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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1995 |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 2017 |
| Dominant hand | Right (tweener delivery) |
| Wins | 4 PBA Tour (1 major) 2 PBA Regional Tour |
| 300-games | 1 |
| Sponsors | MOTIV Bowling, Turbo Grips, Dexter shoes |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's bowling | ||
Representing  United States
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| World Bowling Championships | ||
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2018 Hong Kong | Trios |
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2018 Hong Kong | Doubles |
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2018 Hong Kong | Team |
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2018 Hong Kong | All-Events |
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2018 Hong Kong | Singles |
| IBF Super World Championships | ||
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2021 Dubai | Trios |
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 January 2022, Anderson signed with MOTIV Bowling.[5]
Amateur career
editAnderson 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 career
editAnderson 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 titles
editMajor championships are in bold text.
- 2018 USBC Masters (Syracuse, New York)
- 2018 PBA Greater Jonesboro Open (Jonesboro, Arkansas)
- 2021 Roth-Holman PBA Doubles Championship w/Kris Prather (Tampa, Florida)
- 2024 Roth-Holman PBA Doubles Championship w/Kris Prather (Allen Park, Michigan)[22]
PBA non-title victories
edit- 2021 PBA Strike Derby (Portland, Maine)
- 2024 PBA Elite League champion with Las Vegas High Rollers (regular season & finals MVP) (Portland, Maine)
Source: [22]
Career statistics
editStatistics are through the last complete PBA Tour season.
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | CRA+ | PBA Tour Titles | Regional Titles | Average | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214.36 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206.56 | 1,150 |
| 2017 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 213.96 | 25,630 |
| 2018 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 219.81 | 103,345 |
| 2019 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 211.28 | 37,365 |
| 2020 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213.18 | 25,800 |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- | 215.04 | 69,685 |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -- | 212.21 | 40,375 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 212.44 | 34,400 |
| 2024 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- | 219.05 | 74,905 |
+CRA = Championship Round Appearances
Awards and honors
edit- 2014 Collegiate Rookie of the Year
- 2018 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year
- 2018 Harry Smith PBA Points Leader Award
- 2024 PBA Elite League Regular Season MVP
- 2024 PBA Elite League Finals MVP
Personal
editWhen 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
edit- ^ a b c d e "Andrew Anderson PBA Profile". pba.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Schneider, Jerry (April 15, 2018). "Michigan's Andrew Anderson Wins USBC Masters for First PBA Tour Title". pba.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Vint, Bill (November 20, 2018). "Michigan's Andrew Anderson, Tennessee's Kamron Doyle Win PBA Player, Rookie of the Year Honors". PBA.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (November 15, 2019). "Brunswick Acquires Ebonite International". Bowlers Journal. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Anderson - Twitter". Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "2013-14 Bowling Roster". Davenport University.
- ^ a b "About Us - Andrew Anderson". bowl.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Kim Thorsgaard (December 5, 2018). "World Men Championships in Hong Kong". European Tenpin Bowling Federation. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Cannizzaro, Matt (November 15, 2021). "TEAM USA SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS TRIOS TITLE AT IBF SUPER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DUBAI". Bowl.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Bleiler, Jeff (February 10, 2018). "Michigan pro bowler to make TV debut in Tournament of Champions". MLive.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Schneider, Jerry (February 11, 2018). "Matt O'Grady Defeats Jesper Svensson to Win 53rd PBA Tournament of Champions". PBA.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Farrell, Perry (April 17, 2018). "Holly's Andrew Anderson surviving on PBA tour, wins first title Sunday". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Vint, Bill (June 3, 2018). "Andrew Anderson Wins PBA Xtra Frame Greater Jonesboro Open for Second 2018 Title". pba.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Schneider, Jerry (October 16, 2018). "Anthony Simonsen Wins FloBowling PBA Wolf Open for Second Go Bowling! PBA Tour Title of the Season". Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Schneider, Jerry (October 20, 2018). "England's Stuart Williams Wins FloBowling PBA Tulsa Open For Second Go Bowling! PBA Tour Title". PBA.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Vint, Bill (November 15, 2018). "PBA to Unveil Player, Rookie of the Year on Tuesday". PBA.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Goodger, Jef (March 14, 2021). "ANDREW ANDERSON AND KRIS PRATHER WIN PBA ROTH/HOLMAN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP". PBA.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Goodger, Jef (July 11, 2021). "ANDREW ANDERSON WINS PBA STRIKE DERBY PRESENTED BY PABST BLUE RIBBON". PBA.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Nolan (April 14, 2024). "ANDREW ANDERSON, KRIS PRATHER WIN ROTH/HOLMAN PBA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP". pba.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nolan (June 27, 2024). "ANDREW ANDERSON VOTED MVP OF PBA ELITE LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON". PBA.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nolan (September 17, 2024). "Las Vegas Breaks Through to Win First PBA Elias Cup Title". pba.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Andrew Anderson | PBA". www.pba.com. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-14.