Andrew Anderson (bowler)

Andrew Anderson (born May 10, 1995) of Holly, Michigan is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler known for winning the 2018 USBC Masters.[1][2] He competes in events on the PBA Tour and in global events as a member of Team USA. In his second full season on the PBA Tour (2018), Anderson won the Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award.[3]

Andrew Anderson
Born (1995-05-10) May 10, 1995
Bowling Information
AffiliationPBA
Rookie year2017
Dominant handRight (tweener delivery)
Wins2 (1 major)
300-games1
SponsorsBrunswick, Turbo Grips
Medal record
Men's bowling
Representing  United States
World Bowling Championships
2018 Hong Kong Trios
2018 Hong Kong Team

He is a member of the Turbo grips pro staff. He was also a pro staff member for Ebonite, but is now sponsored by Brunswick since the latter purchased the former in 2019.[4]

Amateur career

Anderson bowled collegiately at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he earned 2014 Collegiate Rookie of the Year honors.[5] He also earned a Bachelor's degree in elementary education at Oakland University. He was a three-time member of Junior Team USA, and became a member of Team USA in 2018.[1]

At the 2018 World Bowling Tour Men's Championships in Hong Kong (held November 24–December 5), Anderson won a gold medal in trios with teammates Kyle Troup and E. J. Tackett.[6]

Professional career

Anderson won one PBA Regional Tour title as a non-member. He became a full-time PBA Tour bowler in 2017, participating in 16 national tour events and making one championship round, where he finished third.

In February 2018, he qualified as the #2 seed for the PBA Tournament of Champions, but was defeated in the semifinal match (his first television appearance)[7] by the eventual winner, Matt O'Grady.[8] He also won another PBA Regional Tour title in 2017, his first as a PBA member.

Anderson qualified as the #1 seed (out of 360 players)[9] at the 2018 USBC Masters, and won his lone match in the televised finals on April 15 to earn his first national PBA Tour title and first major championship.[1] Anderson won his second PBA Tour title on June 3, 2018 at the PBA Greater Jonesboro Open.[10] In October 2018, he finished runner-up in two of the three FloBowling PBA Fall Swing events: the PBA Wolf Open[11] and the PBA Tulsa Open.[12]

On November 20, 2018, the PBA announced that Anderson won the 2018 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award. At 23, Anderson is the second-youngest player in history to win the award, behind Billy Hardwick who won the 1963 POY award at age 22.[3] In addition to his two season titles and three other top-five finishes, Anderson won the Harry Smith PBA Points Leader award while ranking in the top five in tour earnings and scoring average.[13]

Anderson took a step back in 2019, in part due to a hand injury he suffered in Hong Kong at the end of 2018. He mentioned on the 2019 PBA Tour Finals broadcast (July 19) that the hand bothered him for several months, forcing him to alter his delivery. He made just three final round appearances in 2019 and did not win a title.

Through 2019, Anderson has recorded one 300 game in PBA competition.[1]

Career statistics

Statistics are through the last complete PBA Tour season.

SeasonEventsCashesMatch PlayCRA+PBA Tour TitlesRegional TitlesAverageEarnings (US$)
2015111000214.360
2016110000206.561,150
201727106101213.9625,630
2018291910520219.81103,345
2019281410300211.2837,365
20201341000--25,800

+CRA = Championship Round Appearances

Awards and honors
  • 2014 Collegiate Rookie of the Year
  • 2018 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year
  • 2018 Harry Smith PBA Points Leader

References
  1. "Andrew Anderson PBA Profile". pba.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. Schneider, Jerry (April 15, 2018). "Michigan's Andrew Anderson Wins USBC Masters for First PBA Tour Title". pba.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. Vint, Bill (November 20, 2018). "Michigan's Andrew Anderson, Tennessee's Kamron Doyle Win PBA Player, Rookie of the Year Honors". PBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  4. Johnson, Bob (November 15, 2019). "Brunswick Acquires Ebonite International". Bowlers Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. "2013-14 Bowling Roster". Davenport University.
  6. Jensen, Kim Thorsgaard (December 5, 2018). "World Men Championships in Hong Kong". European Tenpin Bowling Federation. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. Bleiler, Jeff (February 10, 2018). "Michigan pro bowler to make TV debut in Tournament of Champions". MLive.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  8. Schneider, Jerry (February 11, 2018). "Matt O'Grady Defeats Jesper Svensson to Win 53rd PBA Tournament of Champions". PBA.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  9. Farrell, Perry (April 17, 2018). "Holly's Andrew Anderson surviving on PBA tour, wins first title Sunday". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  10. Vint, Bill (June 3, 2018). "Andrew Anderson Wins PBA Xtra Frame Greater Jonesboro Open for Second 2018 Title". pba.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  11. Schneider, Jerry (October 16, 2018). "Anthony Simonsen Wins FloBowling PBA Wolf Open for Second Go Bowling! PBA Tour Title of the Season". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  12. Schneider, Jerry (October 20, 2018). "England's Stuart Williams Wins FloBowling PBA Tulsa Open For Second Go Bowling! PBA Tour Title". PBA.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  13. Vint, Bill (November 15, 2018). "PBA to Unveil Player, Rookie of the Year on Tuesday". PBA.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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