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HAMMER ADDS CHAD KLOSS TO PBA TOUR STAFF
Posted on Friday October 5th @ 2:24 PM
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HOPKINSVILLE, Kent. – With the start of the Tour right around the corner, Hammer has added another talented player, Chad Kloss, to its PBA Tour roster for the 07-08 season.
“Chad’s a talented, powerful player on the PBA circuit and he’ll be a great addition to our dynamic team,” said Brian Graham, Hammer brand manager. “Hammer is hot on the heels of its most successful Tour season ever and our products are even hotter. Tour fans can expect stellar performance from our team this year.”
Since early childhood, Kloss has dreamed of being a professional bowler and he made that dream a reality in 2005 when he joined the PBA. In his first year as a PBA member, he won the very first regional tournament he bowled in and cashed in at 80 percent of the events he bowled that year, earning “Rookie of the Year” honors for the Midwest region.
Kloss finished an impressive 8th in the 2006 USBC Masters. He also finished fourth in points among non-exempt players on the PBA Tour and qualified for the 07-08 Tour finishing sixth at the Tour Trials. Most recently, Kloss captured the 2007 Peterson Classic, throwing an impressive 1657 at this event known for being one of the toughest tournaments in the industry.
 “Bowling on Tour and bowling with Hammer is just an unbelievable opportunity for me. Hammer’s equipment is second to none and I cannot wait to get out there,” he shared.
Kloss says his goal this year is to win, pure and simple. “I’m not going to be consumed with points. I just want to go out and stay focused and bring home the wins.”
Kloss has spent the summer training with his friend and Tour roomie, Jason Wojmar, and has also worked with Eugene McCune on his physical game.
Look for Kloss at the 2007 Masters in his hometown of Milwaukee at the end of October. His daughter, MaKenna, will be among the local crowd of fans at this first event of the season.
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HAMMER’S DOUG KENT SELECTED PBA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Posted on Friday July 6th @ 2:05 PM
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HOPKINSVILLE, Kent. – After a record-setting season, two-year Hammer staffer and 18-year Tour veteran Doug Kent has captured the title of all titles, Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year.
“It’s a career dream to be voted the Player of the Year and I’m thrilled by this honor,” shared Kent. “At the level that all of the players are at today, it’s impossible to win without great equipment in your hands. It’s a necessity. Week-in and week-out I felt like I had the best equipment in my hands because Hammer offers such a wide variety of balls for all of the conditions we bowl on. I felt like I had lots of choices and I wasn’t limited by the selection, so I just had to choose the right ball for the job.
“I look forward to returning to the Tour with Hammer in my bag next season.”
 Kent, who owns two bowling centers with his wife, Chrissie, resides in Newark, NY, and has been bowling on Tour since 1988. During that time he has posted nine career wins, including two wins this season. Early in the season, Kent walked home with the USBC Masters title, defeating Jack Jurek, 277-230. He earned his second Tour Major victory of the season at the PBA World Championships after defeating Chris Barnes, 237-216. With this win, he became the sixth bowler in Tour history to win two Major Championships in one season.
In addition to his Major titles, Kent was the runner-up in the Etonic Championship. His three championship round appearances were his best since 2001-02 and he went 6-1 with a 234.57 average. He led the Tour with a career-best $200,530 in earnings and finished the season ranked fourth in PBA World Point Rankings and 10th on Tour with a 222.43 average.
As if he still had something to prove, Kent continued his winning streak with a win at the season-ending Motel 6 Roll to Riches special event. Kent pocketed a cool $150,000 for this top prize, a title and earnings that are not included in his overall season title or earnings count.
“Doug is someone that everyone wants to emulate. He’s super-smooth on the lanes and he’s a tough competitor all while being a great guy off the lanes,” said Hammer brand manager, Brian Graham. “We really enjoyed watching him win all that money with Hammer equipment.”
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ROOKIE HAMMER STAFFER WINS PBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Posted on Friday July 6th @ 2:04 PM
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HOPKINSVILLE, Kent. – Rookie Hammer staff player Billy Oatman has been chosen the 2006-07 Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year by his peers and the media.
“Billy performed like wildfire this season, sweeping over the Tour and the fans with his charisma and talent,” said Brian Graham, Hammer brand manager. “He was a rookie on our staff this year, but you haven’t seen the last of Billy Oatman. You can bet on him next season.”
Known as “Billy O,” Oatman finished 11th in the 06-07 Tour Trails but earned exempt status when Ritchie Allen deferred his exemption due to injury. The rest is Tour history.
Oatman, who hails from Chicago, is the first African-American and, at 41 years old, the oldest bowler in PBA history to earn PBA Rookie of the Year honors. He led the rookies in points (37th), earnings ($46,145) and match play appearances (7) and finished second in averages (216.14). Oatman is also the first left-handed bowler to win this award since 1996. In January, Oatman came dangerously close to winning his first career title at the Motel 6 Classic, but fell just one pin short to Jason Couch.
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HAMMER’S TONY REYES WINS FIRST CAREER PBA TITLE, POSTS PERFECT SCORE
Posted on Friday December 29th @ 2:28 PM
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HOPKINSVILLE, Kent. – Sunday, November 5 will go down in the record books for Hammer staff player Tony Reyes. Reyes not only won his first career PBA Tour title, he also fired off the 17th televised 300 game in the 47-year history of the Tour.
“Tony’s a dynamic player and an all-round good guy,” said Hammer brand manager, Brian Graham. “He was on fire Sunday and you could tell he was focused for the win.”
 Using the Hammer Hawg Zilla, Reyes started the day by defeating Parker Bohn III, 300-215, in the semifinal match and becoming the first player since 1996 to shoot a 300 game on his way to winning his first career title. Reyes then went on to defeat Wes Malott, 255-238, to take home the Motor City Classic title and $25,000 plus a bonus check of $10,000 for his perfect 300 game.
Reyes, in his second year on Hammer’s staff and eighth year on Tour, is a former two-time First Team All-American from San Jose State University. A resident of San Bruno, Calif., Reyes won the 2005-06 “The Final Frame” event and ended the season with 225.3 average.
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