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PBA Tour titles as of Sept. 1, 2024 — the complete historical list

This list was updated after the 2024 Storm Lucky Larsen Masters, which was won by Jesper Svensson on Sept. 1, 2024 .

It is based on this list compiled by the PBA Tour with corrections and updates by bowling historian Eric Hartman, including researching the dates titles actually were won on, as PBA policy has been to report the dates shows were broadcast as the date a title was won, even if it wasn't when the competition took place.

Hartman also compiled titles won by non-members, which PBA does not recognize as titles, and they are added to the list, making it the most comprehensive in existence. 

Hartman also compiled World Bowling Tour titles and they are listed at the bottom of this list, with an explanation.

PBA TOUR TITLES Name (last tournament won)

47 Titles Walter Ray Williams Jr. (USBC Masters – 2/14/10)

43 Titles Earl Anthony (ABC Masters – 5/12/84)

40 Titles Norm Duke (Jonesboro Open – 3/3/19)

37 Titles Pete Weber (Barbasol Tournament of Champions – 3/31/13)

35 Titles Parker Bohn III (Cheetah Championship – 12/19/15)

34 Titles Mark Roth (IOF Foresters Open – 4/15/95)

31 Titles Jason Belmonte (PBA Tournament of Champions – 3/19/23)

30 Titles Dick Weber (King Louie Open – 2/19/77)

29 Titles Mike Aulby (Silicon Valley Open – 1/21/01)

26 Titles Don Johnson (Midas Open – 2/12/77)

25 Titles Brian Voss (Bayer Don & Paula Carter Mixed Doubles – 2/21/10)

23 Titles E.J. Tackett (Shark Championship – 4/17/24)

22 Titles Marshall Holman (Ebonite Classic – 10/15/96)

20 Titles Tommy Jones (Hall of Fame Classic – 1/19/20) Amleto Monacelli (DHC Japan Invitational – 1/17/16) Dick Ritger (AMF Magicscore Open – 2/3/79) Wayne Webb (Bud Light Championship – 4/12/97)

19 Titles Chris Barnes (Lubbock Sports Open – 6/10/18)

18 Titles Nelson Burton Jr. (Angle Open – 2/11/84) Dave Davis (Fresno Open – 7/3/78) Billy Hardwick (Monro-Matic Open – 4/10/76) Dave Soutar (Syracuse Open – 11/9/82)

17 Titles Sean Rash (Chesapeake Open – 8/22/21) Carmen Salvino (Miller High Life Classic – 1/6/79)

16 Titles Jason Couch (Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship – 3/6/11) Anthony Simonsen (Storm PBA-PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles – 7/28/24)

15 Titles Steve Cook (Cleveland Open – 3/21/92)

14 Titles Mike Durbin (Quaker State Open – 1/26/85) Dave Husted (National/Senior Doubles – 1/15/00) Mika Koivuniemi (Viper Open –  11/1/14) Bill O'Neill (PBA Players Championship – 1/15/24) Johnny Petraglia (PBA National Championship – 3/29/80) Jim Stefanich (Denver Open – 1/24/76)

13 Titles Bill Allen (Newark Open – 9/22/68) Patrick Allen (Dydo Japan Cup – 4/25/09) Del Ballard Jr. (U.S. Open – 4/10/93) Randy Pedersen (Pepsi Open – 11/24/02) *Jesper Svensson (Storm Lucky Larsen Masters – 9/1/24) Wayne Zahn (Showboat Invitational – 1/17/76)

12 Titles Larry Laub (Kessler Open – 10/16/79) Harry Smith (Denver Open – 7/18/65) Kyle Troup (Just Bare Indiana Classic – 2/24/24) Danny Wiseman (Exempt Doubles Classic – 2/3/08)

11 Titles Joe Berardi (Budweiser Challenge – 10/28/89) Jim Godman (Quad Cities Open – 8/5/80) John Guenther (Ford Open – 1/3/76) David Ozio (AMF Dick Weber Classic – 11/1/95)

10 Titles Barry Asher (Tucson HBO Open – 7/20/76) Tom Baker (PBA World Championship – 3/21/04) Dom Barrett (Colorado Springs Open – 3/24/22) Bryan Goebel (Medford Open – 1/12/03) Steve Hoskins (Lone Star Open – 11/21/00) Tommy Hudson (Seattle Open – 6/5/82) Doug Kent (Denny's PBA World Championship – 3/25/07) Wes Malott (Roth/Holman Doubles Championship – 2/15/15) Mike McGrath (Winston-Salem Invitational – 12/14/73) George Pappas (Buffalo Open – 8/14/84)

9 Titles Paul Colwell (Doubles Classic – 7/11/76) Dave Ferraro (Great Lakes Classic – 11/2/94)

8 Titles Jakob Butturff (Scorpion Championship – 4/18/23) Ryan Ciminelli (Gene Carter's Pro Shop Open – 8/18/19) Gary Dickinson (U.S. Open – 4/2/83) *Marshall Kent (Tournament of Champions – 4/28/24) John Mazza (Ebonite Challenge – 10/29/97) Don McCune (Japan Gold Cup – 9/23/73) Mike Scroggins (Etonic Don Johnson Eliminator – 3/7/10) Guppy Troup (Austin Open – 7/24/85)

