Pete Weber Wins First PBA60 title in Roth Championship
Columbus, Ohio – Pete Weber just added another title to his incredible bowling career. He won his first-ever PBA60 title in the Roth Championship on Monday at Columbus Square Bowling Palace in Ohio. He was ecstatic after the win, and it was especially meaningful because of his admiration for the legendary Mark Roth.
“Winning the Mark Roth Championship, he is my idol. He is the person I got my style from. I watched him bowl 299 and I said, ‘Dad, that is how I want to bowl.’ And Dad helped me develop my style,” Weber said. “He was just digging his fingers in the ball, shoving that thumb in there. He was hitting that ball as hard as he could. I was like, ‘Man, that is cool.’ My dad helped then Rich (his brother) took over and really helped me out.”
Roth’s 299 game happened in the championship match in the 1975 King Louie Open to earn Roth his first PBA title. He finished his career with 34 PBA Tour titles. On Sunday, Weber didn’t shoot 299 to win his title but he got pretty close. He felt like his dad was looking out for him all day as he squeaked by while going the distance in his two best-of-five matches, which included coming back from down 0-2 to Amleto Monacelli, to earn the top seed.
The championship match was entertaining between Weber and No. 2 seed Chris Warren. They have been friends for more than 40 years and even roomed together on the PBA Tour. They were joking with each other back and forth and having a great time.
“Chris is a great friend. He is one of my best friends that I have out here, so it is always a pleasure to bowl him,” Weber said. “This is the way we are all the time when we bowl each other. It is just one of those friendships that is good no matter what. When you are relaxed bowling, it is a lot easier to throw the shot than when you are trying to make a shot happen.”
Warren started the match with a strike and Weber responded with a strike and spare. Warren came back with another strike and spare before three straight strikes then the dreaded pocket 7-10 split for an open in the seventh frame. Warren then missed the head-pin to the right in the eighth for a spare before rolling four final strikes for 235.
Weber was comfortable, confident and in complete control throughout. He reeled off seven straight strikes and raised both hands above his head in the ninth frame. He added two more strikes and seven for 277. He and Warren shared a big hug as they have each won a title this season. This was Weber’s first title since the 2023 Bud Moore PBA50 Players Championship, and his 52nd career national title between the PBA, PBA50 and PBA60 Tours.
For Warren to reach the title match, he faced No. 4 seed Jack Jurek who had just shot 259 and 268. Warren had the first open of the night in the first frame after leaving a 2-10 split. Jurek picked up a 10-pin then rolled four straight strikes. Warren made a 10-pin, left the 3-4-6-7-10 and failed to hit any of the pins. Warren then got comfortable with six straight strikes from the fourth through the ninth frames, which included a Brooklyn in the ninth.
Jurek left a pocket 4-9 split for an open in the sixth, which proved costly. He responded with a strike, spare then four in a row for 234. Warren stepped up and delivered a double and nine for 238 and the win.
In the opening match, Jurek faced Roth Championship qualifying leader William “Billy” Froberg. Froberg started the match with a spare followed by five straight strikes. Jurek went strike, spare then four consecutive strikes. Froberg picked up a 2-pin in the seventh followed by a double. Jurek picked up the 10-pin in the seventh then five strikes in a row for 259. Froberg left a ringing 10-pin on his first shot in the 10th, making the spare and struck for 248.
Jurek kept striking against No. 3 seed Ricky Schissler in the second match. He began with a spare followed by seven consecutive strikes. Schissler converted back-to-back single pins to start before making a ball change that led to three straight strikes. After making a 4-pin in the sixth, Schissler doubled and went on to finish with a 234, while Jurek closed out the match with a 268.
The PBA60 World Series of Bowling II continues with a major title on the line and $15,000 for first place in the World Championship. The top 18 bowlers after qualifying in the Webb and Roth Championships will bowl 18 games of match play with 30 bonus pins going to each winner. All qualifying pins carry over. The action will start with two six-game blocks at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday. The final round of match play will begin at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday followed by the stepladder finals at 6 p.m.
Warren is the top seed just 45 pins ahead of Jurek. Weber is only 17 pins behind Jurek. Amleto Monacelli and Johnnie Payne round out the top five. Weber will celebrate his Roth Championship but then quickly turn his attention to making a run at another major title.
“I feel confident. Eighteen games, you can make up a lot of ground. The key thing is filling frames, try to avoid the opens and take advantage of pairs that you can score on,” Weber said. “I really am enjoying myself. On the longer patterns I have a little more confidence and the World Championship is a longer pattern, so I am feeling comfortable about that. It is just a matter of finding what bowling ball does the right things.”
You can watch the remainder of the PBA60 WSOB II on BowlTV.
Championship Round Scores:
Match 1: Jurek def. Froberg 259-248
Match 2: Jurek def. Schissler 268-234
Match 3: Monacelli def. Rowe 246-202
Championship match: Weber def. Warren 277-235
PBA60 Roth Championship Final Standings:
- Pete Weber, $5,000
- Chris Warren, $2,500
- Jack Jurek, $1,800
- Ricky Schissler, $1,400
- Billy Froberg, $1,200
Final standings - 2026 PBA60 Roth Championship
PBA60 World Championship Match Play Advancers:
- Chris Warren, 3,606 (+406)
- Jack Jurek, 3,561 (+361)
- Pete Weber, 3,544 (+344)
- Amleto Monacelli, 3,535 (+335)
- Johnnie Payne, 3,517 (+317)
- Andy Neuer, 3,513 (+313)
- Larry Verble, 3,508 (+308)
- Keith Dommer, 3,448 (+248)
- James Campbell, 3,447 (+247)
- Brian LeClair, 3,441 (+241)
- Neil Kassel 3,431 (+231)
- Tony Johnson, 3,424 (+224)
- John Burkett, 3,423 (+223)
- Ricky Schissler, 3,408 (+208)
- Rudy Kasimakis, 3,388 (+188)
- Darryl Bower, 3,387 (+187)
- Rob Rice, 3,378 (+178)
- Bill Rowe, 3,372 (+172)
