Barnes ends PBA Tour season with victory in PBA Dexter Tournament of Champions
04/10/06
An up-and-down season for Chris Barnes couldn't have ended on a higher note. Barnes won his second career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Major title, defeating defending champion Steve Jaros, 234-227, in the title match of the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Barnes, who withdrew from five events early in the season with a back injury and was in danger of not winning a title for the first time since 1998, won $100,000 for his seventh career title.
"My belief in everything turning out holds true," said Barnes, who came in having lost 12 of his last 13 matches on TV. "There was an opportunity for it to go the other way. I bowled a good game but sometimes it seems like the way my luck goes, the other guys just bowl a little better. He had a chance and I thought I was going to have to strike out, but I was fortunate he gave me an extra miss."
After starting the match with a strike, Barnes left a 6-7 split and opened in the second frame, but he responded with six consecutive strikes to take the lead. After Barnes' run ended with a spare, Jaros - working on three straight strikes - could have pulled even with a strike, but he spared in the 9th, then struck and spared in his 10th frame. Barnes then picked up a spare and knocked down eight pins in the 10th to win.
Barnes advanced to the title match with a 255-191 win over Amleto Monacelli. Barnes was perfect through the first seven frames, but his bid for a 300-game ended when he left a 10-pin in the 8th frame. Monacelli, who was trying to become the oldest bowler to win a Tournament of Champions, never got on track.
Jaros defeated Tommy Jones, 247-233, in the first semifinal. Jones led early after Jaros had back-to-back spares in the third and fourth frames, but Jones opened in his fourth frame after a 4-7-10 split. Jaros took advantage with five consecutive strikes and his spare in the 10th frame shut Jones out.
Jaros took home $30,000 for second, while Jones and Monacelli earned $10,000 apiece for the third and fourth place finishes, respectively.
The Tournament of Champions offers a two-season exemption on the Denny's PBA Tour, but Barnes was already exempt through 2007-08 due to his U.S. Open win last season.
The 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions concludes the 2005-06 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Next week, six bowlers will compete in a special event, the "Motel 6 Roll to Riches" which features a winner-take-all $200,000 prize. The event is comprised of the four Major winners from the 2005-06 season (Barnes, Mike Scroggins, Jones and Walter Ray Williams Jr.) as well as two PBA stars chosen by the fans via an on-line vote (Pete Weber and Norm Duke). Read all about the "Motel 6 Roll to Riches" here.
April 5-9, 2006
Championship Round:
1. Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 489 (2 games), $100,000
2. Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 474 (2 games), $30,000
3. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 233 (1 game), $10,000
4. Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 191 (1 game), $10,000
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match #1: Jaros def. Jones, 247-233
Semifinal Match #2: Barnes def. Monacelli, 255-191
Championship Match: Barnes def. Jaros, 234-227.
This is Chris Barnes' seventh career Denny's PBA Tour title and his second career Major. Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Messerschmidt.
Amleto Monacelli (left) will look to win his first Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Major title in 17 years Sunday as he defeated fellow PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (right), three-games-to-one, Friday in the Round of 8 in the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Monacelli's lone Major win came in the 1989 Touring Players Championship, an event which is now defunct. He has finished second in all three of the Tour's "Triple Crown" Majors (U.S. Open, World Championship, Tournament of Champions), including second in the 1991 Tournament of Champions.
A win Sunday would give Monacelli the Denny's PBA Tour record for most years between Major titles. The record would smash previous droughts by Dave Husted and Mike Durbin, who went 10 years between Majors.
The 19-time titlist is making his first TV appearance of the season, and his first since winning the 2005 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Open last season.
"It's been a long year. I feel like I have been bowling so well but I had to withdraw from a couple events and I still have a leg injury, and I've had trouble making the Round of 8 this season," said Monacelli (Venezuela). "I came into this week with no expectations. When I set my expectations too high, it becomes frustrating when I don't meet them. I just came here to give 100 percent and see what happened."
Monacelli will face six-time titlist Chris Barnes (left), who will be looking to win his second Major in as many seasons. Barnes, who won the 62nd U.S. Open last season, defeated Mika Koivuniemi (right), 3-2.
The other semifinal will feature Tommy Jones (left) taking on defending champion Steve Jaros. Jones all but wrapped up the 2006 PBA Player of the Year award by advancing to the finals with a 3-1 win over Ritchie Allen (right).
Jones has won four titles this season and captured his first career Major in the 63rd U.S. Open in February. He's looking to become just the sixth bowler in Tour history to win two Majors in a season.
Steve Jaros (left) defeated 2005 PBA Player of the Year Patrick Allen (right), 3-2, by winning the decisive game 299-257. Jaros will look to become just the second bowler to defend a Tournament of Champions crown.
The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption through the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season on Sunday. The live ESPN televised finals will take place at 1 p.m. ET.