7 Titles Dick Allen (Cheetah Championship – 3/19/19) Roy Buckley (Buffalo Open – 7/28/81) Don Carter (Rochester Open – 11/4/62) Steve Jaros (Dexter Tournament of Champions – 4/10/05) Steve Martin (Greater Los Angeles Open – 1/12/85) Hugh Miller (Dream Bowl 2002 – 9/2/02) Ernie Schlegel (ABC Masters – 5/4/96) Robert Smith (CLR Windy City Classic – 11/25/07) Bob Strampe (Waukegan Open – 8/18/68) Mark Williams (Merit Mixed Doubles Championship – 12/15/96)

6 Titles Dave D’Entremont (Wichita Open – 10/13/02) Skee Foremsky (Columbia 300 Open – 11/4/74) Don Genalo (Molson Golden Bowling Challenge – 7/30/86) Don Glover (Portland Open – 6/14/70) Billy Golembiewski (Mobile Sertoma Open – 2/6/65) François Lavoie (PBA/PBA50/PWBA Jonesboro Trios – 8/3/24) Mike Limongello (PBA National Championship – 10/16/71) Andy Marzich (San Diego Open – 10/4/64) Rhino Page (U.S. Open – 11/1/17) Ron Palombi Jr. (Bud Light PBA National Championship – 2/27/93) Kris Prather (Roth/Holman Doubles Championship – 4/14/24) Les Schissler (Portland Open – 6/18/67) Gary Skidmore (Showboat Invitational – 1/25/86) Butch Soper (PBA National Championship – 6/8/96) Jess Stayrook (Kingpin Classic – 6/22/96) Jim St. John (Buckeye Open – 2/18/67) Ricky Ward (Medford Open – 1/13/02) Chris Warren (Florida Open – 2/29/92)

5 Titles Glenn Allison (Oxnard Open – 9/27/64) Mike Berlin (Columbia Doubles Classic – 6/4/78) Roger Bowker (Columbia 300 Open – 2/7/98) George Branham III (Cleveland Open – 10/9/96) Pete Couture (Kessler Open – 6/18/83) Tim Criss (PBA National Championship – 2/27/99) Tom Crites (Kessler Classic – 7/5/89) Mike Fagan (PBA World Championship – 1/11/15) Eric Forkel (Brunswick Long Island Open – 5/1/99) Butch Gearhart (Brut Open – 11/13/73) Bob Handley (Columbia 300 Open – 8/2/90) Michael Haugen Jr. (Xtra Frame Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic – 8/21/16) Don Helling (Monroe Max-Air Open – 3/22/75) George Howard (Camden Open – 11/25/67) Earl Johnson (Madison Open – 3/13/65) Bob Learn Jr. (Japan Cup 2001 – 9/9/01) Marc McDowell (Rochester Open – 10/28/92) Tom Milton (Miller Lite Classic – 2/13/88) Osku Palermaa (Bowling World Open – 7/12/15) Ed Ressler Jr. (Houston Open – 8/4/79) Ryan Shafer (Xtra Frame Gene Carter's Pro Shop Classic – 8/23/15) Harry Sullins (Tums Classic – 3/26/94) Billy Welu (ABC Masters – 5/26/65) Mike Wolfe (Cheetah Championship – 12/10/16)

4 Titles Andrew Anderson (Roth/Holman Doubles Championship – 4/14/24) Mal Acosta (Lite Beer Open – 3/22/86) Mark Baker (Oregon Open – 5/26/90) Bob Benoit (El Paso Open – 7/17/93) Tom Daugherty (Scorpion Championship – 3/17/21) Scott Devers (El Paso Open – 7/21/90) John Gant (Brunswick World Tournament of Champions – 1/25/97) Brian Himmler (Earl Anthony Medford Classic – 1/8/06) Dennis Horan Jr. (Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship – 2/27/00) Joe Hutchinson (PBA Regional Champions Classic – 10/13/81) Mats Karlsson (Brunswick Memorial World Open – 11/19/88) Steve Neff (Houston Open – 7/31/78) Jim Pencak (Showboat Atlantic City Open – 4/14/90) Marty Piraino (Columbia 300 Open – 8/20/73) Gene Rhoda (St. Paul Open – 3/12/66) Ronnie Russell (Fall Classic Team Challenge – 11/1/16) David Traber (Peoria Open – 2/14/98) Art Trask (Fair Lanes Open – 4/16/83) Bill Tucker (Lions Club Open – 9/17/67) Tony Westlake (La Mode Classic – 8/8/91) Ron Williams (Cleveland Open – 2/20/93) Steve Wilson (Flagship Open – 2/24/02)

