PBA Bowling Tour: 1998 Season
| PBA Bowling Tour: 1998 Season | |
|---|---|
| League | Professional Bowlers Association |
| Sport | Ten-pin bowling |
| Duration | January 20 – December 13, 1998 |
| PBA Tour | |
| Season MVP | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. |
This is a recap of the 1998 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's 40th season, and consisted of 26 events.
Walter Ray Williams, Jr. joined Earl Anthony and Mark Roth as the only PBA players to win three consecutive PBA Player of the Year awards. Williams won five titles on the season, including a victory at the BPAA U.S. Open. The POY award was his fifth overall, one behind Anthony's record of six.
Pete Weber captured his fifth major title and second PBA National Championship of his career. Bryan Goebel won the Brunswick World Tournament of Champions for his first major title.
For the first time, the ABC Masters was recognized as an official stop on the PBA Tour. Parker Bohn III shot the PBA's 12th televised 300 game in the opening match of the championship round, but it was Mike Aulby who won the event. It was Aulby's third ABC Masters title, and 26th PBA title.[1]
Tournament schedule
| Event | Bowling center | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Classic | Harvest Park Bowl | Brentwood, California | Jan 20–24 | Parker Bohn III (14) |
| Long John Silver's Classic | Leisure Lanes | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Jan 27–31 | Ricky Ward (3) |
| Columbia 300 Open | Highland Lanes | Austin, Texas | Feb 3–7 | Roger Bowker (5) |
| Peoria Open | Landmark Recreation Center | Peoria, Illinois | Feb 10–14 | David Traber (4) |
| PBA National Championship | Ducat's Imperial Lanes | Toledo, Ohio | Feb 16–21 | Pete Weber (24) |
| Storm Flagship Open | Eastway Lanes/Erie Civic Center | Erie, Pennsylvania | Feb 24–28 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (25) |
| BPAA U.S. Open | AMF Milford Lanes | Milford, Connecticut | Apr 3–11 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (26) |
| Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship | Stonehenge Family Fun Center | Akron, Ohio | Apr 13–18 | Dennis Horan (3) |
| Tucson Open | Golden Pin Lanes | Tucson, Arizona | Apr 28 – May 2 | Norm Duke (14) |
| ABC Masters | National Bowling Stadium | Reno, Nevada | May 4–9 | Mike Aulby (26) |
| Greater Detroit Open | Taylor Lanes | Taylor, Michigan | May 12–16 | Parker Bohn III (15) |
| Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open | Carolier Lanes | North Brunswick, New Jersey | May 19–23 | Brian Voss (19) |
| Greater Harrisburg Open | ABC West Lanes | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | May 26–30 | Parker Bohn III (16) |
| Showboat Invitational | Showboat Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Jun 7–13 | Jason Couch (5) |
| AC-Delco Classic | Cal Bowl | Lakewood, California | Jun 16–20 | Steve Hoskins (7) |
| PBA Oregon Open | Hollywood Bowl | Portland, Oregon | Jun 23–27 | Danny Wiseman (7) |
| PBA Northwest Classic | Fiesta Bowl | Richland, Washington | Jun 28 – Jul 1 | Tim Criss (4) |
| Oronamin C Japan Cup | Tokyo Port Bowl | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 17–20 | Parker Bohn III (17) |
| National Finance Championship | Virginia Beach Pavilion | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Oct 3–7 | Brian Voss (20) |
| Brunswick Long Island Open | Coram Country Lanes | Coram, New York | Oct 10–14 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (27) |
| Rochester Open | Marcel's Olympic Bowl | Rochester, New York | Oct 17–21 | Norm Duke (15) |
| Bay City Classic | Bay Lanes | Bay City, Michigan | Oct 24–28 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (28) |
| National Finance Challenge | Woodland Bowl | Indianapolis, Indiana | Oct 31 – Nov 4 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr. (29) |
| Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling Classic | Northrock Lanes | Wichita, Kansas | Nov 7–11 | Norm Duke (16) |
| Brunswick World Tournament of Champions | Incred-A-Bowl | Overland Park, Kansas | Nov 14–21 | Bryan Goebel (9) |
| Philip Morris Mixed Doubles | Orleans Bowling Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | Dec 11–13 | Steve Hoskins (8), Kim Canady |
References
- ↑ "1998 ABC Masters". PBA.