2003–04 PBA Tour season

This is a recap of the 2003–04 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 45th season and consisted of 21 events.

PBA Bowling Tour: 2003–04 Season
LeagueProfessional Bowlers Association
SportTen-pin bowling
DurationSeptember 19, 2003 – March 21, 2004
PBA Tour
Season MVPMika Koivuniemi
PBA Tour seasons

Finland's Mika Koivuniemi made seven TV finals, won twice on the season, and joined Venezuela's Amleto Monacelli as the only international players to ever win the PBA Player of the Year award. Mika also rolled the PBA's 16th televised 300 game this season.

Patrick Healey Jr. ended the three-event run by Jason Couch at the Tournament of Champions, one of two titles that Healey won on the season. Walter Ray Williams, Jr. was victorious at the ABC Masters.

After becoming just the fourth bowler to reach 30 career PBA titles earlier in the year, Pete Weber won his 31st at the 61st U.S. Open. It was Weber's third career U.S. Open crown.[1] The final major of the season, the PBA World Championship, was won by 49-year-old Tom Baker for his first win in seven years.

Tournament schedule

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Event City Dates Winner
Oranamin C Japan Cup Tokyo, Japan Sep 19–21 Chris Barnes (5)
PBA Banquet Open Council Bluffs, Iowa Oct 8–12 Robert Smith (5)
PBA Greater Kansas City Classic Blue Springs, Missouri Oct 15–19 Norm Duke (21)
PBA Miller High Life Open Vernon Hills, Illinois Oct 22–26 Brian Himmler (2)
PBA Pepsi Open Grand Rapids, Michigan Oct 29 – Nov 2 Jason Couch (11)
PBA Toledo Open Toledo, Ohio Nov 5–9 Steve Jaros (4)
PBA Greater Philadelphia Open Springfield Twp., Pennsylvania Nov 12–16 Patrick Allen (2)
PBA Empire State Open Latham, New York Nov 19–23 Ryan Shafer (4)
PBA GEICO Open West Babylon, New York Nov 26–30 Patrick Healey Jr. (2)
PBA Cambridge Credit Classic Windsor Locks, Connecticut Dec 3–7 Mika Koivuniemi (3)
Dexter Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Uncasville, Connecticut Dec 11–14 Patrick Healey Jr. (3)
PBA Storm Earl Anthony Classic Tacoma, Washington Jan 7–11 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (38)
PBA Medford Open Medford, Oregon Jan 14–18 Pete Weber (30)
ABC Masters Reno, Nevada Jan 20–25 Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (39)
PBA Reno Open Reno, Nevada Jan 25–29 Mika Koivuniemi (4)
61st U.S. Open Fountain Valley, California Feb 2–8 Pete Weber (31)
Odor Eaters Open Tucson, Arizona Feb 11–15 Robert Smith (6)
Days Inn Open Dallas, Texas Feb 18–22 Steve Jaros (5)
Baby Ruth Real Deal Classic Belleville, Illinois Feb 25–29 Mike Scroggins (2)
Uniroyal Tire Classic Indianapolis, Indiana Mar 3–7 Steve Jaros (6)
PBA World Championship Taylor, Michigan Mar 15–21 Tom Baker (10)

References

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  1. ^ "PBA Champions by Season". PBA.
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