He is mainly known for being the third bowler to convert the 7-10 split on television after John Mazza (1991) and Mark Roth (1980).
Stayrook's conversion took place during a tournament televised on ESPN in Tucson, Arizona in 1991.
He added two titles to his resume in 1991,[1][2] and logged his second $100,000 season in three years.
Stayrook's best year came in 1995, when he won two titles and $137,330 in season earnings, ranking him fourth behind Mike Aulby, Dave D'Entremont and Walter Ray Williams, Jr. for earnings that year.
Stayrook, who hails from San Diego, California,[3] is an ex-carpenter, and earned the nickname "The Rock" because of his sturdy build and solid position at the foul line.