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Bryan Goebel
Bryan Goebel (born October 15, 1961, in Kansas City, Kansas) is a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler who currently resides in Shawnee, Kansas. He is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. Having previously bowled on the PBA Tour, he now participates on the PBA50 Tour (formerly PBA Senior Tour). He has topped $1 million in career PBA earnings.[1] Goebel's release style is that of a power stroker. He has the rev-rate and hook pattern of a cranker, but uses the smooth slide step of a stroker. Bryan is a pro staff member for Ebonite.[2] PBA TourGoebel won his first PBA tournament at the 1990 Miller Lite Challenge. The following season, he won the Kessler Classic for his second title. In 1992, he had a chance to join an exclusive group of bowlers who have rolled a perfect 300 game in a televised PBA event. In the second match of that year's Japan Cup, he left a 10-pin on his final shot for a 299 game.[3] Goebel won four titles in the 1994 PBA season and cashed a career-high $172,182, but was beaten out for PBA Player of the Year honors by Norm Duke, who won five titles that same year. He won the Tucson Open in back-to-back seasons (1995 and 1996). He won his ninth title and lone PBA major at the 1998 PBA Tournament of Champions, held that season in his native Kansas.[1] At the PBA Medford Open, held in January 2003,[4] Goebel won his tenth PBA title, defeating Danny Wiseman 257–212.[5] This victory made him eligible to go on the ballot for the PBA Hall of Fame.[6] Goebel also has eight PBA Regional Tour titles. Goebel served as a color analyst for ESPN on a few broadcasts in the 1990s. He filled in for Marshall Holman in 1996 when Holman won his final PBA title.[7] PBA Hall of FameAfter more than a decade of eligibility, Goebel was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame in December 2016. He was officially inducted on February 13, 2017.[8] In his induction speech, Goebel spoke about the difficult decision to become a full-time touring pro:
PBA50 TourAfter participating in 50 tournaments on the PBA50 Tour without a win, Goebel won his first PBA50 Tour title on May 16, 2017, at the PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship in Indianapolis. This is considered a major title for PBA50 players. Qualifying as the #2 seed, Goebel defeated top seed and fellow PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III in the final match.[10] Goebel's PBA titlesMajor championships are in bold type. PBA Tour1990 – Miller Lite Challenge (Tucson, AZ) PBA50 Tour2017 – PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship (Indianapolis, IN) References
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