Chris Barnes

Age: 54

Joined PBA Tour: 1998

Joined PBA50 Tour: 2021

Hometown: Denton, Texas

Style: Right

I started with Storm back in 1997 as a world amateur staff member. I’ve throw the HSP ball, Black Thunder and of course the one that started it really rolling, the Firestorm. Through this long journey and friendship with Mr. Chrisman, I’ve won 20 Gold medals in world and PABCON competitions for Team USA, 19 PBA titles, the Triple Crown, a World Cup, USBC and PBA Hall of Fame

Career Highlights

PBA Titles

1999 - PBA Flagship Open, Erie, PA

1999 - PBA Oregon Open, Portland, OR

2001 - PBA Greater Nashville Open, Hendersonville, TN

2002 - PBA Days Inn Open, Dallas, TX

2003 — Japan Cup, Tokyo, Japan

2006 - Geico Classic, Irving, TX

2007 - Bayer Classic, El Paso, TX

2007 - Don Johnson Buckeye State Classic, Columbus, OH

2008 - Don Johnson Buckeye State Eliminator, Columbus, OH

2008 - Go RVing Match Play Championship, Norwich, CT

2011 - Columbia 300 Vienna Open, Vienna, Austria

2012 - Lucas Oil PBA Milwaukee Open, Milwaukee, WI

2012 - PBA Viper Championship, Las Vegas, NV

2014 - H.H. Emir Cup, Doha, Qatar

2015 - DHC PBA Japan Invitational, Tokyo, Japan

2018 - PBA Xtra Frame Lubbock Sports Open, Lubbock, TX

PBA Majors

2005 - 62nd U.S. Open, North Brunswick, NJ

2006 - Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, CT

2011 - PBA World Championship, Las Vegas, NV

PBA50 Titles

2024 — PBA50 Ballard Championship, Jackson, MI

2022 - PBA50 Granville Financial Open, Aberdeen, NC

2022 - PBA50 David Small's Championship Lanes Open, Anderson, IN

2022 - PBA50 David Small's JAX60 Open, Jackson, MI

PBA50 Major Titles

2023 — PBA50 World Championship, Jackson, MI

2021 - PBA50 Cup, Lubbock, TX

Awards

1998 - PBA Rookie of the Year

2000 - George Young High Average Award

2000, 2008-09, 2010-11 - Harry Smith Point Leader Award

2007, 2008 - PBA Player of the Year

2015 - Inducted into PBA Southwest Region Hall of Fame

2018 - Tony Reyes Community Service Award winner

2018 - PBA Hall of Fame

Other Achievments

2012 - Bowled 22nd televised 300 game in PBA history

2014, 2015, 2018 - Three-time PBA League Elias Cup champion with Silver Lake Atom Splitters

2014, 2018 - Two-time PBA League Mark Roth MVP

1994-98, 2008-18 - 16 time member of Team USA

Owns 21 gold, 11 silver and five bronze medals in Team USA competition

2014 - Qubica AMF World Cup

2012 - Gold medal at WTBA World Singles Championships

1997, 1998 - Three USBC Open Championships Eagles (1997, 1998 Team All-Events; 1998 All-Events)

1994, 1996, 1997 - United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Year for Bowling

1997 - Named World Bowling Writers Male Player of the Year

1991, 1992 - IBMA Collegiate Bowler of the Year

1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 - NCBCA First Team All-American