| PBA Bowling Tour: 2003–04 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | September 19, 2003 – March 21, 2004 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Mika Koivuniemi |
This is a recap of the 2003–04 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 45th season and consisted of 21 events.
Finland's Mika Koivuniemi made seven TV finals, won twice on the season, and joined Venezuela's Amleto Monacelli as the only international players to ever win the PBA Player of the Year award. Mika also rolled the PBA's 16th televised 300 game this season.
Patrick Healey Jr. ended the three-event run by Jason Couch at the Tournament of Champions, one of two titles that Healey won on the season. Walter Ray Williams, Jr. was victorious at the ABC Masters.
After becoming just the fourth bowler to reach 30 career PBA titles earlier in the year, Pete Weber won his 31st at the 61st U.S. Open. It was Weber's third career U.S. Open crown.[1] The final major of the season, the PBA World Championship, was won by 49-year-old Tom Baker for his first win in seven years.
Tournament schedule
| Event | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oranamin C Japan Cup | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 19–21 | Chris Barnes (5) |
| PBA Banquet Open | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Oct 8–12 | Robert Smith (5) |
| PBA Greater Kansas City Classic | Blue Springs, Missouri | Oct 15–19 | Norm Duke (21) |
| PBA Miller High Life Open | Vernon Hills, Illinois | Oct 22–26 | Brian Himmler (2) |
| PBA Pepsi Open | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Oct 29 – Nov 2 | Jason Couch (11) |
| PBA Toledo Open | Toledo, Ohio | Nov 5–9 | Steve Jaros (4) |
| PBA Greater Philadelphia Open | Springfield Twp., Pennsylvania | Nov 12–16 | Patrick Allen (2) |
| PBA Empire State Open | Latham, New York | Nov 19–23 | Ryan Shafer (4) |
| PBA GEICO Open | West Babylon, New York | Nov 26–30 | Patrick Healey Jr. (2) |
| PBA Cambridge Credit Classic | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Dec 3–7 | Mika Koivuniemi (3) |
| Dexter Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun | Uncasville, Connecticut | Dec 11–14 | Patrick Healey Jr. (3) |
| PBA Storm Earl Anthony Classic | Tacoma, Washington | Jan 7–11 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (38) |
| PBA Medford Open | Medford, Oregon | Jan 14–18 | Pete Weber (30) |
| ABC Masters | Reno, Nevada | Jan 20–25 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (39) |
| PBA Reno Open | Reno, Nevada | Jan 25–29 | Mika Koivuniemi (4) |
| 61st U.S. Open | Fountain Valley, California | Feb 2–8 | Pete Weber (31) |
| Odor Eaters Open | Tucson, Arizona | Feb 11–15 | Robert Smith (6) |
| Days Inn Open | Dallas, Texas | Feb 18–22 | Steve Jaros (5) |
| Baby Ruth Real Deal Classic | Belleville, Illinois | Feb 25–29 | Mike Scroggins (2) |
| Uniroyal Tire Classic | Indianapolis, Indiana | Mar 3–7 | Steve Jaros (6) |
| PBA World Championship | Taylor, Michigan | Mar 15–21 | Tom Baker (10) |
References
- ↑ "PBA Champions by Season". PBA.