The U.S. Open is one of the four major tournaments in the Professional Bowlers Association

Professional Bowlers Association

The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...

. The first modern-day U.S. Open tournament in the PBA took place in 1971 and was won by Mike Limongello. (Prior to 1971, this event was known as the BPAA All-Star.) With four victories, Pete Weber

Pete Weber

Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...

 holds the most modern-day U.S. Open trophies.

The U.S. Open winner currently earns $100,000 and a three-year Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exemption. This means the winner gains automatic entry into the Top 64 field each week for the following three seasons, without having to go through the Tour Qualifying Round (TQR).

Previous U.S. Open Champions

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Final score (championship match)
1971	Mike Limongello	Teata Semiz	194-186
1972	Don Johnson Don Johnson (bowler) Don Johnson was an American ten-pin bowler who spent many years on the Professional Bowlers Association tour.-PBA career:...	George Pappas	233-224
1973	Mike McGrath	Earl Anthony Earl Anthony Earl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member...	234-222
1974	Larry Laub	Dave Davis Dave Davis (bowler) Dave Davis was a successful professional ten-pin bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, and now resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida....	258-237
1975	Steve Neff	Paul Colwell	279-217
1976	Paul Moser	Jim Frazier Jim Frazier Jim Frazier is an Australian inventor, naturalist and cinematographer who invented the Panavision-Frazier lens. He has won many Australian and international awards for his work, including an Academy Award for Technical Achievement and an Emmy Award...	226-195
1977	Johnny Petraglia Johnny Petraglia Johnny Petraglia was born in Brooklyn, New York, and now hails from Manalapan Township, New Jersey. He is best known as a left-handed bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association , where he won 14 tour titles. He has also won six Senior PBA Tour titles...	Bill Spigner	279-232
1978	Nelson Burton Jr. Nelson Burton Jr. Nelson "Bo" Burton, Jr. is a professional ten-pin bowler and former longtime analyst for the Professional Bowlers Tour on ABC Television. He is the son of Nelson Burton, Sr., who himself was a successful bowler in his day, competing with the likes of Glenn Allison and Billy Welu...	Jeff Mattingly	204-201
1979	Joe Berardi	Earl Anthony Earl Anthony Earl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member...	232-195
1980	Steve Martin	Earl Anthony Earl Anthony Earl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member...	248-222
1981	Marshall Holman Marshall Holman Marshall Holman is an American professional bowler primarily known for his success on the PBA Tour throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also served as a color analyst alongside Mike Durbin on several ESPN and ESPN2 bowling telecasts from 1996–2001...	Mark Roth Mark Roth Mark Roth is a former professional bowler. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. As a youth he resided in Meiers Corners, Staten Island, New York City, New York.-Bowling career:...	200-179
1982	Dave Husted Dave Husted David Husted , of Milwaukie, Oregon, was a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1996....	Gil Sliker	255-180
1983	Gary Dickinson	Steve Neff	214-202
1984	Mark Roth Mark Roth Mark Roth is a former professional bowler. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. As a youth he resided in Meiers Corners, Staten Island, New York City, New York.-Bowling career:...	Guppy Troup Guppy Troup John Douglas "Guppy" Troup is a ten-pin bowler who has competed professionally since the mid-1970s. During his career on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour, he earned eight titles, along with another 41 in regional competitions...	244-237
1985	Marshall Holman Marshall Holman Marshall Holman is an American professional bowler primarily known for his success on the PBA Tour throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also served as a color analyst alongside Mike Durbin on several ESPN and ESPN2 bowling telecasts from 1996–2001...	Wayne Webb Wayne Webb Wayne Webb is the son of a Ten-pin bowling alley operator from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA and was one of the world's best Ten-pin bowlers from the late 1970s to the end of the 1980s...	233-205
1986	Steve Cook	Frank Ellenburg	245-211
1987	Del Ballard Jr. Del Ballard Jr. Delmas Perry "Del" Ballard Jr. is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He was a 2009 inductee into the PBA Hall of Fame, and a 2011 inductee into the USBC Hall of Fame. Del is the husband of top female bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard with whom he has one...	Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...	247-209
1988	Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...	Marshall Holman Marshall Holman Marshall Holman is an American professional bowler primarily known for his success on the PBA Tour throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also served as a color analyst alongside Mike Durbin on several ESPN and ESPN2 bowling telecasts from 1996–2001...	203-171
1989	Mike Aulby Mike Aulby Mike Aulby is a left-handed bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He is one of only three PBA bowlers to win both a Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year award...	Jim Pencak	195-178
1990	Ron Palombi Jr.	Amleto Monacelli Amleto Monacelli Amleto Monacelli of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, is a renowned ten-pin bowler and winner of 19 titles on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.-PBA career:...	269-205
1991	Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...	Mark Thayer	289-184
1992	Robert Lawrence Robert Lawrence Robert Lawrence may refer to:* Robert Lawrence , British folk singer* Robert Lawrence * Robert Lawrence , English saint...	Scott Devers	226-221
1993	Del Ballard Jr. Del Ballard Jr. Delmas Perry "Del" Ballard Jr. is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He was a 2009 inductee into the PBA Hall of Fame, and a 2011 inductee into the USBC Hall of Fame. Del is the husband of top female bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard with whom he has one...	Walter Ray Williams Jr.	237-193
1994	Justin Hromek	Parker Bohn III Parker Bohn III Parker Morse Bohn III is a left-handed American professional bowler and has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association since 1984. He currently ranks sixth all-time with 32 career PBA titles, and has earned over $2.7 million in PBA events—good for fourth on the all-time list...	267-230
1995	Dave Husted Dave Husted David Husted , of Milwaukie, Oregon, was a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1996....	Paul Koehler	266-245
1996	Dave Husted Dave Husted David Husted , of Milwaukie, Oregon, was a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1996....	George Brooks	216-214
1997	Not held
1998	Walter Ray Williams Jr.	Tim Criss	221-189
1999	Bob Learn, Jr. Bob Learn, Jr. Robert Learn, Jr. was a professional ten-pin bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He is nicknamed, "Mr. 300." He won 5 titles during his PBA career, including a major at the 1999 U.S. Open, but is most noted for:...	Jason Couch Jason Couch Jason Couch is one of the top bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association tour. A left-handed cranker, he currently resides in Clermont, Florida.-PBA career:...	231-215
2000	Robert Smith Robert Smith (bowler) Robert Smith , is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, Smith has previously held residence in Captain Cook, Hawaii and Columbus, Ohio though now he resides and works in Hong Kong.An eight-time titleist , he is...	Norm Duke Norm Duke Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....	202-201
2001-02	Mika Koivuniemi Mika Koivuniemi Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....	Patrick Healey, Jr. Patrick Healey, Jr Patrick Healey, Jr is a bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour and resides in Denton, Texas with wife, Teresa and his stepson Victor. Healey has been a member of the PBA since 1998 and in his free time enjoys playing golf. His wife Teresa is also an accomplished bowler and has...	247-182
2002-03	Walter Ray Williams Jr.	Michael Haugen Jr. Michael Haugen Jr. Michael Haugen Jr. is a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler residing in Carefree, Arizona.http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2007/11/19/sports/top_sports/doc41772abf7d22a26b862573980004b7cd.txt He is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association , having joined in 1994...	236-198
2003-04	Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...	Brian Voss Brian Voss Brian Voss of Kennesaw, GA, is a professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association since 1982. The right-hander currently owns 25 PBA titles...	231-178
2004-05	Chris Barnes	Patrick Allen Patrick Allen (bowler) Patrick Allen is one of the premiere left-handed ten-pin bowlers currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has won 13 PBA titles, including two majors...	213-212
2005-06	Tommy Jones	Ryan Shafer	237-223
2006-07	Pete Weber Pete Weber Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...	Wes Malott Wes Malott Wesley Clint "Big Nasty" Malott is an American professional ten-pin bowler who resides in Pflugerville, Texas. He has six titles in eight full seasons on the PBA tour, having won at least one title in four straight seasons . He also won the 2006–07 Showplace Lanes Megabucks Shootout, which is not...	210-204
2007-08	Norm Duke Norm Duke Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....	Mika Koivuniemi Mika Koivuniemi Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....	224-216
2008-09	Mike Scroggins Mike Scroggins Mike Scroggins is a left-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association , having joined in 1989. He resides in Amarillo, TX.Profile at www.pba.com He has won eight PBA Tour titles in his career, including two majors. He won the USBC Masters in 2005 and the...	Norm Duke Norm Duke Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....	191-173
2009-10	Bill O'Neill Bill O'Neill (bowler) William "Bill" O'Neill is a right-handed professional ten-pin bowler who competes on the PBA Tour in North America. He is a resident of Southampton, Pennsylvania. His nickname on tour is "The Real Deal". O'Neill was the 2009-10 U.S. Open champion, winning the event on February 28, 2010...	Mike Scroggins Mike Scroggins Mike Scroggins is a left-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association , having joined in 1989. He resides in Amarillo, TX.Profile at www.pba.com He has won eight PBA Tour titles in his career, including two majors. He won the USBC Masters in 2005 and the...	267-207
2010-11	Norm Duke Norm Duke Norm Duke is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He has bowled 58 perfect 300 games in PBA competition, including the 15th televised 300 game in PBA Tour history on January 5, 2003....	Mika Koivuniemi Mika Koivuniemi Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....	225-216

