PBA Bowling Tour: 2005-06 season
Encyclopedia
This is the 2005-2006 season in review for the Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA) Tour.http://www.pba.com/schedule/schedule.asp?season=53
Rookie Of The Year: Bill O'Neill
Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award: Jack Jurek
Money Leader: Tommy Jones ($301,700)http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowl/node/1065
High Average Award: Norm Duke
(224.29)http://www.pba.com/players/singlebio03.asp?ID=8678
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
(PBA) Tour.http://www.pba.com/schedule/schedule.asp?season=53
Season Highlights
- Sean RashSean RashSean Rash is a right-handed ten-pin bowler from Anchorage, AK, and is considered one of the brightest young players on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He now resides in Montgomery, Illinois.Rash joined the PBA in 2005...
became the first bowler to win a title from a non-exempt position by defeating Mike DeVaney in the West Virginia Championship.
- Current PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr.Del Ballard Jr.Delmas Perry "Del" Ballard Jr. is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He was a 2009 inductee into the PBA Hall of Fame, and a 2011 inductee into the USBC Hall of Fame. Del is the husband of top female bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard with whom he has one...
made his first televised appearance since 1997 in the Motel 6 Phoenix Classic, but was thwarted of his 14th title (and first since the 1993 U.S. Open) by Ritchie Allen.
- Walter Ray Williams Jr. tied Earl AnthonyEarl AnthonyEarl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member...
's then-record of 41 PBA titles when he emerged victorious in the Denny's PBA World ChampionshipPBA World ChampionshipThe PBA World Championship is one of the four major PBA bowling events. Prior to 2002, the tournament was called the PBA National Championship. The PBA National Championship was first contested in 1960, then called the First Annual National Championship...
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- Tommy Jones earned PBA Player of the Year honors, becoming the second bowler to win both PBA Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards in a career (joining Mike AulbyMike AulbyMike Aulby is a left-handed bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He is one of only three PBA bowlers to win both a Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year award...
). Jones won three titles on the season, including the 63rd U.S. OpenU.S. Open (bowling)The U.S. Open is one of the four major tournaments in the Professional Bowlers Association. The first modern-day U.S. Open tournament in the PBA took place in 1971 and was won by Mike Limongello. With four victories, Pete Weber holds the most modern-day U.S. Open trophies.The U.S...
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- Two PBA Tour Trial events were held during the season. The first event saw Chris Loschetter, Brian Kretzer and D.J. Archer advance to the exempt field, while the second event was headlined by Kelly KulickKelly KulickKelly Kulick is an American professional bowler from Union Township, New Jersey. She has won eight professional women's bowling titles and one PBA Tour title.-Bowling accomplishments:...
's PBA exemption, making her the first woman to ever capture full-time active membership in the PBA.
Awards and Leaders
Player Of The Year: Tommy JonesRookie Of The Year: Bill O'Neill
Bill O'Neill (bowler)
William "Bill" O'Neill is a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler who competes on the PBA Tour in North America. He is a resident of Southampton, Pennsylvania. His nickname on tour is "The Real Deal". O'Neill was the 2009-10 U.S. Open champion, winning the event on February 28, 2010...
Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award: Jack Jurek
Money Leader: Tommy Jones ($301,700)http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowl/node/1065
High Average Award: Norm Duke
Norm Duke
Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....
(224.29)http://www.pba.com/players/singlebio03.asp?ID=8678
Tournament Results
- Majors are noted in boldface.
