2002–03 PBA Tour season
| PBA Bowling Tour: 2002–03 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | August 30, 2002 – March 9, 2003 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. |
This is a recap of the 2002–03 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 44th season and consisted of 22 events.
Walter Ray Williams, Jr. won his sixth PBA Player of the Year award, tying Earl Anthony for the most all time. He won three titles on the season, including major victories at the 60th U.S. Open and PBA World Championship, while collecting a PBA record $419,700.[1] This record would stand until 2021, when it was surpassed by Kyle Troup.[2]
Bryon Smith won his first PBA title at the ABC Masters. Jason Couch became just the second three-time winner of the Tournament of Champions (joining Mike Durbin), as well as the only player to win three consecutive TOC events.[3]
Eugene McCune's win at the PBA Banquet Classic marked the third time (after Dick & Pete Weber and Don and Jimmy Johnson) that a father-and-son combination had each won PBA titles. Eugene's father is PBA Hall of Famer Don McCune, who won eight titles in his career.[4]
At the GEICO Earl Anthony Classic in Tacoma, Washington, Norm Duke rolled the PBA's 15th televised 300 game.[5]
Tournament schedule
[edit]| Event | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Bowl 2002 | Yokohama, Japan | Aug 30 – Sep 2 | Hugh Miller (7) |
| Oranamin C Japan Cup | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 5–8 | Robert Smith (4) |
| PBA Wichita Open | Wichita, Kansas | Oct 9–13 | Dave D'Entremont (6) |
| Greater Kansas City Classic | Blue Springs, Missouri | Oct 16–20 | Patrick Healey Jr. (1) |
| PBA Memphis Open | Memphis, Tennessee | Oct 23–27 | Brian Voss (22) |
| PBA Miller High Life Open | Vernon Hills, Illinois | Oct 30 – Nov 3 | Danny Wiseman (10) |
| PBA Greater Detroit Open | Taylor, Michigan | Nov 6–10 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (35) |
| PBA Banquet Classic | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Nov 13–17 | Eugene McCune (1) |
| Pepsi Open | Springfield Twp., Pennsylvania | Nov 20–24 | Randy Pedersen (13) |
| PBA Cambridge Credit Classic | Syosset, New York | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Norm Duke (20) |
| PBA Empire State Open | Latham, New York | Dec 4–8 | Doug Kent (6) |
| Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun | Uncasville, Connecticut | Dec 12–15 | Jason Couch (10) |
| GEICO Earl Anthony Classic | Tacoma, Washington | Jan 1–5 | Mike DeVaney (1) |
| PBA Medford Open | Medford, Oregon | Jan 8–12 | Bryan Goebel (10) |
| ABC Masters | Reno, Nevada | Jan 14–19 | Bryon Smith (1) |
| Storm Las Vegas Classic | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 19–23 | Lonnie Waliczek (1) |
| 60th U.S. Open | Fountain Valley, California | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (36) |
| Days Inn Open | Dallas, Texas | Feb 2–9 | Chris Barnes (4) |
| VIA Bowling Open | Orlando, Florida | Feb 12–16 | Chris Hayden (1) |
| PBA Tar Heel Open | Burlington, North Carolina | Feb 19–23 | Pete Weber (29) |
| Odor Eaters Open | Louisville, Kentucky | Feb 26 – Mar 2 | Lonnie Waliczek (2) |
| PBA World Championship | Taylor, Michigan | Mar 3–9 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (37) |
References
[edit]- ^ "PBA History". PBA.
- ^ "KYLE TROUP WINS KIA PBA PLAYOFFS FOR EIGHTH CAREER TITLE". pba.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "PBA Champions by Season". PBA.
- ^ "PBA Hall of Fame Bowlers – Don McCune". PBA.
- ^ "PBA 300 games (last shots)". firstpost.com.