3 Titles Dave Arnold (Miller High Life Open – 10/9/01) Jack Biondolillo (Japan Gold Cup Invitational – 10/3/71) Josh Blanchard (Xtra Frame Reality Check Open – 3/19/17) Ray Bluth (Buckeye Open – 3/15/69) Ed Bourdase (Seattle Open – 6/18/74) Allie Clarke (San Jose Open – 1/6/73) Dale Eagle (Ebonite Firebolt Open – 6/25/86) Palmer Fallgren (King Louie Open – 3/19/88) Steve Fehr (ABC Masters – 5/7/94) Andres Gomez (Xtra Frame Pensacola South Open – 6/21/15) Ted Hannahs (True Value Open – 2/23/85) Tim Harahan (Rochester Open – 9/2/68) Patrick Healey Jr. (Dexter Tournament of Champions – 12/14/03) Tom Hennessey (Canadian Open – 6/2/62) Justin Hromek (Hilton Hotels Classic – 1/21/95) Bobby Jacks (Waukegan Open – 8/21/66) Dennis Jacques (Southern California Open – 7/10/85) Thomas Larsen (USBC Masters – 4/4/21) Robert Lawrence (U.S. Open – 4/11/92) Randy Lightfoot (Denver Open – 8/10/82) Eugene McCune (Xtra Frame Cheetah Open – 1/22/12) Mike Miller (Don Carter Classic – 1/30/99) Louie Moore (Syracuse Open – 11/8/76) Scott Norton (Earl Anthony Players Championship – 1/27/13) Jimmie Pritts Jr. (King Louie Open – 3/14/87) Joe Salvemini (Columbia 300 Open – 7/26/89) Curt Schmidt (Fair Lanes Open – 2/14/76) Teata Semiz (Burger King Open – 4/3/77) Tom Smallwood (PBA Players Championship – 2/25/18) Bill Spigner (City of Roses Open – 5/30/81) Rick Steelsmith (PBA National Championship – 3/29/97) Jason Sterner (FloBowling Illinois Open – 8/31/19) Matt Surina (Tucson Open – 6/19/81) Charlie Tapp (Toyota Classic – 11/11/89) Pete Tountas (ABC Masters – 4/24/68) Tommy Tuttle (Grand Rapids Open – 8/16/71) Steve Westberg (Amarillo Open – 7/24/78) Steve Wunderlich (Showboat Doubles Classic – 6/2/90)

2 Titles Brad Angelo (Viper Championship – 11/10/12) DJ Archer (PBA/PBA50 South Shore Doubles – 8/8/15) Sam Baca (Ebonite Open – 3/4/67) Bill Beach (ABC Masters – 4/19/72) Jeff Bellinger (Lite Beer Championship – 4/2/88) Bob Chamberlain (Hammer Open – 7/31/85) Dennis Chapis (Eastern Open – 12/6/65) Bill Coleman (Columbia 300 Open – 9/2/80) Sam Cooley (Springfield Classic – 2/11/23) Darylee Cox (Portland Open – 9/22/63) Tommy Delutz Jr. (Long Island Open – 11/18/01) Mike DeVaney (Scorpion Championship – 9/6/09) Vern Downing (Alton Open – 7/21/63) Frank Ellenburg (Syracuse Open – 11/10/81) Ralph Engan (Cougar Open – 2/22/69) Mark Fahy (ABC Masters – 5/10/86) Buzz Fazio (Northern California Open – 12/14/64) Sam Flanagan (Fresno Open – 7/7/79) Henry Gonzalez (Southern California Open – 7/14/79) Packy Hanrahan (Roth/Holman Doubles Championship – 5/11/23) Carsten Hansen (Scorpion Championship – 10/5/20) Bud Horn (Mercury Open – 11/16/70) Jason Hurd (Pepsi Open – 11/28/04) Fred Jaskie (Brunswick Regional Champions Classic – 10/9/79) Steve Jones (Quad Cities Open – 9/4/78) Joe Joseph (Tournament of Champions – 5/20/62) Jack Jurek (Shark Championship – 9/6/09) David "Boog" Krol (Playoffs – 5/19/24)  Gus Lampo (Mercury Cougar Open – 2/5/72) Rick Lawrence (BowlersParadise.com Open – 11/21/04) Fred Lening (Parkersburg Open – 2/12/65) Chris Loschetter (Fall Classic Team Challenge – 11/1/16) Alvin Lou (Miller High Life Open – 4/5/80) Sam Maccarone (Molson Golden Bowling Challenge – 8/10/88) Mike Machuga (Chameleon Championship – 11/16/08) Shawn Maldonado (Lubbock Sports Open – 7/25/21) Pete McCordic (Miller Lite Challenge – 7/6/88) Johnny Meyer (Boston Open – 8/15/65) Rowdy Morrow (Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship – 8/23/90) Paul Moser (Syracuse Open – 11/7/77) Warren Nelson (ARC Alameda Open – 1/5/80) Matt Ogle (Shark Championship – 4/19/23) Jay Robinson (Great Adventure Open – 8/24/76) Matt Russo (Scorpion Championship – 4/16/24) Rick Sajek (Miller High Life Open – 3/24/84) Al Savas (Southern California Open – 7/8/62) Kyle Sherman (Cheetah Championship – 3/14/22) J.B. Solomon (New Orleans Coca-Cola Open – 3/16/63) Bill Straub (Rolaids Open – 2/13/82) Bob Vespi (ABC West Lanes Open – 8/20/92) Kent Wagner (Austin Open – 7/15/87) Lonnie Waliczek (Odor-Eaters Open – 3/2/03) Del Warren (Showboat Doubles Classic – 6/10/87) Stuart Williams (FloBowling Tulsa Open –10/20/18) Billy Young Jr. (Tums Classic – 4/20/91) Les Zikes (Waukegan Open – 8/30/83) Sam Zurich (Buffalo Open – 8/16/83)    

