These are the best shows of all-time because all the bowlers have a lot of titles. These shows also have the top bowlers of that time period.
Top Five Championship Rounds of All-Time
#1. 2007 H&R Block Classic
| 1. Patrick Allen | 488 (2 games) | $25,000 |
| 2. Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 462 (2 game) | 13,100 |
| 3. Jason Couch | 200 (1 game) | 6,600 |
| 4. Pete Weber | 204 (1 game) | 5,600 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - In the first match, Williams defeated Couch, 215-200; in the second match, Allen defeated Weber, 233-204; and in the final, Allen defeated Williams, 255-247. |
NOTES: Championship Round Stats: |
#2. 1997 AC Delco Classic
| 1. Parker Bohn III | 465 (2 games) | $48,000 |
| 2. Jason Couch | 234 (1 game) | 25,000 |
| 3. Pete Weber | 602 (3 game) | 19,000 |
| 4. Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 191 (1 game) | 14,000 |
| 5. Mike Aulby | 221 (1 game) | 10,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Weber defeated Aulby, 244-221; Weber defeated Williams, 202-191; Bohn defeated Weber, 227-156; and in the championship game, Bohn defeated Couch, 238-234. |
NOTES: Championship Round Stats: |
#3. 2005 US Open
| 1. Chris Barnes | 213 (1 games) | $100,000 |
| 2. Patrick Allen | 406 (2 game) | 50,000 |
| 3. Mika Koivuniemi | 194 (1 game) | 25,000 |
| 4. Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 179 (1 game) | 15,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - In the first stepladder match, Mika Koivuniemi defeated Walter Ray Williams Jr., 212-179. In the second match Patrick Allen defeated Koivuniemi 194-194 (18-17 in sudden death roll-off). In the finals Chris Barnes defeated Allen, 213-212. |
NOTES: Championship Round Stats: |
#4. 2006 Dexter Tournament of Champions
| 1. Chris Barnes | 489 (2 games) | $100,000 |
| 2. Steve Jaros | 474 (2 game) | 30,000 |
| 3. Tommy Jones | 233 (1 game) | 10,000 |
| 4. Amleto Monacelli | 191 (1 game) | 10,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - In the semifinals, Jaros defeated Jones, 247-233, and Barnes defeated Monacelli, 255-191; and in the final, Barnes defeated Jaros, 234-227. |
NOTES: Championship Round Stats: |
#5. 1989 Firestone Tournament of Champions
| 1. Del Ballard Jr. | 490 (2 games) | $50,000 |
| 2. Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 218 (1 game) | 28,000 |
| 3. Mike Aulby | 436 (2 games) | 20,000 |
| 4. Mark Williams | 379 (2 games) | 15,000 |
| 5. Dave Husted | 154 (1 game) | 10,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - M. Williams defeated Husted, 189-154; Aulby defeated M. Williams, 213-190; Ballard defeated Aulby, 236-223; and in the championship game, Ballard defeated Williams Jr., 254-218. |
NOTES: Championship Round Stats:Average game winning score: 223 Highest Match: 254-218 Championship Match; Ballard and Williams Jr. Lowest Match: 189-154 Match one; Williams and Husted High Game: 254 Del Ballard Championship Match |
1997 November 5 Ebonite Challenge - Chesapeake Virginia
1. Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela | 698 (3 games) | $25,000 |
2. Steve Hoskins, Tarpon Springs, FL | 213 (1 game) | 13,000 |
3. Bob Learn Jr., Erie, PA | 193 (1 game) | 9,000 |
4. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | 148 (1 game) | 7,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Monacelli defeated Williams and Learn, 224-148 and 193 respectively; and in the championship game, Monacelli defeated Hoskins, 222-213. EBONITE CHALLENGE MATCH: Jason Couch, Clermont, FL, defeated Steve Hoskins and Amleto Monacelli, *258-258 and 222. Couch earned $10,000. *Couch then defeated Hoskins in a two-frame rolloff, 49-28. |
NOTES: Amleto’s 18th Career Exciting Challenge Championship By winning the Ebonite Challenge Amleto got to play in the Challenge Match Couch had to strike out to tie Steve Hoskins to force a 2 frame roll off. Couch defeated Hoskins 49 to 28 in the 2 frame roll off.