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions - Round of 8
#25 Chris Barnes def. #32 Mika Koivuniemi, 3-2
(205-277, 255-236, 223-280, 279-257, 259-216)
#21 Amleto Monacelli def. #4 Pete Weber, 3-1
(279-238, 300-226, 247-258, 236-234)
#2 Steve Jaros def. #7 Patrick Allen, 3-2
(224-220, 237-246, 226-236, 245-218, 299-257)
#14 Tommy Jones def. #22 Ritchie Allen, 3-1
(256-279, 290-268, 277-247, 268-193)
300 games - Amleto Monacelli
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions - Round of 16
#32 Mika Koivuniemi def. #16 Jason Couch, 3-2
(229-289, 222-248, 258-258 [10-9], 258-208, 259-248)
#25 Chris Barnes def. #9 Parker Bohn III, 3-2
(269-256, 258-248, 257-268, 216-279, 278-245)
#2 Steve Jaros def. #18 Ryan Shafer, 3-2
(218-177, 236-259, 270-248, 181-236, 247-209)
#4 Pete Weber def. #20 Brian Voss, 3-2
(258-245, 266-246, 222-248, 238-245, 268-257)
#21 Amleto Monacelli def. #5 Mike Scroggins, 3-0
(247-217, 227-221, 228-225)
#14 Tommy Jones def. #30 Danny Wiseman, 3-2
(190-258, 189-219, 247-243, 244-237, 268-246)
#22 Ritchie Allen def. #27 Robert Smith, 3-1
(217-225, 257-198, 226-188, 201-181)
#7 Patrick Allen def. #10 Sean Rash, 3-1
(249-199, 237-242, 247-214, 257-256)
Reigning Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year Patrick Allen (left) came back from a two-games-to-none deficit to defeat Walter Ray Williams Jr. (right), 3-2, Friday in the Round of 32 in the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Williams, a PBA Hall of Famer with a Tour record-tying 41 career titles, jumped out to a 2-0 lead with wins of 276-259 and 256-193. In game three, Williams had a chance to strike out to end the match as he took a one-pin lead into the ninth frame. Williams had a strike and a spare in the 10th frame, however, and Allen matched him to send the game to a one-ball roll-off.
In the roll-off, both bowlers struck with their first two shots before Williams got nine with his third shot. Allen followed with a strike to force a fourth game, and the momentum of the match shifted.
Allen struck in 21 of his next 23 frames - including 20 in a row at one point - over the final two games to knock Williams out, winning game four, 280-177, and an exciting game five 289-277.
"If you had told me I'd come back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Walter Ray, I'd say you'd have 50- or 100-1 odds," said Allen, who won last week's 2006 Great Lakes Classic for his second title this season. "I knew I had to strike every shot that last game."
Allen advanced to face 23-year-old Sean Rash, who knocked off Wes Malott, 3-2. Rash made history earlier this season when he became the first bowler to advance from a Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying and win a title.
In another exciting match, 32-time titlist Pete Weber (left) defeated 23-time titlist Norm Duke (right), 3-1. Weber won the first two games of the shootout 279-269 and 290-279, before Duke came back to win game three, 238-234. Weber moved on with a 267-236 win in game four.
Three-time Tournament of Champions winner Jason Couch (archive picture) shot one of two 300-games on the day in defeating Patrick Healey Jr., 3-1.
Saturday's Round of 16 gets underway at 8:10 a.m. ET followed by the Round of 8 at 4:55 p.m. The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption through the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season on Sunday. The live ESPN televised finals will take place at 1 p.m. ET.
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions - Round of 32
#32 Mika Koivuniemi def. #1 Rick Lawrence, 3-1
(213-155, 251-177, 255-257, 200-199)
#5 Mike Scroggins def. #28 Vince Mazzanti Jr., 3-0
(266-240, 237-227, 244-225)
#25 Chris Barnes def. #8 Lonnie Waliczek, 3-1
(264-185, 220-194, 205-296, 260-209)
#9 Parker Bohn III def. #24 Tom Baker, 3-2
(269-259, 227-256, 280-246, 256-258, 226-223)
#16 Jason Couch def. #17 Patrick Healey Jr., 3-1
(224-279, 246-225, 300-222, 280-265)
#2 Steve Jaros def. #31 Mike Wolfe, 3-1
(270-204, 228-202, 244-269, 237-231)
#4 Pete Weber def. #29 Norm Duke, 3-1
(279-269, 290-279, 234-238, 267-236)
#21 Amleto Monacelli def. #12 Christopher Collins, 3-2
(237-200, 216-226, 209-221, 278-183, 258-194)
#20 Brian Voss def. #13 Michael Machuga, 3-0
(238-200, 220-162, 257-198)
#18 Ryan Shafer def. #15 David Beres, 3-0
(255-211, 255-203, 223-213)
#30 Danny Wiseman def. #3 Doug Kent, 3-1
(258-226, 247-223, 185-237, 226-225)
#27 Robert Smith def. #6 Jason Hurd, 3-0
(257-188, 237-194, 268-220)
#7 Patrick Allen def. #26 Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3-2
(259-276, 193-256, 246-246 [30-29], 280-177, 289-277)
#10 Sean Rash def. #23 Wes Malott, 3-2
(259-213, 299-257, 237-237 [9-10], 213-248, 235-206)
#22 Ritchie Allen def. #11 David Anthony, 3-0
(227-201, 246-186, 279-204)
#14 Tommy Jones def. #19 Brian Himmler, 3-2
(211-270, 232-228, 247-279, 300-260, 258-248)
300 games - Jason Couch, Tommy Jones.
The 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions will conclude the 2005-06 PBA Tour season. The PBA 'Major' will be held April 5-9 at Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks, CT and at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
This is the 33rd Denny's PBA Tour event held in Connecticut, and the fifth finals held in the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. The 1999 U.S. Open won by Bob Learn Jr. (held during the week at AMF Milford Lanes) and the 2001 Long Island Open (held at AMF Syosset Lanes) won by Tommy Delutz Jr. both held arena finals at Mohegan Sun.
The 2002 Tournament of Champions won by Jason Couch, the 2003 Dexter Tournament of Champions won by Patrick Healey Jr. and last season's 2005 Dexter Tournament of Champions won by Steve Jaros were all held at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The winner of the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions will receive $100,000 (from the $230,000 prize fund) and a two-year exemption on the Denny's PBA Tour beginning with the 2006-07 season.
The winner will also earn a berth into the "Motel 6 Roll to Riches" special event. The Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event will feature six bowlers - the winners from the four Denny's PBA Tour's Majors this season and two All-Stars voted in by fans - who will bowl in the $200,000, winner-take-all special event.