U.S. Open Oil Pattern

The U.S. Open features what PBA.com describes as "the toughest lane oil design in all of bowling." The pattern is considered "flat," meaning equal amounts of oil are applied to every lane board.http://www.pba.com/pbatour/tournament.asp?ID=1535 (A typical lane condition allows more oil in the middle section of lane boards, and lesser amounts on the outer boards.)

Many claim the oil pattern is responsible for the lack of left-handed winners in this tournament, because there isn't enough ball traffic on the left side to create a "track area." When Mike Scroggins

Mike Scroggins

Mike Scroggins is a left-handed professional ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association , having joined in 1989. He resides in Amarillo, TX.Profile at www.pba.com He has won eight PBA Tour titles in his career, including two majors. He won the USBC Masters in 2005 and the...

 won the 2009 event in North Brunswick, NJ, he became the first left-hander in 20 years (Mike Aulby

Mike Aulby

Mike Aulby is a left-handed bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He is one of only three PBA bowlers to win both a Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year award...

, 1989) to earn a U.S. Open title. Interestingly, Aulby's win was on an oil pattern where oil was applied more heavily on the outer boards (that is, those closest to the gutters), to the point where the outer parts of the lanes were effectively unplayable. In all, left-handers account for six victories (McGrath [1973], Moser [1976], Petraglia [1977], Cook [1986], Aulby [1989], and Scroggins [2009]) and nine runner-up finishes (Anthony [1973, 1979, 1980], Davis [1974], Devers [1992], Bohn [1994], Couch [1999], Allen [2005], Scroggins [2010]) at the U.S. Open since 1971. It is also the only major title that left-hander and 43-time titleist Earl Anthony

Earl Anthony

Earl Roderick Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 41 titles and six bowler of the year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. His title count was amended to 43 in 2008, when the PBA chose to include ABC Masters titles earned by a PBA member...

never won in his career, though he did finish runner-up three times.