| 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 |
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.
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
| 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
- ↑ "PBA Champions by Season". PBA.
- ↑ "PBA History". PBA.