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Josh Hyde is a Honorary PBA Volume 5 Member since 2001 and a Special Edition BWAA Member since 2006. December 2012 3 0 0 Practice Pair Strike Column Hello, Bowling Fans! Bowling a 300 on the PBA Tour Welcome to this special edition of Fifty-four years ago, Eddie Elias pair of lanes. Josh Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter. This founded the PBA. He wanted the best When a PBA member is bowling in a edition has been a year and a half in the bowlers to compete in one place. His tournament, they already know that the making. It will be about bowlers shooting vision established the PBA. The best lane conditions will be very demanding. On 300 games in PBA Tour competition since bowlers were going to throw a lot of top of that, they are not going to bowl on 1967. There have been a lot of 300 strikes; they might even throw a perfect the same pair of lanes after each game they games (3,841 to be exact). PBA tourna- game. have bowled. They are going to be switch- ments are the best in the world, and the The most successful way to strike on ing lanes after every game. players have to overcome demanding the PBA Tour is by hitting the pocket. The Bowling fans cannot expect each PBA lane conditions. This special edition will best bowlers in the world also can strike member to bowl a 300 game. Now I am not be composed of Strike Columns. on any lane condition. Bowling ball tech- saying that they can’t throw a 300. The nology has improved. likelihood is improbable. The top bowlers of Enjoy this special edition of Josh When the PBA started 54 years ago, the PBA should be able to master any lane Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter! there was mainly one style of bowling. patterns. PBA Regional members are going Now today, there are several styles of to have a harder time, because they’re not -Josh Hyde bowling designed to knock over ten pins used to different centers across the coun- Senior Editor of Josh Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter in one shot. try. They are more used to the centers In 2009, the PBA and the bowling around their geographical area. When they writers decided the top three bowlers of decide to try the PBA tour, they are going all time were Earl Anthony, Dick Weber to need to learn how to hit the patterns on and Walter Ray Williams, Jr. These guys certain surfaces. are the legends of the PBA. They know The great bowlers know that they Strike Column 1 - Bowling a 300 on the PBA Tour how to strike when they need to. have to take the breaks as well as the flush In bowling a 300, a bowler must hits in the pocket. If they have the front 7 take the breaks that he or she gets. How- or 8 and they roll the 2-pin for a right- Strike Column 2 ever on the PBA Tour the lane conditions hander (or the 3-pin for a left-hander), they - Top Bowlers with the Most 300-Games on the PBA Tour are going to be demanding. To bowl a know they got a break. Then, they can 300 on the PBA Tour is a PBA member’s make an adjustment to hit the pocket flush dream. It doesn’t matter if it is in qualify- on the next shot. Bowling a 300 on the PBA Chart Index 3 ing, match play or the Championship Tour is no easy task… except for maybe a round. For a player to be able to write select few. Strike Column 4 +100 on their score sheet—now that Bowling fans want to see a lot of - 300s in Major Tournaments makes the arm swing looser! If a bowler strikes thrown during a PBA competition. - Top Bowlers with 300s in Majors is struggling and shoots a 300, it might They especially want to witness their favor- help them to get re-focused for the next ite PBA pro bowl a perfect game. Strike Column 5 - 300s on National Television MISSIONISSION STATEMENT: - Top 10 of the Top 50 Greatest PBA Players To provide bowling fans important bowling news, thoughtful analysis, and keen observations about professional and regional bowling tournaments. Strike Column 6 VISIONISION: - 300s by Decade - 300s by Decade by Majors To be the highest quality bowling publication that the author can create - Top 25 Seasons with the Most 300s using the best of his knowledge and observation. Volume 5, Special Edition Page 2 Top 20 Bowlers with the Most Strike Column 300-Games on the PBA Tour This column describes the top bowlers Mike Aulby, 36. He holds all of the