Walter Ray Williams Jr
Ocala, FL
Age 50 - 10/6/1959
| Bowls | Joined | Titles | Tour Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1980 | 48 | $4,094,622.00 |
2009-10 Rank: 1
Exempt Thru: 2010-11
Career PBA 300 Games: 80
Earned Exemption: 2009-10 PBA Tour title
Personal: Resides in Ocala with wife Paige Pennington and daughter Rebecca…Nickname is "Deadeye" for his accuracy in bowling and horseshoes…Six-time world horseshoe pitching champion and member of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame…Graduated from Cal-Poly Pomona in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in physics…Has his own fan club, Dead-Eye Diehards, and website, www.walterray.com… Likes to play chess and golf…Has a 3 handicap in golf…Member of Team USA…Became first PBA member ever to represent the United States in QubicaAMF World Cup in 2009.
2009-10: At age of 50, made a sweep of every major statistical category during the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season en route to a record seventh Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year honor…Earned a record eighth Harry Smith Point Leader award…Won two titles—Motor City Open and his second USBC Masters to extend his all-time career titles record to 47…Masters title was his eighth major…Led Tour in earnings for record seventh time with $152,670…Won George Young Memorial High Average Award for a record eighth time with 222.89…Tied for most championship round appearances (five)…Led in match play appearances (15 of 19 events)…Extended his record for most consecutive years (17) winning a PBA Tour title.
Career: Owns 47 PBA Tour titles, the most in Tour history…Owns eight major titles, tied for second all time…Is a Tournament of Champions title away from joining Mike Aulby as the only bowlers to complete the “Super Slam,” a win in all five PBA majors…Holds both the single-season earnings record with $419,700 in 2002-03…Holds career earnings record as the first and only player to surpass the $4 million milestone…Has won the PBA Player of the Year a record seven times (1986, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’98, 2003, 2009-10) and has won the George Young High Average Award and the Harry Smith Point Leader Award eight times each, both PBA records …Has won the PBA National/World Championship three times (2001, ’03 and ‘06), the U.S. Open twice (1998, 2003), the 1994 Touring Players Championship and 2004 and 2010 USBC Masters titles…Had a 10-match winning streak on TV over four events between Feb. 23-May 5, 1996…Owns 29 PBA Regional titles…Won his first PBA Senior Tour title in his debut event as a Senior (Mooresville Miller High Life Senior Classic, May 2010).
Career Standard Titles (39): 1986 - Peoria, Ill.; Baltimore, Md.; Edmond, Okla.; 1987 - Miami, Fla.; Edmond, Okla.; 1991 - Tokyo, Japan; 1993 - Erie, Pa.; San Antonio, Texas; Kennewick, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Tucson, Ariz.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Homestead, Fla.; 1994 - Las Vegas, Nev.; 1995 - Rochester, N.Y.; 1996 - Kennewick, Wash.; Las Vegas, Nev.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Rochester, N.Y; Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 1997 - Austin, Texas; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Fairview Heights, Ill.; 1998 - Erie, Pa.; Coram, N.Y.; Bay City, Mich.; Indianapolis, Ind.; 1999 - Tucson, Ariz.; 2000 - Canandaigua, N.Y.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2001-02 - Erlanger, Ky.; 2002-03 - Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 - Tacoma, Wash.; 2004-05 - Wickliffe, Ohio; 2006-07 - Tokyo, Japan; 2007-08 - Taylor, Mich.; Wyoming, Mich.; 2008-09 - Lake County, Ind.; 2009-10 - Allen Park, Mich. (Motor City Open).
Career Major Titles (8): 1994 Touring Players Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.; 1998 BPAA U.S. Open, Milford, Conn.; 2001 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio; 2003 U.S. Open, Fountain Valley, Calif.; 2003 PBA World Championship, Taylor, Mich.; 2004 Masters, Reno, Nev.; 2006 Denny's World Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.; 2010 - USBC Masters, Reno, Nev.
Career Standard Senior Tour Titles (1): 2010 – Mooresville, N.C.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (1986, '93, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2009-10)… Harry Smith Point Leader Award (1993, '94, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2007-08, 2009-10)… George Young High Average Award (1993, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10)… PBA President (1995-96 and 2001-02)… PBA Hall of Fame (1995)... USBC Hall of Fame (2005)...Ranked second to Earl Anthony on list of 50 Greatest Players in PBA History (2009).
Exempt Thru: 2010-11
Career PBA 300 Games: 80
Earned Exemption: 2009-10 PBA Tour title
Personal: Resides in Ocala with wife Paige Pennington and daughter Rebecca…Nickname is "Deadeye" for his accuracy in bowling and horseshoes…Six-time world horseshoe pitching champion and member of the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame…Graduated from Cal-Poly Pomona in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in physics…Has his own fan club, Dead-Eye Diehards, and website, www.walterray.com… Likes to play chess and golf…Has a 3 handicap in golf…Member of Team USA…Became first PBA member ever to represent the United States in QubicaAMF World Cup in 2009.
