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2002–03 PBA Tour season

FieldValue
titlePBA Bowling Tour: 2002–03 Season
leagueProfessional Bowlers Association
sportTen-pin bowling
durationAugust 30, 2002 – March 9, 2003
seasonPBA Tour
MVPWalter Ray Williams, Jr.
seasonslistProfessional Bowlers Association Seasons
seasonslistnamesPBA Tour
prevseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 2001–02 season
prevseason_year2001–02
nextseason_linkPBA Bowling Tour: 2003-04 season
nextseason_year2003–04

This is a recap of the 2002–03 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 44th season and consisted of 22 events.

Walter Ray Williams, Jr. won his sixth PBA Player of the Year award, tying Earl Anthony for the most all time. He won three titles on the season, including major victories at the 60th U.S. Open and PBA World Championship, while collecting a PBA record $419,700. This record would stand until 2021, when it was surpassed by Kyle Troup.

Bryon Smith won his first PBA title at the ABC Masters. Jason Couch became just the second three-time winner of the Tournament of Champions (joining Mike Durbin), as well as the only player to win three consecutive TOC events.

Eugene McCune's win at the PBA Banquet Classic marked the third time (after Dick & Pete Weber and Don and Jimmy Johnson) that a father-and-son combination had each won PBA titles. Eugene's father is PBA Hall of Famer Don McCune, who won eight titles in his career.

At the GEICO Earl Anthony Classic in Tacoma, Washington, Norm Duke rolled the PBA's 15th televised 300 game.

Tournament schedule

EventCityDatesWinner
Dream Bowl 2002Yokohama, JapanAug 30 – Sep 2Hugh Miller (7)
Oranamin C Japan CupTokyo, JapanSep 5–8Robert Smith (4)
PBA Wichita OpenWichita, KansasOct 9–13Dave D'Entremont (6)
Greater Kansas City ClassicBlue Springs, MissouriOct 16–20Patrick Healey Jr. (1)
PBA Memphis OpenMemphis, TennesseeOct 23–27Brian Voss (22)
PBA Miller High Life OpenVernon Hills, IllinoisOct 30 – Nov 3Danny Wiseman (10)
PBA Greater Detroit OpenTaylor, MichiganNov 6–10Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (35)
PBA Banquet ClassicGrand Rapids, MichiganNov 13–17Eugene McCune (1)
Pepsi OpenSpringfield Twp., PennsylvaniaNov 20–24Randy Pedersen (13)
PBA Cambridge Credit ClassicSyosset, New YorkNov 27 – Dec 1Norm Duke (20)
PBA Empire State OpenLatham, New YorkDec 4–8Doug Kent (6)
Tournament of Champions at Mohegan SunUncasville, ConnecticutDec 12–15Jason Couch (10)
GEICO Earl Anthony ClassicTacoma, WashingtonJan 1–5Mike DeVaney (1)
PBA Medford OpenMedford, OregonJan 8–12Bryan Goebel (10)
ABC MastersReno, NevadaJan 14–19Bryon Smith (1)
Storm Las Vegas ClassicLas Vegas, NevadaJan 19–23Lonnie Waliczek (1)
60th U.S. OpenFountain Valley, CaliforniaJan 27 – Feb 2Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (36)
Days Inn OpenDallas, TexasFeb 2–9Chris Barnes (4)
VIA Bowling OpenOrlando, FloridaFeb 12–16Chris Hayden (1)
PBA Tar Heel OpenBurlington, North CarolinaFeb 19–23Pete Weber (29)
Odor Eaters OpenLouisville, KentuckyFeb 26 – Mar 2Lonnie Waliczek (2)
PBA World ChampionshipTaylor, MichiganMar 3–9Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (37)

References

References

  1. "PBA History". PBA.
  2. (16 May 2021). "KYLE TROUP WINS KIA PBA PLAYOFFS FOR EIGHTH CAREER TITLE". pba.com.
  3. "PBA Champions by Season". PBA.
  4. "PBA Hall of Fame Bowlers – Don McCune". PBA.
  5. "PBA 300 games (last shots)". firstpost.com.
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