PBA World Series of Bowling

The PBA World Series of Bowling is an annual multi-tournament ten-pin bowling event held by the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) in North America.

Formation

The inaugural World Series of Bowling event was held by the PBA at the start of the 2009–10 PBA Tour season (August 2 through September 6, 2009), and took place in the Detroit, Michigan suburbs of Allen Park and Taylor.[1] Part of the reason for developing the World Series, given the U.S. economic recession at the time, was to consolidate multiple tournaments into one location to save on travel and broadcast crew costs. The World Series included five “animal pattern” tournaments (Cheetah, Viper, Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark), each named for a custom lane-oiling pattern. All of the animal pattern tournaments took place in Allen Park's Thunderbowl Lanes. A stand-alone tournament at nearby Taylor Lanes, the Motor City Open, was also considered part of the inaugural World Series of Bowling. In addition to being stand-alone title tournaments, the animal pattern events served as initial qualifying for that season's PBA World Championship major. While television tapings for the final rounds of the Motor City Open and all five animal pattern tournaments took place September 5 and 6, the PBA World Championship finals were not held until December 13, 2009 in Wichita, Kansas.

History

World Series of Bowling II moved to Las Vegas for the 2010–11 season. The event had five animal oil pattern events, with the PBA World Championship again running in a split format (qualifying in late October through early November, 2010, with the final rounds on January 14–16, 2011). Subsequent events ran only four or three animal pattern tournaments, but continued to use these events as initial qualifying for the PBA World Championship. After being held in Las Vegas for the next four years, the event moved to Reno, Nevada for three consecutive seasons.

The World Series of Bowling has run every PBA season since its inception, except for 2018. After Fox Sports acquired the PBA television rights earlier that year, the decision was made to move the World Series to a spring event so it would be included in Fox's TV schedule. Thus, World Series of Bowling X was moved from late 2018 to March 2019, and was held in its original home of Allen Park, MI.[2][3]

Event Results

World Series of Bowling I

Dates: August 2–September 6, 2009 and December 13, 2009
Location: Allen Park, MI, except where noted

Events:[4]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Motor City Open[5] Nov 1 Aug 2–6 (Taylor, MI) Sep 5 Walter Ray Williams, Jr., USA Chris Barnes, USA
Cheetah Championship[6] Nov 8 Aug 11–13 Sep 5 Norm Duke, USA Ryan Ciminelli, USA
Viper Championship[7] Nov 15 Aug 14–16 Sep 5 Rhino Page, USA Ryan Ciminelli, USA
Chameleon Championship[8] Nov 22 Aug 18–20 Sep 6 Bill O'Neill, USA Ronnie Russell, USA
Scorpion Championship[9] Nov 29 Aug 23–25 Sep 6 Mike Devaney, USA Jason Belmonte, Australia
Shark Championship[10] Dec 6 Aug 27–29 Sep 6 Jack Jurek, USA Mike Fagan, USA
PBA World Championship[11] Dec 13
(Wichita, KS)		 Aug 30–Sep 3 Live Tom Smallwood, USA Wes Malott, USA

World Series of Bowling II

Dates: October 25–November 6, 2010 and January 14–16, 2011
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Events:[12]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[13] Nov 28 Oct 25, Nov 1 Nov 5 Eugene McCune, USA Norm Duke, USA
Viper Championship[14] Dec 5 Oct 26, Nov 1 Nov 5 Bill O’Neill, USA Andres Gomez, Colombia
Chameleon Championship[15] Dec 12 Oct 27, Nov 2 Nov 6 Scott Norton, USA Sean Rash, USA
Scorpion Championship[16] Dec 19 Oct 28, Nov 2 Nov 6 Yong-Jin Gu, South Korea Jun-Yung Kim, South Korea
Shark Championship[17] Dec 6 Oct 29, Nov 3 Nov 6 Osku Palermaa, Finland Dan MacLelland, Canada
PBA World Championship[18] Jan 14–16 Oct 25–29 Live Chris Barnes, USA Bill O’Neill, USA

World Series of Bowling III

Dates: November 5–19, 2011
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Events:[19]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Viper Open[20] Jan 22 Nov 5 Nov 18 Stuart Williams, England Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela
Chameleon Open[21] Feb 12 Nov 6 Nov 19 Jason Belmonte, Australia Sean Rash, USA
Scorpion Open[22] Feb 19 Nov 7 Nov 19 Dominic Barrett, England Sean Rash, USA
Shark Open[23] Mar 4 Nov 8 Nov 19 Jason Belmonte, Australia Chris Barnes, USA
PBA World Championship[24] Jan 15 Nov 5–8, 17–18 Nov 18 Osku Palermaa, Finland Ryan Shafer, USA

Notes: WSOB III was the first and only World Series in which all events were won by players from outside North America.

