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Bryan Goebel

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Bryan Goebel
Personal information
Born (1961-10-15) October 15, 1961 (age 63)
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Bowling Information
AffiliationPBA, PBA50
Rookie year1988
Dominant handRight
Wins10 PBA Tour (1 major)
1 PBA50 Tour
8 PBA Regional Tour
SponsorsEbonite

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 Tour

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Goebel 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 Fame

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After 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:

"In 1988, I had been a pro bowler for eight years and didn't have a title. I quit my job and decided if I was ever going to be a (full time) pro, I had to do it now. I missed a cut and came home whining. My wife Kelly said, 'well, you quit your job; you’d better go out and bowl better.’"[9]

PBA50 Tour

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After 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 titles

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Major championships are in bold type.

PBA Tour

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1990 – Miller Lite Challenge (Tucson, AZ)
1991 – Kessler Classic (Riverside, CA)
1994 – True Value Open (Peoria, IL)
1994 – Active West Open (Ontario, CA)
1994 – Greater Detroit Open (Taylor, MI)
1994 – Merit Mixed Doubles Championship (w/Aleta Sill) (Reno, NV)
1995 – Tucson PBA Open (Tucson, AZ)
1996 – Tucson Open (Tucson, AZ)
1998 – Brunswick World Tournament of Champions (Overland Park, KS)
2003 – PBA Medford Open (Medford, OR)

PBA50 Tour

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2017 – PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship (Indianapolis, IN)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bryan Goebel PBA50 Tour bio". pba.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Our People". ebonite.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bryan Goebel PBA Hall of Fame bio". pba.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "PBA Medford Open 2003". Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "PBA Medford Open 2003 Final". Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  6. ^ Manzione, Gianmarc (May 7, 2010). "The Gambler: John Handegard". Bowl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  7. ^ 1996 Ebonite Classic, retrieved November 22, 2023
  8. ^ Vint, Bill (December 9, 2016). "Bryan Goebel, Steve Hoskins, Mike Scroggins Elected to PBA Hall of Fame for Superior Performance". pba.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mark Gerberich, Three Former PBA Stars Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame". pba.com. February 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Schneider, Jerry (May 16, 2017). "Bryan Goebel Wins PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship For First PBA50 Tour Title". pba.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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