&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Liz_Johnson_2019.jpg) Johnson at the 2019 World Bowling Tour Women's Finals | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elizabeth Ann Johnson |
| Born | May 2, 1974 Cheektowaga, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PWBA, PBA |
| Dominant hand | Right (stroker delivery) |
| Wins | 25 PWBA (10 majors) 2 PBA Women's Series 1 PBA Tour 1 PBA Ladies & Legends |
| Sponsors | Storm Products, Master, High 5 Gear, Turbo Grips |
Elizabeth Ann Johnson (born May 2, 1974) is an American professional bowler who currently competes on the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour, and in some events on the PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour. She initially became known as an 11-time winner on the PWBA Tour, which included the first of her six U.S. Women's Open titles in 1996, before that organization suspended operations in 2003.[1]
Since the rebirth of the PWBA in 2015, Johnson has won eleven more PWBA Tour titles, including five more majors, for a total of 25 PWBA titles. This includes 22 titles on the PWBA Tour and three more major titles she won during the Tour's hiatus, which have retroactively been counted as PWBA titles. She won four additional professional titles during the PWBA Tour's hiatus, becoming a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and the PBA Women's Series. Johnson was elected to the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in December 2014, and was officially inducted on April 29, 2015.[2]
At the 2005 PBA Banquet Open, Johnson became the first woman to defeat a man in a televised PBA Tour event, winning the semifinal match over Wes Malott. On November 18, 2017, Johnson became the second female bowler (after Kelly Kulick who won the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions) to win a national PBA Tour title, the third woman to defeat a man in a televised championship bowling match (the first was Lynda Barnes at the 2008 Clash of Champions, an event not hosted by the PBA Tour) and the first to win a non-major (standard) PBA Tour title.[3]
Johnson is currently a pro staff member for Storm, Turbo Grips, High 5 gear and Master bowling products.[4]
- ^ Adams, Griffin (August 1, 2016). "With new sponsors and TV deal, reborn women's pro bowling tour growing". USA Today. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Vint, Bill (December 23, 2015). "Christmas Arrives Early for New USBC Hall of Famers Larry Laub, Liz Johnson". PBA.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Vint, Bill (December 17, 2017). "Liz Johnson Wins Historic Title in PBA Chameleon Championship; Richie Teece Captures Shark Title". PBA.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Liz Johnson PWBA Player Profile". pwba.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.