François Lavoie
François Lavoie (born February 27, 1993) is a Canadian ten-pin bowler from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, now making his home in Wichita, Kansas. He is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association, and has been a member of Team Canada. Lavoie has won four PBA Tour titles, including two major championships (2016 & 2019 U.S. Open).
François Lavoie | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1993[1] |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Dominant hand | Right |
| Wins | 4 (2 majors) |
| 300-games | 6 |
| Sponsors | Storm Bowling, Vise Inserts |
| Personal blog | facebook |
Amateur career
Lavoie won the 2013 World Bowling Championships trios gold medal (partners: Mark Buffa and Patrick Girard).[1]
In 2014, Lavoie won the Intercollegiate Singles Championship with Wichita State University.[1]
In 2015, Lavoie won the Intercollegiate Team Championship with Wichita State University, and the Pan Am Games doubles gold medal (with partner Dan MacLelland) in Toronto.[1]
Lavoie was a four-time member of Youth Team Canada, and has been a four-time member of adult Team Canada.[1]
In 2019, Lavoie was named to Canada's 2019 Pan American Games team.[2][3]
Professional bowling career
Lavoie joined the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) in 2015.[1] He was the 2016 Harry Golden Rookie of the Year and 2016 Southwest Region Rookie of the Year.[1] Through the 2019 U.S. Open, Lavoie's PBA earnings totaled over US$270,000. He has rolled six 300 games in PBA competition. Among these perfect games, Lavoie recorded the PBA's 26th televised 300 game in the semifinal match of the 2016 U.S. Open. This was just the sixth televised perfect game in a major tournament, and the first ever in the U.S. Open finals.[1]
PBA Tour wins
Major titles in bold type.
- 2016 U.S. Open (Las Vegas, Nevada). (Followed Mika Koivuniemi as the second international player to win the U.S. Open.)[1]
- 2016 Shark Championship (Reno, Nevada)[1]
- 2017 Xtra Frame Greater Jonesboro Open (Jonesboro, Arkansas)[1]
- 2019 U.S. Open (Mooresville, North Carolina)[4]
Lavoie also owns eight PBA Regional titles, and he won the (non-title) PBA Regional Challenge at the 2017 World Series of Bowling in Reno, NV.[5]
Career statistics
| Season | Events | Cashes | Match Play | CRA+ | PBA Tour Titles | Regional Titles | Average | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 222.79 | 79,920 |
| 2017 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 222.89 | 57,035 |
| 2018 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 214.54 | 42,633 |
| 2019 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 215.55 | 49,722 |
+CRA = Championship Round Appearances (PBA Tour only)
Personal
Lavoie graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in business administration.[1]
References
- "Francois Lavoie (bowler profile)". PBA.com. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017.
- Etchells, Daniel (11 April 2019). "Canadian Tenpin Federation names bowling team for Lima 2019 Pan American Games". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Canada's Lima 2019 bowling team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- Cannizzaro, Matt (October 30, 2019). "Canada's Lavoie Wins 2019 U.S. Open". bowl.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- Vint, Bill (November 7, 2017). "Norm Duke, Francois Lavoie Win PBA Challenge Titles to Kick Off GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX". pba.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
External links
- Lavoie's Profile at PBA.com
- Lavoie's "Bowler" page on Facebook