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USBC
Type of bowling
hook provided by reactive technology. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) regulates ball parameters including diameter (between 8.500 and 8.595 inches
Tenpin_bowling
American sports organization
tournaments: USBC Masters, USBC Queens, USBC Open Championships, USBC Women's Championships, USBC Youth Open, USBC Junior Gold Championships, USBC Intercollegiate
United States Bowling Congress
United_States_Bowling_Congress
The USBC Queens is an annual ten-pin bowling event for amateur and professional female bowlers, sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress. The event
USBC_Queens
Bowling tournament
The USBC Masters is a championship ten-pin bowling event conducted by the United States Bowling Congress. The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) began
USBC_Masters
American ten-pin bowler
Hall of Fame. She was officially inducted during a May 14 ceremony at the USBC Queens event. At the 2005 PBA Banquet Open, Johnson became the first woman
Liz_Johnson_(bowler)
Intercollegiate sports teams of Saginaw Valley State University
Men's Bowling – USBC Collegiate 1997 – Men's Bowling – USBC Collegiate 2006 – Men's Bowling – USBC Collegiate 2007 – Men's Bowling – USBC Collegiate 2009
Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
Saginaw_Valley_State_Cardinals
Australian professional ten-pin bowler (born 1983)
major titles (the other being Mike Aulby). He is the all-time leader in both USBC Masters and PBA Tournament of Champions titles, winning each event four times
Jason_Belmonte
Ball used to hit pins in the sport of bowling
(fingers insert only to first knuckle) The USBC and World Bowling promulgate bowling ball specifications. USBC specifications include physical requirements
Bowling_ball
American professional ten-pin bowler
Bowling, Vise grips and High 5 gear. In 2019, Kulick was inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame, Superior Performance category. In 2026, she was voted into
Kelly_Kulick
American professional bowler (born 1951)
S. Women's Open (1972, 1981, and 1984) and twice in the WIBC Queens (now USBC Queens) including her 1980 runner-up finish to Donna Adamek. During her time
Cheryl_Robinson
Target in sport of bowling
United States Bowling Congress (USBC). World Bowling, formerly World Tenpin Bowling Association, has adopted the USBC specifications. Pins are 15 inches
Bowling_pin
Sports season
the PBA Players Championship on February 22, the U.S. Open on March 8, the USBC Masters on March 29, the PBA Tournament of Champions on April 26, and the
2026_PBA_Tour_season
American bowler (born 1962)
earnings. Aleta is a 1996 inductee into both the PWBA Hall of Fame and the USBC Hall of Fame. For most of her career, Sill was a member of the Ebonite national
Aleta_Sill
American professional bowler
their age-group PBA50+ tours (PBA50 and PBA60), and a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Weber was one of the sport's most active players and became
Pete_Weber_(bowler)
American professional ten-pin bowler (born 1959)
Williams had a chance to become just the second bowler to win the USBC Masters and USBC Senior Masters in a career (joining Dave Soutar), and the first
Walter_Ray_Williams_Jr.
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Belle Chasse (/bɛl ˈtʃeɪs/ bel CHAYSS) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
Belle_Chasse,_Louisiana
American professional ten-pin bowler (born 1969)
Hess did not bowl full-time on the PBA Tour until 2008. He won the 2011 USBC Masters for not only his first major title, but his first-ever PBA Tour victory
Tom_Hess_(bowler)
Sports season
and one mixed doubles event. Final rounds of the season's three majors (USBC Queens, U.S. Women's Open and PWBA Tour Championship) will be broadcast on
PWBA Bowling Tour: 2026 season
PWBA_Bowling_Tour:_2026_season
Form of ten pin bowling
down the lane Official USBC Sport Bowling homepage The sound of a perfect strike "USBC Pin Carry Study" (PDF). bowl.com. USBC. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Sport_bowling
American ten-pin bowler
Association (PBA), he is known for winning the 2024 PBA Playoffs and the 2026 USBC Masters. He has won three PBA Tour titles overall, including one major, in
David_Krol
Class of sports in which a player rolls a ball towards a target
