PBA Bowling Tour: 2002–03 season

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.

PBA Bowling Tour: 2002–03 Season
LeagueProfessional Bowlers Association
SportTen-pin bowling
DurationAugust 30, 2002 – March 9, 2003
PBA Tour
Season MVPWalter Ray Williams, Jr.

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.[1] This record would stand until 2021, when it was surpassed by Kyle Troup.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

At the GEICO Earl Anthony Classic in Tacoma, Washington, Norm Duke rolled the PBA's 15th televised 300 game.[5]

Tournament schedule
EventCityDatesWinner
Dream Bowl 2002 Yokohama, Japan Aug 30 – Sep 2 Hugh Miller (7)
Oranamin C Japan Cup Tokyo, Japan Sep 5–8 Robert Smith (4)
PBA Wichita Open Wichita, Kansas Oct 9–13 Dave D'Entremont (6)
Greater Kansas City Classic Blue Springs, Missouri Oct 16–20 Patrick Healey Jr. (1)
PBA Memphis Open Memphis, Tennessee Oct 23–27 Brian Voss (22)
PBA Miller High Life Open Vernon Hills, Illinois Oct 30 – Nov 3 Danny Wiseman (10)
PBA Greater Detroit Open Taylor, Michigan Nov 6–10 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (35)
PBA Banquet Classic Grand Rapids, Michigan Nov 13–17 Eugene McCune (1)
Pepsi Open Springfield Twp., Pennsylvania Nov 20–24 Randy Pedersen (13)
PBA Cambridge Credit Classis Syosset, New York Nov 27 – Dec 1 Norm Duke (20)
PBA Empire State Open Latham, New York Dec 4–8 Doug Kent (6)
Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Uncasville, Connecticut Dec 12–15 Jason Couch (10)
GEICO Earl Anthony Classic Tacoma, Washington Jan 1–5 Mike DeVaney (1)
PBA Medford Open Medford, Oregon Jan 8–12 Bryan Goebel (10)
ABC Masters Reno, Nevada Jan 14–19 Bryon Smith (1)
Storm Las Vegas Classic Las Vegas, Nevada Jan 19–23 Lonnie Waliczek (1)
60th U.S. Open Fountain Valley, California Jan 27 – Feb 2 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (36)
Days Inn Open Dallas, Texas Feb 2–9 Chris Barnes (4)
VIA Bowling Open Orlando, Florida Feb 12–16 Chris Hayden (1)
PBA Tar Heel Open Burlington, North Carolina Feb 19–23 Pete Weber (29)
Odor Eaters Open Louisville, Kentucky Feb 26 – Mar 2 Lonnie Waliczek (2)
PBA World Championship Taylor, Michigan Mar 3–9 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (37)

References
  1. "PBA History". PBA.
  2. "KYLE TROUP WINS KIA PBA PLAYOFFS FOR EIGHTH CAREER TITLE". pba.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  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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