Andrew Anderson (bowler)


Andrew Anderson of Holly, Michigan is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler known for winning the 2018 USBC Masters. He competes in events on the PBA Tour and in global events as a member of Team USA. In his second full season on the PBA Tour, Anderson won the Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award.
He is a member of the Ebonite and Turbo grips pro staffs.

Amateur career

Anderson bowled collegiately at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where he earned 2014 Collegiate Rookie of the Year honors. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in elementary education. He was a three-time member of Junior Team USA, and became a member of Team USA in 2018.
At the 2018 World Bowling Tour Men's Championships in Hong Kong, Anderson won a gold medal in trios with teammates Kyle Troup and E. J. Tackett.

Professional career

Anderson won one PBA Regional Tour title as a non-member. He became a full-time PBA Tour bowler in 2017, participating in 16 national tour events and making one championship round, where he finished third.
In February 2018, he qualified as the #2 seed for the PBA Tournament of Champions, but was defeated in the semifinal match by the eventual winner, Matt O'Grady.
Anderson qualified as the #1 seed at the 2018 USBC Masters, and won his lone match in the televised finals on April 15 to earn his first national PBA Tour title and first major championship. Anderson won his second PBA Tour title on June 3, 2018 at the PBA Greater Jonesboro Open. In October 2018, he finished runner-up in two of the three FloBowling PBA Fall Swing events: the PBA Wolf Open and the PBA Tulsa Open.
On November 20, 2018, the PBA announced that Anderson won the 2018 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award. At 23, Anderson is the second-youngest player in history to win the award, behind Billy Hardwick who won the POY award at age 22. In addition to his two season titles and three other top-five finishes, Anderson won the Harry Smith PBA Points Leader award while ranking in the top five in tour earnings and scoring average.
Anderson took a step back in 2019, in part due to a hand injury he suffered in Hong Kong at the end of 2018. He mentioned on the 2019 PBA Tour Finals broadcast that the hand bothered him for several months, forcing him to alter his delivery. He made just three final round appearances in 2019 and did not win a title.
Through 2019, Anderson has recorded one 300 game in PBA competition and has two PBA Regional titles.

Career statistics

Statistics are through the last complete PBA Tour season.
SeasonEventsCashesMatch PlayCRA+PBA Tour TitlesRegional TitlesAverageEarnings
2015111000214.360
2016110000206.561,150
201727106101213.9621,435
2018291910520219.81100,870
2019281410300211.9836,440

+CRA = Championship Round Appearances