Robert Smith (bowler)

Robert Smith (born January 16, 1974), is an American professional bowler known for his years on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has previously held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii, Columbus, Ohio, and Hong Kong.[1] Currently, he resides and works near his home town in Ventura, California.

Robert Smith
Born (1974-01-16) January 16, 1974
Simi Valley, California
Years active1991-present
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Bowling Information
AffiliationPBA
Dominant handRight
Wins7 PBA Tour (1 major)
1 international
300-games31
Sponsors900 Global

Smith's career on the PBA tour was marred by numerous injuries, resulting in many withdrawals from high-profile tournaments. Despite this, he amassed seven tour titles during his career, with his first being his lone major victory. In his prime, Smith was considered the world's most powerful one-handed bowler. Smith's ball roll has been tracked as high as 27 revolutions per shot and traveling at up to 34 miles per hour (55 km/h) - the average professional achieves about 16 revolutions per shot, traveling at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h).[2] This high rev-rate (from about 550-600 RPM on average and up to 720 RPM tops) is more than most bowlers have been able to produce. Based on this characteristic, he was known on tour as "Maximum Bob."

Career titles
SeasonEventLocation
2000PBA U.S. Open Presented By AMFPhoenix, Arizona
2000Flagship OpenErie, Pennsylvania
2001–02PBA Empire State OpenLatham, New York
2002–03Oranamin C Japan CupTokyo, Japan
2003–04PBA Banquet OpenCouncil Bluffs, Iowa
2003–04PBA Odor-Eaters OpenTucson, Arizona
2007–08CLR Windy City ClassicVernon Hills, Illinois
2010–118th Euro-Med Storm Int'l Masters ChallengeManila, Philippines

Other achievements and recognition
  • Smith won the USBC 1992 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award[3]
  • Became the youngest person to win the U.S. Amateur Championship - aged 19 - in 1993.[4]
  • Member of Team USA in 1994 and 1995.
  • Named the first team Collegiate All-American at San Diego State University in 1993

Trivia
  • In the 2000 U.S. Open, Robert Smith became the first player in the history of the sport to have won both U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open titles.[5]
  • Smith made at least one TV finals appearance in each of his first 12 full seasons on tour.
  • He has 31 career 300 games in PBA competition.
  • Smith bowls league at Buena Lanes in Ventura, California where he shot back to back 300 games in 2019 with a plastic bowling ball.

References
  1. "The 11th Frame: Robert Smith latest star to retire from PBA Tour". June 2010.
  2. Robert Smith's PBA profile
  3. List of CHSoT Award Winners
  4. "Bowling | Bowling Balls | Bowling Shirts | Bowling Shoes | BowlingIndex.com". www.bowlingindex.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.
  5. http://news.pba.com/post/2007/2/26/64th-US-Open-Starts-Tuesday.aspx
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