Mark Williams (professional bowler)

Mark Williams

Personal information
Born	(1958-01-23) January 23, 1958 (age 67) Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Years active	1980–2019
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Bowling Information
Affiliation	PBA
Rookie year	1980
Dominant hand	Right
Wins	7 PBA Tour (3 majors) 3 PBA50 Tour (1 major) 1 PBA60 Tour
300-games	8
Sponsors	Storm

Mark Williams (born January 23, 1958) of Beaumont, Texas is a professional right-handed 10-pin bowler and has been a member of the Professional Bowlers Association for over 40 years. During his time on the PBA Tour, Mark won 7 titles including 3 majors, winning the PBA Tournament of Champions twice. He is one of only nine bowlers to win the Tournament of Champions multiple times. In addition to his tour victories, Mark achieved 8 runner-up finishes. On the PBA Senior Tour, Mark has won 4 titles, including 1 major. ^{[1] [2]}

In recognition of his achievements, Mark was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1999 ^{[3] [4]} and the USBC Hall of Fame in 2021. ^[5]

Since 2000, Williams is the owner and operator of Crossroads Bowling Center in Beaumont, Texas. ^[6]

Williams' career PBA titles

Major championships are in bold type.

PBA Tour

1. 1984 Waukegan Open (Waukegan, IL)
2. 1985 Pat Boone Open (Windsor Locks, CT)
3. 1985 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, OH)
4. 1986 Budweiser Touring Players Championship (Taylor, MI)
5. 1988 Fair Lanes Open (Towson, MD)
6. 1988 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, OH)
7. 1996 Merit Mixed Doubles Championship with Aleta Sill (Las Vegas, NV)

Senior PBA Tour (now PBA50 Tour)

1. 2008 Lake County Indiana Open (Hammond, IN)
2. 2009 Lake County Indiana Open (Hammond, IN)
3. 2010 U.S. Open (Las Vegas, NV) ^[7]
4. 2019 PBA60 Dick Weber Championship (Fort Wayne, IN)

References

1. "All-Time PBA50/Senior Tour Titles". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
2. Canizales, Mike (February 2021). "Beaumont native Mark Williams elected to bowling hall of fame". 12newsnow.com. KBMT . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
3. "PBA Hall of Famers". bowlingmuseum.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
4. "Hall of Fame Bowlers". pba.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
5. "Mark Williams USBC Hall of Fame Bio". bowl.com. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
6. Malick, Olivia (January 29, 2023). "Crossroads is intersection of Southeast Texas bowling past, present, future". beaumontenterprise.com. The Beaumont Enterprise.
7. Wolf, Jeff (June 2010). "Mark Williams wins PBA Senior Open despite 'tough' lanes". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved February 8, 2025.