World Series of Bowling IV

Dates: November 3–11, 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Events:[25]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[26] Dec 16 Nov 3–7 Nov 10 Bill O’Neill, USA Mike Wolfe, USA
Viper Championship[27] Dec 23 Nov 3–7 Nov 10 Brad Angelo, USA Mika Koivuniemi, Finland
Chameleon Championship[28] Dec 30 Nov 3–7 Nov 11 Scott Norton, USA Jason Belmonte, Australia
Scorpion Championship[29] Jan 6 Nov 3–7 Nov 11 Tom Daugherty, USA Osku Palermaa, Finland
PBA World Championship[30] Jan 13 Nov 3–9 Nov 11 Parker Bohn III, USA Jason Belmonte, Australia

World Series of Bowling V

Dates: October 25–November 3, 2013
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Events:[25]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[31] Dec 1 Oct 25–26 Nov 2 Wes Malott, USA Parker Bohn III, USA
Viper Championship[32] Dec 8 Oct 25, 27 Nov 2 Chris Barnes, USA Ryan Ciminelli, USA
Chameleon Championship[33] Dec 15 Oct 25, 28 Nov 2 Ryan Ciminelli, USA Dominic Barrett, England
Scorpion Championship[34] Dec 22 Oct 25, 29 Nov 3 Tom Smallwood, USA Marshall Kent, USA
PBA World Championship[35] Jan 13 Oct 25–31 Nov 3 Dominic Barrett, England Sean Rash, USA

World Series of Bowling VI

Dates: October 25–November 2, 2014
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Events:[36][37]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[38] Dec 14 Oct 25, 30 Nov 2 Anthony Pepe, USA Mika Koivuniemi, Finland
Viper Championship[39] Dec 21 Oct 26, 30 Nov 2 Mika Koivuniemi, Finland Connor Pickford, USA
Chameleon Championship[40] Dec 28 Oct 27, 31 Nov 2 DJ Archer, USA Ronnie Russell, USA
Scorpion Championship[41] Jan 4 Oct 28, 31 Nov 2 Michael Haugen Jr., USA Martin Larsen, Sweden
PBA World Championship[42] Jan 11 Oct 25–31 Live Mike Fagan, USA Wes Malott, USA

World Series of Bowling VII

Dates: December 8–19, 2015
Location: Reno, Nevada

Events:[43][44]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[45] Dec 20 Dec 8, 14 Dec 18 Parker Bohn III, USA Paul Moor, England
Viper Championship[46] Dec 27 Dec 9, 14 Dec 18 Ryan Ciminelli, USA Kim Bolleby, Thailand
Chameleon Championship[47] Jan 3 Dec 10, 15 Dec 19 Jesper Svensson, Sweden Pascal Winternheimer, Germany
Scorpion Championship[48] Jan 10 Dec 11, 15 Dec 19 Jon Van Hees, USA Jason Sterner, USA
PBA World Championship[49] Dec 17 Dec 8–13 Live Gary Faulkner Jr., USA E. J. Tackett, USA

World Series of Bowling VIII

Dates: November 29–December 11, 2016
Location: Reno, Nevada

Events:[50][51]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[52] Dec 18 Nov 29, Dec 6, 8 Dec 10 Mike Wolfe, USA Darren Tang, USA
Chameleon Championship[53] Dec 24 Nov 30, Dec 6, 8 Dec 10 Mitch Beasley, USA AJ Johnson, USA
Scorpion Championship[54] Dec 25 Dec 1, 7–8 Dec 10 Tommy Jones, USA BJ Moore, USA
Shark Championship[55] Dec 25 Dec 2, 7–8 Dec 10 François Lavoie, Canada Walter Ray Williams Jr., USA
PBA World Championship[56] Dec 11 Nov 29–Dec 5 Live E. J. Tackett, USA Tom Smallwood, USA

World Series of Bowling IX

Dates: November 8–19, 2017
Location: Reno, Nevada

Events:[57][58]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Chameleon Championship[59] Dec 17 Nov 8, 15 Nov 18 Liz Johnson, USA Anthony Pepe, USA
Shark Championship[59] Dec 17 Nov 9, 15 Nov 18 Richie Teece, England Charlie Brown Jr., USA
Cheetah Championship[60] Dec 24 Nov 11, 16 Nov 19 Jesper Svensson, Sweden Thomas Larsen, Denmark
Scorpion Championship[60] Dec 24 Nov 12, 16 Nov 19 E. J. Tackett, USA Jason Belmonte, Australia
PBA World Championship[61] Dec 31 Nov 8–9, 11–14 Nov 19 Jason Belmonte, Australia Jesper Svensson, Sweden