1 Title Rich Abboud (Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship – 5/15/93) Eric Adolphson (Seattle Open – 5/30/92) Dick Agee (Las Vegas Open – 4/28/62) *Ahmed Al-Awadhi (Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship – 3/9/16) *Shaker Al-Hassan (Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship – 3/7/14) Scott Alexander (Chevrolet PBA National Championship – 2/25/95) Bryan Alpert (Kessler Open – 6/22/88) Annop Arramsaranon (Busan Cup – 5/26/18) Cristian Azcona (Xtra Frame Wilmington Open – 5/20/18) Dick Battista (Grand Rapids Open – 8/17/70) Mitch Beasley (Chameleon Championship – 12/10/16) Dave Beckmann (Seattle Open – 7/1/80) Ron Bell (Fair Lanes Open – 4/8/89) Deo Benard (Cheetah Championship – 4/15/24) Don Bickford (Oak Hills Open – 3/31/62) Alan Bishop (Quaker State Open – 2/1/92) Glenn Blakesley (Akron Coca-Cola Open – 2/17/62) J.B. Blaylock (El Paso Open – 7/19/71) Brian Boghosian (ABC Masters – 5/8/99) Sal Bongiorno (Portland Open – 6/18/75) DeeRonn Booker (USBC Masters – 3/31/24) Terry Booth (Tucson Open – 7/16/69) Leroy Bornhop (Budweiser Classic – 11/28/87) Bo Bowden (True Value Open – 3/28/81) Darryl Bower (True Value Open – 11/16/85) Bill Bunetta (Fairless Hills Open – 5/19/60) Neil Burton (ABC Masters – 5/25/80) Lou Campi (Empire State Open – 5/24/59) Tony Cariello (Kessler Open – 6/26/85) Jeff Carter (GEICO Plastic Ball Championship – 2/22/09) Jimmy Certain (Columbia Doubles Classic – 6/4/78) Wayne Chester (Salt Lake Open – 7/10/78) Jim Chestney (ABC Masters – 4/23/69) Bob Collatos (Las Vegas Open – 10/15/65) Chris Collins (Pepsi Championship – 3/5/06) Fred Conner (Waukegan Open – 8/27/78) Toby Contreras (AC-DELCO Classic – 1/22/83) Bobby Cooper (BPAA All-Star – 5/29/70) Brian Davis (Greater Harrisburg Open – 8/19/93) John Denton (Toledo Open – 4/16/77) Joe Dignam (Huntsville Open – 7/27/69) Dick Downey (Labor Day Classic – 9/3/62) Mike Edwards (IOF Foresters Bowling For Miracles Open – 4/16/94) Ray Edwards (El Paso Open – 7/6/91) Graham Fach (Barbasol PBA Players Championship – 2/21/16) Gary Faulkner Jr. (Rolltech PBA World Championship – 12/17/15) Steve Fields (Seattle Open – 6/12/93) Joe Firpo (Showboat Doubles Classic – 6/10/87) Duane Fisher (Budweiser Touring Players Championship – 12/1/90) John Forst (Columbia Senior/Touring Pro Doubles Championship – 10/20/84) Dave Frame (Buffalo Open – 8/10/76) Jim Frazier (New England Open – 8/17/76) Kevin Gillette (Canadian Open – 8/26/80) Yong-Jin Gu (Scorpion Championship – 11/6/10) Peter Hakim (Long Island Open – 4/12/86) Jerry Hale (Southern California Open – 12/21/64) Bruce Hamilton (True Value Open – 2/15/92) John Handegard (Northwest Classic – 7/11/95) Tom Harnisch (Bertrand Open – 8/29/65) Chris Hayden (VIA Bowling Open – 2/16/03) Roger Helle (Tennessee Open – 3/29/63) Tom Hess (USBC Masters – 2/13/11) Bob Hood (Home Box Office Open – 7/16/74) Dick Hoover (Colt Open – 2/10/62) Mitch Hupé (Roth/Holman Doubles Championship – 5/11/23) Mike Jasnau (ARC Alameda Open – 1/2/88) A.J. Johnson (Storm Lucky Larsen Masters – 9/10/23) Bill Johnson (All-American Classic – 2/23/63) Jim Johnson Jr. (Oregon Open – 2/28/97) Jimmy Johnson (Brunswick Memorial World Open – 4/18/90) Ken Johnson (ABC Masters – 5/2/92) Liz Johnson (Chameleon Championship – 11/18/17) John Juni (Tucson Open – 1/7/67) Yuya Katoh (Round1 Japan Cup – 11/30/13) Jimmy Keeth (Tums Classic – 