2009-10: At age of 50, made a sweep of every major statistical category during the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season en route to a record seventh Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year honor…Earned a record eighth Harry Smith Point Leader award…Won two titles—Motor City Open and his second USBC Masters to extend his all-time career titles record to 47…Masters title was his eighth major…Led Tour in earnings for record seventh time with $152,670…Won George Young Memorial High Average Award for a record eighth time with 222.89…Tied for most championship round appearances (five)…Led in match play appearances (15 of 19 events)…Extended his record for most consecutive years (17) winning a PBA Tour title.
Career: Owns 47 PBA Tour titles, the most in Tour history…Owns eight major titles, tied for second all time…Is a Tournament of Champions title away from joining Mike Aulby as the only bowlers to complete the “Super Slam,” a win in all five PBA majors…Holds both the single-season earnings record with $419,700 in 2002-03…Holds career earnings record as the first and only player to surpass the $4 million milestone…Has won the PBA Player of the Year a record seven times (1986, ’93, ’96, ’97, ’98, 2003, 2009-10) and has won the George Young High Average Award and the Harry Smith Point Leader Award eight times each, both PBA records …Has won the PBA National/World Championship three times (2001, ’03 and ‘06), the U.S. Open twice (1998, 2003), the 1994 Touring Players Championship and 2004 and 2010 USBC Masters titles…Had a 10-match winning streak on TV over four events between Feb. 23-May 5, 1996…Owns 29 PBA Regional titles…Won his first PBA Senior Tour title in his debut event as a Senior (Mooresville Miller High Life Senior Classic, May 2010).
Career Standard Titles (39): 1986 - Peoria, Ill.; Baltimore, Md.; Edmond, Okla.; 1987 - Miami, Fla.; Edmond, Okla.; 1991 - Tokyo, Japan; 1993 - Erie, Pa.; San Antonio, Texas; Kennewick, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Tucson, Ariz.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Homestead, Fla.; 1994 - Las Vegas, Nev.; 1995 - Rochester, N.Y.; 1996 - Kennewick, Wash.; Las Vegas, Nev.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Rochester, N.Y; Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 1997 - Austin, Texas; N. Brunswick, N.J.; Fairview Heights, Ill.; 1998 - Erie, Pa.; Coram, N.Y.; Bay City, Mich.; Indianapolis, Ind.; 1999 - Tucson, Ariz.; 2000 - Canandaigua, N.Y.; N. Brunswick, N.J.; 2001-02 - Erlanger, Ky.; 2002-03 - Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 - Tacoma, Wash.; 2004-05 - Wickliffe, Ohio; 2006-07 - Tokyo, Japan; 2007-08 - Taylor, Mich.; Wyoming, Mich.; 2008-09 - Lake County, Ind.; 2009-10 - Allen Park, Mich. (Motor City Open).
Career Major Titles (8): 1994 Touring Players Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.; 1998 BPAA U.S. Open, Milford, Conn.; 2001 PBA National Championship, Toledo, Ohio; 2003 U.S. Open, Fountain Valley, Calif.; 2003 PBA World Championship, Taylor, Mich.; 2004 Masters, Reno, Nev.; 2006 Denny's World Championship, Indianapolis, Ind.; 2010 - USBC Masters, Reno, Nev.
Career Standard Senior Tour Titles (1): 2010 – Mooresville, N.C.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (1986, '93, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2009-10)… Harry Smith Point Leader Award (1993, '94, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2007-08, 2009-10)… George Young High Average Award (1993, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10)… PBA President (1995-96 and 2001-02)… PBA Hall of Fame (1995)... USBC Hall of Fame (2005)...Ranked second to Earl Anthony on list of 50 Greatest Players in PBA History (2009).
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | TV Finals | Titles | Avg | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior 2010 Season | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 225.49 | $24,550.00 |
| 2009-2010 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 222.92 | $152,670.00 |
| 2008-2009 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 221.27 | $99,680.00 |
| 2007-2008 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 228.34 | $144,220.00 |
| 2006-2007 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 226.37 | $120,370.00 |
| 2005-2006 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 223.65 | $183,500.00 |
| 2004-2005 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 227.07 | $131,250.00 |
| 2003-2004 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 222.69 | $233,950.00 |
| 2002-2003 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 224.58 | $419,700.00 |
| 2001-2002 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 217.20 | $164,450.00 |
| 2000 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 219.00 | $102,693.00 |
| 1999 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 224.47 | $90,215.00 |
| 1998 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0.00 | $231,400.00 |
| 1997 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0.00 | $227,994.00 |
| 1996 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0.00 | $239,630.00 |
| 1995 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0.00 | $148,270.00 |
| 1994 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0.00 | $198,470.00 |
| 1993 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 0.00 | $290,510.00 |
| 1992 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | $70,620.00 |
| 1991 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0.00 | $119,740.00 |
| 1990 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | $73,120.00 |
| 1989 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | $96,572.00 |
| 1988 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | $131,465.00 |
| 1987 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0.00 | $141,443.00 |
| 1986 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0.00 | $142,970.00 |
| 1985 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | $49,900.00 |
| 1984 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $31,835.00 |
| 1983 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | $31,585.00 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $1,825.00 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $25.00 |
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