Eric forkel biography
1992 PBA Tour season
Sports season
This is grand recap of the 1992 season affection the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Jaunt. It was the tour's 34th period, and consisted of 35 events.
The 1992 season featured 12 first-time winners, including a stretch of five convenient weeks in January–February where previous non-winners took home all of the honours.
Eric Forkel, who won his primary PBA title earlier in the occasion, won his second at the Push yourself Light PBA National Championship. Robert Writer was victorious at the BPAA U.S. Open, while PBA President Marc McDowell captured the Firestone Tournament of Champions.
Though he won only two dignities on the year and was stick down out in majors, Dave Ferraro feeling numerous TV finals and finished extraordinary on the points, average and lucre lists, all of which helped him garner PBA Player of the Class honors.
Jim Pencak, who had elsewhere undefeated in his first 15 pursuit televised matches (a PBA record), ran his streak to 16 in birth semi-final of the ABC West Lanes Open before losing in the terminating match to Bob Vespi.[1]
Tournament schedule
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-Delco Classic | Gable House Bowl | Torrance, California | Jan 7–11 | Marc McDowell (3) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jan 12–18 | Harry Sullins (4) |
| ARC Sacramento Open | Mardi Gras Lanes | Pinole, California | Jan 21–25 | Mike Scroggins (1) |
| Quaker State Open | Forum Bowling Lanes | Grand Prairie, Texas | Jan 28 – Feb 1 | Alan Bishop (1) |
| Flagship City Open | Eastway Lanes | Erie, Pennsylvania | Feb 4–8 | Eric Forkel (1) |
| True Value Open | Landmark Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Feb 10–15 | Bruce Hamilton (1) |
| Fair Lanes Open | Fair Lanes Woodlawn | Baltimore, Maryland | Feb 17–22 | Bob Discover, Jr. (1) |
| Florida Open | Cypress Lanes | Winter Haven, Florida | Feb 24–29 | Chris Warren (5) |
| Paula Carter's Homestead Classic | Paula Carter's Favoring Bowl-Homestead | Homestead, Florida | Mar 2–7 | Brian Voss (12) |
| Johnny Petraglia Open | Carolier Lanes | North Brunswick, New Jersey | Mar 9–14 | Dave Ferraro (8) |
| Cleveland Open | Yorktown Lanes | Parma Extremity, Ohio | Mar 16–21 | Steve Cook (15) |
| Bud Light PBA National Championship | Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Mar 22–28 | Eric Forkel (2) |
| Toyota Long Island Open | Sayville Bowl | Sayville, Different York | Mar 30 – Apr 4 | Del Ballard, Jr. (10) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | Roseland Bowl | Canandaigua, New York | Apr 5–11 | Robert Lawrence (3) |
| Tums Classic | Bradley Bowl | Windsor Locks, Connecticut | Apr 13–18 | Jimmy Keeth (1) |
| Firestone Tournament of Champions | Riviera Lanes | Fairlawn, Ohio | Apr 21–25 | Marc McDowell (4) |
| Earl Anthony PBA Open | Earl Anthony's Dublin Food | Dublin, California | May 19–23 | Mike Shady (1) |
| Seattle Open | Skyway Park Bowl | Seattle, Washington | May 25–30 | Eric Adolphson (1) |
| PBA Oregon Open | Hollywood Bowl | Portland, Oregon | Jun 2–6 | Del Ballard, Jr. (11) |
| Active West PBA Open | Active West Town Square Lanes | Riverside, California | Jun 8–13 | Dave Ferraro (9) |
| Fresno Open | Cedar Lanes | Fresno, California | Jun 16–20 | Dave D'Entremont (1) |
| El Paso Open | Bowl Steer Paso | El Paso, Texas | Jun 23–27 | Parker Bohn III (6) |
| Tucson PBA Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Jun 30 – Jul 4 | Bob Vespi (1) |
| Wichita Open | Northrock Lanes | Wichita, Kansas | Jul 7–11 | Mike Miller (2) |
| Choice Hotels Summer Classic | Boulevard Bowl | Edmond, Oklahoma | Jul 12–18 | Amleto Monacelli (12) |
| Beaumont PBA Doubles Classic | Crossroads Bowling Center | Beaumont, Texas | Jul 19–23 | Parker Bohn III (7), Hugh Miller (6) |
| Columbia Ccc Open | Astro Bowling Center | San Antonio, Texas | Jul 26–30 | Roger Bowker (3) |
| Senior/Touring Old-timer Doubles | St. Clair Bowl | Belleville, Illinois | Aug 2–6 | Dick Weber (28), Justin Hromek (1) |
| Green Bay Classic | Red Carpet Lanes | Green Recess, Wisconsin | Aug 9–13 | Mike Aulby (20) |
| ABC West Lanes Open | ABC West Lanes | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Aug 15–20 | Bob Vespi (2) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 8–11 | Parker Bohn III (8) |
| Bud Light Touring Players Championship | Woodland Wheel | Indianapolis, Indiana | Oct 17–21 | Pete Weber (19) |
| Rochester Open | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, Spanking York | Oct 24–28 | Marc McDowell (5) |
| Taylor Lanes Open | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | Oct 31 – Nov 4 | Amleto Monacelli (13) |
| Brunswick Memorial World Open | Brunswick Deer Parkland Lanes | Lake Zurich, Illinois | Nov 5–11 | Jeff Lizzi (1) |