World Series of Bowling X

Dates: March 12–21, 2019
Location: Allen Park, Michigan

Events:[62][63]

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[64] Mar 18 Mar 12, 18 Live Dick Allen, USA Kyle Sherman, USA
Chameleon Championship[65] Mar 19 Mar 13, 19 Live Jason Belmonte, Australia Andres Gomez, Colombia
Scorpion Championship[66] Mar 20 Mar 14, 20 Live Kristopher Prather, USA BJ Moore, USA
PBA World Championship[67] Mar 21 Mar 12–16 Live Jason Belmonte, Australia Jakob Butturff, USA

World Series of Bowling XI

Dates: March 6–15, 2020 & October 1–5, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada & Centreville, Virginia

The PBA's World Series of Bowling XI. which includes three standard PBA title events and the PBA World Championship, was scheduled to take place March 6–18, 2020 in Las Vegas, with live finals broadcasts occurring across four consecutive days on FS1 (one Sunday afternoon broadcast on March 15, followed by three prime time evening broadcasts on March 16–18).[68] However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only the PBA World Championship was completed. The match play rounds and finals of the other three tournaments were postponed,[69] and eventually rescheduled for October 1–5, 2020. The location for the animal pattern tournament conclusions was also changed to Centreville, Virginia, allowing it to follow the PBA League event.[70]

Events:

EventAirdatePreliminary roundsFinal roundWinnerRunner-up
Cheetah Championship[71] Oct 4 Mar 8, Oct 1 Live Sean Rash, USA E. J. Tackett, USA
Chameleon Championship[72] Oct 4 Mar 9, Oct 2 Live Jason Belmonte, Australia Brad Miller, USA
Scorpion Championship[73] Oct 5 Mar 10, Oct 3 Live Carsten Hansen, Denmark BJ Moore, USA
PBA World Championship[74] Mar 15 Mar 8–14 Live Jason Belmonte, Australia Anthony Simonsen, USA

World Series of Bowling XII

Dates: March 5–17, 2021
Location: Tampa, Florida

The PBA announced on January 15, 2021 that World Series of Bowling XII will take place in Tampa, Florida on March 7–17, with a pre-tournament qualifier (PTQ) on March 5. As in the previous season, WSOB XII will include three animal pattern events (Cheetah, Chameleon, Scorpion) plus the PBA World Championship major. This season's WSOB will also host the Roth-Holman PBA Doubles Championship. Combined pinfall from the three animal pattern qualifying rounds determine the top 30 that move on to the PBA World Championship cashers round, and also determine the top 16 teams that advance to the Roth-Holman Doubles match play rounds.[75]


