PBA Bowling Tour: 2005–06 season

This is the 2005–06 season in review for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.[1] It was the Tour's 47th season and consisted of 22 events.

PBA Bowling Tour: 2005–06 Season
LeagueProfessional Bowlers Association
SportTen-pin bowling
DurationSeptember 20, 2005 – April 9, 2006
PBA Tour
Season MVPTommy Jones

Season highlights
  • Sean Rash became the first bowler to win a title from a non-exempt position by defeating Mike DeVaney in the West Virginia Championship.
  • Current PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr. made his first televised appearance since 1997 in the Motel 6 Phoenix Classic, but was thwarted of his 14th title (and first since the 1993 U.S. Open) by Ritchie Allen.
  • Mike Scroggins won his third PBA title and first career major at the USBC Masters.
  • Walter Ray Williams Jr. tied Earl Anthony's then-record of 41 PBA titles when he emerged victorious in the Denny's PBA World Championship.
  • Tommy Jones earned PBA Player of the Year honors, becoming the second bowler to win both PBA Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards in a career (joining Mike Aulby). Jones won four titles on the season, including the 63rd U.S. Open.
  • Two PBA Tour Trial events were held during the season. The first event saw Chris Loschetter, Brian Kretzer and D.J. Archer advance to the exempt field, while the second event was headlined by Kelly Kulick's PBA exemption, making her the first woman to ever capture full-time active membership in the PBA.

Awards and leaders

Tournament results
  • Majors are noted in boldface.
DateEventCityOil patternWinner (title #)Runner-upScore
Sep 20Dydo Japan CupTokyo, JapanCustomTommy Jones (5)Norm Duke222–215
Oct 30Tulsa ChampionshipOwasso, OKCheetahTommy Jones (6)Wes Malott289–248
Nov 6Mile High ClassicLakewood, COSharkWes Malott (1)Mika Koivuniemi215–211
Nov 13Greater Omaha ClassicCouncil Bluffs, IAChameleonMike Machuga (1)Bill O'Neill256–245
Nov 20USBC MastersWauwatosa, WIMasters (custom)Mike Scroggins (3)Norm Duke245–238
Nov 27Chicago ClassicVernon Hills, ILScorpionJason Couch (12)Joe Ciccone217–204
Dec 4BowlersParadise.com ClassicHammond, INViperPete Weber (32)Ryan Shafer189–186
Dec 11Keystone State ChampionshipMechanicsburg, PAChameleonPatrick Allen (6)Tom Baker247–218
Dec 18Empire State ClassicClifton Park, NYScorpionMike Wolfe (2)Chris Collins268–214
Jan 8Earl Anthony Medford ClassicMedford, ORSharkBrian Himmler (4)Mika Koivuniemi214–204
Jan 15Dick Weber OpenFountain Valley, CAChameleonJason Couch (13)Parker Bohn III241–214
Jan 22Motel 6 Phoenix ClassicPhoenix, AZSharkRitchie Allen (2)Del Ballard Jr.232–207
Jan 29Jackson Hewitt Tax Service ClassicTrussville, ALCheetahBrian Voss (24)Steve Wilson237–190
Feb 5Bayer Atlanta ClassicNorcross, GAViperTommy Jones (7)Mike Scroggins224–191
Feb 12West Virginia ChampionshipParkersburg, WVScorpionSean Rash (1)Mike DeVaney194–178
Feb 1963rd U.S. OpenNorth Brunswick, NJU.S. OpenTommy Jones (8)Ryan Shafer237–223
Feb 26GEICO ClassicCheektowaga, NYCheetahDoug Kent (7)Norm Duke222–201
Mar 5Pepsi ChampionshipFairlawn, OHSharkChris Collins (1)Walter Ray Williams Jr.245–201
Mar 19Ace Hardware ChampionshipTaylor, MIViperNorm Duke (23)Chris Loschetter275–221
Mar 26Denny's PBA World ChampionshipIndianapolis, INWorld Champ.Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (41)Pete Weber236–213
Apr 2Great Lakes ClassicWyoming, MIChameleonPatrick Allen (7)Patrick Healey Jr.259–193
Apr 9Dexter Tournament of ChampionsUncasville, CTT of CChris Barnes (7)Steve Jaros234–227

References
  1. "2005–2006 Season Schedule". PBA.
  2. "Tommy Jones wins PBA Player of the Year award". bowlingdigital.com.
  3. "Norm Duke". PBA.
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