1. Walter Ray Williams Jr. - 2006 Denny's World Championship (3/26/- 2006)
2. Norm Duke - 2006 Ace Hardware Championship (3/19/- 2006)
3. Chris Collins - 2006 Pepsi Championship (3/5/- 2006)
4. Doug Kent - 2006 GEICO Classic (2/26/- 2006)
5. Tommy Jones - 63rd U.S. Open (2/19/- 2006)
6. Sean Rash - 2006 West Virginia Championship (2/12/- 2006 7. Brian Voss - 2006 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic (1/29/- 2006)
8. Ritchie Allen - 2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic (1/22/- 2006)
9. Jason Couch - 2006 Dick Weber Open (1/15/- 2006)
10. Brian Himmler - 2006 Earl Anthony Medford Classic (1/8/- 2006)
11. Mike Wolfe - 2005 Empire State Classic (12/18/05)
12. Patrick Allen - 2005 Keystone State Championship (12/11/05)
13. Pete Weber - 2005 BowlersParadise.com Classic (12/4/05)
14. Mike Scroggins - 2005 USBC Masters (11/20/05)
15. Mike Machuga - 2005 Greater Omaha Classic (11/13/05)
16. Wes Malott - 2005 Mile High Classic (11/6/05)
17. Steve Jaros - PBA Dexter Tournament of Champions (4/10/05)
18. Mika Koivuniemi - PBA Baby Ruth Real Deal Classic (3/6/05)
19. Chris Barnes - 62nd U.S. Open presented by Odor-Eaters (2/20/05)
20. Amleto Monacelli - PBA Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Open (2/13/05)
21. Parker Bohn III - PBA El Paso Classic (1/16/05)
22. Jason Hurd - PBA Pepsi Open (11/28/04)
23. Rick Lawrence - PBA BowlersParadise.com Open (11/21/04)
24. Danny Wiseman - Miller High Life Masters presented by the ABC (10/31/04)
25. Robert Smith - PBA Odor-Eaters Open (2/15/04)
26. Patrick Healey Jr. - Dexter Tournament of Champions (12/14/03)
27. Ryan Shafer - PBA Empire State Open (11/23/03)
28. Lonnie Waliczek - PBA Odor-Eaters Open (3/2/03)
PBA Senior Tour Entrants
29. Vince Mazzanti Jr. - ABC Senior Masters
30. ***Tom Baker - PBA Senior U.S. Open
PBA Regional Tour Entrants
31. David Beres - PBA Regional Players Championship
32. David Anthony - PBA Regional Players Invitational
***Tom Baker - PBA World Championship (3/21/04) - Baker goes in as Senior U.S. Open champ this year. If he's still eligible via the World Championship next season, he's goes back into the list.
1965 Billy Hardwick, $25,000 ($100,000)
1966 Wayne Zahn, $25,000 ($100,000)
1967 Jim Stefanich, $25,000 ($100,000)
1968 Dave Davis, $25,000 ($100,000)
1969 Jim Godman, $25,000 ($100,000)
1970 Don Johnson, $25,000 ($100,000)
1971 Johnny Petraglia, $25,000 ($100,000)
1972 Mike Durbin, $25,000 ($125,000)
1973 Jim Godman, $25,000 ($125,000)
1974 Earl Anthony, $25,000 ($125,000)
1975 Dave Davis, $25,000 ($125,000)
1976 Marshall Holman, $25,000 ($125,000)
1977 Mike Berlin, $25,000 ($125,000)
1978 Earl Anthony, $30,000 ($150,000)
1979 George Pappas, $30,000 ($150,000)
1980 Wayne Webb, $30,000 ($150,000)
1981 Steve Cook, $30,000 ($150,000)
1982 Mike Durbin, $40,000 ($200,000)
1983 Joe Berardi, $40,000 ($200,000)
1984 Mike Durbin, $40,000 ($200,000)
1985 Mark Williams, $40,000 ($200,000)
1986 Marshall Holman, $50,000 ($250,000)
1987 Pete Weber, $50,000 ($250,000)
1988 Mark Williams, $50,000 ($250,000)
1989 Del Ballard Jr. $50,000 ($250,000)
1990 Dave Ferraro, $50,000 ($250,000)
1991 David Ozio, $50,000 ($250,000)
1992 Marc McDowell, $60,000 ($300,000)
1993 George Branham III, $60,000 ($300,000)
1994 Norm Duke, $65,000 ($325,000)
1995 Mike Aulby, $60,000 ($325,000)
1996 Dave D'Entremont, $60,000 ($300,000)
1997 John Gant, $60,000 ($300,000)
1998 Bryan Goebel, $60,000 ($300,000)
1999 Jason Couch, $100,000 ($340,000)
2000 Jason Couch, $60,000 ($345,000)
2001 Not Contested
2002 Jason Couch, $100,000 ($230,000)
2003 Patrick Healey Jr. $100,000 ($230,000)
2005 Steve Jaros, $100,000 ($230,000)
Comprised of career wins in each of three events; the U.S. Open, World Championship and Tournament of Champions.
Bowlers that have completed Triple Crown: 4
1. Billy Hardwick
2. Johnny Petraglia
3. Pete Weber
4. Mike Aulby
Grand Slam
Triple Crown plus Masters
Bowlers that have completed Grand Slam: 1
1. Mike Aulby
Super Slam
Grand Slam plus Touring Players Championship*
Bowlers that have completed Super Slam: 1
1. Mike Aulby
*Touring Players Championship (TPC), which no longer exists, was contested from 1983-2000.
Jason Couch* - 3 (1999, 2000, 2002)
Earl Anthony - 2 (1973, '78)
Dave Davis - 2 (1968, '75)
Jim Godman - 2 (1970, '73)
Marshall Holman - 2 (1976, '86)
Mark Williams - 2 (1985, '88)
* Couch is the only player to win consecutive T of C titles.