4/18/92) Johnny King (Hialeah Open – 12/23/63) Bobby Knipple (King Louie Open – 2/3/73) Brian Kretzer (GO RVing Match Play Championship – 3/21/10) Kelly Kulick (Tournament of Champions – 1/24/10) Anthony LaCaze (Earl Anthony Memorial Classic – 1/17/10) Charlie Lacy (True Value Open – 11/3/84) Dennis Lane (Portland Open – 6/7/77) Yannaphon Larpapharat (PBA/WBT Thailand – 10/6/17) Mike Lastowski (USBC Masters – 5/14/83) Larry Lichstein (Ebonite Open – 2/6/71) Bill Lillard (Miller High Life Open – 3/5/66) Jeff Lizzi (Brunswick Memorial World Open – 11/11/92) *Francois Louw (Kingdom International Open – 12/7/15) Roy Lown (National Invitational – 5/13/61) Ed Lubanski (Chicago Open – 8/12/62) Gary Madison (Bellows-Valvair Open – 6/7/71) Gary Mage (Seattle Open – 6/5/72) Gary Martineau (Nashville Kiwanis Open – 9/19/65) Jeff Mattingly (Tucson Open – 7/17/78) Jerry McCoy (Seattle Coca-Cola Open – 6/21/64) Kevin McCune (PBA Players Championship – 5/14/23)  Cliff McNealy (Cleveland Open – 2/24/79) Bobby Meadows (Fair Lanes Open – 2/26/72) Norm Meyers (Seattle Coca-Cola Open – 9/29/63) James Miller (Showboat Invitational – 1/16/82) Mike Mineman (Bayer Classic – 2/25/07) Paul Moor (Balmaster Open – 1/11/15) B.J. Moore (Wilmington Open – 8/14/19) C.K. Moore (Columbia 300 Open – 2/2/96) Jeff Morin (Seattle Open – 6/6/81) Mark Mosayebi (AC/DELCO Challenge – 10/6/99) Jim Murtishaw (Bowlers Journal Florida Open – 2/21/87) Doug Myers (ABC Masters – 5/23/79) Andy Neuer (Bud Light Hall of Fame Championship – 2/19/94) Scott Newell (Ricart Ford Open – 2/19/12) John Nolen (USBC Masters – 2/15/09) Jon O’Drobinak (Quaker State Open – 2/1/86) Matt O'Grady (Tournament of Champions – 2/18/18) Morrie Oppenheim (Southern California Open – 9/1/60) Ray Orf (All-American Classic – 7/22/62) Kyung Shin Park (Round1 Japan Cup – 11/15/14) Anthony Pepe (Cheetah Championship – 11/1/14) Jake Peters (Lucas Oil Badger Open – 6/1/13) Connor Pickford (Roth/Holman Doubles Championship –  12/19/15) Kurt Pilon (Peoria Open – 9/25/01) Jason Queen (ABC Masters – 5/3/97) Lewis Ray (Baltimore Open – 6/8/63) Tony Reyes (Motor City Classic – 11/5/06) Philip Ringener (Bud Light Championship – 4/20/96) Andy Rogoznica (Birmingham Open – 3/10/62) Takeo Sakai (Japan Cup – 10/10/88) Matt Sanders (Billy Hardwick Memorial Open – 6/25/17) Lou Scalia (ABC Masters – 5/3/67) Alex Seymore (STP Classic – 3/2/74) Mike Shady (Earl Anthony Open – 5/23/92) Kyle Shedd (Ford Open – 2/23/80) Emmett Shutes (Showboat Invitational – 1/13/79) Gil Sliker (Showboat Doubles Classic – 7/28/83) Bryon Smith (ABC Masters – 1/19/03) Robert Spaulding (Quaker State 250 – 2/4/95) Darren Tang (Bowlerstore.com Classic – 8/15/21) Ken Taniguchi (Japan Cup – 10/6/85) Richie Teece (Shark Championship – 11/18/17) Jon Van Hees (Scorpion Championship – 12/19/15) Chris Via (U.S. Open – 4/11/21) Skip Vigars (Cleveland Coca-Cola Open – 2/24/62) Tom Warren (Showboat Best-Ball Doubles – 7/25/76) Cameron Weier (Qatar Open – 12/2/15) John Wilcox (Syracuse Open – 11/10/75) Keven Williams (Shark Championship – 3/16/22)  Dave Wodka (Greater Detroit Open – 10/27/99) Brett Wolfe (ABC Masters – 1/20/02) Tom Wright (Buffalo Open – 8/15/77) *Cho Young-Seon (World Bowling Tour Thailand – 10/1/12) *Kim Jun Yung (It's Daejeon International Open Bowling Tournament – 7/13/13) Brian Ziesig (GEICO Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship – 3/28/10)

