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BOWLING PRIZE MONEY · 2011

Bowling prize money in 2011

Bowling paid £3,052,744 across 26 tournaments in 2011, to 441 bowlers. Mika Koivuniemi earned the most, £243,733.

PAID IN 2011£3.1m
TOURNAMENTS26
BOWLERS PAID441
TOP EARNER£244k

The 2011 money list

The top 50 bowlers by prize money won in 2011

Bowling bowlers ranked by prize money won in 2011.
# BOWLER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Mika Koivuniemi United States 1 £243,733£244k
2 Chris Barnes United States 1 £110,574£111k
3 Jason Belmonte Australia 3 £99,407£99k
4 Tom Smallwood United States 0 £97,933£98k
5 Norm Duke United States 2 £96,519£97k
6 Sean Rash United States 0 £76,889£77k
7 Osku Palermaa Finland 1 £65,600£66k
8 Bill O'Neill United States 0 £64,452£64k
9 Andres Gomez Colombia 1 £58,830£59k
10 Walter Ray Williams Jr United States 1 £49,404£49k
11 Ryan Ciminelli United States 1 £47,074£47k
12 Ryan Shafer United States 0 £45,852£46k
13 Dick Allen United States 1 £45,552£46k
14 Tom Hess United States 1 £44,300£44k
15 Mike Fagan United States 0 £43,630£44k
16 Dan MacLelland Canada 0 £42,993£43k
17 Ron Mohr United States 4 £41,556£42k
18 Jack Jurek United States 0 £40,252£40k
19 Tom Daugherty United States 0 £37,889£38k
20 Tommy Jones United States 0 £37,156£37k
21 Mike DeVaney United States 0 £34,630£35k
22 Wes Malott United States 1 £32,233£32k
23 Pete Weber United States 0 £31,748£32k
24 Jason Couch United States 1 £31,196£31k
25 Parker Bohn III United States 0 £30,326£30k
26 Ronnie Russell United States 0 £29,852£30k
27 Mike Scroggins United States 0 £28,574£29k
28 Stu Williams United States 1 £27,211£27k
29 Patrick Allen United States 0 £25,581£26k
30 Harry Sullins United States 2 £24,926£25k
31 Michael Haugen Jr. United States 0 £23,074£23k
32 Mike Edwards United States 0 £22,407£22k
33 Nathan Bohr United States 0 £20,789£21k
34 Tom Baker United States 0 £19,556£20k
35 Brian L Kretzer United States 0 £18,515£19k
36 Steve Jaros United States 0 £18,007£18k
37 Dom Barrett England 1 £17,978£18k
38 Jeff Carter United States 0 £17,570£18k
39 Michael Machuga United States 0 £17,552£18k
40 Tyler Jensen United States 0 £17,511£18k
41 Dale Traber United States 1 £17,500£18k
42 Lonnie Waliczek United States 0 £17,041£17k
43 Scott Norton United States 0 £17,004£17k
44 Brad Angelo United States 0 £16,748£17k
45 Chris J Warren United States 0 £16,459£16k
46 Kelly Kulick United States 0 £15,626£16k
47 Ildemaro Ruiz Jr. Venezuela 0 £14,374£14k
48 Rhino Page United States 0 £14,152£14k
49 Brian Valenta United States 0 £13,856£14k
50 Dino Castillo United States 0 £13,711£14k

Every tournament in 2011

By prize money paid

Bowling tournaments in 2011 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
PBA Tournament of Champions Mika Koivuniemi £682,889£683k
68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open Norm Duke £260,418£260k
Dick Weber PBA Playoffs Dick Allen £228,978£229k
WSOB - World Championship Chris Barnes £198,211£198k
PBA World Championship Osku Palermaa £187,452£187k
Bayer USBC Masters Tom Hess £174,074£174k
Pepsi PBA Elite Players Championship Jason Belmonte £143,667£144k
One A Day Earl Anthony Memorial Classic Ryan Ciminelli £109,133£109k
Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship Jason Couch £107,763£108k
PBA Senior U.S. Open Ron Mohr £87,019£87k
Carmen Salvino Classic Andres Gomez £86,082£86k
USBC Senior Masters Dale Traber £82,222£82k
Geico Shark Open Jason Belmonte £62,941£63k
WSOB Scorpion Open Dom Barrett £55,756£56k
WSOB Chameleon Open Jason Belmonte £55,681£56k
Bayer Viper Open Stuart Williams £55,385£55k
PBA Senior Miller High Life Classic Ron Mohr £55,185£55k
PBA Senior Sun Bowl In The Villages Harry Sullins £54,296£54k
PBA Senior Mark Roth Allentown Open Walter Ray Williams Jr. £50,963£51k
PBA Senior Dayton Classic Hugh Miller £50,148£50k
PBA Senior Don Carter Open Mike Dias £46,593£47k
PBA Senior Northern California Classic Ron Mohr £45,333£45k
PBA Senior Lake County Open Harry Sullins £44,889£45k
PBA Senior Jackson Open Ron Mohr £44,222£44k
Mark Roth-Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship Wes Malott, Norm Duke £43,148£43k
PBA Senior Decatur Open Dale Eagle £40,296£40k

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Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most bowling prize money in 2011?

Mika Koivuniemi, with £243,733 and 1 title. Chris Barnes was next on £110,574.

How much prize money was paid in 2011?

£3,052,744 across 26 tournaments, to 441 bowlers.

Which tournament paid the most in 2011?

The PBA Tournament of Champions, at £682,889.

How does 2011 compare with 2010?

2010 paid £1,807,011 across 16 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every bowler is on bowling prize money. The year before is 2010. The year after is 2012.