tenpin model approved by the USBC. When hit by the ball, synthetic pins usually sound different from wooden pins. The USBC indicated that, effective 1
Bowling
American ten-pin bowler (born 1976)
In April 2026, she was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame. In her career, Feldman won 14 professional titles: 12 on the
Michelle_Feldman
American ten-pin bowler
distinction as the youngest player in history to win a PBA major championship (USBC Masters), at the age of 19 years, 1 month and 8 days. He is now the youngest
Anthony_Simonsen
American ten-pin bowler
by USBC because the league in which he was bowling was not properly certified by USBC on the date his 900 series was rolled. Due to the order of USBC certification
Robert_Mushtare
American ten-pin bowler (born 1982)
owns ten PBA Regional Tour titles. In January 2024, Rash was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame (Superior Performance category). He was officially inducted
Sean_Rash
2005 with other organizations to form the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). Abralon (pad): An abrasion technology product used to "sand" ball coverstocks
Glossary_of_bowling
Filipino ten-pin bowler
In the same year he began aiming to become a USBC certified coach and started training to become a USBC Coaching Level I and Bronze and Silver level Instructor
Paeng_Nepomuceno
American professional ten-pin bowler (1936–2026)
initiating a major change in the sport of bowling. He was a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Donald Eugene McCune was born in Morrison, Illinois, on October
Don_McCune
American ten-pin bowler
Open, in which she won a PWBA-record $100,000 first prize, and the 2025 USBC Queens where she won a $60,000 first prize. Barnes is a nine-time member
Josie_Barnes
American ten-pin bowler
Bowling Congress (USBC). She competed in the PBA Women's Series from 2007 to 2010, winning two titles in that span. She also won the 2012 USBC Queens major
Diandra_Asbaty
American sports organization
compete in their own events. The PBA50/60 Tours also have Regional events. USBC sanctioned events on the PBA50 Tour are still branded as "Senior", and PBA60
Professional Bowlers Association
Professional_Bowlers_Association
Three consecutive perfect games by a bowler
that have been officially recognized by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), the sport's national governing body in the US. Erik Howard, of Louisville
900_series_(bowling)
American bowling professional (born 1964)
Congress (USBC). Between the PWBA and the PBA Women's Series, she has won 22 professional titles. Carolyn was a 2008 inductee into the USBC Hall of Fame
Carolyn_Dorin-Ballard
Professional tour for ten-pin bowling
the USBC Masters. The USBC Masters became an officially sanctioned PBA event in 1998. Entrants for the USBC Masters can qualify via sanctioned USBC league
PBA_Tour
American ten-pin bowler
Elkhorn, Nebraska, known for winning the 2022 U.S. Women's Open and 2026 USBC Queens. She bowls professionally on the Professional Women's Bowling Association
Erin_McCarthy
American ten-pin bowler
in addition to one PBA50 Tour title. He is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Wiseman is a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Wiseman
Danny_Wiseman
American professional ten-pin bowler
made the TV finals for the 2016 PBA Tournament of Champions and the 2016 USBC Masters, but could not complete the quest for a title in either of these
Tom_Daugherty
American professional ten-pin bowler
Championships titles, was the USBC Male Youth High Average Award winner in the 2020–21 season (250 over 78 games), and set USBC Youth records with 41 perfect
Spencer_Robarge
American ten-pin bowler
Women's Bowling Association). Bowling as an amateur, Lynda won the 1998 USBC Queens championship, then known as the WIBC Queens. In 1999, Lynda married
Lynda_Barnes
American bowler (born 1948)
greatest woman bowler of the century. She is a member of the PWBA and WIBC (now USBC) Halls of Fame. Betty Burton was born on May 10, 1948, in Sonora, California
Betty_Morris_(bowler)
Venezuelan ten-pin bowler (born 1961)
first to be inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the USBC Hall of Fame. In addition to his PBA Tour titles, he has won ten titles on
Amleto_Monacelli
American ten-pin bowler
over 100 perfect games between PBA and sanctioned USBC competition. Learn was inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame (Veterans category) in 2020. He is also
Bob_Learn_Jr.