*WORLD BOWLING TOUR The World Bowling Tour started in 2011, but the deal between PBA and World Bowling (now the IBF) that made them PBA Tour title events didn’t begin until March 2012. As with other PBA Tour title events, PBA designated them only as PBA Tour titles for PBA members, and for female PBA members designated them only as PBA Tour titles if the women were PBA members and didn’t take the 8 pins per game handicap that World Bowling allowed women to take (all of the female winners took the handicap).

PRE-MARCH 2012 (non-PBA Tour title events) Name (tournament ) Chris Barnes (WTBA International Open – 2/5/12) Jason Belmonte (PTT Thailand Tournament – 9/30/11) Wu Siu Hong (AMF Australian Masters – 10/22/11) Tommy Jones (International Bowling Championship 2012 – 2/11/12) Mika Koivuniemi (Brunswick Ballmaster Open – 1/9/11) Chris Loschetter (Kuwait Open – 3/22/11) Bill O'Neill (Brunswick Ballmaster Open – 1/15/12) Jeong Seung-Joo (Daejeon International Bowling Tournament – 8/26/11)

POST-MARCH 2012 NON-PBA MEMBER WINS (would count as a PBA Tour title if they were PBA members – added to PBA Tour titles list with an asterisk) Name (tournament) Ahmed Al-Awadhi (Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship – 3/9/16) Shaker Al-Hassan (Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship – 3/7/14) Marshall Kent (Brunswick Euro Challenge – 3/23/14) Francois Louw (Kingdom International Open – 12/7/15) Jesper Svensson (Brunswick Ballmaster Open – 1/13/13) Cho Young-Seon (World Bowling Tour Thailand – 10/1/12) Kim Jun Yung (It's Daejeon International Open Bowling Tournament – 7/13/13)

FEMALE WINS (all took 8 pins handicap per game, making them ineligible for a PBA Tour title) Name (last tournament won) 2 titles Danielle McEwan (WBT Thailand – 9/28/18)

1 Title Clara Guerrero (Brunswick Euro Challenge – 3/13/11) Song Si Ra (It's Daejeon International Open Bowling Tournament – 11/22/14) Tannya Roumimper (H.H. Emir Cup – 2/27/15) Jenny Wegner (Brunswick Euro Challenge – 3/18/18) Diana Zavjalova (Qatar Bowling Open – 12/16/16)

Belmonte Concludes Historic Season With Win At 2022 PBA Tour Finals

Jason belmonte capped one of his finest seasons in style, rolling the second televised 300 of his career on the way to a win at the 2022 pba tour finals..

When Jason Belmonte declared "I'm back!" after his Professional Bowlers Association Players Championship victory in January, he meant it. 

He racked up four more titles in 2022, culminating his historic campaign with a PBA Tour Finals victory Sunday at Strikerz Bowling at Angel of the Winds Casino in Arlington, Washington.

The 38-year-old Australian capped off one of his finest seasons in style, rolling the second televised 300 game of his career in the championship match. 

Belmonte defeated Dom Barrett 2-0, earning $30,000 for the win and a $10,000 bonus for the perfect game. The win marks his 30th career title, making him the eighth player in PBA history to eclipse that threshold.

"To have 30 titles, 14 majors, maybe seven Player of the Years," Belmonte said to Randy Pederson, "Mate, there's no way as a kid you ever thought this was gonna happen. There's no way!"

With five titles in 2022, Belmonte almost assuredly will earn his seventh PBA Player of the Year award. That would tie the record set by Walter Ray Williams Jr., whose seven honors spanned from 1986 to 2010. Belmonte needed just 10 years to match Deadeye's career mark.

"Walter Ray, the man is a living legend and someone who I see as the best player that I've ever seen," Belmonte said. "To equal him is a huge accomplishment and something I'm very, very proud of. But, it also motivates me to get just one more, just one more and have that title all to myself."

Belmonte stands among those names as one of the greatest athletes in recent memory. His dominance rivals that of Tiger Woods and Serena Williams. While Belmonte doesn't compare himself to anyone else, he understands the work ethic required to be successful at the highest level.

Of the preeminent American professional sports, only Wayne Gretzky, Barry Bonds, Novak Djokovic, Woods, Williams and Williams Jr. have won at least seven equivalent honors in their respective sports.

However, the 2022 PBA Player of the Year race was far from over entering the Tour Finals. 

With two majors and five championship-round appearances, Anthony Simonsen needed one more title to put the cherry on top of a potential first career player-of-the-year campaign. Barrett, who had two titles to his name, could have snuck into the conversation himself with a win.

In the Group 2 stepladder finals, Barrett emerged victorious over Simonsen. Both players struck a ton in their two-game match, but the rabbit's foot in Barrett's backpack appeared to be the difference. He tripped roughly a half dozen 4-pins en route to a sweep of the 25-year-old two-hander.

After Barrett fired 279 in Game 1, he opened the door for Simonsen in Game 2. Simonsen squandered his early lead by missing a 7 pin in the seventh frame. He then could only watch as Barrett snow-plowed a match-clinching strike in the ninth frame.

Barrett's brilliant decision to start with reactive on the 46-foot Johnny Petraglia oil pattern, learning from his ill-fated use of urethane during qualifying, paid off handsomely as he defeated Jakob Butturff and EJ Tackett to set up a match between the two PBA Player of the Year hopefuls.

Earlier in the afternoon, top-seeded Belmonte took on the Group 1 stepladder finalists. 

In the first match, Kris Prather overcame a last-minute impairment to his urethane ball to defeat Tom Daugherty. Prather's craftiness proved futile in the next match, as Kyle Troup mounted strike after strike after strike.

In fact, Troup struck on all 12 of his shots to achieve the 33rd televised perfect game in PBA history. Belmonte's 300 in the championship match later made it the first televised event in PBA history with two perfect games.

