In ten-pin bowling, a perfect game is a score of 300, achieved by rolling 12 consecutive strikes in a 10-frame game. Following is a list of televised 300 games from tournaments of the PBA Tour. This omits 300's by multi-player teams or in the "world scoring system". A solid reference can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgKJAbDposw, which was published February 10, 2024.
| # | Date | Bowler | Location | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 1967 | Jack Biondolillo | Akron, Ohio | Firestone Tournament of Champions |
| 2 | Feb. 1, 1969 | Johnny Guenther | San Jose, California | San Jose Open |
| 3 | Jan. 5, 1974 | Jim Stefanich | Alameda, California | Midas Open |
| 4 | Jan. 31, 1987 | Pete McCordic | Torrance, California | Greater Los Angeles Open |
| 5 | Jan. 23, 1988 | Bob Benoit ** | Grand Prairie, Texas | - |
| 6 | July 31, 1993 | Mike Aulby ** | Wichita, Kansas | PBA Wichita Open |
| 7 | March 5, 1994 | Johnny Petraglia | Toledo, Ohio | - |
| 8 | July 12, 1994 | Butch Soper | Reno, Nevada | - |
| 9 | February 2, 1996 | C.K. Moore | Austin, Texas | - |
| 10 | April 6, 1996 | Bob Learn Jr. | Erie, Pennsylvania (his hometown) | PBA Flagship Open |
| 11 | 1997 | Jason Queen | Huntsville, Alabama | ABC Masters |
| 12 | October 15, 1997 | Steve Hoskins | Rochester, New York | - |
| 13 | May 9, 1998 | Parker Bohn III | Reno, Nevada | ABC Masters |
| 14 | February 13, 1999 | Steve Jaros | Chattanooga, Tennessee | - |
| 15 | June 20, 1999 | Mike Miller | Reno, Nevada | - |
| 16 | January 5, 2003 | Norm Duke | Tacoma, Washington | PBA Geico Earl Anthony Classic |
| 17 | December 7, 2003 | Mika Koivuniemi | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Cambridge Credit Classic |
| 18 | November 5, 2006 | Tony Reyes | Taylor, Michigan | Motor City Open |
| 19 | March 18, 2007 | Ryan Shafer | Indianapolis, Indiana | PBA Pepsi Championship |
| 20 | 2009 | Rhino Page | Japan Cup | |
| Exhibition | May 6, 2009[1] | Wes Malott | Lake Wales, Florida | King of Bowling |
| Exhibition | May 20, 2009[2] | Wes Malott | Lake Wales, Florida | King of Bowling |
| Exhibition | 2011 | Ryan Shafer | GEICO PBA Team Shootout | |
| 21 | January 8, 2012[3] | Jason Belmonte | Las Vegas, Nevada | World Series of Bowling |
| 22 | 2012 | Chris Barnes | Las Vegas, Nevada | PBA GEICO Shark Open |
| 23 | May 24, 2014 | Sean Rash | Shawnee, Oklahoma | PBA Wolf Open |
| 24 | 2014 | Ronnie Russell | Las Vegas, Nevada | PBA Chameleon Championship |
| 25 | February 15, 2015[4] | Sean Rash (2nd) | Indianapolis, Indiana | Barbasol Tournament of Champions |
| 26 | 2016 | François Lavoie | Las Vegas, Nevada | U.S. Open |
| 27 | January 19, 2020 | Tommy Jones** & | Arlington, Texas | PBA Bowling Hall of Fame Classic |
| 28 | July 18, 2020 | Jakob Butturff | Jupiter, Florida | qualifying for the 2020 PBA Tour Finals |
| 29 | October 17, 2020 | François Lavoie (2nd) | Centreville, Virginia | PBA Tour Playoffs |
| 30 | February 7, 2021[5] | Chris Via | Jupiter, Florida | PBA Players Championships |
| 31 | May 16, 2021 | Sam Cooley | Milford, Connecticut | KIA PBA Playoffs (Finals, game #2) |
| 32 | June 27, 2021[6] | Chris Via (2nd) | Allen Park, Michigan | PBA Tour Finals Tourney (not final match) |
| 33 | June 5, 2022 | Kyle Troup[7] | Arlington, Washington | PBA Tour Finals Tourney (not final match) |
| 34 | June 5, 2022 | Jason Belmonte (2nd)[7] | Arlington, Washington | PBA Tour Finals Tourney (game 1 of final match) |
| Exhibition | May 21, 2023[8] | E. J. Tackett | Jupiter, Florida | PBA Super Slam Cup |
| 34 | June 25, 2023 | Jason Belmonte (3rd)[9] | Arlington, Washington | PBA Tour Finals Tourney (stepladder stage) |
- ** Benoit, Aulby and Jones rolled their perfect games in the final match of their respective tournaments.
- & Jones also rolled his 300 game the day after he was inducted to the PBA Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ http://news.pba.com/post/2009/5/6/Malott-Perfect-in-e2809cKing-of-Bowlinge2809d-Victory-over-Williams.aspx
- ^ http://news.pba.com/post/2009/5/20/Malott-Records-Perfect-Ending-to-e2809cKing-of-Bowlinge2809d-Series.aspx
- ^ http://news.pba.com/post/2012/01/08/Belmonte-Rolls-300-En-Route-to-Winning-Aulby-Division-Locking-Up-Final-PBA-World-Championship-Berth.aspx
- ^ Vint, Bill (February 15, 2015). "Belmonte Repeats as Barbasol PBA Tournament of Champions Winner; Rash Rolls Historic 300 Game". Professional Bowlers Association. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015.
- ^ Goodger, Jef (February 7, 2021). "Kyle Troup Advances to PBA Players Championship Finals, Chris Via bowls 300". Pro Bowlers Association. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Goodger, Jef (June 27, 2021). "Anthony Simonsen Wins PBA Tour Finals for Eighth Career PBA Tour Title". Pro Bowlers Association. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Hughes, Nolan (June 5, 2022). "Belmonte Concludes Historic Season with Tour Finals Victory". PBA Tour. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "PBA Super Slam Cup Highlights - PBA on FOX". YouTube.com. PBA. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "PBA Televised 300 Game #35: Jason Belmonte". Youtube.com. PBA Tour. Retrieved June 30, 2023.