Tim Criss


Tim Criss of Bel Air, Maryland is a retired professional ten-pin bowler who was a member of the Professional Bowlers Association, bowling on both the regional and national PBA Tour. On the national tour, Tim captured five victories, four runner-up finishes, and made an additional nineteen top-five appearances.
Criss' run of national tour victories and runner-up finishes all happened between 1997 and 1999.
Tim's major tour win was at the 1999 PBA National Championship, qualifying as the #1 seed and then defeating Dave Arnold 238–161 in the title match. Tim also has twenty-two wins on the regional tour.
Criss earned the nickname "Turtle" for his slow and deliberate delivery.
Criss won the PBA's Steve Nagy Sportsmanship award in 1998 and 2004.
In 2002, Criss was inducted into the Cecil Harford USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance.

PBA Tour titles

Major championships are in bold type.
  1. 1997 Flagship Open
  2. 1997 Greater Sebring Open
  3. 1997 Merit Mixed Doubles Championship
  4. 1998 PBA Northwest Classic
  5. '''1999 PBA National Championship'''