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Andrew Anderson (bowler)
Andrew Anderson (born May 10, 1995) of Holly, Michigan is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler known for winning the 2018 USBC Masters.[1][2] He competes in events on the PBA Tour and in global events as a member of Team USA. In his second full season on the PBA Tour (2018), Anderson won the Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award.[3] Anderson has won four PBA Tour titles, including one major championship. He is a member of the Turbo grips pro staff and is also sponsored by Dexter shoes.[1] He was a pro staff member for Ebonite, moving to Brunswick after the latter purchased the former in 2019.[4] In 2022, Anderson became a MOTIV Bowling pro staffer, remaining with that company through the 2024 season. In December 2024, Anderson signed with 900 Global.[5] Amateur careerAnderson bowled collegiately at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he earned 2014 Collegiate Rookie of the Year honors.[6] He completed a Bachelor's degree in elementary education at Oakland University. He was a three-time member of Junior Team USA, and is a five-time member of Team USA (2018–2021, 2023).[1][7] At the 2018 World Bowling Tour Men's Championships in Hong Kong (held November 24–December 5), Anderson won a gold medal in trios with teammates Kyle Troup and E. J. Tackett. He also won silver medals in doubles, team and all-events while taking home a bronze medal in singles.[8] Anderson was part of the rotating four-person team (with A. J. Johnson, Jakob Butturff and Kristopher Prather) that won the trios gold medal for Team USA at the 2021 International Bowling Federation (IBF) Super World Championships in Dubai.[9] Professional careerAnderson won one PBA Regional Tour title as a non-member. He became a full-time PBA Tour bowler in 2017, participating in 16 national tour events and making one championship round, where he finished third. He also won another PBA Regional Tour title in 2017, his first as a PBA member. In February 2018, he qualified as the #2 seed for the PBA Tournament of Champions, but was defeated in the semifinal match (his first television appearance)[10] by the eventual winner, Matt O'Grady.[11] Anderson qualified as the #1 seed (out of 360 players)[12] at the 2018 USBC Masters, and won his lone match in the televised finals on April 15 to earn his first national PBA Tour title and first major championship.[1] Anderson won his second PBA Tour title on June 3, 2018 at the PBA Greater Jonesboro Open.[13] In October 2018, he finished runner-up in two of the three FloBowling PBA Fall Swing events: the PBA Wolf Open[14] and the PBA Tulsa Open.[15] On November 20, 2018, the PBA announced that Anderson won the 2018 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award. At 23, Anderson is the second-youngest player in history to win the award, behind Billy Hardwick who won the 1963 POY award at age 22.[3] In addition to his two season titles and three other top-five finishes, Anderson won the Harry Smith PBA Points Leader award while ranking in the top five in tour earnings and scoring average.[16] Anderson took a step back in 2019, in part due to a hand injury he suffered in Hong Kong at the end of 2018. He mentioned on the 2019 PBA Tour Finals broadcast (July 19) that the hand bothered him for several months, forcing him to alter his delivery. He made just three final round appearances in 2019 and did not win a title. Through 2019, Anderson has recorded one 300 game in PBA competition.[1] On March 14, 2021, Anderson won his third PBA Tour title (with partner Kris Prather) at the Roth-Holman PBA Doubles Championship.[17] On June 18, 2021 (broadcast July 11), Anderson out-dueled 11 other pros to win the non-title PBA Strike Derby.[18] In April of 2024, Anderson and partner Kris Prather won their second Roth-Holman doubles championship, giving Anderson his fourth PBA Tour title.[19] In June, Anderson was voted Most Valuable Player of the 2024 PBA Elite League regular season. Over the 14-week season (concurrently held with PBA title events), Anderson captained the Las Vegas High Rollers team and led them to a 10-4 record and the #1 seed for the Elias Cup final rounds in September. He ranked third in total strikes (47) and strike percentage (66.2%) while filling frames (strike or spare) 89.55% of the time.[20] On September 17, 2024, Anderson led the Las Vegas High Rollers to a 3-1 win over the Portland Lumberjacks in the PBA Elite League Championship. He also won the finals MVP trophy.[21] In addition to his PBA Tour wins, Anderson won a Singles title at the 2021 USBC Open Championships, firing an 802 three-game series.[7] PBA Tour titlesMajor championships are in bold text.
PBA non-title victories
Source: [22] Career statisticsStatistics are through the last complete PBA Tour season.
+CRA = Championship Round Appearances Awards and honors
PersonalWhen not competing on the PBA Tour or internationally, Anderson is an associate coach at Turbo Tech in Chesterfield, Michigan. He is also currently serving his second term (through 2025) on the USBC Board of Directors. He enjoys outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, camping and golfing. With the 2021 PBA Tour Finals being contested in Allen Park, Michigan, not far from Anderson's home in Holly, Andrew appeared as a laneside reporter for CBS Sports Network during the five hours of live coverage on June 27. References
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