Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., became the first player in Professional
Bowlers Association (PBA) history to reach the televised finals in all four major
championships in a single season when he advanced to the finals in the Lumber
Liquidators U.S. Open Sunday at Brunswick Zone-Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ.
While he lost in the title match to Norm Duke, the 2011 PBA Tournament of
Champions winner added $40,000 to his season earnings total, bringing his
2010-11 total to $325,940 – third highest in PBA history with two tournaments remaining on the schedule.
The PBA single-season earnings record is $419,700 by Walter Ray Williams Jr. set during the 2002-03 season.
Patrick Allen’s $358,740 during the 2004-05 season is second on the list. Tommy Jones ($301,700 in 2005-06)
is the only other player to exceed $300,000 in earnings for one full year.
Koivuniemi also is in position to win the 2010-11 George Young Memorial High Average Award. He leads the pack
with a 222.59 average for 256 games. Fellow Finn Osku Palermaa is currently second at 221.91, but has only
bowled 154 games. Bill O’Neill is third with a 220.46 average for 256 games.
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