Stuart Williams (ten-pin bowling)


Stuart Williams, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, is a British Ten-pin bowler. He is one of the most active tour players in the sport. He is known to his followers by the nickname "Beef Stu". While in England, Williams, along with store owner and father Dave, ran a Ten-pin Bowling Pro-Shop at Chester Megabowl called MCS Bowling. Williams now resides in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

European Bowling Tour

Williams has 6 EBT titles to his name, including the City of Barcelona title in 2003, the Brunswick Aalborg International in 2004, and the Ebonite Luxembourg Open in 2006.
Williams triumphed in the 2007 World Ranking Masters, defeating Peter Ljung from Sweden 2-1 in the best of three final. Williams had qualified in third position, and also eliminated David O'Sullivan in the quarterfinals, and Thomas Gross in the semifinals. He won the EBT Masters championship in 2016, defeating Sweden's Jesper Svensson in the final match.

PBA Tour

On May 31, 2009, Williams earned an exemption for the U.S. PBA Tour by finishing 6th at the PBA Tour Trials in Allen Park, MI. This made him the first bowler from the United Kingdom to compete full-time on the PBA Tour.
On November 18, 2011, Williams won his first PBA title in the Bayer Viper Open. In doing so, he became the first player from England to win a title on the standard PBA Tour in North America. After a drought of nearly seven years, he won the PBA Tulsa Open on October 20, 2018 for his second PBA Tour title.