Robert Smith

Robert Smith, born in 1974, is an American professional bowler known for his years on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. A native of Simi Valley, California, he has also lived in Captain Cook, Hawaii, Columbus, Ohio, and Hong Kong, and now lives and works near Ventura, California. Injuries marred his tour career and forced many withdrawals, but he still amassed seven tour titles, the first of them his lone major, the 2000 U.S. Open, followed by a second title later in 2000. His only other season with multiple tour wins was 2003-04. In his prime he was considered the world's most powerful one-handed bowler: his ball roll was tracked at up to 27 revolutions per shot and up to 34 miles per hour, against about 16 revolutions and 18 miles per hour for the average professional, which earned him the tour nickname Maximum Bob. He joined the PBA50 Tour in 2024 and is sponsored by Hammer Bowling.