Top 10 to never win T of C with titles:
Walter Ray Williams Jr. - 41
Mark Roth - 34
Parker Bohn III - 30
Dick Weber - 26
Brian Voss - 24
Dick Ritger - 20
Amleto Monacelli - 19
Dave Soutar - 17
Carmen Salvino - 17
Nelson Burton Jr. - 17
Dave Husted - 14
Randy Pedersen - 13
Bill Allen - 13
Players that have won PBA Player of the Year and the T of C in the same season:
Mike Aulby (1995)
Norm Duke (1994)
David Ozio (1991)
Wayne Webb (1980)
Wayne Zahn (1966)
2. Tom Baker (2004 World Championship) - 2008-09
3. Danny Wiseman (2004 Miller High Life Masters) - 2006-07
4. Chris Barnes (62nd U.S. Open presented by Odor-Eaters) - 2007-08
5. Patrick Allen (2005 Denny's World Championship) - 2008-09
6. Steve Jaros (2005 Dexter Tournament of Champions) - 2006-07
7. Wes Malott (2005 Mile High Classic) - 2006-07
8. Mike Machuga (2005 Greater Omaha Classic) - 2006-07
9. Mike Scroggins (2005 USBC Masters) - 2007-08
10. Jason Couch (2005 Chicago Classic) - 2006-07
11. Mike Wolfe (2005 Empire State Classic) - 2006-07
12. Brian Himmler (2006 Earl Anthony Medford Classic) - 2006-07
13. Ritchie Allen (2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic) - 2006-07
14. Brian Voss (2006 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic) - 2006-07
15. Sean Rash (2006 West Virginia Championship) - 2006-07
16. Tommy Jones (63rd U.S. Open) - 2008-09
17. Doug Kent (2006 GEICO Classic) - 2006-07
18. Chris Collins (2006 Pepsi Championship) - 2006-07
19. Norm Duke (2006 Ace Hardware Championship) - 2006-07
20. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2006 Denny's World Championship) - 2009-10
21. Mike DeVaney (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
22. Ryan Shafer (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
23. Mika Koivuniemi (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
24. Brad Angelo (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
25. Parker Bohn III (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
26. Robert Smith (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
27. Michael Fagan (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
28. Patrick Healey Jr. (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
29. Chris Loschetter (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
30. Joe Ciccone (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
31. Bill O'Neill (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
32. Amleto Monacelli (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
33. Jack Jurek (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
34. Tim Criss (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
35. Brian Kretzer (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
36. Mike Edwards (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
37. Tommy Delutz Jr. (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
38. Rick Steelsmith (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
39. Jason Hurd (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
40. **Dale Traber (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
41. Eugene McCune (Non-exempt points leader) - 2006-07
42. Tony Reyes (Final Frame pres. by Denny's PBA Tour) - 2006-07
43. John May (PBA South Region points leader) - 2006-07
44. Jeff Carter (PBA Midwest Region points leader) - 2006-07
45. Riga Kalfas (PBA Central Region points leader) - 2006-07
46. Brian LeClair (PBA East Region points leader) - 2006-07
47. Chris Warren (PBA Northwest Region points leader) - 2006-07
48. Marv Sargent (PBA West Region points leader) - 2006-07
1. Earl Anthony (8)
73 PBA National Championship
74 T of C
74 PBA National Championship
75 PBA National Championship
78 T of C
81 PBA National Championship
82 PBA National Championship
83 PBA National Championship
*1977 and 1984 Masters titles did not count as PBA events.
2. Pete Weber (7)
87 T of C
88 U.S. Open
89 PBA National Championship
91 U.S. Open
92 TPC
98 PBA National Championship
04 U.S. Open
Walter Ray Williams (7)
94 TPC
98 U.S. Open
01 PBA National Championship
02 60th U.S. Open
02 PBA World Championship
04 ABC Masters
06 World Championship
(needs T of C to complete Triple Crown Grand Slam & Super Slam)
4. Mike Aulby (6)
79 PBA National Championship
85 PBA National Championship
89 U.S. Open
95 T of C
96 TPC
98 Masters
*1989 and 1995 Masters titles did not count as PBA events.
5. Jason Couch (4)
93 TPC
99 T of C
00 T of C
02 T of C
Dave Davis (4)
68 T of C
65 PBA National Championship
67 PBA National Championship
75 T of C
Marshall Holman (4)
76 T of C
81 U.S. Open
85 U.S. Open
86 T of C
Dave Husted (4)
82 U.S. Open
85 TPC
95 U.S. Open
96 U.S. Open
9. Del Ballard Jr. (3)
87 U.S. Open
89 T of C
93 U.S. Open
*1988 Masters title did not count as PBA event.
Steve Cook (3)
81 T of C
83 TPC
86 U.S. Open
Mike Durbin (3)
72 T of C
82 T of C
84 T of C
Johnny Petraglia (3)
71 T of C
77 U.S. Open
80 PBA National Championship
Mark Williams (3)
86 TPC
85 T of C
88 T of C
Wayne Zahn (3)
66 PBA National Championship
66 T of C
68 PBA National Championship
PBA National Tour #21
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT (April 5-9, 2006)
An up-and-down season for Chris Barnes couldn't have ended on a higher note. Barnes won his second career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Major title, defeating defending champion Steve Jaros, 234-227, in the title match of the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Barnes, who withdrew from five events early in the season with a back injury and was in danger of not winning a title for the first time since 1998, won $100,000 for his seventh career title.
"My belief in everything turning out holds true," said Barnes, who came in having lost 12 of his last 13 matches on TV. "There was an opportunity for it to go the other way. I bowled a good game but sometimes it seems like the way my luck goes, the other guys just bowl a little better. He had a chance and I thought I was going to have to strike out, but I was fortunate he gave me an extra miss."
