2014 World Bowling Tour concludes with WBT Thailand tournament
08/25/14
The 2014 World Bowling Tour consisted of 12 tournaments in Arabia (6), United States (3), Europe (2) and Asia (1).
Players earned ranking points based on how they finished in each event. The current WBT points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle, so points include every event from 2013 and 2014.
The top three men and top three women in the WBT Point Ranking advance to the WBT Finals, which will be contested the first weekend in November in Las Vegas as part of the Professional Bowlers Association's World Series of Bowling VI. The finals will air on national television in the United States.
For more information on the World Bowling Tour, visit WorldBowling.org.
2014 World Bowling Tour
The 2014 World Bowling Tour consisted of 12 tournaments in Arabia (6), United States (3), Europe (2) and Asia (1). Players earned ranking points based on how they finished in each event. The current WBT points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle, so points include every event from 2013 and 2014.
The top three men and top three women in the WBT Point Ranking advance to the WBT Finals, which will be contested the first weekend in November in Las Vegas as part of the Professional Bowlers Association's World Series of Bowling VI. The finals will air on national television in the United States.For more information on the World Bowling Tour, visit WorldBowling.org.
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2014 World Bowling Tour Schedule & Champions
2014 WBT #1 (Major)
PBA World Championship
South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., USA (Oct. 30-31 & Nov. 3, 2013)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Dominic Barrett, England
Women's Ranking winner: Kelly Kulick, United States
2014 WBT #2
1st Abu Dhabi World Bowling Tour
Khalifa International Bowling Center in Abu Dhabi, UAE (Nov. 30 - Dec 6, 2013)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Thomas Larsen, Denmark
Women's Ranking winner: Joline Persson Planefors, Sweden
2014 WBT #3
13th Qatar Bowling Open
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Dec. 4-10, 2013)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Dominic Barrett, England
Women's ranking winner: Ida Andersson, Sweden
2014 WBT #4
7th Kingdom International Open
Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Dec. 11-16, 2013)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Tommy Jones, United States
2014 WBT #5
Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Tali Bowling Center in Helsinki, Finland (Jan. 3-12, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Mika Koivuniemi, Finland
Women's Ranking winner: Joline Persson Planefors, Sweden
2014 WBT #6 (Major)
64th United States Bowling Congress Masters
Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J., United States (Febuary 17-23, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Jason Belmonte, Australia
Women's Ranking winner: Kelly Kulick, United States
2014 WBT #7
H.H. Emir Cup 2014
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Feb. 23-28, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Chris Barnes, United States
Women's Ranking winner: New Hui Fen, Singapore
2014 WBT #8
12th Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship
Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra, Bahrain (March 1-7, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE
Women's Ranking winner: Sandra Andersson, Sweden
2014 WBT #9
11th Kuwait International Open
Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait (March 10-14, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Thomas Larsen, Denmark
Women's Ranking winner: Shannon O'Keefe, United States
2014 WBT #10
11th Brunswick Euro Challenge
Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany (March 15-23, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Marshall Kent, United States
Women's Ranking winner: Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark
2014 WBT #11
United States Bowling Congress Queens
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev., USA (June 27 - July 3, 2014)
Champion and Women's Ranking winner: Maria Jose Rodriguez, Colombia
2014 WBT #12
World Bowling Tour Thailand
Blu-O Paragon bowling center in Bangkok, Thailand (August 18-25, 2014)
Champion and Men's Ranking winner: Osku Palermaa, Finland
Women's Ranking winner: Han Sol, Korea
2014 World Bowling Tour Finals
South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (Nov. 1-2, 2014)
Men's Champion: Mika Koivuniemi, Finland
Women's Champion: Kelly Kulick, United States
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