# Bryan Goebel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bryan_Goebel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bryan_Goebel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Goebel > Source revision: 1336628898 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American professional ten-pin bowler Bryan Goebel Personal information Born (1961-10-15) October 15, 1961 (age 64) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. Sport Bowling Information Affiliation PBA, PBA50 Rookie year 1988 Dominant hand Right Wins 10 PBA Tour (1 major) 1 PBA50 Tour (major) 6 PBA Regional Tour 6 PBA50 Regional Tour Sponsors Ebonite **Bryan Goebel** (born October 15, 1961, in [Kansas City, Kansas](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Kansas)) is a right-handed professional [ten-pin bowler](/source/Ten-pin_bowling) who currently resides in [Shawnee, Kansas](/source/Shawnee%2C_Kansas). He is a member of the [Professional Bowlers Association](/source/Professional_Bowlers_Association). Having previously bowled on the [PBA Tour](/source/PBA_Tour), he now participates on the PBA50 Tour (formerly PBA Senior Tour) and PBA60 Tour. He has topped $1 million in career PBA earnings.[1] Goebel's release style is that of a [power stroker](/source/Bowling_form). He has the rev-rate and hook pattern of a cranker, but uses the smooth slide step of a stroker. Goebel is a 2016 inductee into the PBA Hall of Fame, and a 2025 inductee into the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame. Bryan is a pro staff member for [Ebonite](/source/Ebonite_International).[2] ## PBA Tour Goebel won his first PBA tournament at the [1990 Miller Lite Challenge](/source/PBA_Bowling_Tour%3A_1990_Season). 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](/source/Perfect_game_(bowling)) 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](/source/PBA_Bowling_Tour%3A_1994_Season) and cashed a career-high $172,182, but was beaten out for PBA Player of the Year honors by [Norm Duke](/source/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](/source/PBA_Tournament_of_Champions), held that season in his native Kansas. He defeated future PBA Hall of Famer [Steve Hoskins](/source/Steve_Hoskins), 245–235, for the title.[1] At the PBA Medford Open, held in [January 2003](/source/PBA_Bowling_Tour%3A_2002%E2%80%9303_season),[4] Goebel won his tenth PBA title, defeating [Danny Wiseman](/source/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 six [PBA Regional Tour](/source/PBA_Regional_Tour) and six PBA50 Regional Tour titles.[7] Goebel served as a [color analyst](/source/Color_analyst) for [ESPN](/source/ESPN) on a few broadcasts in the 1990s. He filled in for [Marshall Holman](/source/Marshall_Holman) in 1996 when Holman won his final PBA title.[8] ### Hall of Fame 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.[9] 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.’"[10] In November 2024, Goebel was elected to the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame. He was officially inducted with the 2025 class in a ceremony at the USBC convention on May 7.[11] ## PBA50 Tour 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](/source/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](/source/Parker_Bohn_III) in the final match.[12] ## Goebel's PBA titles Major championships are in **bold** type. ### PBA Tour 1990 – Miller Lite Challenge ([Tucson, AZ](/source/Tucson%2C_AZ)) 1991 – Kessler Classic ([Riverside, CA](/source/Riverside%2C_CA)) 1994 – True Value Open ([Peoria, IL](/source/Peoria%2C_IL)) 1994 – Active West Open ([Ontario, CA](/source/Ontario%2C_California)) 1994 – Greater Detroit Open ([Taylor, MI](/source/Taylor%2C_MI)) 1994 – Merit Mixed Doubles Championship (w/[Aleta Sill](/source/Aleta_Sill)) ([Reno, NV](/source/Reno%2C_NV)) 1995 – Tucson PBA Open (Tucson, AZ) 1996 – Tucson Open (Tucson, AZ) 1998 – **Brunswick World Tournament of Champions** ([Overland Park, KS](/source/Overland_Park%2C_KS)) 2003 – PBA Medford Open ([Medford, OR](/source/Medford%2C_OR)) ### PBA50 Tour 2017 – **PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship** ([Indianapolis](/source/Indianapolis), IN) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BG-PBAbio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BG-PBAbio_1-1) ["Bryan Goebel PBA50 Tour bio"](https://www.pba.com/Bowlers/Bowler/9822). pba.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ebonite National Staff"](https://ebonite.com/collections/national-staff). *ebonite.com*. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BG-HOFbio_3-0)** ["Bryan Goebel PBA Hall of Fame bio"](https://www.pba.com/Bowlers/Bowler/9822). pba.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["PBA Medford Open 2003"](https://www.pba.com/Tournaments/FullStandings/9). Retrieved December 29, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["PBA Medford Open 2003 Final"](http://www.pba.com/LiveScoring/round_results.aspx?RoundID=42). Retrieved December 29, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Manzione, Gianmarc (May 7, 2010). ["The Gambler: John Handegard"](http://www.bowl.com/news/xmlburner.jsp?xa=./webapps/ROOT/news/main/data/050710Handegard.xml). Bowl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["All Time PBA Regional Tour Champions"](https://www.pba.com/pba-tour/pba-regional-tour/all-time-champions). pba.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [*1996 Ebonite Classic*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgxZYiTtgfw), retrieved November 22, 2023 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Vint, Bill (December 9, 2016). ["Bryan Goebel, Steve Hoskins, Mike Scroggins Elected to PBA Hall of Fame for Superior Performance"](http://www.pba.com/articles/Bryan-Goebel-Steve-Hoskins-Mike-Scroggins-Elected-to-PBA-Hall-of-Fame-for-Superior-Performance). pba.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Mark Gerberich, Three Former PBA Stars Inducted into PBA Hall of Fame"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170216220200/http://www.pba.com/articles/Mark-Gerberich-Three-Former-PBA-Stars-Inducted-into-PBA-Hall-of-Fame). pba.com. February 13, 2017. Archived from [the original](http://www.pba.com/articles/Mark-Gerberich-Three-Former-PBA-Stars-Inducted-into-PBA-Hall-of-Fame) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["USBC Hall of Fame 2025"](https://www.instagram.com/usbowlingcongress/p/DCUTd5XP7QJ/). *instagram.com*. November 13, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Schneider, Jerry (May 16, 2017). ["Bryan Goebel Wins PBA50 Miller Lite Players Championship For First PBA50 Tour Title"](https://www.pba.com/articles/Bryan-Goebel-Wins-PBA50-Miller-Lite-Players-Championship-For-First-PBA50-Tour-Title). pba.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017. ## External links - [Bryan Goebel](https://www.pba.com/players/bryan-goebel) at the [Professional Bowlers Association](/source/Professional_Bowlers_Association) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bryan Goebel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Goebel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Goebel?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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