major at 27 a piece. Steve Hoskins won 2 Touring that have bowled the most 300s on the PBA titles and is a definite factor in the 300s cate- Players Championships and had a 300 Tour.Parker Bohn III has the most 300s with gory. Like McCune, Ryan Shafer only has game on TV against the great Walter Ray 65. Behind him is Walter Ray Williams Jr. four titles, yet he has 35 perfect games on Williams, Jr. Couch is the only player to with 57. The great Walter Ray is obviously the PBA Tour. Chris Barnes rounds out the win 3 consecutive Tournament of Champi- at the top of the all-time title list with 47. top ten with 34- 300 games, and already he’s ons. Finally, the last 2 are the great Mar- Bowling fans can expect that the leading one of the six guys that have completed the shall Holman and David Traber who round title holder would be high on this list. Triple Crown. On top of that, he has had a out the top 20 with 26- 300 games. Josh Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter Coming in third is Amleto Monacelli with 300 game on national television. His third Holman, who won 2 Firestone Tourna- 46. There is a tie between the fourth and year on the PBA Tour, he was the point ment of Champions and 2 US Opens, defi- fifth place players with 42, and those bowl- leader and had the high average. He is due nitely belongs in the perfect game cate- ers are Norm Duke and Pete Weber. Four for greatness. gory. David Traber only has 4 PBA Tour of the top five in this list were also in the titles, but he has a number of regional 2009 Top Ten Bowlers of All-time PBA list- The bottom ten has a number of ties, titles as well as a number of 300 games. ing. These bowlers are definitely the best and there are numerous great bowlers. bowlers on the PBA Tour. Coming in at 11th place is Bryan Goebel with These bowlers are the greatest bowl- 32 perfect games along with Danny Wise- ers in the world. They have proven that Following those bowlers is Brian Voss man and Wayne Webb. Randy Pedersen and with the number of 300-games that they with 40. Its hard to imagine Eugene Tom Bakerare tied with 30 each. Doug Kent have bowled on the PBA Tour. Bowling McCune only has three titles; nonetheless, is all by himself with 28. He won 2 PBA fans can expect these top players to be on he is one of the top bowlers with the most World Championships and 2 Masters and the top of the leader board at every PBA 300 games at 37. Another great bowler was the ‘06-’07 PBA Player of the Year. The event. that has a large number of 300s is next two are Steve Hoskins and Jason Couch 300 Games at a Major 300 Games 70 14 12 60 10 50 8 40 6 30 4 20 2 0 10 0 Brian Voss Brian Jason HurdJason Steve CookSteve Norm DukeNorm John Mazza John Don Genalo Don Ryan Ryan Shafer Chris BarnesChris David Traber Brian Voss Brian Doug Kent Tom Baker Tom Bryan GoebelBryan Mike AulbyMike Norm Norm Duke Justin HromekJustin Pete WeberPete Ryan Shafer Jason CouchJason Chris BarnesChris ParkerBohn III Gary Dickinson Gary David Traber Bryan GoebelBryan WayneWebb Steve HoskinsSteve Johnny PetragliaJohnny Randy Pedersen ParkerBohn III Eugene McCuneEugene Danny Wiseman Randy Pedersen Marshall Holman Marshall Amleto Monacelli Walter Ray Ray Walter Williams Jr. Walter Ray Ray Walter Williams Jr. Top: Most 300 Games at a Major (Figure 1) Top: Most 300 Games in a Career (Figure 2) Chart Index Page 3 90 80 70 PBA World Championship 60 USBC Masters 50 Josh Hyde’s Bowling Newsletter U.S. Open 40 30 Tournament of Champions 20 Touring Players 10 Championship 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Figure 1 Volume 5, Special Top: 300s by Majors and Decade (Figure 1) Below (upper): 300 by Major (Figure 3). Below: Top 25- 300 Games by Year (Figure 2) Below (lower): 300 by decade. (Figure 4) 180 300 Games - Top 25 Years 160 140 1993 1994 120 1995 100 1996 80 1992 60 1990 40 1999 1998 20 1979 0 1989 PBA World U.S. Open Tournament of Touring USBC Masters 2007 Championship Champions Players 1991 Championship Figure 3 2005 1980 1985 300 Games Figure 4 2008 1600 1988 1978 1400 1986 1200 1987 1000 2003 1982 800 1983 600 1997 400 2006 Figure 2 200 2009 0 0 100 200 300 1990's 1980's 2000's 1970's 2010's 1960's Strike Column Page 4 300s in Major Tournaments Top Bowlers with 300s in Majors Major tournaments clearly have demanding lane Due to the demanding lane conditions that a conditions.