daughters, Harlie and Talon.

He, along with Chuck, has given instruction to Touring and Regional pros along with fitting and ball setups. When asked who his favorite Touring Pro is he says “that THB kid and all of the left handers.”

Gaylon has managed the Rock Hill Bowling Solutions Store since its opening. He oversees the day to day operations and assists Chuck with training of our staff. Gaylon has also assisted in the training of operators from other locations. He says “being part of the team at Bowling Solutions is the pinnacle of his pro shop career. The wealth of information and opportunity that is at our disposal, and that we can provide is immense.”

Gaylon is a current PBA member and is on staff with Storm Bowling Products.

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Ray Comer, General Manager/Irmo
    Ray Comer, was born in Greensboro, NC, and has been bowling since age 4. He has been working part time in the pro shop business for the last 8+ years. Ray is our General Manager at the Columbia, SC Bowling Solutions Headquarters.

    He is an active PBA Member, bowling in various Regional tournaments, and is a USBC Level II coach. Ray has four 300 games, eleven 299 games, and one 800 series to his credit, and enjoys bowling in leagues in Rock Hill, Gastonia, and Columbia.

    Ray resides in Columbia, SC. Ray’s hobbies include bowling and golf, just like his father. His favorite place to go on vacation is Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Hal Lominick, General Manager/Columbia
     Hal Lominick or Hollywood Hal, as most people affectionately refer to him, has been a part of the Bowling world for over 20 years. Hal has worked the Men’s Nationals, the ABC’s and the Women’s Nationals as a booth representative for numerous years. In this capacity Hal was responsible for both fitting and drilling of bowling equipment during these events.

    While Hal doesn’t find much time for bowling himself these days, he was quite an accomplished bowler in his younger days with fourteen 300 games and many honor scores to his credit. In 1989 he held the Double City Records with 1506 Scratch and 1541 Handicap. In 1978 he held the City record for Junior High Average along with the Five Man Team Scratch & Handicap records.

    Hal is always upbeat and brings a smile to everyone’s face. We are pleased Hal has joined our team.

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Boyd Comer – Product Specialist
     Boyd is 57 years old and resides in York, SC

    He began bowling in 1973. His family includes his wife Nellie and son Ray. Boyd began working in local bowling stores in the late 1990's and is well known throughout the Rock Hill, Charlotte & Gastonia areas. He has multiple 300's and 800's to his credit. His is a former Bowler of the Year and recent inductee into the Rock Hill Fame of Fame as well as the South Carolina Bowling Hall of Fame. Boyd currently serves as Head Coach of the Youth Bowling Program at Strikers Family Fun Center.

    His hobbies include bowling and golf. Be sure to ask him to show you a few dance steps !! He and his wife Nellie go line dancing every Wednesday night. Boyd is also an Auxiliary Probation Officer for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, assisting troubled youths of York County.

    We are pleased to have Boyd as a part of our team at Bowling Solutions.

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Roy Pruitt – Product Specialist
     Roy Pruitt was born and raised in the Columbia area and is a graduate of Spring Valley High School. He began bowling in local youth leagues at the age of 10 and has been bowling for over 20 years.

    Roy and his wife Blair were married in Pigeon Forge, TN in November 2006. He and Blair currently reside in the Northeast area of Columbia. His interests range from bowling and traveling to being the designated taste tester for all of his wife’s latest cooking experiments. They are parents to two beautiful tabby cats, Missy and Tara.

    Although Roy is a newcomer to the Bowling Solutions team, his enthusiasm is contagious. He is eager to share his passion for the sport of bowling with everyone in which he comes in contact.

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Ron Peay – Product Specialist
     Ron Peay is 52 years old and lives in Chester,SC. He started bowling in the mid 1970’s and has found it to be an enjoyable passion. Ron has bowled four 300 games and has a high series of 790.

    Ron joined the Bowling Solutions team as a part-time employee in December 2007. He works full time as a sprayline lead man at Chester Woods. Ron is married to Evelyn and has 4 children, Ronnie Jr-33, Ebony 29, CJ 25 and Brea 9.

    His hobbies when not working is golf and fishing. Ron is a DIEHARD Cowboys fan, as well as cheering on the Yankees and the Lakers.

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