After starting the match with a strike, Barnes left a 6-7 split and opened in the second frame, but he responded with six consecutive strikes to take the lead. After Barnes' run ended with a spare, Jaros - working on three straight strikes - could have pulled even with a strike, but he spared in the 9th, then struck and spared in his 10th frame. Barnes then picked up a spare and knocked down eight pins in the 10th to win. Barnes advanced to the title match with a 255-191 win over Amleto Monacelli. Barnes was perfect through the first seven frames, but his bid for a 300-game ended when he left a 10-pin in the 8th frame. Monacelli, who was trying to become the oldest bowler to win a Tournament of Champions, never got on track. Jaros defeated Tommy Jones, 247-233, in the first semifinal. Jones led early after Jaros had back-to-back spares in the third and fourth frames, but Jones opened in his fourth frame after a 4-7-10 split. Jaros took advantage with five consecutive strikes and his spare in the 10th frame shut Jones out. Jaros took home $30,000 for second, while Jones and Monacelli earned $10,000 apiece for the third and fourth place finishes, respectively.
The Tournament of Champions offers a two-season exemption on the Denny's PBA Tour, but Barnes was already exempt through 2007-08 due to his U.S. Open win last season.
The 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions concludes the 2005-06 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Next week, six bowlers will compete in a special event, the "Motel 6 Roll to Riches" which features a winner-take-all $200,000 prize. The event is comprised of the four Major winners from the 2005-06 season (Barnes, Mike Scroggins, Jones and Walter Ray Williams Jr.) as well as two PBA stars chosen by the fans via an on-line vote (Pete Weber and Norm Duke). Read all about the "Motel 6 Roll to Riches" here.
PBA Dexter Tournament of Champions
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CTApril 5-9, 2006
Championship Round:
1. Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 489 (2 games), $100,000
2. Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 474 (2 games), $30,000
3. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 233 (1 game), $10,000
4. Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 191 (1 game), $10,000
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match #1: Jaros def. Jones, 247-233
Semifinal Match #2: Barnes def. Monacelli, 255-191
Championship Match: Barnes def. Jaros, 234-227.
This is Chris Barnes' seventh career Denny's PBA Tour title and his second career Major. Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Messerschmidt.
Steve Jaros targets to defend his title at Tournament of Champions
Amleto Monacelli (left) will look to win his first Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Major title in 17 years Sunday as he defeated fellow PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (right), three-games-to-one, Friday in the Round of 8 in the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena. Monacelli's lone Major win came in the 1989 Touring Players Championship, an event which is now defunct. He has finished second in all three of the Tour's "Triple Crown" Majors (U.S. Open, World Championship, Tournament of Champions), including second in the 1991 Tournament of Champions.
A win Sunday would give Monacelli the Denny's PBA Tour record for most years between Major titles. The record would smash previous droughts by Dave Husted and Mike Durbin, who went 10 years between Majors.
The 19-time titlist is making his first TV appearance of the season, and his first since winning the 2005 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Open last season.
"It's been a long year. I feel like I have been bowling so well but I had to withdraw from a couple events and I still have a leg injury, and I've had trouble making the Round of 8 this season," said Monacelli (Venezuela). "I came into this week with no expectations. When I set my expectations too high, it becomes frustrating when I don't meet them. I just came here to give 100 percent and see what happened."
Monacelli will face six-time titlist Chris Barnes (left), who will be looking to win his second Major in as many seasons. Barnes, who won the 62nd U.S. Open last season, defeated Mika Koivuniemi (right), 3-2. The other semifinal will feature Tommy Jones (left) taking on defending champion Steve Jaros. Jones all but wrapped up the 2006 PBA Player of the Year award by advancing to the finals with a 3-1 win over Ritchie Allen (right). Jones has won four titles this season and captured his first career Major in the 63rd U.S. Open in February. He's looking to become just the sixth bowler in Tour history to win two Majors in a season.
Steve Jaros (left) defeated 2005 PBA Player of the Year Patrick Allen (right), 3-2, by winning the decisive game 299-257. Jaros will look to become just the second bowler to defend a Tournament of Champions crown. The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption through the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season on Sunday. The live ESPN televised finals will take place at 1 p.m. ET.
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions - Round of 8
Best-of-five, losers earn $6,000
#25 Chris Barnes def. #32 Mika Koivuniemi, 3-2(205-277, 255-236, 223-280, 279-257, 259-216)
#21 Amleto Monacelli def. #4 Pete Weber, 3-1
(279-238, 300-226, 247-258, 236-234)
#2 Steve Jaros def. #7 Patrick Allen, 3-2
(224-220, 237-246, 226-236, 245-218, 299-257)
#14 Tommy Jones def. #22 Ritchie Allen, 3-1
(256-279, 290-268, 277-247, 268-193)
300 games - Amleto Monacelli
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions - Round of 16
Best-of-five, losers earn $3,000
#32 Mika Koivuniemi def. #16 Jason Couch, 3-2(229-289, 222-248, 258-258 [10-9], 258-208, 259-248)
#25 Chris Barnes def. #9 Parker Bohn III, 3-2
(269-256, 258-248, 257-268, 216-279, 278-245)
#2 Steve Jaros def. #18 Ryan Shafer, 3-2
(218-177, 236-259, 270-248, 181-236, 247-209)
#4 Pete Weber def. #20 Brian Voss, 3-2
(258-245, 266-246, 222-248, 238-245, 268-257)
#21 Amleto Monacelli def. #5 Mike Scroggins, 3-0
(247-217, 227-221, 228-225)
#14 Tommy Jones def. #30 Danny Wiseman, 3-2
(190-258, 189-219, 247-243, 244-237, 268-246)
#22 Ritchie Allen def. #27 Robert Smith, 3-1
(217-225, 257-198, 226-188, 201-181)
#7 Patrick Allen def. #10 Sean Rash, 3-1
(249-199, 237-242, 247-214, 257-256)
Williams, Duke eliminated in first round at Dexter Tournament of Champions
Reigning Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year Patrick Allen (left) came back from a two-games-to-none deficit to defeat Walter Ray Williams Jr. (right), 3-2, Friday in the Round of 32 in the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena. Williams, a PBA Hall of Famer with a Tour record-tying 41 career titles, jumped out to a 2-0 lead with wins of 276-259 and 256-193. In game three, Williams had a chance to strike out to end the match as he took a one-pin lead into the ninth frame. Williams had a strike and a spare in the 10th frame, however, and Allen matched him to send the game to a one-ball roll-off.
