PBA Bowling Tour: 2006-07 season
Encyclopedia
This is the 2006-2007 season in review for the Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA) Tour.http://www.pba.com/schedule/schedule.asp?season=54
Rookie Of The Year: Billy Oatman
Money Leader: Doug Kent
($200,530)http://www.hickoksports.com/history/pbamoney.shtml
High Average Award: Norm Duke
(228.47)
as they posted a 6-1 tournament record. This was the PBA's first outdoor event since 2001. http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=449&Type=0
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=54
Season Highlights
- Walter Ray Williams Jr. broke 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 PBA record for career standard titles with his 42nd win in the opening Dydo Japan CupDydo Japan CupDydo Japan Cup is an annual PBA and JPBA bowling event. The tournament typically featured the top 16 bowlers from each organization, and has been dominated by PBA Tour professionals since 1989. The last JPBA bowler to win the event was Takeo Sakai in 1988.The tournament celebrated its 25th...
.http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=46&Type=0 This win also gave him a title in 14 consecutive seasons, one short of Anthony's 1970-84 run.
- Two 300 games were bowled on television this season: Tony Reyes rolled the first at the Motor City Classic; Ryan Shafer rolled the second (and, to date, the PBA's most recent American television 300) at the Pepsi Championship.http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=89&Type=0 http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=305&Type=0 Shafer's string of strikes was eventually snapped at 18, besting Paul Koehler's previous record of 15 consecutive strikes on TV over two matches (1995 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...
).
- 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 just the second bowler (Hugh Miller was the other) to win titles in his first three televised appearances.http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=213&Type=0
- Doug KentDoug KentDoug Kent is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . In the 2006-07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two major championships in one tour year as he captured titles in the USBC Masters and Denny's PBA...
became just the sixth PBA player in history to win two major titles in a season, capturing the USBC MastersUSBC MastersThe 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....
and Denny's 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...
en route to PBA Player of the Year honors.
- In winning the 64th U.S. Open, Pete WeberPete WeberPeter 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...
tied Anthony's then-record of eight majors won (not counting ABC Masters titles before 2003) and, along with his father Dick WeberDick WeberDick Weber was a famous bowling professional and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association...
, became the only bowler to win four U.S. Open/BPAA All-Star titles since the inception of the PBA in 1958.http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=290&Type=0
- In winning the season-ending H&R Block Tournament of Champions, Tommy JonesTommy JonesTommy Jones is an American professional bowler currently on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour ....
broke Dick WeberDick WeberDick Weber was a famous bowling professional and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association...
's 45-year old record for the shortest time span between his 1st and 10th career titles (2 years, 6 months, 7 days).
- The Motel 6Motel 6Motel 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:...
Roll To Riches event marked announcer Dave Ryan's final PBA event. Ryan would be replaced the following season by Rob StoneRob StoneRob Stone is a sports commentator for ESPN. He has covered various sports including Major League Soccer, NCAA and NFL football, and is now the play-by-play announcer for PBA Tournament Bowling alongside color commentator and 13-time PBA titleist Randy Pedersen.-Early life and career:A native of...
.
Awards and Leaders
Player Of The Year: Doug KentDoug Kent
Doug Kent is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . In the 2006-07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two major championships in one tour year as he captured titles in the USBC Masters and Denny's PBA...
Rookie Of The Year: Billy Oatman
Billy Oatman
William Howard "Billy" Oatman IV is a left-handed American ten-pin bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. During 2006-07, his PBA ranking was 37. He has bowled 4 perfect 300 games in PBA competition. His nickname is Billy O.Billy has one daughter named Taylor Imani. At eight...
Money Leader: Doug Kent
Doug Kent
Doug Kent is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . In the 2006-07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two major championships in one tour year as he captured titles in the USBC Masters and Denny's PBA...
($200,530)http://www.hickoksports.com/history/pbamoney.shtml
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....
(228.47)
Tournament Results
- Majors are noted in boldface.
