Chris Barnes
Double Oak, TX
Age 40 - 2/25/1970
| Bowls | Joined | Titles | Tour Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1998 | 12 | $1,690,579.00 |
2009-10 Rank: 4
Exempt Thru: 2010-11
Career PBA 300 Games: 40
Earned Exemption: PBA Tour points list
Personal: Resides in Double Oak, Texas, with wife Lynda and twins Ryan and Troy… Graduated from Wichita State University in 1992 with a B.A. in Business Management… First Team Collegiate All-America with Wichita State in 1990 and '92… 1992 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Bowler of the Year…Member of Team USA for four years before becoming a PBA member…Returned to the Team USA “Dream Team” in 2008 when international play was opened up to professionals…Won four gold medals at the American Zone Championships in the Dominican Republic in 1997…Named United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year for Bowling in 1994, '96 and '97…Likes to play basketball, golf, baseball and putt-putt and wrestle with his boys…Would like to be a basketball coach if he was not a professional bowler… Enjoys participating in fantasy football…Lynda is also an accomplished bowler; she is a 12-time Team USA member, and has won three U.S. Amateur championships as well as a World Cup championship.
2009-10: Did not win a tournament for the first time since the 2000 season…Had four television appearances and finished second three times (Motor City Open, Tournament of Champions and USBC Masters)…Cashed in all 18 of 19 events…Fourth in earnings with $116,500…Second in match play appearances with 14…Third in average with 220.73.
Career: Owns 12 PBA Tour titles including two majors…One of three bowlers to win both PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors…Has won the U.S. Open and the Tournament of Champions; needs a World Championship to become the sixth bowler to win the Triple Crown…Became the fastest player to earn $1 million in 2005. Reached the milestone in 220 career events, surpassing the previous mark of 253 by Pete Weber and Jason Couch…Has 22 career second-place finishes…Made 12 telecasts in 2000 without a win, a PBA record....Has 20 regional titles…Lost to Kelly Kulick in historic championship match of 2010 Tournament of Champions, 265-195.
Career Standard Titles (10): 1999 – Erie, Pa.; Portland, Ore.; 2001-02 – Hendersonville, Tenn.; 2002-03 – Dallas, Texas; 2003-04 – Tokyo, Japan; 2006-07 – Irving, Texas; 2007-08 – El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; 2008-09 - Columbus, Ohio; Norwich, Conn.
Career Major Titles (2): 2005 - 62nd U.S. Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2006 Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, Conn.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (2007-08)… PBA Rookie of the Year (1998)… George Young High Average Award (2000)… Harry Smith Point Leader Award (2000 and 2008-09).
Video Highlights:
Exempt Thru: 2010-11
Career PBA 300 Games: 40
Earned Exemption: PBA Tour points list
Personal: Resides in Double Oak, Texas, with wife Lynda and twins Ryan and Troy… Graduated from Wichita State University in 1992 with a B.A. in Business Management… First Team Collegiate All-America with Wichita State in 1990 and '92… 1992 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Bowler of the Year…Member of Team USA for four years before becoming a PBA member…Returned to the Team USA “Dream Team” in 2008 when international play was opened up to professionals…Won four gold medals at the American Zone Championships in the Dominican Republic in 1997…Named United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year for Bowling in 1994, '96 and '97…Likes to play basketball, golf, baseball and putt-putt and wrestle with his boys…Would like to be a basketball coach if he was not a professional bowler… Enjoys participating in fantasy football…Lynda is also an accomplished bowler; she is a 12-time Team USA member, and has won three U.S. Amateur championships as well as a World Cup championship.
2009-10: Did not win a tournament for the first time since the 2000 season…Had four television appearances and finished second three times (Motor City Open, Tournament of Champions and USBC Masters)…Cashed in all 18 of 19 events…Fourth in earnings with $116,500…Second in match play appearances with 14…Third in average with 220.73.
Career: Owns 12 PBA Tour titles including two majors…One of three bowlers to win both PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors…Has won the U.S. Open and the Tournament of Champions; needs a World Championship to become the sixth bowler to win the Triple Crown…Became the fastest player to earn $1 million in 2005. Reached the milestone in 220 career events, surpassing the previous mark of 253 by Pete Weber and Jason Couch…Has 22 career second-place finishes…Made 12 telecasts in 2000 without a win, a PBA record....Has 20 regional titles…Lost to Kelly Kulick in historic championship match of 2010 Tournament of Champions, 265-195.
Career Standard Titles (10): 1999 – Erie, Pa.; Portland, Ore.; 2001-02 – Hendersonville, Tenn.; 2002-03 – Dallas, Texas; 2003-04 – Tokyo, Japan; 2006-07 – Irving, Texas; 2007-08 – El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; 2008-09 - Columbus, Ohio; Norwich, Conn.
Career Major Titles (2): 2005 - 62nd U.S. Open, N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2006 Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, Conn.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (2007-08)… PBA Rookie of the Year (1998)… George Young High Average Award (2000)… Harry Smith Point Leader Award (2000 and 2008-09).
Video Highlights:
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | TV Finals | Titles | Avg | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 220.73 | $116,510.00 |
| 2008-2009 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 222.20 | $156,790.00 |
| 2007-2008 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 225.18 | $142,410.00 |
| 2006-2007 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 225.22 | $127,407.00 |
| 2005-2006 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 220.15 | $174,700.00 |
| 2004-2005 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 226.69 | $194,300.00 |
| 2003-2004 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 222.37 | $191,550.00 |
| 2002-2003 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 224.56 | $181,680.00 |
| 2001-2002 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 219.03 | $143,165.00 |
| 2000 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 220.93 | $103,900.00 |
| 1999 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 223.86 | $119,485.00 |
| 1998 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 217.32 | $38,682.00 |
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