Tom Walter's Cornhole Biography

Ernest Monarca

I am ACL Pro Ernest Monarca from the Southwest Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.

Found a local Facebook page having a league night and decided to join. Started watching the best players in the state of Texas play which got me started practicing. I was able to reach their level in 6 months and never looked back!

Florentino Mendoza

I am ACL Pro Florentino Mendoza from the West Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.

I started playing cornhole in 2017. I originally played horseshoe’s in California and when I moved to Arizona in 2017, my cousin introduced me to Cornhole. I started playing in tournaments and being very competitive. Then I started practicing to master the game. In 2021/2022 my hard work paid off when I was selected for the ACL Pro Development Cup.

Michael Lucas Jr

I am ACL Pro Michael Lucas Jr from the Atlantic Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. I started playing cornhole just like many in the backyard atmosphere and got pretty decent, so I took it up a level. Kept getting better and better so I wanted to compete with the best to see where I stand. And today, I am an ACL Pro.

Andrew Clark

I am ACL Pro Andrew Clark from the Mountain North Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Cornhole for me began on Camping trips where we would run mini tournaments and I wasn’t sure what I was doing. I quickly picked it up after finishing playing college baseball as I needed something to feed my competitive side of me. After playing competitively for almost 2 years, I decided to get my pro card and test my skills against the best.

Leslie Adcock

I am Leslie Adcock ACL Pro from the NorthEast Conference and this is my story of how and when I started playing cornhole and worked my way up to an ACL Pro. I was introduced to this crazy game about 10 years ago. I played at BBQ's and in the backyard. 6 years ago I got involved in leagues and local tournaments. 2 years ago I started the Journey of advanced competition and have been playing at the Pro level for 1 yr.
I am married to my Pro Partner for 20 yrs and we have 3 kids. Jenna 20- attending the Citadel, Jordan 18- attending Salisbury University and Sean 11- He loves baseball and Cornhole.

Clayton Robertson

I am ACL Pro Clayton Robertson from the Mid-East Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL. My story is similar to many others, started throwing a few bags at a BBQ and fell in love with the game.

Drew Brown

I am ACL Pro Drew Brown from SouthEast Conference the and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player at the American Cornhole League. I grew up playing baseball year round in high school. I was a very aggressive pitcher/3rd baseman and had a passion for winning all my life. During my senior year I contracted mononucleosis and was told by doctors that it was the worst case they had seen in almost 35 years of practice. I went from 155 lbs to 125 lbs in just over a month and they rushed me to the hospital twice within that month to be sure I was getting the right amount of fluids. I also missed my last month of my senior year of high school but I was fortunate enough to be released on the day of graduation and was given the "OK" from doctors to attend the ceremony. After high school I went on to play college ball at Bethany College, but quickly knew I didn't have the strength that I once had. In an effort to focus on my health and devote more to my studies, I transferred to a school closer to home. I needed something to keep my competitive edge going and that is when I turned to cornhole. My cousin, Wes Phillipson, brought boards to our thanksgiving dinner one year and needless to say I was very much a beginner player. He beat me in every game that we played that year and I there was only one way I knew how to respond. PRACTICE. All winter long and through the summer I practiced everyday, even tying the chandelier to the banister with a rope in my mom's house when it was cold out so I could play indoors. I wanted to make sure at the next family function I wouldn't be able to be beat so that I had bragging rights at the dinner table. Sure enough my dedication paid off. So much so that I thought that I was one of the best in the state at that point taking down local tournaments in my hometown. After that I started googling tournaments and I would take my buddies CJ and Jake Blanchard to play cornhole across the state just to play in tournaments. That was when I ran into the unstoppable duo of Matt Guy and Randy Atha in Dublin Ohio at the Irish festival. They beat us 21-0 but I quickly received word on who these two were in the cornhole world. That was who I wanted to be. This is where a new chapter began and my search to become one of the household names in cornhole started. I knew I had a lot of work to do to get where I needed to become one of the best. During one of my google searches, I found a tournament in West Virginia and got introduced to my good friend, Ted Dillon. He is the one that I give a lot of credit to, for he was the first person to take a chance on me as a player and be my partner. It also helped that he ran an abundance of regional tournaments where I slowly started to meet and play against today's most familiar faces. Now after over 10 years of playing against the best in the world, I believe I am ready to prove to everyone that I have what it takes.

Philip Haydon

I am ACL Pro Philip Haydon from the Mid-South Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the American Cornhole League. Started playing in the backyard and while working on the road started playing in leagues.