Steve Jaros

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Steve Jaros
Personal information
Born (1965-09-24) September 24, 1965 (age 59)
Bolingbrook, IL
Years active1984-2011
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Bowling Information
Affiliation PBA
Dominant handRight
Wins7 PBA Tour (1 Major)
43 PBA Regionals

Steve Jaros (born August 24, 1965) of Yorkville, Illinois is a former professional 10-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association. While on the PBA Tour, Jaros won 7 tournament titles (including 1 major), was a 10-time runner-up, with an additional 27 appearances in the top-5. [1] [2]

En route to winning the 1999 Chattanooga Open (February 13), Jaros rolled a 300-game against Ricky Ward in the second stepladder match, the 14th televised perfect game in PBA history. [3] This served as a bit of redemption for Jaros, as he had rolled a 129 at the 1992 Brunswick World Memorial Open, the lowest-ever game on a PBA telecast. [4] This dubious distinction would remain with Jaros until 2011, when Tom Daugherty posted a score of 100. [5]

The lone major title for Jaros came in 2005 at the PBA Tournament of Champions, beating Bryan Goebel 247–186 in the semifinals and then defeating Norm Duke in the championship match 248–242. [6] Jaros made a bid to repeat as a Tournament of Champions titlist the very next season (2006), but he was defeated in the final match by Chris Barnes.

In 2024, Jaros was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame. [7] [8]

PBA Tour titles

Major championships are in bold type.

  1. 1991 Choice Hotels International Summer Classic (Edmond, OK)
  2. 1993 Choice Hotels Summer Classic (Edmond, OK)
  3. 1999 Chattanooga Open (Chattanooga, TN)
  4. 2003 PBA Toledo Open (Toledo, OH)
  5. 2004 PBA Days Inn Open (Dallas, TX)
  6. 2004 PBA Uniroyal Tire Classic (Indianapolis, IN)
  7. 2005 PBA Dexter Tournament of Champions (Uncasville, CT)

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Jaros PBA Bio". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Steve Jaros (career stats)". mcubed.net. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gulick, Phil. "Fans chance to see Jaros' 300 game on TV gets burned". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "BRUNSWICK WINNER AMAZES EVEN HIMSELF". Chicago Tribune. 12 November 1992.
  5. ↑ Jensen, Don (January 24, 2011). "WESLEY CHAPEL MAN ROLLS 100 IN SEMI BUT POCKETS $50,000 FOR THIRD PLACE". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "TBT: 2005 PBA Tournament of Champions Finals". YouTube. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Walker, Chris (May 2024). "Yorkville's Steve Jaros enshrined in Professional Bowling Association Hall of Fame". Shaw Local News Network. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Hughes, Nolan (April 2024). "Full PBA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Announced". pba.com. Professional Bowlers Association . Retrieved 25 February 2025.
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