The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today the schedule for the 2007 PBA Senior Tour season. The 2007 PBA Senior Tour is currently slated to include 12 events, which includes eight standard events, two Major events, the return of the "Ladies & Legends" event and a new season-ending Dick Weber Invitational.
Baker wins second PBA Senior Player of the Year Award, Kelly named Rookie of the Year
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today its season-ending awards for the 2006 PBA Senior Tour season, voted on by PBA membership and national media. Tom Baker (left) was named the PBA Senior Player of the Year while Bob Kelly was named PBA Senior Rookie of the Year.
Flomax to sponsor PBA weekly feature "Weekly Update"
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today it has reached an agreement with Flomax® (tamsulosin hydrochloride) capsules to become an official sponsor of the PBA.
Tony Reyes' first career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour title couldn't have been any sweeter. Reyes made history by firing the 17th televised 300 game in the 47-year history of the Tour in the semifinals Sunday at Taylor Lanes, then defeated Wes Malott, 255-238, for his first career title.
Will compete in the 2006 Lake County Indiana Classic
PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer (l.) has announced that Gene Vincent (r.) has been given the Commissioner's Exemption for the 2006 Lake County Indiana Classic in Hammond, Ind., Nov. 15-19. Vincent, who resides in Decatur, Ill., has been a PBA member since 2002 and competes full-time on the PBA Senior Tour.
The standard event portion of the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour begins this week with the 2006 Motor City Classic at Taylor Lanes in Taylor, Mich. This week's event features round robin match play rather than single elimination match play, one of five standard events to feature the classic format this season.
Eight teams of two bowlers to compete for this season's title
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today the format for the 2006-07 PBA Skills Challenge that will take place throughout the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season. This season's Skill Challenge will feature a new format from the previous two seasons, which featured individuals competing in a bracket-format competition. This season, bowlers will break into eight teams of two bowlers each.
AMF Bowlero Lanes in Wauwatosa, Wis. (Oct. 25-29, 2006)
It was an all New York State finals with 1991 Masters champion Doug Kent (left) of Newark taking on 1984 Bowling World Cup champion Jack Jurek of Lackawanna. Kent pulled into the clubhouse with a 277-230 victory worth $100,000 first prize and a two-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
The 2006-07 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour will be a season of firsts. Two bowlers will be making history this season – Kelly Kulick as the Tour's first-ever exempt female and Billy Oatman as the Tour's first African-American exempt bowler. The 2006-07 campaign kicks off on U.S. soil Oct. 22-29 with the season's first of four Major events, the USBC Masters in Milwaukee, Wis.
Director of Denny's PBA Tour discusses changes for 2006-07 season
With the 2006-07 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour season just weeks away, the PBA sat down with Kirk von Krueger, Director of the Denny's PBA Tour, to discuss changes that will take place during the upcoming season.
Kulick will debut as PBA's first female exempt player at USBC Masters
Now that Kelly Kulick has made bowling history as the first woman to qualify for a full-season exemption on the Denny's PBA Tour, the real work begins. "After all the media attention, I'm looking forward to the start of the season," Kulick said. "The time since the tour trials has gone by pretty quickly, but I feel I'm going to be well prepared."
As expected, the loss of about $30 million over the past six years will result in reduced prize funds for the 2006-07 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association tour. Fred Schreyer, Commissioner and CEO of the PBA, made the announcement Wednesday during a conference call from PBA headquarters in Seattle. He also revealed that no cuts will be made in the Regional and Senior tour programs.
Now that Walter Ray Williams Jr. has broken the record set by bowling legend Earl Anthony for most career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association Tour titles, he has his sights set on winning his second United States Bowling Congress Masters title when the event returns to suburban Milwaukee from Oct. 24-29.
Will replace injured Ritchie Allen on 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer (right) announced today Billy Oatman will replace injured Ritchie Allen as one of 58 exempt bowlers on the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour. Oatman becomes the first-ever African-American to earn a full-season Tour exemption.
Mark Oct. 22 on your calendar to see Walter Ray Williams make history on ESPN
Fred Schreyer, the astute CEO who runs the PBA, told Dick Evans (pictured) in an interview last April there was a possibility that the PBA may have to tighten its financial belt in order to avoid another money losing season. Decide for yourself about future prize funds as you read Fred Schreyer's answers to Dick's recent questions.