In the roll-off, both bowlers struck with their first two shots before Williams got nine with his third shot. Allen followed with a strike to force a fourth game, and the momentum of the match shifted.
Allen struck in 21 of his next 23 frames - including 20 in a row at one point - over the final two games to knock Williams out, winning game four, 280-177, and an exciting game five 289-277.
"If you had told me I'd come back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Walter Ray, I'd say you'd have 50- or 100-1 odds," said Allen, who won last week's 2006 Great Lakes Classic for his second title this season. "I knew I had to strike every shot that last game."Allen advanced to face 23-year-old Sean Rash, who knocked off Wes Malott, 3-2. Rash made history earlier this season when he became the first bowler to advance from a Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying and win a title.
In another exciting match, 32-time titlist Pete Weber (left) defeated 23-time titlist Norm Duke (right), 3-1. Weber won the first two games of the shootout 279-269 and 290-279, before Duke came back to win game three, 238-234. Weber moved on with a 267-236 win in game four. Three-time Tournament of Champions winner Jason Couch (archive picture) shot one of two 300-games on the day in defeating Patrick Healey Jr., 3-1. Saturday's Round of 16 gets underway at 8:10 a.m. ET followed by the Round of 8 at 4:55 p.m. The final four will bowl for the $100,000 top prize and a two-season exemption through the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season on Sunday. The live ESPN televised finals will take place at 1 p.m. ET.
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions - Round of 32
Best-of-five, losers earn $2,000
#32 Mika Koivuniemi def. #1 Rick Lawrence, 3-1(213-155, 251-177, 255-257, 200-199)
#5 Mike Scroggins def. #28 Vince Mazzanti Jr., 3-0
(266-240, 237-227, 244-225)
#25 Chris Barnes def. #8 Lonnie Waliczek, 3-1
(264-185, 220-194, 205-296, 260-209)
#9 Parker Bohn III def. #24 Tom Baker, 3-2
(269-259, 227-256, 280-246, 256-258, 226-223)
#16 Jason Couch def. #17 Patrick Healey Jr., 3-1
(224-279, 246-225, 300-222, 280-265)
#2 Steve Jaros def. #31 Mike Wolfe, 3-1
(270-204, 228-202, 244-269, 237-231)
#4 Pete Weber def. #29 Norm Duke, 3-1
(279-269, 290-279, 234-238, 267-236)
#21 Amleto Monacelli def. #12 Christopher Collins, 3-2
(237-200, 216-226, 209-221, 278-183, 258-194)
#20 Brian Voss def. #13 Michael Machuga, 3-0
(238-200, 220-162, 257-198)
#18 Ryan Shafer def. #15 David Beres, 3-0
(255-211, 255-203, 223-213)
#30 Danny Wiseman def. #3 Doug Kent, 3-1
(258-226, 247-223, 185-237, 226-225)
#27 Robert Smith def. #6 Jason Hurd, 3-0
(257-188, 237-194, 268-220)
#7 Patrick Allen def. #26 Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3-2
(259-276, 193-256, 246-246 [30-29], 280-177, 289-277)
#10 Sean Rash def. #23 Wes Malott, 3-2
(259-213, 299-257, 237-237 [9-10], 213-248, 235-206)
#22 Ritchie Allen def. #11 David Anthony, 3-0
(227-201, 246-186, 279-204)
#14 Tommy Jones def. #19 Brian Himmler, 3-2
(211-270, 232-228, 247-279, 300-260, 258-248)
300 games - Jason Couch, Tommy Jones.
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions will conclude PBA season
The 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions will conclude the 2005-06 PBA Tour season. The PBA 'Major' will be held April 5-9 at Bradley Bowl in Windsor Locks, CT and at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. This is the 33rd Denny's PBA Tour event held in Connecticut, and the fifth finals held in the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. The 1999 U.S. Open won by Bob Learn Jr. (held during the week at AMF Milford Lanes) and the 2001 Long Island Open (held at AMF Syosset Lanes) won by Tommy Delutz Jr. both held arena finals at Mohegan Sun.
The 2002 Tournament of Champions won by Jason Couch, the 2003 Dexter Tournament of Champions won by Patrick Healey Jr. and last season's 2005 Dexter Tournament of Champions won by Steve Jaros were all held at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The winner of the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions will receive $100,000 (from the $230,000 prize fund) and a two-year exemption on the Denny's PBA Tour beginning with the 2006-07 season.
The winner will also earn a berth into the "Motel 6 Roll to Riches" special event. The Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event will feature six bowlers - the winners from the four Denny's PBA Tour's Majors this season and two All-Stars voted in by fans - who will bowl in the $200,000, winner-take-all special event.