| Date | Event | City | Oil Pattern | Winner (Title #) | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30 | Tulsa Championship | Owasso, OK | Cheetah | Tommy Jones (6) | Wes Malott Wes Malott Wesley Clint "Big Nasty" Malott is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville, Texas. He has six titles in eight full seasons on the PBA tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons . He also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which is not... |
289-248 |
| Nov. 6 | Mile High Classic | Lakewood, CO | Shark | Wes Malott Wes Malott Wesley Clint "Big Nasty" Malott is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville, Texas. He has six titles in eight full seasons on the PBA tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons . He also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which is not... (1) |
Mika Koivuniemi Mika Koivuniemi Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career.... |
215-211 |
| Nov. 13 | Greater Omaha Classic | Council Bluffs, IA | Chameleon | Mike Machuga (1) | Bill O'Neill Bill O'Neill (bowler) William "Bill" O'Neill is a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler who competes on the PBA Tour in North America. He is a resident of Southampton, Pennsylvania. His nickname on tour is "The Real Deal". O'Neill was the 2009-10 U.S. Open champion, winning the event on February 28, 2010... |
256-245 |
| Nov. 20 | USBC Masters USBC Masters The USBC Masters is a championship ten pin bowling event conducted by the United States Bowling Congress. The Professional Bowlers Association began recognizing it as a title event in 1998, and it was designated one of the four majors in 2000.... |
Wauwatosa, WI | (Special) | Mike Scroggins Mike Scroggins Mike Scroggins is a left-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association , having joined in 1989. He resides in Amarillo, TX.Profile at www.pba.com He has won eight PBA Tour titles in his career, including two majors. He won the USBC Masters in 2005 and the... (3) |
Norm Duke Norm Duke Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003.... |
245-238 |
| Nov. 27 | Chicago Classic | Vernon Hills, IL | Scorpion | Jason Couch Jason Couch Jason Couch is one of the top bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association tour. A left-handed cranker, he currently resides in Clermont, Florida.-PBA career:... (12) |
Joe Ciccone | 217-204 |
| Dec. 4 | BowlersParadise.com Classic | Hammond, IN | Viper | Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality... (32) |
Ryan Shafer | 189-186 |
| Dec. 11 | Keystone State Championship | Mechanicsburg, PA | Chameleon | Patrick Allen (6) | Tom Baker | 247-218 |
| Dec. 18 | Empire State Classic | Clifton, NY | Scorpion | Mike Wolfe (2) | Chris Collins | 268-214 |
| Jan. 8 | Earl Anthony Earl Anthony Earl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member... Medford Classic |
Medford, OR | Shark | Brian Himmler (2) | Mika Koivuniemi | 214-204 |
| Jan. 15 | Dick Weber Dick Weber Dick Weber was a famous bowling professional and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association... Open |
Fountain Valley, CA | Chameleon | Jason Couch (13) | Parker Bohn III Parker Bohn III Parker Morse Bohn III is a left-handed American professional bowler and has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association since 1984. He currently ranks sixth all-time with 32 career PBA titles, and has earned over $2.7 million in PBA events—good for fourth on the all-time list... |
241-214 |
| Jan. 22 | Motel 6 Motel 6 Motel 6 is a major chain of budget motels with more than 1,000 locations in the United States and Canada, and is the largest owned and operated hotel chain in North America. It is owned and operated by Accor Hotels.-History:... Phoenix Classic |
Phoenix, AZ | Shark | Ritchie Allen (2) | Del Ballard Jr. | 232-207 |
| Jan. 29 | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic | Trussville, AL | Cheetah | Brian Voss Brian Voss Brian Voss of Kennesaw, GA, is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association since 1982. The right-hander currently owns 25 PBA titles... (24) |
Steve Wilson | 237-190 |
| Feb. 5 | Bayer Bayer Bayer AG is a chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen , Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well known for its original brand of aspirin.-History:... Atlanta Classic |
Norcross, GA | Viper | Tommy Jones (7) | Mike Scroggins | 224-191 |
| Feb. 12 | West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... Championship |
Parkersburg, WV | Scorpion | Sean Rash Sean Rash Sean Rash is a right-handed ten-pin bowler from Anchorage, AK, and is considered one of the brightest young players on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He now resides in Montgomery, Illinois.Rash joined the PBA in 2005... (1) |
Mike DeVaney | 194-178 |
| Feb. 19 | 63rd U.S. Open U.S. Open (bowling) The U.S. Open is one of the four major tournaments in the Professional Bowlers Association. The first modern-day U.S. Open tournament in the PBA took place in 1971 and was won by Mike Limongello. With four victories, Pete Weber holds the most modern-day U.S. Open trophies.The U.S... |
North Brunswick, NJ | U.S. Open | Tommy Jones (8) | Ryan Shafer | 237-223 |
| Feb. 26 | GEICO GEICO The Government Employees Insurance Company is an auto insurance company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that as of 2007 provided coverage for more than 10 million motor vehicles owned by more than 9 million policy holders. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance... Classic |
Cheektowaga, NY | Cheetah | Doug Kent (7) | Norm Duke Norm Duke Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003.... |
222-201 |
| Mar. 5 | Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo... Championship |
Fairlawn, OH | Shark | Chris Collins (1) | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 245-201 |
| Mar. 19 | Ace Hardware Championship | Taylor, MI | Viper | Norm Duke (23) | Chris Loschetter | 275-221 |
| Mar. 26 | Denny's Denny's Denny's is a full-service coffee shop/family restaurant chain. It operates over 1,500 restaurants in the United States , Canada, Curaçao, Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan , Mexico, New Zealand, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.Denny's is known for always being... World Championship |
Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
World Champ. | Walter Ray Williams Jr. (41) | Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality... |
236-213 |
| Apr. 2 | Great Lakes Classic | Wyoming, MI | Chameleon | Patrick Allen (7) | Patrick Healey Jr. | 259-193 |
| Apr. 9 | Dexter Tournament Of Champions | Uncasville, CT | T of C | Chris Barnes (7) | Steve Jaros | 234-227 |