Bowler Breaks Record With 300 Game In Under 90 Seconds [VIDEO] (2024)

By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc

The odds of a bowling a perfect game is 11,500 to 1.

And those odds have to go up even more when you try to do it under 90 seconds.

That actually happened forBen Ketola -- and he did it in 86.9 seconds which is a new world record.

Every lane was open for Ketola's use and he managed to knock down the 12 strikes for a perfect game.

I am so amazed that he had to grab a new ball every time he hit the lane. I don't have much experience in bowling alleys, but I have watched my fair on TV and it seems like the best bowlers stick with the ball they like.

His co*cky attitude, turning around as soon as the ball hits the lane, is also amazing. His confidence was high, even though I know he is doing it to save time.

That brings me to this: Would you rather bowl a perfect game or hit a hole-in-one?

Bowler Breaks Record With 300 Game In Under 90 Seconds [VIDEO] (2024)

FAQs

Who has bowled a 300 game on TV? ›

Televised 300 games
No.PlayerAir Date
1Jack BiondolilloApril 1, 1967
2Johnny Guenther*February 1, 1969
3Jim Stefanich*January 5, 1974
4Pete McCordicJanuary 31, 1987
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Who has the most 300 games in bowling history? ›

300 Games on Record

Fero Williams seems to have an addiction to 300 games. According to the USBC record books, Williams has rolled over 135 of them. You read that right – 135!

Has anyone ever bowled a 900 series? ›

Sanctioning. To date in the United States, 39 individuals have bowled a total of 40 certified (or "sanctioned") 900 series – that is, 900s that have been officially recognized by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), the sport's national governing body in the US.

What is a perfect bowling score called? ›

PERFECT GAME. A game of all strikes--twelve strikes in a row--resulting in bowling's maximum score of 300.

How many 300s has Jason Belmonte bowled? ›

Belmonte has at least 27 career 300 games in PBA Tour events through 2023, including the PBA's 21st nationally televised 300 in 2012, as well as the 34th nationally televised 300 over ten years later in 2022.

Has anyone ever bowled 3-300 games in a row? ›

— On Monday, Bryan Deck became the 39th person in the history of the United States to bowl a 900-point 3 game series. Deck bowled three 300 games, earning him 900 points in total and added him to the rather short list of people to accomplish this feat. Three strikes you're out? More like three 300's and you're in!

Who has the most earnings in PBA history? ›

(born October 6, 1959) is an American professional bowler and competitive horseshoes pitcher. He currently holds the record for all-time standard PBA Tour career titles (47), and total PBA earnings (over $5 million through 2022).

Who has the most titles in PBA history? ›

Most PBA titles
RankNameTitles
1Walter Ray Williams, Jr.47
2Earl Anthony43
3Norm Duke40
4Pete Weber37
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What is the lowest game ever bowled on TV? ›

Although Daugherty has won four PBA Tour titles (including one major) and 22 PBA Regional titles, he is perhaps best known for rolling a nationally-televised 100 game at the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions, the lowest score ever bowled in a televised PBA event.

How rare is a 900 series in bowling? ›

In the last 10 years, 12 sanctioned 900 series have been bowled, including two by Robert Mushtare, an 18-year-old from Carthage, N.Y., who also rolled a third that was disallowed by the United States Bowling Congress. But the most startling statistic is the number of 300 games: 51,162 in 2004-5 and 56,212 in 2005-6.

Is it possible to get 200 in bowling? ›

A 200 game score may be accomplished by bowling only two strikes during an entire game. If a bowler gets all nine pin counts followed by converting the spares with one "double" in the first eleven frames (two consecutive strikes), then the score would be equal to or greater than 200.

What are 7 strikes in a row called? ›

4 strikes - Four bagger or hambone. 5 - Yahtzee or five bagger. 6 - Six pack, or six bagger. 7 - Front seven, seven bagger.

What are 12 strikes in a row called? ›

Clean Game - A game without any open frames. Deuce - A game of 200 or more. Dutch 200 - A score of exactly 200 by alternating strikes and spares throughout each frame. Perfect Game - A game of twelve strikes in a row, a maximum score of 300.

What is 5 strikes in a row called in bowling? ›

ESPN commentator Rob Stone is credited with calling four strikes a Hambone, and the term has been adopted by many bowlers. Rolling five in a row is often referred to as a Brat, for the number of sausages that come in a package.

How many 300 games has Walter Ray Williams bowled? ›

He has rolled 110 career perfect 300 games in PBA competition through 2019. Walter Ray Williams Jr. On December 18, 2016, Williams became the first player in history to reach 100 total PBA titles (combined PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, PBA50 Tour, PBA50 Regional Tour). Only one player, Pete Weber, has matched this feat.

Has anyone ever bowled a 300 in Duckpin? ›

The USBC reported that there were 55,266 certified 300 games in ten-pin bowling in the 2013–2014 season alone, but there has never been a certified 300 game in duckpin bowling. A Connecticut man named Pete Signore Jr. came closest with a 279 game in 1992.

How many 300 games has Pete Weber bowled? ›

Had Weber lost the title match, Scroggins would have been named Player of the Year for that season. Weber has rolled 85 perfect 300 games in PBA competition through 2018. His five U.S. Open titles are the most of any bowler in PBA history. He also had a runner-up finish in the 1987 U.S. Open.

Has Pete Weber bowled a 300? ›

He scored his first 200 at eight, his first perfect game at 12. At 13, he was practising two or three hours a day, seven days a week. He started bowling in men's leagues the following year and threw a 300 in his first match.

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