Patrick Allen	Back to list »

2005-06 Rank: 5
Exempt Thru: 2008-09
Earned Exemption: Won the 2005 Denny’s World Championship
Personal: Patrick Allen… Nicknamed "P.A."… Enjoys golfing in his spare time… Lists Walter Ray Williams Jr. as his toughest opponent… Favorites include New York style pizza (food), mint chocolate chip (ice cream) and Shawshank Redemption (movie)… Has superstitions but will not share them with anyone.
Career: Owns seven career Denny’s PBA Tour Titles, including one Major… Three of his titles have come in the state of Michigan… Named the 2004-05 PBA Player of the Year, winning back-to-back titles as well as his first Major; also finished in the top five in all four Majors, the first bowler in history to accomplish the feat since the USBC Masters became an official Tour event in 1998… His $350,740 in earnings in 2004-05 stands as the second-highest single-season earnings in Tour history… Has cashed in 97 of 129 events and has made match play 84 times… Is 20-11 with a 227.23 average in 18 TV singles appearances good for a .645 winning percentage, which ranks ninth all-time… Is one of 74 players who won their first title during their first TV appearance, with his win coming in the 2001 Greater Detroit Open; defeated Robert Smith in the final match, 236-204.
Career Standard Titles (6): 2001-02 – Taylor, Mich.; 2003-04 – Springfield, Pa.; 2004-05 – Dallas, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; 2005-06 – Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Wyoming, Mich.
Career Major Titles (1): 2005 Denny's World Championship, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Awards: PBA Player of the Year (2004-05)… Harry Smith Point Leader Award (2004-05).