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Ocala, Fla.) defeated top seeded Pate Weber, 289-236, en route to win the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 in Tokyo. By winning his 42nd PBA Tour title, Williams broke Earl Anthony’s all-time Tour titles record. Williams defeated Weber in the title match of the Denny’s World Championship last March to tie Anthony (right, archive picture) with 41 titles.
It's hard to believe but more than three years have gone by since the Professional Women's Bowling Assn. Tour went broke. And what's being done to revive the Tour? Nothing. Well, that's not exactly true, as the United States Bowling Congress seems to be the only organization making any attempt to keep women's bowling in the national spotlight.
Network will televise finals of all 21 Denny's PBA Tour events
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and ESPN announced the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour television schedule which features 21 telecasts. All but one show – the Dydo Japan Cup – will be televised live on ESPN and each will run 90 minutes.
Kelly Kulick's whirlwind summer just keeps getting better. Kulick, who in June became the first woman to earn a full-season exemption on the Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, became just the second woman in history to win a PBA Regional Tour title when she won the PBA East Region King Pin Lanes Open Sunday at King Pin Lanes.
Organization offering five plans of action for participating bowling centers
In a continuing effort to expand the sport of bowling, the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is offering activities for local bowling centers to become involved with this year’s National Bowling Week promotion. National Bowling Week will be held from August 26 to September 1.
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today the schedule for the 2007 PBA Senior Tour season. The 2007 PBA Senior Tour is currently slated to include 12 events, which includes eight standard events, two Major events, the return of the "Ladies & Legends" event and a new season-ending Dick Weber Invitational.
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today its season-ending awards for the 2006 PBA Senior Tour season, voted on by PBA membership and national media. Tom Baker (left) was named the PBA Senior Player of the Year while Bob Kelly was named PBA Senior Rookie of the Year.
Tony Reyes' first career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour title couldn't have been any sweeter. Reyes made history by firing the 17th televised 300 game in the 47-year history of the Tour in the semifinals Sunday at Taylor Lanes, then defeated Wes Malott, 255-238, for his first career title.
PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer (l.) has announced that Gene Vincent (r.) has been given the Commissioner's Exemption for the 2006 Lake County Indiana Classic in Hammond, Ind., Nov. 15-19. Vincent, who resides in Decatur, Ill., has been a PBA member since 2002 and competes full-time on the PBA Senior Tour.
The standard event portion of the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour begins this week with the 2006 Motor City Classic at Taylor Lanes in Taylor, Mich. This week's event features round robin match play rather than single elimination match play, one of five standard events to feature the classic format this season. 
It was an all New York State finals with 1991 Masters champion Doug Kent (left) of Newark taking on 1984 Bowling World Cup champion Jack Jurek of Lackawanna. Kent pulled into the clubhouse with a 277-230 victory worth $100,000 first prize and a two-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption. 
With the 2006-07 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour season just weeks away, the PBA sat down with Kirk von Krueger, Director of the Denny's PBA Tour, to discuss changes that will take place during the upcoming season.
Now that Kelly Kulick has made bowling history as the first woman to qualify for a full-season exemption on the Denny's PBA Tour, the real work begins. "After all the media attention, I'm looking forward to the start of the season," Kulick said. "The time since the tour trials has gone by pretty quickly, but I feel I'm going to be well prepared."
Now that Walter Ray Williams Jr. has broken the record set by bowling legend Earl Anthony for most career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association Tour titles, he has his sights set on winning his second United States Bowling Congress Masters title when the event returns to suburban Milwaukee from Oct. 24-29. 
Fred Schreyer, the astute CEO who runs the PBA, told Dick Evans (pictured) in an interview last April there was a possibility that the PBA may have to tighten its financial belt in order to avoid another money losing season. Decide for yourself about future prize funds as you read Fred Schreyer's answers to Dick's recent questions. 
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Ocala, Fla.) defeated top seeded Pate Weber, 289-236, en route to win the Dydo Japan Cup 2006 in Tokyo. By winning his 42nd PBA Tour title, Williams broke Earl Anthony’s all-time Tour titles record. Williams defeated Weber in the title match of the Denny’s World Championship last March to tie Anthony (right, archive picture) with 41 titles.