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.
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.
- 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.
| Date | Event | City | Oil pattern | Winner (title #) | Runner-up | Score |
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| Sep 20 | Dydo Japan Cup | Tokyo, Japan | Custom | Tommy Jones (5) | Norm Duke | 222–215 |
| Oct 30 | Tulsa Championship | Owasso, OK | Cheetah | Tommy Jones (6) | Wes Malott | 289–248 |
| Nov 6 | Mile High Classic | Lakewood, CO | Shark | Wes Malott (1) | Mika Koivuniemi | 215–211 |
| Nov 13 | Greater Omaha Classic | Council Bluffs, IA | Chameleon | Mike Machuga (1) | Bill O'Neill | 256–245 |
| Nov 20 | USBC Masters | Wauwatosa, WI | (Special) | Mike Scroggins (3) | Norm Duke | 245–238 |
| Nov 27 | Chicago Classic | Vernon Hills, IL | Scorpion | Jason Couch (12) | Joe Ciccone | 217–204 |
| Dec 4 | BowlersParadise.com Classic | Hammond, IN | Viper | Pete Weber (32) | Ryan Shafer | 189–186 |
| Dec 11 | Keystone State Championship | Mechanicsburg, PA | Chameleon | Patrick Allen (6) | Tom Baker | 247–218 |
| Dec 18 | Empire State Classic | Clifton Park, NY | Scorpion | Mike Wolfe (2) | Chris Collins | 268–214 |
| Jan 8 | Earl Anthony Medford Classic | Medford, OR | Shark | Brian Himmler (4) | Mika Koivuniemi | 214–204 |
| Jan 15 | Dick Weber Open | Fountain Valley, CA | Chameleon | Jason Couch (13) | Parker Bohn III | 241–214 |
| Jan 22 | Motel 6 Phoenix Classic | Phoenix, AZ | Shark | Ritchie Allen (2) | Del Ballard Jr. | 232–207 |
| Jan 29 | Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic | Trussville, AL | Cheetah | Brian Voss (24) | Steve Wilson | 237–190 |
| Feb 5 | Bayer Atlanta Classic | Norcross, GA | Viper | Tommy Jones (7) | Mike Scroggins | 224–191 |
| Feb 12 | West Virginia Championship | Parkersburg, WV | Scorpion | Sean Rash (1) | Mike DeVaney | 194–178 |
| Feb 19 | 63rd U.S. Open | North Brunswick, NJ | U.S. Open | Tommy Jones (8) | Ryan Shafer | 237–223 |
| Feb 26 | GEICO Classic | Cheektowaga, NY | Cheetah | Doug Kent (7) | Norm Duke | 222–201 |
| Mar 5 | Pepsi Championship | Fairlawn, OH | Shark | Chris Collins (1) | Walter Ray Williams Jr. | 245–201 |
| Mar 19 | Ace Hardware Championship | Taylor, MI | Viper | Norm Duke (23) | Chris Loschetter | 275–221 |
| Mar 26 | Denny's PBA World Championship | Indianapolis, IN | World Champ. | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (41) | Pete Weber | 236–213 |
| Apr 2 | Great Lakes Classic | Wyoming, MI | Chameleon | Patrick Allen (7) | Patrick Healey Jr. | 259–193 |
| Apr 9 | Dexter Tournament of Champions | Uncasville, CT | T of C | Chris Barnes (7) | Steve Jaros | 234–227 |
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