Tommy Jones
Simpsonville, S.C.
Age 31 - 11/2/1978
| Bowls | Joined | Titles | Tour Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2000 | 12 | $1,099,605.00 |
2008-09 Rank: 11
Exempt Thru: 2009-10
Career PBA 300 Games: 22
Earned Exemption: PBA Tour points list
Personal: Jones and wife Kristen have one daughter, Ella…Nickname "T.J."…Enjoys golfing in his spare time…Lists golf and college football as his favorite sports to watch and the Duke Blue Devils as his favorite sports team…Ranks Patrick Allen as his toughest opponent…Was a standout shortstop and pitcher for four years in high school…Won the 1999 USBC Open Championships All-Events title…Member of Team USA in 1996 and returned to the Team USA “Dream Team” in 2008 after international play was opened up to professionals…Bowled a 300 game in the WTBA Junior World Youth games in Hong Kong, becoming the first youth to accomplish that feat.
2008-09: First season in the past five without a title…Had a best finish of second in Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic…Had five other top 10 finishes including fourth in the USBC Masters…Cashed in 20 of 21 events…Made match play 14 Times…Averaged 216.87 (24th)…Earned $74,970 (14th).
Career: Owns 12 PBA Tour titles and two majors…Won four titles apiece in 2004-05 and 2005-06, earning the PBA Player of the Year Award for 2005-06 after winning the 63rd U.S. Open and leading the Tour with $301,700, the third-highest single season earnings of all-time…Won two titles each in 2006-07 and 2007-08…His second victory in 2006-07 came in the Tournament of Champions and gave him the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10th titles (two years, six months and seven days, breaking Dick Weber’s 45-year-old record by just four days)…Most successful bowler ever on television with 34-8 record (80.95% success rate) and a 228.57 average…Title match record is 12-3 …Had a 15-match TV win streak snapped early in 2005-06, one shy of the longest win streak record held by Jim Pencak…Jones, Mike Aulby and Chris Barnes are the only players to win both the PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards…Owns eight PBA Regional titles.
Career Standard Titles (10): 2004-05 – Yokohama, Japan; Lakewood, Colo.; West Babylon, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; 2005-06 – Tokyo, Japan; Tulsa, Okla.; Norcross, Ga.; 2006-07 – Wickliffe, Ohio; 2007-08 – Reno, Nev.; West Babylon, N.Y.
Career Major Titles (2): 2005-06 – 63rd U.S. Open, North Brunswick, N.J.; 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions, Windsor Locks, Conn.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (2005-06)… PBA Rookie of the Year (2001-02).
Exempt Thru: 2009-10
Career PBA 300 Games: 22
Earned Exemption: PBA Tour points list
Personal: Jones and wife Kristen have one daughter, Ella…Nickname "T.J."…Enjoys golfing in his spare time…Lists golf and college football as his favorite sports to watch and the Duke Blue Devils as his favorite sports team…Ranks Patrick Allen as his toughest opponent…Was a standout shortstop and pitcher for four years in high school…Won the 1999 USBC Open Championships All-Events title…Member of Team USA in 1996 and returned to the Team USA “Dream Team” in 2008 after international play was opened up to professionals…Bowled a 300 game in the WTBA Junior World Youth games in Hong Kong, becoming the first youth to accomplish that feat.
2008-09: First season in the past five without a title…Had a best finish of second in Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic…Had five other top 10 finishes including fourth in the USBC Masters…Cashed in 20 of 21 events…Made match play 14 Times…Averaged 216.87 (24th)…Earned $74,970 (14th).
Career: Owns 12 PBA Tour titles and two majors…Won four titles apiece in 2004-05 and 2005-06, earning the PBA Player of the Year Award for 2005-06 after winning the 63rd U.S. Open and leading the Tour with $301,700, the third-highest single season earnings of all-time…Won two titles each in 2006-07 and 2007-08…His second victory in 2006-07 came in the Tournament of Champions and gave him the PBA record for shortest time between first and 10th titles (two years, six months and seven days, breaking Dick Weber’s 45-year-old record by just four days)…Most successful bowler ever on television with 34-8 record (80.95% success rate) and a 228.57 average…Title match record is 12-3 …Had a 15-match TV win streak snapped early in 2005-06, one shy of the longest win streak record held by Jim Pencak…Jones, Mike Aulby and Chris Barnes are the only players to win both the PBA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards…Owns eight PBA Regional titles.
Career Standard Titles (10): 2004-05 – Yokohama, Japan; Lakewood, Colo.; West Babylon, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; 2005-06 – Tokyo, Japan; Tulsa, Okla.; Norcross, Ga.; 2006-07 – Wickliffe, Ohio; 2007-08 – Reno, Nev.; West Babylon, N.Y.
Career Major Titles (2): 2005-06 – 63rd U.S. Open, North Brunswick, N.J.; 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions, Windsor Locks, Conn.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (2005-06)… PBA Rookie of the Year (2001-02).
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | TV Finals | Titles | Avg | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 218.78 | $63,010.00 |
| 2008-2009 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 216.87 | $74,970.00 |
| 2007-2008 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 220.27 | $103,505.00 |
| 2006-2007 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 221.76 | $142,482.00 |
| 2005-2006 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 221.68 | $301,700.00 |
| 2004-2005 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 222.99 | $224,130.00 |
| 2003-2004 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 219.25 | $76,383.00 |
| 2002-2003 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 218.57 | $65,835.00 |
| 2001-2002 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 213.08 | $45,440.00 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 211.42 | $2,150.00 |
| Totals | 189 | 173 | 139 | 24 | 12 | - | $1,099,605.00 |
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