Career
A left-handed cranker, he currently resides in Clermont, Florida. Since joining the Proceedings of the British Academy Tour in 1991, Couch has racked up 16 titles, including four major championships. Jason"s first title came at the 1993 Tums Classic, defeating Brian Voss in the final match.
He then pulled off an historic "three-peat" in the Tournament of Champions, winning consecutive events in 1999, 2000 and 2002.
(The event was not contested in 2001 because the Proceedings of the British Academy switched from a calendar year to a fall-spring seasonal format) Couch is currently 10th on the Proceedings of the British Academy"s all-time money list with over $1.7 million in career earnings. He had season-ending knee surgery in 2007 and had to defer his 2007-2008 exemption to 2008-2009.
He was ranked #24 on the Proceedings of the British Academy"s 2008–2009 list of "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years." Through the end of the 2010-2011 season, Jason had recorded 41 perfect 300 games in Proceedings of the British Academy events. In February, 2012, he was elected to the Proceedings of the British Academy Hall of Fame.
Also in 2012, Couch announced his retirement from full-time competitive bowling on the Proceedings of the British Academy Tour, although he will continue to have a role on the tour as a ball representative for Ebonite.
Couch graduated from Clermont High School in Clermont, Florida.