Championship Round Stats: High Game: 258 tie Couch, Hoskins Ebonite Challenge Championship match |
1997 October 29 Ebonite Challenge – Indianapolis Indiana
1 | John Mazza, Shelby Township, MI | 929 (4 games) | $21,000 |
2 | Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, OH | 212 (1 game) | 11,000 |
3 | Mike Edwards, Oklahoma City | 150 (1 game) | 8,000 |
4 | Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY | 203 (1 game) | 6,000 |
5 | Del Ballard Jr., North Richland Hills. TX | 179 (1 game) | 5,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Mazza defeated Ballard, 214-179; Mazza defeated Baker, 216-203; Mazza defeated Edwards, 279-150; and in the championship game, Mazza defeated D'Entremont, 220-212. |
NOTES: Mazza defeated D’Entomont. Mazza defeated Del Ballard Jr 249-179. Semifinal game Mazza defeated Baker. Semifinal game Mazza defeated Mike Edwards. Mazza was the only lefty on the show. Del Bollard was making his first show in three years. D’Entonment needed the mark to win the title but failed by not converting the 4-6 split.
Championship Round Stats: Highest Match: 220-212 Championship game Mazza defeated D'Entomont Lowest Match: 214-179 First match Mazza defeated Ballard High Game: 279 Mazza Match three Low Game: 150 Edwards Match three |
1998 February 21 PBA National Championship – Toledo Ohio
1 | Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO | 277 (1 game) | $28,000 |
2 | David Ozio, Vidor, TX | 506 (2 games) | 14,500 |
3 | Tom Baker, Buffalo, NY | 473 (2 games) | 7,500 |
4 | Mike Aulby, Indianapolis | 488 (2 games) | 6,000 |
5 | Jim Johnson Jr., Tampa, FL | 201 (1 game) | 5,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Aulby defeated Johnson, 280-201; Baker defeated Aulby, 238-208; Ozio defeated Baker,270-235; and in the championship game, Weber defeated Ozio, 277-236. |
NOTES: Match one: Aulby vs. Johnson; Aulby threw the last 10 in a row to shoot 280. Match two: Aulby vs. Baker; Baker started with the front four; Aulby in the 6th left a solid 9 flush 1-2 pocket. Match three: Baker vs. Ozio; Backer tripped 5-7 in the 3rd; Ozio tripped the 4-10 in the 5th frame; Ozio threw the last 9 in a row to shoot 270 Championship Match: Ozio vs. Weber; Ozio started with the front 4 form then a solid 9; Weber tripped the 4-9 in the 6th frame; Weber crumbled the bucket in the 4th frame; Weber threw 9 in a row to shoot a 277. Championship Round Stats: |
1998 February 28 Storm Flagship Open - Erie Penn
| 1 | Walter Ray Williams Jr., Stockton, CA | 202 (1 game) | $19,000 |
| 2 | Steve Jaros, Bolingbrook, IL | 592 (3 games) | 10,000 |
| 3 | Pete Weber, St. Ann, MO | 199 (1 game) | 7,000 |
| 4 | Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, NC | 432 (2 games) | 5,000 |
| 5 | Dave Arnold, Gilbert, AZ | 209 (1 game) | 4,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - Troup defeated Arnold, 247-209; Jaros defeated Troup, 243-185; Jaros defeated Weber, 203-199; and in the championship game, Williams defeated Jaros, 202-146 |
NOTES: Match one: Arnold had the front four. Troup made first show in 9 years. Troup had the front six before leaving the 10 pin. Arnold left the Greek Church in the 8th frame and fialed to convert. Match two: Jaros crumbled the bucket in the 4th frame for a strike. Troup failed to convert the 1-2-6-8-10 pins in the second frame. Troup left the Greek Church, but got 8 out the hard way. Jaros strung 5 in a row to finish the game. Championship Match: Jaros had a 2-8-10 split in the first frame. Jaros failed to convert the 1-2-10 washout in the second frame. Jaros failed to convert the 10 pin in the third frame. Jaros triped the 4-7 in the 7th frame. Walter failed to convert the 2-4-5 in the seventh frame. Jaros failed to convert a 1-2-4-10 in the 8th frame. Championship Round Stats:Average game winning score: 223.75Highest Match: 247-209 Match one Troup defeated ArnoldLowest Match: 202-146 Championship game Williams defeated JarosHigh Game: 247 Guppy Troup in Match one Low Game: 146 Steve Jaros Championship game |
2000 February 5 Chattanooga Open
| 1 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J | 999 (4 games) | $20,000 |
| 2 John May, Iron Station, N.C | 203 (1 game) | 10,500 |
| 3 Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla | 226 (1 game) | 7,000 |
| 4 Jason Hurd, Visalia, Calif | 195 (1 game) | 5,500 |
| **5 Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md | 198 (1 game) | 4,500 |
| 6 Ryan Shafer, Elmira, N.Y | 203 (1 game) | 4,000 |
| 7 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla | 201 (1 game) | 3,500 |
| 8 Steve Wilson, Lake Worth, Fla | 195 (1 game) | 3,000 |
