This is a recap of the 2000 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 42nd season, and consisted of 19 events.
| PBA Bowling Tour: 2000 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 11 – November 21, 2000 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Norm Duke |
Norm Duke had three titles in the shortened season, including a major at the PBA National Championship, helping him win PBA Player of the Year honors.
Bowling's U.S. Open was won by Robert Smith for his first-ever title. The ABC Masters title went to Finnish bowler Mika Koivuniemi, while Jason Couch captured his second straight Brunswick World Tournament of Champions title.[1]
An oddity of the season saw Chris Barnes lead every statistical category except earnings, despite setting a record by making 12 final-round appearances without a win. In other news this season, the PBA was sold to three former Microsoft executives in April, who planned to make the PBA a for-profit business. Former Nike marketing executives Steve Miller and Ian Hamilton were named President and Commissioner, respectively.[2]
Tournament schedule
edit| Event | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBS National/Senior Doubles | Reno, Nevada | Jan 11–15 | Dave Husted (14), Pete Couture (6) |
| The Orleans Casino Open | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 16–21 | Ryan Shafer (1) |
| Brunswick Pro Source Don Carter Classic | Dallas, Texas | Jan 25–30 | Norm Duke (17) |
| Chattanooga Open | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Feb 1–5 | Parker Bohn III (23) |
| Parker Bohn III Empire State Open | Latham, New York | Feb 8–12 | Pete Weber (25) |
| PBA National Championship | Toledo, Ohio | Feb 13–19 | Norm Duke (18) |
| Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship | Akron, Ohio | Feb 23–27 | Dennis Horan Jr. (4) |
| ABC Masters | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Jun 12–17 | Mika Koivuniemi (1) |
| Wichita Open | Wichita, Kansas | Jun 27 – Jul 1 | Ryan Shafer (2) |
| MSN Open | Tucson, Arizona | Jul 4–8 | Norm Duke (19) |
| Bowling's U.S. Open | Phoenix, Arizona | Jul 10–15 | Robert Smith (1) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup | Tokyo, Japan | Aug 13–17 | Parker Bohn III (24) |
| Track Canandaigua Open | Canandaigua, New York | Oct 7–10 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (31) |
| Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open | North Brunswick, New Jersey | Oct 14–17 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (32) |
| Flagship Open | Erie, Pennsylvania | Oct 21–24 | Robert Smith (2) |
| Indianapolis Open | Indianapolis, Indiana | Oct 28–31 | Doug Kent (4) |
| Brunswick World Tournament of Champions | Lake Zurich, Illinois | Nov 3–7 | Jason Couch (8) |
| Columbia 300 Open | Austin, Texas | Nov 11–15 | Danny Wiseman (8) |
| Lone Star Open | Pasadena, Texas | Nov 17–21 | Steve Hoskins (10) |
References
edit- ^ "PBA Champions by Season". PBA.
- ^ "PBA History". PBA.