Bowling tournament
Association, currently run jointly by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA). Despite its status
U.S._Open_(bowling)
American ten-pin bowler
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Halls of Fame. Durbin won 14 PBA Tour titles in his career, including three
Mike_Durbin
American bowling player
States Bowling Congress (USBC) Halls of Fame. He won the 1971 ABC (now USBC) Masters tournament and was also the first bowler in USBC Open Championships history
Jim_Godman
American ten-pin bowler (born 1957)
to win at least 20 PBA Tour titles, and is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. The son of a bowling center operator, Webb knew from age twelve
Wayne_Webb
American ten-pin left-handed bowler
has won 11 professional championships, including major wins at the 2006 USBC Queens, the 2014 BPAA Women's All-Star, and the 2021 and 2025 PWBA Tour Championship
Shannon_Pluhowsky
American professional bowler (1930–2025)
of Fame (Veterans/Special Category) in 1984. He is also a member of the USBC Hall of Fame (inducted 1979), having won four titles in the ABC Tournament's
Glenn_Allison
Knocking down all pins on the first try
"Pin Carry Study: Bowl Expo 2009" (Slide show presentation). bowl.com. USBC, Equipment Specifications and Certifications Division. Archived (PDF) from
Strike_(bowling)
American professional bowler
titles (two of them majors) on the PBA50 Tour. A member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame, Duke is one of only three players in history to reach 40 career
Norm_Duke
American ten-pin bowler
eight major titles among these wins. He is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Aulby joined the PBA Tour in 1978 and captured his first title
Mike_Aulby
American bowling player (born 1964)
won eight PBA Tour titles in his career, including two majors. He won the USBC Masters in 2005 and the Lumber Liquidators 66th U.S. Open in 2009. He has
Mike_Scroggins
American ten-pin bowler (born 1967)
Player of the Year (1990, 1991 and 2002). In 2007, she was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance, and was inducted with the 2008 class
Leanne_Barrette
American bowler (born 1961)
Hall of Fame (inducted in 1996) and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame (inducted in 2000). Wagner, a right-handed bowler, began her
Lisa_Wagner
Highest score possible in a bowling game
lanes are inspected once a year, and the ball's make and serial number (USBC only requires that the ball have an engraved serial number, they do not need
Perfect_game_(bowling)
Annual coffee competition
The United States Barista Championship (USBC) is an annual American coffee-brewing competition designed to evaluate baristas on their skills in espresso-based
United States Barista Championship
United_States_Barista_Championship
American Ten-pin bowling professional
first in Classic All-Events at the 2004 USBC Women's Open Championships. Adler is a 2016 inductee into the USBC Hall of Fame, and a 2022 inductee into
Kim_Adler
American professional ten-pin bowler
Anthony 213–207 in the championship match. In ABC Open Championships play (now USBC Open Championships), Buckley captured 2 Eagles in 1975 and 1976 by winning
Roy_Buckley
Retired American ten-pin bowler (born 1940)
and is now a resident of Bradenton, Florida. He is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. A 1958 graduate of Denby High School, Soutar developed his
Dave_Soutar
American professional bowler (born 1947)
also won eight PBA Senior Tour titles. He is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Petraglia joined the PBA in 1965, and won his first tour title
Johnny_Petraglia
Polish-American professional bowler
tournaments on the PWBA Tour and PBA Tour. She qualified second for the USBC Queens, made match play at the U.S. Women's Open, and finished ninth at the
Daria_Pająk
American professional ten-pin bowler
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 1984, and is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Bohn is one of only eight players in PBA history to accumulate
Parker_Bohn_III
Athletic teams representing Webber International University
2012 the men's team bounced back to win the USBC national championship. The team also won national USBC championships in 2017 and 2019, although the
Webber_International_Warriors
Sports season
except for the USBC Masters, will only be open to members of the association. The USBC Masters has traditionally allowed qualifying USBC members who may
2019_PBA_Tour_season
Sports season
five-event PBA World Series of Bowling XVI in Reno, Nevada) on March 22, the USBC Masters on March 30, the PBA Players Championship on April 13, and the PBA
2025_PBA_Tour_season
Intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Kansas
Helms Foundation National Titles in 1922 and 1923, and KU Bowling won the USBC National Title in 2004. The name "Jayhawk" comes from the Kansas Jayhawker
Kansas_Jayhawks
American professional ten-pin bowler
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, and a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. A left-handed cranker, Couch graduated from Clermont High
Jason_Couch
American ten-pin bowler (1930–2021)
titles, including two major championships. He is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Smith was known as a standout team bowler in his native Cleveland
Harry_Smith_(bowler)
com. Patch Media. Bigham, Terry (13 Dec 2019). "DiRupo, Allen elected to USBC Hall of Fame". bowl.com. United States Bowling Congress. "Cast your ESPY
List of Professional Bowlers Association awards
List_of_Professional_Bowlers_Association_awards
American professional ten-pin bowler (1951–2021)
titles in his career (sixth most all-time), and is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Roth was most dominant from 1975 through 1987, a stretch in
Mark_Roth
American non-profit organization
Cure – fund-raising and awareness initiative founded in 2000 and sponsored by USBC and The Bowling Foundation. In 2010, Komen was rated one of the most trusted
Susan_G._Komen
American professional ten-pin bowler
Association (PBA). He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1988 and the USBC Hall of Fame in 1992. During Gary's stint on the PBA Tour, he reached the
