Chris Barnes (born February 25, 1970 in Topeka, Kansas) is an American professional bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. He bowled collegiately at Wichita State University, where he also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. He was a member of Team USA for four years. Barnes, a right-handed bowler, is currently one of the leading professionals on the tour. He has won over $1.6 million (USD) in total prize money during his ten-year career on tour, and has earned at least $100,000 in each of the last nine seasons (2000 through 2008-09). He also won the PBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1998 and earned PBA Player of the Year honors in the 2007-08 season. This makes him only the third bowler in PBA history to win both Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year honors in a career (joining Tommy Jones and Mike Aulby). He has been married to Lynda Barnes (Norry) since 1999. Lynda, an accomplished bowler in her own right, currently represents the United States in international competition and won both the 2008 USBC Queens and 2008 USBC Clash of the Champions tournaments. The couple lives in Double Oak, Texas. Their twin sons, Troy and Ryan, were born in May 2002.
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