From The Great Lakes Conference
About Me
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Most Memorable Moment
Winning the Michigan 2020 State championships
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Turned Pro
2020
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Preferred Bags
Reynolds Victory, Pro X and Pro Excel
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Favorite Color
Orange
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Favorite Hobby
Bow hunting, Fishing, Golf
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Favorite Food
Steak
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Occupation
Retired Commercial Manager from Lear Corporation
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Hometown
Waterford, MI
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Favorite Player
Matt Guy
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Favorite Shot
Slide Shot - One after the other!
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Mentor
My entire family!
ACL Pro Tom Walter's Cornhole Biography
I am ACL Pro Tom Walter from the Great Lakes Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started out like most people, playing cornhole (or "bags as we called it) in my back yard or up at my cabin with corn filled bags against family members. I was always pretty good at it so I joined a local league and then entered my first ACL regional where I quickly discovered I really wasn't that good. Sure I was competitive, but it was very apparent that I was not in the same ball park as the local studs! However, I became hooked on the ACL and with the regional competition and I slowly but surely improved to where I began winning or placing high in most of the tournaments I entered. I then began going to the ACL nationals to compete and became even more hooked on the game. I have been fortunate to be able to retire from my job several years ago which has allowed me more time to practice - and that certainly has improved my game as well. I am truly a living example of the ACL's saying that "Anyone can play and anyone can win".