Gary_Dickinson_(bowler)
American sportscaster and former professional bowler
son, Chad and a daughter, Savannah. Pedersen is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. As a bowler, Pedersen won 13 PBA Tour titles, with 11 of them
Randy_Pedersen
American professional bowler (born 1970)
for Senior Team USA. She is also a two-time winner of the USBC Queens and won the 2008 USBC Clash of the Champions tournament. The Barnes family lives
Chris_Barnes_(bowler)
Bowling organization
PWBA Tour was re-launched in 2015 by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) with a three-year
Professional Women's Bowling Association
Professional_Women's_Bowling_Association
American ten-pin bowler
bowler, a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), and a PBA and USBC Hall of Famer. In the 2006–07 season, Kent became just the sixth bowler in
Doug_Kent
American professional bowler and bowling coach
November 2024, O'Keefe was elected to the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame, and she was officially inducted with the 2025 class on May
Shannon_O'Keefe
Bowling tournament
Tour major events that are open only to PBA members. (The U.S. Open and USBC Masters allow qualifying amateurs to enter.) Prior to 2002, the tournament
PBA_World_Championship
other bowling organizations to form the United States Bowling Congress (USBC): the American Bowling Congress, the Young American Bowling Alliance (YABA)
Women's International Bowling Congress
Women's_International_Bowling_Congress
Australian ten-pin bowler
Bowling Australia Hall of Fame in 2016 and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame in 2011. She won 16 professional women's bowling titles (tied
Carol_Gianotti
Professional ten-pin bowler
PBA earnings from the start of the 2015 PBA Tour season through the 2017 USBC Masters. As the #2 seed, Tackett survived the round-robin and group stepladder
E._J._Tackett
Competitive bowling event
win the most money or a special prize. Data: Wayback Machine archives of USBC's bowl.com website. Links provided on Wikimedia's image page (archive thereof)
Bowling_league
Sports season
12-year hiatus in 2015, thanks to a three-year funding commitment from the USBC and BPAA. The 2015 tour had ten stops (seven standard tournaments and three
PWBA Bowling Tour: 2015 season
PWBA_Bowling_Tour:_2015_season
American sports broadcaster and retired professional ten-pin bowler
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a 2010 inductee to the USBC Hall of Fame in the Performance category. He was ranked 9th on the PBA's
Marshall_Holman
American professional bowler (1938–2001)
two Firestone Tournament of Champions titles, and two ABC Masters (now USBC Masters) titles—are the second most all time, tied with Pete Weber and five
Earl_Anthony
American ten-pin bowler (born 1954)
bowler in the Professional Bowlers Association and a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. He has won 10 titles on the regular PBA Tour (including one
Tom_Baker_(bowler)
Right-handed American ten-pin bowler (born 1995)
right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler known for winning the 2018 USBC Masters. He competes in events on the PBA Tour, and also bowls in global
Andrew_Anderson_(bowler)
American ten-pin bowler
lost in the second round in 2019, and the first round in 2022. In the 2023 USBC Masters, Sherman qualified third out of 390 bowlers. He won his opening stepladder
Kyle_Sherman
Machine used to set bowling pins
conventional free-fall pinsetters. USBC lab data indicated strike percentage on string pin bowling is 7.1% lower, causing the USBC to plan additional testing
Pinsetter
Retired right-handed ten-pin bowler
on the Senior and Generations tours. Ozio is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Ozio had a slow start on the PBA Tour, first joining in 1978
David_Ozio
Annual bowling tournament
returned in 2007, being conducted by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) from that year through 2010. The BPAA announced in June, 2010, that it would
U.S._Women's_Open_(bowling)
American professional ten-pin bowler (born 1958)
PBA60 event title. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1994 and the USBC Hall of Fame in 2007. Born August 4, 1958, Brian Voss grew up in Anchorage
Brian_Voss
América. manufacturing company
vice versa. In 2021, both Bill and Barbara Chrisman were inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame for meritorious service. It marked the first time ever that
Storm_Products
Sports season
and one mixed doubles event. Final rounds of the season's three majors (USBC Queens, U.S. Women's Open and PWBA Tour Championship) will be broadcast on
PWBA Bowling Tour: 2025 season
PWBA_Bowling_Tour:_2025_season
American professional ten-pin bowler
televised perfect 300 game in a PBA Tour event. He is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Stefanich joined the PBA Tour in 1965, and won his first PBA
Jim_Stefanich
American professional bowler
into the Robert Morris University Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Ohio State USBC Hall of Fame in 2003 1983 King Louie Open (Overland Park, Kansas) 1983 Long
Don_Genalo
American professional ten-pin bowler and TV bowling announcer
Burton and his father are members of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame. Burton Jr. is also a member of the PBA Hall of Fame, elected
Nelson_Burton_Jr.
Round object
Bowling Congress (USBC) (May 7, 2014). "USBC Modifies Rule on Bowling Ball Gripping holes". bowl.com (United States Bowling Congress, USBC). Archived from
Ball
American professional ten-pin bowler (1942–2022)
before moving to Lake Placid, Florida. Davis is a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Beginning his PBA career in 1964, the left-handed Davis won
Dave_Davis_(bowler)
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Bold, Courageous, An able minister, Forgiveness
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Beseeching, merciful.
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Variant spelling of English Arley, ARLIE means "rocky meadow."Â
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