References
  1. Jowdy, John (July 28, 2009). "PBA World Series of Bowling by John Jowdy". BowlingDigital.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. "Dougherty: No World Series of Bowling in 2018". Albany Times Union. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  3. Vint, Bill (May 9, 2018). "PBA's 10th Anniversary World Series of Bowling Returns to Its Detroit Roots in March 2019". PBA.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. "PBA 2009-10 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. "Motor City Open - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. "Cheetah Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. "Viper Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  8. "Chameleon Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  9. "Scorpion Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. "Jurek Ends Record 14-Year Title Quest in PBA Shark Championship". PBA. December 5, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  11. Lowery, Steve (January 27, 2010). "Tom Smallwood's Cinderella story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. "PBA 2010-2011 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  13. Vint, Bill (November 28, 2010). "McCune Executes Flawless Shot to Win Brunswick Pro Bowling Cheetah Championship". PBA. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  14. "Pepsi Viper Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  15. "WSOB - Chameleon Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  16. Vint, Bill (December 19, 2010). "South Korea's Gu Pulls Off Stunning Upset to Win PBA Scorpion Championship". PBA. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  17. "GEICO Shark Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  18. Vint, Bill (January 16, 2011). "Barnes Upsets O'Neill to Win PBA World Championship, Complete PBA's Triple Crown". PBA. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  19. "PBA 2011-2012 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  20. Vint, Bill (January 22, 2012). "Stuart Williams Wins Bayer Viper Open, Becomes First English Player to Win a PBA Tour Tite". PBA. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  21. "WSOB Chameleon Open - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  22. Schneider, Jerry (February 19, 2012). "England's Dom Barrett Wins First PBA Tour Title in Scorpion Open". PBA. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  23. "GEICO Shark Open - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  24. Vint, Bill (January 15, 2012). "Finland's Osku Palermaa Becomes First International Player to Win PBA World Championship, First Two-Hander to Win PBA Major Title". PBA. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  25. "PBA 2012-2013 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  26. "Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Cheetah Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  27. "WSOB Viper Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  28. Schneider, Jerry (December 30, 2012). "Norton Ends Left-Handed Drought with PBA Chameleon Championship Title". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  29. "Tom Daugherty". ultimatebowling.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  30. Vint, Bill (January 13, 2013). "Parker Bohn III Tops Four Opponents, Wins Second Career Major Title in PBA World Championship". PBA. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  31. "WSOB - PBA Cheetah Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  32. "WSOB - PBA Viper Championship presented by PBA Bowling Challenge - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  33. Vint, Bill (November 15, 2013). "Inspired Ryan Ciminelli Wins PBA Chameleon Championship for Second Tour Title". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  34. Vint, Bill (December 22, 2013). "Tom Smallwood Ends TV Drought, Wins PBA Scorpion Championship for Second Tour Title". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  35. Vint, Bill (December 29, 2013). "England's Dom Barrett Wins PBA World Championship". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  36. "PBA 2014 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  37. "GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VI". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  38. "PBA Cheetah Championship presented by PBA Bowling Challenge Mobile Game - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  39. "PBA Viper Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  40. "PBA Chameleon Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  41. "PBA Scorpion Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  42. "PBA World Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  43. "PBA 2015 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  44. "GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VII Presented by Silver Legacy". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  45. "PBA Cheetah Championship presented by PBA Bowling Challenge Mobile Game - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  46. "GoBowling.com PBA Viper Championship presented by Xtra Frame - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  47. "PBA Chameleon Championship presented by HotelPlanner.com - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  48. "PBA Scorpion Championship presented by Reno Tahoe USA - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  49. "Rolltech PBA World Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  50. "PBA 2016 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  51. "GEICO World Series of Bowling VIII". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  52. "PBA Cheetah Championship presented by PBA Bowling Challenge Mobile Game - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  53. "PBA Chameleon Championship presented by HotelPlanner.com - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  54. "PBA Scorpion Championship presented by Reno Tahoe USA - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  55. "PBA Shark Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  56. Vint, Bill (December 11, 2015). "Indiana's E.J. Tackett Wins PBA World Championship for First , Fourth 2016 Title". Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  57. "PBA 2017 Season Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  58. "PBA World Series of Bowling IX". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  59. Vint, Bill (December 17, 2017). "Liz Johnson Wins Historic Title in PBA Chameleon Championship; Richie Teece Captures Shark Title". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  60. Vint, Bill (December 24, 2017). "Jesper Svensson, EJ Tackett Keep Youth Movement in Motion with PBA Cheetah, Scorpion Championship Wins". Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  61. Vint, Bill (31 December 2017). "Australia's Jason Belmonte Wins Historic PBA World Championship for Ninth Major Title, Third in 2017". Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  62. "2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour Schedule". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  63. "World Series of Bowling X". PBA.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  64. "PBA World Series of Bowling X Cheetah Championship - Full Standings". PBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  65. Schneider, Jerry (19 March 2019). "Jason Belmonte Wins PBA Chameleon Championship for 20th Career Title". pba.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  66. Schneider, Jerry (20 March 2019). "Kris Prather Wins PBA Scorpion Championship for First Career PBA Tour Title". pba.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  67. Schneider, Jerry (21 March 2019). "Jason Belmonte Wins PBA World Championship for Record 11th Major Title". pba.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  68. "World Series of Bowling XI Tournament Details". pba.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  69. Vint, Bill (March 17, 2020). "PBA Puts All Tournament Activity on Hiatus Due to Coronavirus Pandemic". PBA.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  70. Ziomba, DD (September 24, 2020). "PBA League Begins on Sunday with Four Days of Back-to-Back Live Competition on FS1". pba.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  71. Laufer, J. (October 4, 2020). "Sean Rash Captures First PBA WSOB Title After Years of High Finishes". pba.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  72. Laufer, J. (4 October 2020). "Jason Belmonte Captures Milestone 25th Career PBA Title". pba.com. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  73. Laufer, J. (5 October 2020). "Carsten Hansen Becomes Next European to Have Break Out Performance at PBA World Series of Bowling". pba.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  74. Schneider, Jerry (15 March 2020). "Belmonte Beats Simonsen to Win Third Consecutive PBA World Championship Title". pba.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  75. Dziomba, D (January 15, 2021). "PBA Announces First Half of the 2021 Tour Schedule on Fox". Retrieved January 18, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.