Anthony Simonsen
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Simonsen in 2016
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| Born | January 6, 1997 |
| Occupation | Ten-pin bowler |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse(s) | single |
Anthony Simonsen (born January 6, 1997) is an American professional ten-pin bowler from Austin, Texas and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2014. He became known in bowling fan circles early in the 2016 season, when he earned the distinction as the youngest player in history to win a PBA major championship. Simonsen uses the two-handed shovel style delivery with a dominant right hand.
Simonsen decided to forego his last eligible year of junior competition, becoming a PBA member in 2014 at age 17. This followed some success on the PBA regional circuit, where he won two Regional tournaments as a non-member. As an 18-year old, he captured a win in doubles (with partner Mark Sleeper, Jr.) at the 2015 USBC Open Championships.
Simonsen has won three PBA Tour titles and four PBA Regional titles. His first PBA Tour title came on December 18, 2015 at the Mark Roth/Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship, where he teamed with Connor Pickford. The victory made Simonsen the second-youngest winner of a standard PBA Tour event, just two days over the all-time record of 18 years, 345 days set by Norm Duke in a 1983 tournament.
Simonsen made history on February 14, 2016, when he won his first PBA Tour singles title and first major at the USBC Masters in Indianapolis. This win made Anthony the youngest player ever (19 years, 36 days) to win a PBA major title. PBA Hall of Famer Mike Aulby had held this distinction since 1979, when he won the PBA National Championship at age 19 years, 83 days. Simonsen qualified for two more televised finals in major tournaments during 2016, finishing fourth at the U.S. Open in November and fifth at the PBA World Championship in December. These accomplishments help him amass earnings of over $141,000 on the season.
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