2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions Roster
Denny's PBA Tour Entrants1. Walter Ray Williams Jr. - 2006 Denny's World Championship (3/26/- 2006)
2. Norm Duke - 2006 Ace Hardware Championship (3/19/- 2006)
3. Chris Collins - 2006 Pepsi Championship (3/5/- 2006)
4. Doug Kent - 2006 GEICO Classic (2/26/- 2006)
5. Tommy Jones - 63rd U.S. Open (2/19/- 2006)
6. Sean Rash - 2006 West Virginia Championship (2/12/- 2006 7. Brian Voss - 2006 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic (1/29/- 2006)
8. Ritchie Allen - 2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic (1/22/- 2006)
9. Jason Couch - 2006 Dick Weber Open (1/15/- 2006)
10. Brian Himmler - 2006 Earl Anthony Medford Classic (1/8/- 2006)
11. Mike Wolfe - 2005 Empire State Classic (12/18/05)
12. Patrick Allen - 2005 Keystone State Championship (12/11/05)
13. Pete Weber - 2005 BowlersParadise.com Classic (12/4/05)
14. Mike Scroggins - 2005 USBC Masters (11/20/05)
15. Mike Machuga - 2005 Greater Omaha Classic (11/13/05)
16. Wes Malott - 2005 Mile High Classic (11/6/05)
17. Steve Jaros - PBA Dexter Tournament of Champions (4/10/05)
18. Mika Koivuniemi - PBA Baby Ruth Real Deal Classic (3/6/05)
19. Chris Barnes - 62nd U.S. Open presented by Odor-Eaters (2/20/05)
20. Amleto Monacelli - PBA Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Open (2/13/05)
21. Parker Bohn III - PBA El Paso Classic (1/16/05)
22. Jason Hurd - PBA Pepsi Open (11/28/04)
23. Rick Lawrence - PBA BowlersParadise.com Open (11/21/04)
24. Danny Wiseman - Miller High Life Masters presented by the ABC (10/31/04)
25. Robert Smith - PBA Odor-Eaters Open (2/15/04)
26. Patrick Healey Jr. - Dexter Tournament of Champions (12/14/03)
27. Ryan Shafer - PBA Empire State Open (11/23/03)
28. Lonnie Waliczek - PBA Odor-Eaters Open (3/2/03)
PBA Senior Tour Entrants
29. Vince Mazzanti Jr. - ABC Senior Masters
30. ***Tom Baker - PBA Senior U.S. Open
PBA Regional Tour Entrants
31. David Beres - PBA Regional Players Championship
32. David Anthony - PBA Regional Players Invitational
***Tom Baker - PBA World Championship (3/21/04) - Baker goes in as Senior U.S. Open champ this year. If he's still eligible via the World Championship next season, he's goes back into the list.
Tournament of Champions All-Time Winners
with year, champion, first prize and purse (in parenthesis)1965 Billy Hardwick, $25,000 ($100,000)
1966 Wayne Zahn, $25,000 ($100,000)
1967 Jim Stefanich, $25,000 ($100,000)
1968 Dave Davis, $25,000 ($100,000)
1969 Jim Godman, $25,000 ($100,000)
1970 Don Johnson, $25,000 ($100,000)
1971 Johnny Petraglia, $25,000 ($100,000)
1972 Mike Durbin, $25,000 ($125,000)
1973 Jim Godman, $25,000 ($125,000)
1974 Earl Anthony, $25,000 ($125,000)
1975 Dave Davis, $25,000 ($125,000)
1976 Marshall Holman, $25,000 ($125,000)
1977 Mike Berlin, $25,000 ($125,000)
1978 Earl Anthony, $30,000 ($150,000)
1979 George Pappas, $30,000 ($150,000)
1980 Wayne Webb, $30,000 ($150,000)
1981 Steve Cook, $30,000 ($150,000)
1982 Mike Durbin, $40,000 ($200,000)
1983 Joe Berardi, $40,000 ($200,000)
1984 Mike Durbin, $40,000 ($200,000)
1985 Mark Williams, $40,000 ($200,000)
1986 Marshall Holman, $50,000 ($250,000)
1987 Pete Weber, $50,000 ($250,000)
1988 Mark Williams, $50,000 ($250,000)
1989 Del Ballard Jr. $50,000 ($250,000)
1990 Dave Ferraro, $50,000 ($250,000)
1991 David Ozio, $50,000 ($250,000)
1992 Marc McDowell, $60,000 ($300,000)
1993 George Branham III, $60,000 ($300,000)
1994 Norm Duke, $65,000 ($325,000)
1995 Mike Aulby, $60,000 ($325,000)
1996 Dave D'Entremont, $60,000 ($300,000)
1997 John Gant, $60,000 ($300,000)
1998 Bryan Goebel, $60,000 ($300,000)
1999 Jason Couch, $100,000 ($340,000)
2000 Jason Couch, $60,000 ($345,000)
2001 Not Contested
2002 Jason Couch, $100,000 ($230,000)
2003 Patrick Healey Jr. $100,000 ($230,000)
2005 Steve Jaros, $100,000 ($230,000)
Triple Crown, Grand Slam, Super Slam
Triple CrownComprised of career wins in each of three events; the U.S. Open, World Championship and Tournament of Champions.
Bowlers that have completed Triple Crown: 4
1. Billy Hardwick
2. Johnny Petraglia
3. Pete Weber
4. Mike Aulby
Grand Slam
Triple Crown plus Masters
Bowlers that have completed Grand Slam: 1
1. Mike Aulby
Super Slam
Grand Slam plus Touring Players Championship*
Bowlers that have completed Super Slam: 1
1. Mike Aulby
*Touring Players Championship (TPC), which no longer exists, was contested from 1983-2000.
If Walter Ray Williams Jr. wins the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions, he'll become the fifth bowler to accomplish the Triple Crown and just the second bowler to complete the Grand Slam and Super Slam.
Players with multiple Tournament of Champions titles
Mike Durbin - 3 (1972, '82, '84)Jason Couch* - 3 (1999, 2000, 2002)
Earl Anthony - 2 (1973, '78)
Dave Davis - 2 (1968, '75)
Jim Godman - 2 (1970, '73)
Marshall Holman - 2 (1976, '86)
Mark Williams - 2 (1985, '88)
* Couch is the only player to win consecutive T of C titles.
Who hasn't won the Tournament of Champions?