| **--A player can finish no lower than one spot below his seed |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - In the first match, Bohn (279) defeated Duke (201) and Wilson (195); in the second match, Bohn (238) defeated Criss (198) and Shafer (203); in the third match, Bohn (256) defeated Couch (226) and Hurd (195); and in the championship match, Bohn (226) defeated May (203) |
NOTES: In the first match, Bohn started with the front eight. In the second match, Shafer left the 2-10 and failed to convert and had a hard time finding the pocket after that. In the third match, Parker started with the front 3. Couch made Bohn mark in the 10th frame to win – Bohn strikes the best kind of mark. In the championship round, both players had a hard time finding the pocket. In the 10th Parker struck to win. It was his 23rd title. Championship Round Stats: |
| 1 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla | 492 (2 games) | $23,000 |
| 2 Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla | 198 (1 game) | 12,000 |
| 3 Jess Stayrook, San Diego | 201 (1 game) | 7,000 |
| 4 Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis | 683 (3 games) | 6,000 |
| 5 Chris Barnes, Wichita, Kan | 246 (1 game) | 5,500 |
| 6 Justin Hromek, Andover, Kan | 213 (1 game) | 5,000 |
| 7 Eric Forkel, Northridge, Calif | 204 (1 game) | 4,500 |
| 8 Roger Bowker, Ocala, Fla | 202 (1 game) | 4,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS - In the first match, Traber (227) defeated Forkel (204) and Bowker (202); in the second match, Traber (258) defeated Barnes (246) and Hromek (213); in the third match, Duke (278) defeated Stayrook (201) and Traber (198); and in the championship match, Duke defeated Couch, 214-198 |
NOTES: In the first match, Traber won. In the second match, Traber had the front three before leaving the 4 pin. Barnes got a 4 bagger in the beginning of the match. Barnes strikes in the foundation 9th. In the semi-final match, Duke started with the front three before leaving the 10 pin, but then ended with the last seven to score a 278. In the championship round, Couch started with the front three before leaving the 6-7-10 in the 4th frame. In the 8th, Couch missed the 4-6-10 and failed to convert. Duke strikes the 9th frame to win for his 18th title Championship Round Stats: |
| 1 | Norm Duke, Clermont Fla | 725(3 games) | $100,000 |
| 2 | Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich | 216 (1 game) | 50,000 |
| 3 | Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio | 245 (1 game) | 25,000 |
| 4 | Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y. | 160 (1 game) | 13,000 |
| NOTES: Match #1: Duke v. Kent 234-160 Duke with a 5 bagger in the beginning second thru the sixth frame.For most of the game, Kent was in the pocket well, but couldn’t find the line.Kent picked up a wash-out in the 8th frame. Semi-Final Match: Duke v. Loschetter 267-245Loschetter with a 5 bagger in the middle of the matchLoschetter left the 1-2-10 on the first ball of the tenth frame, but he picked it up on the second ball.Duke got a 7 bagger in the fourth thru tenth frame to secure the win. Championship Match: Duke v. Koivuniemi 224-216Tight match with many lead changesDuke with a turkey in the foundation frameDuke needed a mark in the 10th frame to get the championship when he made the bucket 5th player to win the triple crown2nd player to win the grand slam Championship Round Stats: |
| 1 Dave Ferraro, Kingston, NY | 803 (3 games) | $16,000 |
| 2 Norm Duke, Edmond, OK | 256 (1 game) | 8,500 |
| 3 Butch Soper, Lake Havasu City, AZ | 192 (1 game) | 5,000 |
| 4 Eugene McCune, Munster, IN | 522 (2 games) | 4,000 |
| 5 Jeff Morin, Rockaway, NJ | 224 (1 game) | 3,000 |
PLAYOFF RESULTS-McCune defeated Morin, 268-224; Ferraro defeated McCune, 289-254; Ferraro defeated Soper, 235-192; and in the championship game, Ferraro defeated Duke, 279-256. |
NOTES: First Match: Jeff morin vs. EugeneFront 3 morin before leaving a 3 10(missed) chopped the ten off the 3Eugene forces jeff to strike out form the 8th frame on to have any chance.Ten out of twelve strikes for Eugene-268 to win Second Match: Eugene vs. FerraoEugene stung 5 in a row before leaving a 10 pin but left the 6-7 in the first frame then stuck five in a row converted the 10 pin in the 7thEugene had 19 out of 20 strikesFerrao stung the front 10 before leaving a ten pin wins with 289 Semi-final match: Soper vs. FerraoFerrao missed the 4 pin in the third frame in the semi finalSoper left the 4-9 in the 4th frame(converted)Soper left the big 4 in the 7th frame gets the four 6 but not the 7235 to win Ferrao Championship round: Ferrao vs. DukeFerrao strung the front 9 before leaving a ten pinDuke strung 7 in a row from 4 through tenFerrao won 279Ferraos 9th title Championship Round Stats: High Game: 289 Ferraro in the second match |