Though Troup earned a $10,000 bonus in return for perfection, he may have traded a few hits against Prather for a couple against Belmonte in the Group 1 final match. A flurry of 9 pins cost Troup in the opening game of the race to two wins. 

Belmonte said he knew defeating Troup would not be easy, considering his tremendous ball motion and familiarity with the event's format. He refused to allow Troup any breathing room, completing the sweep to advance to the Tour Finals championship match.

After watching Barrett stampede through Group 2, Belmonte knew the championship match wouldn't be any easier.

"Watching Dom play against Anthony, I actually really liked Dom's ball motion," Belmonte said. "I thought this could be a pretty high-scoring match, too, if we both like what we see."

After shooting 300 in the first game, Belmonte didn't allow himself to celebrate the moment too much. He wanted to keep his focus sharp and avoid the roll-off at all costs. 

The lanes transitioned quicker for Barrett than Belmonte, and the Australian's strike in the 10th frame locked up his 30th career title, and fifth of the season. 

While he appreciates the privilege of competing on tour, Belmonte doesn't allow contentment to drift into his consciousness, even as the accolades continue to mount.

"I've never been complacent with where I am in the game," Belmonte said. "I'm always pushing to get more, to learn more, to practice more. Plus, my just absolute hunger to be one of the greatest to ever throw a ball down the lane. It definitely motivates and pushes me to wake up early, or to stay up late and get those extra games in."

As Belmonte chases the ghosts of PBA lore on the career titles list, he must stave off the game's rising stars. He wants to raise the bar to new heights and leave behind an indelible legacy as one of the game's greatest athletes.

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Breaking down the 2024 pba tour season: a mid-season review.

The 2024 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour season is well underway, captivating fans with thrilling competitions and standout performances from some of the sport’s top athletes. Let’s take a closer look at the key highlights, emerging talent, and notable events that have defined the season so far.

Standout Performances

The 2024 season has witnessed remarkable performances from renowned bowlers such as Jason Belmonte, EJ Tackett, Kyle Troup, and Anthony Simonsen. Jason Belmonte, a seasoned professional known for his unique two-handed bowling style, has showcased exceptional skill and consistency, making him a force to be reckoned with on the lanes. EJ Tackett’s precision and strategic approach have led to impressive showings, while Kyle Troup’s recent victory at the Just Bare PBA Indiana event on February 24, 2024, solidified his status as a formidable contender in the current season. Anthony Simonsen, often referred to as the “Swiss Army Knife” on the PBA Tour for his unparalleled versatility, has established himself as one of the best the sport has ever seen, adding an extra layer of excitement and talent to this season’s competitions.

Memorable Events

Throughout the season, several memorable events have captivated fans and showcased the competitive spirit of the PBA Tour. The PBA Players Championship presented by Snickers kicked off the season in January with a victory from Bill O’neill at Bowlero Northrock, Wichita, Kan., setting the stage for exhilarating competition and setting the tone for the months to come. The Windy City played host to the third PBA Tour title event of the season, where Kyle Troup emerged victorious, further adding to the excitement and unpredictability of the season’s narrative.

Emerging Talent

While the established stars continue to shine, the 2024 season has also seen the emergence of promising young talent. Rising stars have made their mark on the PBA Tour, injecting fresh energy and new storylines into the sport. These emerging talents, including up-and-coming bowlers who have displayed remarkable potential, are instrumental in shaping the future of professional bowling and adding depth to the competition. Congratulations to David Krol on winning his first career PBA Title.

Key Storylines

The 2024 PBA Tour season has been defined by compelling storylines that have kept fans engaged and eager for more. From the intense pursuit of major titles to the battle for Player of the Year honors, each storyline has added layers of drama and anticipation to the season. Notable moments, such as the PBA All-Star Weekend and the PBA’s commitment to “bowling across America,” have contributed to the season’s captivating narrative, highlighting the sport’s vibrant community and widespread appeal.

Looking Ahead

As the season progresses, fans can look forward to the upcoming tournaments, including the World Series of Bowling , PBA World Championship , Tournament of Champions and the culmination of the season with the PBA Playoffs and Tour Finals . With the race for playoff spots intensifying and the competition reaching its peak, the stage is set for more thrilling action, fierce rivalries, and inspiring performances in the remaining events of the season.

In conclusion, the 2024 PBA Tour season has delivered on its promise of excitement, skill, and competitive excellence. As the season continues to unfold, the dedication and talent of the players, the emergence of new stars, and the timeless appeal of professional bowling remain at the forefront, ensuring that fans are in for a thrilling ride until the final pins fall.

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No one in the Women’s Professional Bowling Association had ever seen anything quite like Cheryl Robinson. 