22 (of 41) PBA Hall of Famers in Performance Category have never won the T of C. 10 (of 22) bowlers who have won PBA Player of the Year have never won the T of C. Only 5 (of 37) T of C winners have claimed the PBA Player of the Year award in the same season. 22 (of 43) bowlers with 10 or more titles have never won the T of C, including the following:
Top 10 to never win T of C with titles:
Walter Ray Williams Jr. - 41
Mark Roth - 34
Parker Bohn III - 30
Dick Weber - 26
Brian Voss - 24
Dick Ritger - 20
Amleto Monacelli - 19
Dave Soutar - 17
Carmen Salvino - 17
Nelson Burton Jr. - 17
Dave Husted - 14
Randy Pedersen - 13
Bill Allen - 13
Players that have won PBA Player of the Year and the T of C in the same season:
Mike Aulby (1995)
Norm Duke (1994)
David Ozio (1991)
Wayne Webb (1980)
Wayne Zahn (1966)
48 exemptions for 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour Season
1. Pete Weber (61st U.S. Open) - 2006-072. Tom Baker (2004 World Championship) - 2008-09
3. Danny Wiseman (2004 Miller High Life Masters) - 2006-07
4. Chris Barnes (62nd U.S. Open presented by Odor-Eaters) - 2007-08
5. Patrick Allen (2005 Denny's World Championship) - 2008-09
6. Steve Jaros (2005 Dexter Tournament of Champions) - 2006-07
7. Wes Malott (2005 Mile High Classic) - 2006-07
8. Mike Machuga (2005 Greater Omaha Classic) - 2006-07
9. Mike Scroggins (2005 USBC Masters) - 2007-08
10. Jason Couch (2005 Chicago Classic) - 2006-07
11. Mike Wolfe (2005 Empire State Classic) - 2006-07
12. Brian Himmler (2006 Earl Anthony Medford Classic) - 2006-07
13. Ritchie Allen (2006 Motel 6 Phoenix Classic) - 2006-07
14. Brian Voss (2006 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic) - 2006-07
15. Sean Rash (2006 West Virginia Championship) - 2006-07
16. Tommy Jones (63rd U.S. Open) - 2008-09
17. Doug Kent (2006 GEICO Classic) - 2006-07
18. Chris Collins (2006 Pepsi Championship) - 2006-07
19. Norm Duke (2006 Ace Hardware Championship) - 2006-07
20. Walter Ray Williams Jr. (2006 Denny's World Championship) - 2009-10
21. Mike DeVaney (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
22. Ryan Shafer (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
23. Mika Koivuniemi (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
24. Brad Angelo (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
25. Parker Bohn III (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
26. Robert Smith (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
27. Michael Fagan (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
28. Patrick Healey Jr. (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
29. Chris Loschetter (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
30. Joe Ciccone (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
31. Bill O'Neill (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
32. Amleto Monacelli (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
33. Jack Jurek (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
34. Tim Criss (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
35. Brian Kretzer (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
36. Mike Edwards (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
37. Tommy Delutz Jr. (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
38. Rick Steelsmith (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
39. Jason Hurd (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
40. **Dale Traber (2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings) - 2006-07
41. Eugene McCune (Non-exempt points leader) - 2006-07
42. Tony Reyes (Final Frame pres. by Denny's PBA Tour) - 2006-07
43. John May (PBA South Region points leader) - 2006-07
44. Jeff Carter (PBA Midwest Region points leader) - 2006-07
45. Riga Kalfas (PBA Central Region points leader) - 2006-07
46. Brian LeClair (PBA East Region points leader) - 2006-07
47. Chris Warren (PBA Northwest Region points leader) - 2006-07
48. Marv Sargent (PBA West Region points leader) - 2006-07
** Dale Traber will be bumped off list if one of five non-exempt PBA members wins the 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions (Rick Lawrence, Lonnie Waliczek, Vince Mazzanti Jr., David Beres, David Anthony).
All-Time Multiple Denny's PBA Tour Major Champions
(ABC Masters prior to 1998 and BPAA All-Star from 1941-70 were not PBA Tour events. Read Dick Evans' column about this topic.)1. Earl Anthony (8)
73 PBA National Championship
74 T of C
74 PBA National Championship
75 PBA National Championship
78 T of C
81 PBA National Championship
82 PBA National Championship
83 PBA National Championship
*1977 and 1984 Masters titles did not count as PBA events.
2. Pete Weber (7)
87 T of C
88 U.S. Open
89 PBA National Championship
91 U.S. Open
92 TPC
98 PBA National Championship
04 U.S. Open
Walter Ray Williams (7)
94 TPC
98 U.S. Open
01 PBA National Championship
02 60th U.S. Open
02 PBA World Championship
04 ABC Masters
06 World Championship
(needs T of C to complete Triple Crown Grand Slam & Super Slam)
4. Mike Aulby (6)
79 PBA National Championship
85 PBA National Championship
89 U.S. Open
95 T of C
96 TPC
98 Masters
*1989 and 1995 Masters titles did not count as PBA events.
5. Jason Couch (4)
93 TPC
99 T of C
00 T of C
02 T of C
Dave Davis (4)
68 T of C
65 PBA National Championship
67 PBA National Championship
75 T of C
Marshall Holman (4)
76 T of C
81 U.S. Open
85 U.S. Open
86 T of C
Dave Husted (4)
82 U.S. Open
85 TPC
95 U.S. Open
96 U.S. Open
9. Del Ballard Jr. (3)
87 U.S. Open
89 T of C
93 U.S. Open
*1988 Masters title did not count as PBA event.
Steve Cook (3)
81 T of C
83 TPC
86 U.S. Open
Mike Durbin (3)
72 T of C
82 T of C
84 T of C
Johnny Petraglia (3)
71 T of C
77 U.S. Open
80 PBA National Championship
Mark Williams (3)
86 TPC
85 T of C
88 T of C
Wayne Zahn (3)
66 PBA National Championship
66 T of C
68 PBA National Championship