| Date | Event | City | Oil Pattern | Winner (Title #) | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 26 | Dydo Japan Cup | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
Standard | Walter Ray Williams Jr. (42) | 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... |
289-236 |
| Oct. 28 | USBC Masters | Milwaukee | Standard | Doug Kent Doug Kent Doug Kent is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . In the 2006-07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two major championships in one tour year as he captured titles in the USBC Masters and Denny's PBA... (9) |
Jack Jurek | 277-230 |
| Nov. 5 | Motor City Classic | Taylor, MI | Cheetah | Tony Reyes (1) | 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... |
255-238 |
| Nov. 12 | Etonic Championship | Cheektowaga | Shark | 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... (33) |
Doug Kent Doug Kent Doug Kent is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . In the 2006-07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two major championships in one tour year as he captured titles in the USBC Masters and Denny's PBA... |
247-196 |
| Nov. 19 | Lake County Indiana Classic | Hammond, IN | Chameleon | 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.... (25) |
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.... |
236-233 |
| Nov. 25 | Discover Windy City Classic | Vernon Hills | Scorpion | 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... (2) |
Chris Barnes | 269-239 |
| Dec. 3 | Ace Hardware Ace Hardware Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. ACE Hardware Corporation, with 4,444 stores, does over $3 billion in retail hardware sales annually down from its peak of $12.5 billion in 2007.-History:... Championship |
Wickliffe, OH | Viper | Tommy Jones (9) | 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... |
222-221 |
| Dec. 10 | Beltway Classic | Baltimore, MD | Cheetah | 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... (2) |
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... |
279-225 |
| Dec. 17 | Columbia 300 Classic | West Babylon, NY | Shark | 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.... (26) |
Ryan Shafer | 218-179 |
| Jan. 7 | H&R Block H&R Block H&R Block is a tax preparation company in the United States, claiming more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Kansas City-based company also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services.Founded in 1955 by brothers... Classic |
Reno, NV | Chameleon | Patrick Allen Patrick Allen (bowler) Patrick Allen is one of the premiere left-handed ten-pin bowlers currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has won 13 PBA titles, including two majors... (8) |
Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 255-247 |
| Jan. 14 | Earl Anthony Medford Classic | Medford, OR | 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... (3) |
Brian Himmler | 262-190 |
| Jan. 21 | Dick Weber Dick Weber Dick Weber was a famous bowling professional and a founding member of the Professional Bowlers Association... Open |
Fountain Valley | Standard | 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:... (14) |
Patrick Allen Patrick Allen John Keith Patrick Allen was a British film, television and voice actor.-Life and career:Allen was born in Nyasaland , where his father was a tobacco farmer. After his parents returned to Britain, he was evacuated to Canada during World War II where he remained to finish his education at McGill... |
258-236 |
| Jan. 28 | 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:... Classic |
Henderson, NV | Viper | 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:... (15) |
Billy Oatman Billy Oatman William Howard "Billy" Oatman IV is a left-handed American ten-pin bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. During 2006-07, his PBA ranking was 37. He has bowled 4 perfect 300 games in PBA competition. His nickname is Billy O.Billy has one daughter named Taylor Imani. At eight... |
236-228 |
| Feb. 4 | Sun City Classic | El Paso, TX | Scorpion | 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.... (7) |
Chris Barnes | 214-185 |
| Feb. 11 | 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 |
Irving, TX | Shark | Chris Barnes (8) | John May | 235-216 |
| Feb. 18 | Go RV'ing Classic | Council Bluffs, IA | Chameleon | Patrick Allen Patrick Allen (bowler) Patrick Allen is one of the premiere left-handed ten-pin bowlers currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has won 13 PBA titles, including two majors... (9) |
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... |
218-169 |
| Feb. 25 | 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:... Classic |
Parkersburg, WV | Cheetah | Mike Mineman (1) | Mike Machuga | 223-202 |
| Mar. 4 | 64th U.S. Open | North Brunswick, NJ | U.S. Open | 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... (34) |
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... |
210-204 |
| Mar. 18 | Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo... 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... |
Viper | 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.... (27) |
Ryan Shafer | 235-219 |
| Mar. 25 | Denny's World Championship | Wyoming, MI | World Champ. | Doug Kent Doug Kent Doug Kent is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . In the 2006-07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in PBA history to win two major championships in one tour year as he captured titles in the USBC Masters and Denny's PBA... (10) |
Chris Barnes | 237-216 |
| Apr. 1 | Tournament Of Champions | Uncasville, CT | T of C | Tommy Jones (10) | Tony Reyes | 257-222 |
Motel 6 Roll To Riches
Doug Kent capped his Player of the Year honors with a defeat of Norm Duke, six strikes to three.http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=346&Type=0 Kent previously survived a sudden-death rolloff against Walter Ray Williams Jr. to advance to the final.GEICO All-Star Shootout
Norm Duke & Walter Ray Williams Jr. won this event, held outdoors in Eureka, MO, defeating Tony Reyes and Robert SmithRobert Smith (bowler)
Robert Smith , is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has previously held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii and Columbus, Ohio though now he resides and works in Hong Kong.An eight-time titleist , he is...
as they posted a 6-1 tournament record. This was the PBA's first outdoor event since 2001. http://www.pba.com/news/feature.asp?ID=449&Type=0