She was “the brunette with flashing brown eyes that seem to smile perpetually,” as one 1970  Bowlers Journal  story put it. She was the 1970 Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow, and she was just as likely to land roles in Hollywood as she was to score on the lanes.  The former member of the now-defunct Screen Extras Guild, who landed minor roles in several films and even a TV show in her heyday, brought a charismatic charm and movie-star looks to a ladies’ tour dogged by the perceptions of female pro athletes that prevailed at the time.  “At that time, women pro athletes were perceived as being more masculine than feminine, and there was a lot of talk on the ladies’ tour about there being an image problem,” says two-time ladies’ tour titlist Leila Wagner. “Cheryl helped change that. She was feminine, married, and she and her husband Jay were just known as this perfect bowling couple. As a 15-year-old girl, I remember thinking ‘Oh, that’s going to be me someday! I want that life someday.’” That is the Cheryl Robinson that comes immediately to the mind of Judy Soutar, who, along with her husband, PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Dave Soutar, knew the life Leila Wagner dreamed of as well as anyone. “Cheryl was very cute and bubbly and she’d just get so excited when she bowled good,” Soutar says. “Back then people would say ‘Oh, you’re a woman bowler. You’re supposed to be 200 pounds and have biceps’ or whatever. But between her and Leila Wagner, they kind of really changed the image of professional women’s bowling.” But anyone tempted to dismiss Robinson as just some pretty young face that would come and go on the ladies’ tour soon found themselves hugely mistaken. Robinson would win her first tour title a week before her 21st birthday in 1972. In that year alone, she would finish fourth in the U.S. Women’s Open, eighth in the PBA National Championship, and fifth in the USBC Queens, where she also would set a tournament record at the time with a four-game series of 995.  “It was an amazing feat to come out on the ladies’ tour and win at the age of 20,” Wagner says. “Especially back in the ‘70s. She had to beat the Judy Soutars and the many other great players on tour at that time.”  By then, everyone on tour understood that a battler lurked behind those smiling eyes, that the Hollywood charm bowling writers adored belied the intensity of a born competitor. “I joined the tour in 1960 and finished second 13 times before finally winning in 1973, so Cheryl won before I did!” Soutar recalls. “She never gave up. I don’t care if she had to have 280 in her last game to make match play, she started that game with the idea that she was going to bowl 280. And many times she would bowl a huge game to make it. Cheryl was in that elite group who could adjust to any condition. She was always in contention.” That was the Cheryl Robinson the ladies’ tour contended with, the southern California girl who thought nothing of joining a Los Angeles Junior All-Star Traveling League in which she would be the lone girl competing alongside 29 boys.

  “Most of them didn’t care,” Robinson said in 1974, “but I beat one guy in a rolloff and he went out to the parking lot and sulked for a long time.” 

Robinson would leave plenty of players sulking in the years to come, winning three more titles and landing another top-10 finish in the Queens, finishing runner-up to Donna Adamek in 1980.  “Getting into the Hall of Fame really humbles you and makes you look back on a lot of things,” Robinson says. Robinson has just as much to look back on as she has people to thank.  People like the girl who first introduced a 10-year-old Robinson to the sport by inviting her to a bowling birthday party, or the mother who promised not to make her pay for practice out of her allowance as long as she bowled over her average.

People like coach and proprietor Tosh Kinjo and the many hours of free practice he gave her at Holiday Bowl, or the AMF staff that sent her trotting the globe from Denmark to Japan, Spain to Moscow and many stops in between doing clinics and exhibitions. 

Bracket Set for Go Bowling PBA Elite League Strike Derby

The eight-player field for the Go Bowling PBA Elite League Strike Derby, airing Oct. 27 on FOX, is now set.

One player representing each PBA Elite League presented by Snickers playoff team was selected to compete via a fan vote. The leading vote-getters for each team (listed alphabetically):

• Andrew Anderson, Las Vegas
• Jason Belmonte, Lucky Strike L.A. X
• Packy Hanrahan, New Jersey
• Jesper Svensson, Akron
• EJ Tackett, Motown
• Kyle Troup, Portland

To round out the field, Chris Via of the Akron Atom Splitters and Arturo Quintero of the Portland Lumberjacks were selected as commissioner wild cards.

Via, the defending Strike Derby champion , will be the top seed for the bracket.

Quintero was selected by the host center, Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine. The Mexico native moved to Portland following his 2022 PBA League debut and has become a staple in the city’s bowling community. 

Quintero will be the No. 8 seed and face Via in the opening round of the bracket.

The remainder of the players were seeded by their strike totals during the PBA Elite League regular season.

Hanrahan paced the field with 50 strikes, followed by Belmonte (47), Anderson (47), Tackett (43), Troup (39) and Svensson (34).

Belmonte won the tiebreaker over Anderson — each struck 47 strikes on 71 attempts — as the Australian netted more fan votes.

Each player will have two minutes to throw as many strikes as possible and the player with the most strikes will advance. Ties will be broken by a one-ball roll-off.

The winner of the non-title event will receive $30,000.

The event will be taped during the PBA Elite League presented by Snickers Playoffs at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine.

More information on the PBA Elite League is available here .

Strike Derby Bracket

No. 1 Chris Via (defending champion) vs. No. 8 Arturo Quintero (host center selection) No. 4 Andrew Anderson (47 strikes) vs. No. 5 EJ Tackett (43 strikes) No. 2 Packy Hanrahan (50 strikes) vs. No. 7 Jesper Svensson (34 strikes) No. 3 Jason Belmonte (47 strikes) vs. No. 6 Kyle Troup (39 strikes)

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